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- Not many 35y olds beating him at anything for now. Remember how Geraint and Valverde got put on pedestals for OCCASIONAL high level performances after reaching this age?
- Surprisingly sleepy stage. Nobody but Carapaz dared attack UAE and Carapaz only when it was too late.
None of the GC contenders were ever going to be able to drop del Toro on the final climb. Had to either drop him earlier or not at all
- Don't forget that Ayuso ALSO refused to admit that he was seriously injured, compromised IdT by insisting on full team support even while his legs went Adios and then refused to turn a single pedal stroke in support of his teammates...
Ayuso did ALL of those things in this Giro as well...
- He's shone pretty bright in one week stage races
- Also, sorry but the whole concept behind this kind of cycling IS fighting battles the body doesn’t want, anyone who says that’s not so has never seriously trained for an endurance sport event.
- Silly comment. Jonas isn't "dull". What would actually be dull would be a GT with no real competition. Thank goodness Jonas is around to give Tadej a run for his money.
- Sure you can ask, but what’s the point to do it mediatically and then just before an announced TdF? It makes it sound like either someone is trying to convince him to cancel, change the betting odds, help another rider beat him or take his place or just desperately trying to make news. Other riders get to announce their retirement as and when they feel it’s best, he’s still the teams’ best option and a far better investment than Mr Froome.
- Have to hand it to him for trying, and his hierarchy for sticking with him. Best place to be sometimes when you have nothing left to lose.
- You have to ask these questions, sadly. Other than the Vuelta he's never really "shone" anywhere else. I'd love to see him challenge but he always seems to be on the back foot or off the bike, sad but I guess that's the way it is
- What a sad comment, Looking to put down one of the most talented riders around for no other reason than him not being as good as the most talented. Grateful you don’t opine on the other 200 or so who never get anywhere near that level no matter how many races they try or not. Most athletes are one-trick ponies (in fact most of the top talents in ANY job!), it is in the nature of an ever more demanding specificity of competing and professionalism. Criticising one of the top 2 or 3 GT riders just for being less good than one of the others is actually POINTLESS, you are in fact encouraging him and all others to not even bother and end up with what would basically be, one man races. Without wanting to change the nature of GTs, an interesting question would be, who would win if they’d be 3 weeks of solo efforts with no drafting or assistance? Would Pog have the motivation to ride a TdF alone against the clock or does he need competition to bring out his best?
