Vuelta re-sits for?
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Shouldn't that be:Nairo/Valverde
vs Nibali/Aru/Landa
vs TJVG
vs Pozzo
vs Majka
vs Maybe Froome
Nairo vs Valverde
vs Nibali vs Aru vs Landa
I can't imagine there not being any team debates over who gets to be leader :P
And Majka would have no problem picking fights with himself over who's leader :P0 -
Is Horner going to ride ?0
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Is Horner going to ride ?
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Maybe they'll give him a couple of extra radios so he can't use the "It's not working" excuse again when they tell him to do something he doesn't like...[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19671396#p19671396]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:
And Majka would have no problem picking fights with himself over who's leader :P
Shouldn't that be:Nairo/Valverde
vs Nibali/Aru/Landa
vs TJVG
vs Pozzo
vs Majka
vs Maybe Froome
Nairo vs Valverde
vs Nibali vs Aru vs Landa
I can't imagine there not being any team debates over who gets to be leader :P0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19671494#p19671494]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Is Horner going to ride ?
#LetHornerRide
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Apparently Bertie won't be riding for the rest of the season?
I'd like to see Froome riding for Porte or G, good prep for next years tour riding with the other GC contenders whilst pretending its not important to win.'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19671494#p19671494]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Is Horner going to ride ?
#LetHornerRide
Not entirely sure Airgas Safeway have an invitation. Budget Forklifts seem to have missed out too.
If Froome does ride, he will go for the double. It doesn't make any sense for him to ride in support of anyone else. He is far too driven to enter a race like this without the intention of winning, and I suspect he will only ride if he feels he is in with a good shout. Don't forget he may never get another chance of a double with Quintana lurking and the fact that SDB has already said that the Giro-Tour double is not an option due to the importance of The Tour.0 -
Apparently Bertie won't be riding for the rest of the season?
I'd like to see Froome riding for Porte or G, good prep for next years tour riding with the other GC contenders whilst pretending its not important to win.
Sky are never going to field a GT leader at the Vuelta who's going elsewhere next season. And Froome most definitely wont ride for someone else, even his bestie0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19671494#p19671494]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Is Horner going to ride ?
#LetHornerRide
Not entirely sure Airgas Safeway have an invitation. Budget Forklifts seem to have missed out too.
If Froome does ride, he will go for the double. It doesn't make any sense for him to ride in support of anyone else. He is far too driven to enter a race like this without the intention of winning, and I suspect he will only ride if he feels he is in with a good shout. Don't forget he may never get another chance of a double with Quintana lurking and the fact that SDB has already said that the Giro-Tour double is not an option due to the importance of The Tour.
tend to agree...but am usually wrong
how does riding the vuelta equate to good prep for the tour when they will have some downtime over winter0 -
Bertie has ended his season, yes.0
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Dont know where the idea came from that Froome riding the Vuelta, this month, would help him prepare for next years Tour. Its 11 months away. The best prep is a solid months rest/recovery followed by a good winters training, followed by a similar early season to this years. Riders tend to do the Vuelta if they have been injured or are looking for a get out of jail card. 0
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The last four Tour winners came in the top four in the previous year's Vuelta. By contrast recent Tour winners followed up with patchy seasons. Doing the Vuelta means a rider goes into the off season with a high level of fitness so uses the winter and early season doing quality training rather than getting back to a decent level first.Dont know where the idea came from that Froome riding the Vuelta, this month, would help him prepare for next years Tour. Its 11 months away. The best prep is a solid months rest/recovery followed by a good winters training, followed by a similar early season to this years. Riders tend to do the Vuelta if they have been injured or are looking for a get out of jail card.
Of the top five in this year's Tour and Giro, nine different riders, only Nibali didn't start the 2014 VueltaTwitter: @RichN950 -
There was something from Brailsford that was mentioned in one of the Cycling Podcast episodes during the Tour (I think that was where I heard it anyway, maybe someone else knows?) that suggested Sky think the benefits of riding the Vuelta do carry over to some extent into the following season.Dont know where the idea came from that Froome riding the Vuelta, this month, would help him prepare for next years Tour. Its 11 months away. The best prep is a solid months rest/recovery followed by a good winters training, followed by a similar early season to this years. Riders tend to do the Vuelta if they have been injured or are looking for a get out of jail card.0 -
Changing the subject slightly, Fränk Schleck anyone?
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These days Frank mostly serves to remind us of the absence of Andy.Changing the subject slightly, Fränk Schleck anyone?
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Changing the subject slightly, Fränk Schleck anyone?
happyhappyjoyjoy
I'll go for Fronk Schleck. Reckon he can mix it with the best for sure. He's been brilliant since he was popped. In fact I think he finished one race.0 -
Horner rides a Stannah Stairlift ?[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19671494#p19671494]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Is Horner going to ride ?
#LetHornerRide
Not entirely sure Airgas Safeway have an invitation. Budget Forklifts seem to have missed out too.
He's even older than I realised0 -
The last four Tour winners came in the top four in the previous year's Vuelta. By contrast recent Tour winners followed up with patchy seasons. Doing the Vuelta means a rider goes into the off season with a high level of fitness so uses the winter and early season doing quality training rather than getting back to a decent level first.Dont know where the idea came from that Froome riding the Vuelta, this month, would help him prepare for next years Tour. Its 11 months away. The best prep is a solid months rest/recovery followed by a good winters training, followed by a similar early season to this years. Riders tend to do the Vuelta if they have been injured or are looking for a get out of jail card.
Of the top five in this year's Tour and Giro, nine different riders, only Nibali didn't start the 2014 Vuelta
Froome and Contador only did last years Vuelta cos they got injured in the Tour and were looking for a GT result. The old theory that riding lots and lots of miles = fitness is a thing of the distant past. Quality is now the key and riding tired, as most who did the Tour will be, is not the way to go. Training is the right ballance of overload and recovery, without the recovery element you can do more and more work and get less and less fit.0 -
Changing the subject slightly, Fränk Schleck anyone?
happyhappyjoyjoy
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They don't get much of a break from the TDF. The training/recovery must be difficult to get right0
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LtD been hit by a car during training and now doubtful for the Vuelta.0
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Surly the tour is a warm up for the vuelta??0
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Surly the tour is a warm up for the vuelta??
Only if you are Valverde.0 -
A question on the off chance that someone will know. The answer's not on the website yet.
Does anyone know when the final stage in Madrid finishes? I'll be in Madrid and Atletico are playing Barcelona that evening and I was wondering if I'd have a chance to catch both.Twitter: @RichN950 -
A question on the off chance that someone will know. The answer's not on the website yet.
Does anyone know when the final stage in Madrid finishes? I'll be in Madrid and Atletico are playing Barcelona that evening and I was wondering if I'd have a chance to catch both.
you gonna be able to get tickets? - in other news I'm really glad quintana is riding this.0 -
Sir Chris Froome (Team Sky) will decide within the next week to ten days whether he’ll ride at the Vuelta a España and target a second Grand Tour victory in a year.
A number of big names who have missed out on their main targets for the year, have already confirmed their presence at the Spanish tour and they could be about to be joined by the Tour de France winner.
Vinenzo Nibali, who suffered a disappointing Tour as he attempted to defend his 2014 title, will line-up with Astana teammates Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa, who finished second and third respectively at the Giro d’Italia.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/vuelta-a-espana/chris-froome-to-decide-in-the-next-week-if-hell-ride-the-vuelta-1860650 -
Looking forward to this now, not too long away.0
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Sir Chris Froome (Team Sky) will decide within the next week to ten days whether he’ll ride at the Vuelta a España and target a second Grand Tour victory in a year.
A number of big names who have missed out on their main targets for the year, have already confirmed their presence at the Spanish tour and they could be about to be joined by the Tour de France winner.
Vinenzo Nibali, who suffered a disappointing Tour as he attempted to defend his 2014 title, will line-up with Astana teammates Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa, who finished second and third respectively at the Giro d’Italia.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/vuelta-a-espana/chris-froome-to-decide-in-the-next-week-if-hell-ride-the-vuelta-186065
Sir Chris? Have I missed something?0 -
The fool's gonna... Froome's gonna do it:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/10/chris-froome-vuelta-a-espana-team-sky-provisional-listIt's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
Geraint going to do the Vuelta, too."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
