Doubling Up
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Looking at the recentish Tour winners (back to Bert's first win), practically the only person who didn't do the Vuelta the year before winning the Tour was Evans.
Like they said on the cycling podcast, you end the season tired but very fit, and take that into the next year
More likely just a coincidence - I can't see that what you did last August is going to have a huge impact on your form come July - not when you are a professional cyclist and will be training pretty much all year anyway.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
Sky are keen to go with Froome, realistically he may never get a chance of another double unless it's Giro-Vuelta which doesn't work for the sponsors.
All the big boys have the Tour in their legs, Berto not racing, Quintana erring which leaves TJ, Aru and Landa. Oh and Bananito
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Remember though that in 2012 there was the Olympics in between.Be interesting to see how Valverde and Quintana work in the Vuelta. Nairo has just proved he is the stronger of the two but it's Valverde's home race.
Froome tried to do the Vuelta after completing the Tour in 2013 and it didn't go well, so I think he'll probably take a rest. Would they go with Henao or Nieve?
Nibali should have been a definite because he was getting better and better towards the end of the Tour, but after the falling out with Vino you don't know. They might choose to go with Landa.
Froome rode the Vuelta in 11, 12 and 14 but not 13 - it was 2012 when he visibly weakened later into the race and the full effects of the Tour kicked in. Sky have made much of the Vuelta as Tour preparation so I think he may well ride it even if not for the GC.Twitter: @RichN950 -
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Last time Aru & Nibali raced together (excluding Worlds): Burgos, two years ago.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Aru on Nibali. Two of my men who will provide exciting viewing for the fans.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/aru-happy-to-have-nibali-alongside-for-vuelta_380318Contador is the Greatest0 -
Aru on Nibali. Two of my men who will provide exciting viewing for the fans.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/aru-happy-to-have-nibali-alongside-for-vuelta_380318
Sicilian vs Sardinian beef (not that sort)
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