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  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    Timoid. wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    It's not a pretty prospect, but you're probably correct.
    Didn't Merckx just state that Bertie wasn't the best current rider, because of his non-existant classics palmares? Let's hope there's more similar prominent criticism of the only-the-tour-counts approach.

    This isn't something specfic to Bruyneel though. Indurain also masterded the art of only being bothered about the Tour de France (didn't win a single Vuelta, as a Spaniard, for crying out loud).
    And I remember Lemond getting quite some criticism for only focusing on the Tour de France and World Championship double in his post-87 career.

    Indurain did achieve the small matter of back to back Giro Tour doubles, so you can forgive him ignoring the Vuelta. He also won San Sebastian I think and was second in the World Championships.

    Lemond rode anything and everything before being shot. Focusing on the Tour and World Championships was an act of necessity not choice.

    I don't blame Contador for his approach. He wants to mazimise his profile and earnings and to do so means wearing yellow in Paris. Nothing else comes close.

    +1
    If I was capable of winning the Tour, i would concentrate on it if it maximised my chances. I wouldn't win it on a motorbike btw.
    I would go for the classics once I had given the Tour my best shot.
    Dan

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