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- I think there are more people who feel sorry for you than hate you. As the challenge, what is it exactly, trying to change people’s minds?
At least if we’re not able to get rid of you it means you’ll keep discourse to a generally acceptable level, already quite some improvement.
- Racing the TT bike bike will be different, he will not be able to keep a super aero position as he has in the past, he will need to find a new postion on the bike where he can make power and limit his losses. He broke his C7 for God's sake. This is basic medical knowlege.
Of course, he is different than most, I hope he can recover, the problem is he may be 2% ish less efficient on his TT bike.
- He broke his back, as compared to what happened to my back, his is minor but it could affect him negatively, specifically on the TT bike. We will have to see.
- Riders are coming in younger and younger. I think it will be tougher on the riders who are older. Some will be getting 'aged out'.
- I agree. I think Taddy will recover and compete at his previous level. I will say his crash will be in the back of his mind however, I think in a good way also. I believe he'll be looking for ways to remain safer. He's still young and it was a tough crash but not a life threatening one. As a road bike rider myself, all my crashes have affected me mentally although it's not a major factor. What has affected by level is age. I can't beat 'father time'
- yeah I don’t think so. Tadej’s accident was really no big deal relatively speaking. a couple of broken bones.
- Froome was super old compared to Tadej, and his crash was SO much worse. Not even a comparison.
Jonas’s crash was also much worse.
As was Bernal’s.
Tadej had a concussion, broken collar bone, and a stable fracture of a vertebra. Terrible for sure, but NOTHING compared to what the other guys went through. Tadej was healed and ready for Euros, but why bother. Had it been a bigger appointment, and 2 weeks of training, he would have been there and won.
Tadej’s accident was a freak thing on the road, in the peloton, happens to all of them. The other accidents were all super high speed and much scarier. Froome lost tons of blood. Bernal needed spinal fusion and had a 95% chance of being paralyzed. Jonas had a collapsed lung.
the only scary thing in Tadej’s accident was the vertebrae, but replace that with a wrist and this is no big deal. it was a stable vertebrae so no real risk.
people are just trying to create drama. there is no comparison in these accidents.
- for the team DNA of winning or finishing on the podium of a GT, they need to hire a rider capable of that. Finishing 4th and 5th doesnt prove anything, on the other hands Felix Gall finishing 2 and 3rd in the same season does.
- No, you said "he cannot win the Tour".
That's not a quality statement.
It's a statement of possibility.
Look at the 2014 Tour for more about crashes showing what's possible.
- Least the racing will be interesting, with respects...
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