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I realise that but what's baffling me is that his recent extreme elevation in GC ability in the smaller races doesn't seem to rise the expectations of him GT-wise.
Because, as Blanco says, he is always thereabouts also in the GTs. And if his level has risen in the other stage races, I really don't think it would be a huge surprise if he were to win a GT that suits him fine.
Singer01 said:Because he's completed loads of 3 week races, been there or thereabouts loads. But won only 1, and that's because it was a weak field.tobydawq said:Koronin said:SHAD0W93 said:Valverde to surprise everyone.
Now that would be a huge surprise.
Why?
The guy has won 8 of his 9 latest stage races and except for the Dauphiné and the Ruta del Sol stage last year has won every mountain stage he has raced in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
It's as if people are blinded by that number, though. 38.
I realise that but what's baffling me is that his recent extreme elevation in GC ability in the smaller races doesn't seem to rise the expectations of him GT-wise.
Because, as Blanco says, he is always thereabouts also in the GTs. And if his level has risen in the other stage races, I really don't think it would be a huge surprise if he were to win a GT that suits him fine.