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I think GC Grant Tour ambitions would be the last thing he would look at, and whilst on top in MTB I reckon he'll stay focused on that this year.
MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
WantSagaris said:
I think GC Grant Tour ambitions would be the last thing he would look at, and whilst on top in MTB I reckon he'll stay focused on that this year.
MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
He might go to the Vuelta with nothing too lose. He's insanely light, good power, good endurance, can TT and appears to hold form for a long time.MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
WantSagaris said:
I think GC Grand Tour ambitions would be the last thing he would look at, and whilst on top in MTB I reckon he'll stay focused on that this year.
MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
Yes, I agree; he won 3 of the 5 XCO races he competed in, plus the European title - and finished 2nd in the World Cup despite missing 2 rounds (Andorra, Snowshoe). He was surely nailed on for a medal, if not the Gold, but skipped them for the Roads......MVP made a mistake a couple of years ago skipping the MTB world's when he was the best out there to focus on the Road world's and it backfired.
frisbee said:
He might go to the Vuelta with nothing too lose. He's insanely light, good power, good endurance, can TT and appears to hold form for a long time.
Not so sure about the endurance part. I agree the Vuelta and Giro suit him more than the Tour, and its kind of sad that the one thing he has a lower chance of winning (TdF) is what the British public care about the most.I just think he'll focus more on the shorter and one day stuff for now and then GC stuff later in his career once he's cleaned up elsewhere. He's enjoying himself a lot right now and GC training/racing is pretty boring and brutal. I also feel that maybe once you start training for GCs you start to loose a little bit of speed.
In the interview afterwards Pidcock did say something like "he was born for MTB'ing", how much of a choice in it he has I don't know.
If he did become world MTB champ I guess Ineo would be happy as they could add that to their portfolio of cycling achievements. He has time on his side anyway.
If he did become world MTB champ I guess Ineo would be happy as they could add that to their portfolio of cycling achievements. He has time on his side anyway.
WantSagaris said:
frisbee said:
He might go to the Vuelta with nothing too lose. He's insanely light, good power, good endurance, can TT and appears to hold form for a long time.
Not so sure about the endurance part. I agree the Vuelta and Giro suit him more than the Tour, and its kind of sad that the one thing he has a lower chance of winning (TdF) is what the British public care about the most.I just think he'll focus more on the shorter and one day stuff for now and then GC stuff later in his career once he's cleaned up elsewhere. He's enjoying himself a lot right now and GC training/racing is pretty boring and brutal. I also feel that maybe once you start training for GCs you start to loose a little bit of speed.
mooseracer said:
Back over in Italy - some display from Bernal to win the stage. Would love to see his power figures for the gravel section.
Not quite as enormous as I thought it would be, seeing as he made everyone else look like they had their brakes jammed on, but 560W over that length of time, on gravel, is pretty handy from someone who weights about the same as a bag of Quavers.
Worth following Velon.cc on Instagram - they do the on bike footage and power data and usually have good things worth looking at. It's always good to see Ganna's numbers for a laugh.
, looking forward to seeing what he does on the last stage ITT. WantSagaris said:
frisbee said:
He might go to the Vuelta with nothing too lose. He's insanely light, good power, good endurance, can TT and appears to hold form for a long time.
Not so sure about the endurance part. I agree the Vuelta and Giro suit him more than the Tour, and its kind of sad that the one thing he has a lower chance of winning (TdF) is what the British public care about the most.I just think he'll focus more on the shorter and one day stuff for now and then GC stuff later in his career once he's cleaned up elsewhere. He's enjoying himself a lot right now and GC training/racing is pretty boring and brutal. I also feel that maybe once you start training for GCs you start to loose a little bit of speed.
Whether he has the recovery for a 3 week tour is another thing, however Pogacar and Bernal (and possibly Evenepoel) have overturned the traditional late 20s to start going for GC approach.
MrBarry123 said:
That was mightily impressive from Sagan today.
Indeed - always nice to see him win.Re. Pidcock, he won the Baby Giro at a canter last year (or year before?).
Rest day tomorrow and then the strade bianche to Montalcino - disappointingly looks like a nice day on Wednesday so won't get the epic mud of Cadel and Vino but the countryside will look great.
Highway Star said:
- disappointingly looks like a nice day on Wednesday so won't get the epic mud
Won't be disappointing for the riders though. Fan's relish adverse weather, I seem to remember they were disappointed with a 'dry' Roubaix and were putting water down on the cobbles to make them treacherous. Dr Imran T said:
Highway Star said:
- disappointingly looks like a nice day on Wednesday so won't get the epic mud
Won't be disappointing for the riders though. Fan's relish adverse weather, I seem to remember they were disappointed with a 'dry' Roubaix and were putting water down on the cobbles to make them treacherous. 
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