Vuelta stage 3 spoilers
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Richmond Racer 2 wrote:'Head writing cheques his doctor can't cash'0
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Richmond Racer 2 wrote:ContrelaMontre wrote:Pross wrote:TheBigBean wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Not looking good for Contador...
It's not although he has never been good at sprinting up short steep hills.
He used to be able to hang in until the sprint started though.
Bertie was alright on the super steep wall in the Tirreno the other year. Maybe he's just not on form
Good discussion about Bert in the Cycling Podcast dropped last night. View that his racer instinct is a double-edged sword: it's why loads of fans love him racing, but at a time in his career now where he needs to use his head a bit more because he can't go with every move without risking paying a big price. 'Head writing cheques his body can't cash'
Simpler (possible) explanation:
He's old, has been riding GC for best part of a decade and his form has fallen very suddenly off the edge of a cliff in the same way as many others before him. Evans, for example.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
The_Boy wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:ContrelaMontre wrote:Pross wrote:TheBigBean wrote:bobmcstuff wrote:
Not looking good for Contador...
It's not although he has never been good at sprinting up short steep hills.
He used to be able to hang in until the sprint started though.
Bertie was alright on the super steep wall in the Tirreno the other year. Maybe he's just not on form
Good discussion about Bert in the Cycling Podcast dropped last night. View that his racer instinct is a double-edged sword: it's why loads of fans love him racing, but at a time in his career now where he needs to use his head a bit more because he can't go with every move without risking paying a big price. 'Head writing cheques his body can't cash'
Simpler (possible) explanation:
He's old, has been riding GC for best part of a decade and his form has fallen very suddenly off the edge of a cliff in the same way as many others before him. Evans, for example.
Yep. Trek have themselves a bargain. Along with a Degenkolb who is yet to prove he will get back to his previous level.0 -
The_Boy wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
Good discussion about Bert in the Cycling Podcast dropped last night. View that his racer instinct is a double-edged sword: it's why loads of fans love him racing, but at a time in his career now where he needs to use his head a bit more because he can't go with every move without risking paying a big price. 'Head writing cheques his body can't cash'
Simpler (possible) explanation:
He's old, has been riding GC for best part of a decade and his form has fallen very suddenly off the edge of a cliff in the same way as many others before him. Evans, for example.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Tinkoff team is also a bit of a mixed bag in this Vuelta so Bert probably having to do a lot more work to look after himself, hold position in the bunch etc, than Froome and the Movistar big 2.
Forget Bert's minor travails though - TJVG yesterday...... 7:55. shame.0 -
Where's the Stage 4 thread eh?0
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bobmcstuff wrote:Where's the Stage 4 thread eh?
I was wondering that! The expectations are too high for starting the spoiler threads.0 -
I'll do one now... 2 secs0
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RichN95 wrote:The_Boy wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
Good discussion about Bert in the Cycling Podcast dropped last night. View that his racer instinct is a double-edged sword: it's why loads of fans love him racing, but at a time in his career now where he needs to use his head a bit more because he can't go with every move without risking paying a big price. 'Head writing cheques his body can't cash'
Simpler (possible) explanation:
He's old, has been riding GC for best part of a decade and his form has fallen very suddenly off the edge of a cliff in the same way as many others before him. Evans, for example.
Is that true though, that Valverde has adjusted?
In the GTs he's always been a decent bet for the podium but a poor bet for the win, his sole GT win was the Vuelta in 09, where he beat Evans, Sanchez, Basso and the like. I think he's always protected his position and avoided the all-or-nothing gambles in stage racing. Whereas Contador has always ridden as if the podium is pointless, except for the top step.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0