tom danielson
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Three images from this year alone that show why there should be no question what the right thing is to do tomorrow. I can only hope the two champions take a minute to reflect the role Sepp has had in their path to the top. Neither one has won a grand tour without Sepp at
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Hard to digest that. Roglic, the last time up this Sepp waited for him to help him win the Vuelta!!!! . This year it’s Roglic that drops and does not wait for Sepp. Roglic could has still easily won the stage and they could have gone 1,2,3. Going slightly slower to keep Sepp.
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I’m not crying… your crying. Ok, I’m crying. Let’s all cry together!!!
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My thoughts on the Men’s Road World Championships:. 1. With an “out of this world” ride to win the World Championships and again, Tadej showed what winning is all about. That is, you must be willing to risk losing to have a chance at winning.
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If you have worn the leaders jersey for 8 days into the final stages with a 2 plus minute gap to your first rival then having your teammates protect that is not asking for a gift. Instead, it is asking for respect and trust. Just as they have always trusted Sepp to be there.
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Sepp’s story is powerful not because he won a Grand Tour, but because he proved that the path to the top does not have to be traditional. It is the American dream. He started in a different sport. He didn’t put it all together straight away. He had to work a job and went.
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Ever wonder what a big World Tour team headquarters looks like? This video shows the Jumbo Visma operation.
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A Vuelta win would be a life changing experience for Sepp while the win is just another “grand tour victory” for Jonas or Primoz. I don’t understand the motive of his teammates who are second and third on GC attacking early on the climbs. Sepp’s hands are tied as he cannot go.
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Two weeks from my amputation and adding with some one-handed standing efforts into my workouts. I’m really starting to get my energy back which really helps overcome the pain of my hand. Nothing pretty here with my cycling, but the progress I am feeling is beautiful to me.
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My thoughts and takeaways from @PeterAttiaMD ‘s podcast interview with Tadej Pogacar: . 1. Tadej’s first Tour win came on the back of low expectations and finding calmness in high pressure situations by being grateful. My perspective is that he has come back to this state.
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Absolutely amazing instinct from Cav knowing which gap to jump into and then the timing on when to go jumping before all the favorites did. What a fantastic reminder on the importance in believing in yourself. Who cares what kind of day you had yesterday and what people are.
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Ineos let’s go!!! . Sepp’s your next GC guy. Let’s get this party started!.
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @JumboVismaRoad and Jonas!!!! . ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ . The universe is right.
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Victor Campenaerts’ post race actions and interview sure hits different. The raw emotion as he shares what it feels like to be overlooked, phased out by his team (not getting his contract renewed) and bet on himself with an altitude camp with his pregnant girl friend. He shares.
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To go high, you have to low. And let me tell you, I’ve been through some real lows. I watch old videos like this and I think, wow, why did I stop taking care of myself like that. I gained 30 lbs, drank most days, ate crappy, didn’t sleep, and let stress live rent free in my
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My thoughts on Remco’s World Championship Individual TT Win:. Time trialing is all about who can create and carry the most speed over the course. Oftentimes people pass over this simple concept and obsess around power output. While power is part of the equation, there are many.
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My thoughts on Lombardia -.I apologize this is so late I was away racing this weekend myself! . 1. Perhaps one way to beat Pogacar is to send your top riders in the break early. In Lombardia we saw a large break full of names that we normally see at the end of big races on the.
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Here is the moment when I see my hand for the first time. I was pretty shook honestly. I then felt sadness come over me. I felt weird for the rest of the day and found myself avoiding even looking at it. After doing a training session I found the strength and confidence to look
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My thoughts after today’s stage. 1. Visma used a “scorch the Earth” strategy. All riders on the team clearly rose to the occasion to contribute to the cause. This would lead me to believe this was planned before the race. They all sure performed amazing, including Jonas (who.
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My thoughts on the Giro d’Emilia:.1. Tadej continues to change the script of how races are supposed to be won based on the past. He launched his move on the first of five ascents up San Luca by following the attack of Remco before countering the move of an Astana rider and.
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My thoughts heading into the 2024 Men’s Road World Championships:. The rainbow jersey that is won from winning the UCI World Championships represents the best rider in the world. There is no doubt if Sunday’s race was decided on votes from the fans, votes from the peloton, or in.
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CLEARED TO START RIDING OUTSIDE! I am nine weeks post amputation and I am riding my bike outside! Just shivering!!!!!. This is hands down (pun intended) the biggest win in my cycling career! This felt better than anything I have ever experienced on my bike before. I have a
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My thoughts after today’s stage. 1. Tadej is performing better in the second half of this race. Despite what the entire public is saying, my personal experience as well as seeing other riders around me follow the same trends, when you do back to back grand tours your body.
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I hope every cyclist chasing the dream watched Kristen Faulkner win the gold medal today in the road race. If you haven’t, go watch it. I believe her story all the way up until this year is one that we all can relate to. She found cycling later in life. She took the path of most.
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My thoughts on GP Montreal. 1.The long range attack continues to work for Pogacar. While it is extremely difficult it is the right combination for his ability. The shorter climbs make it difficult for him to get much distance despite doing considerably more power than the.
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I also want to point out the incredible sportsmanship from Tadej. Pull la with Jonas despite being in yellow and empty, immediately gives fist bump after getting beat, and shifts overview to how well Jonas rode. So happy future riders like my son have actions like this to.
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My thoughts on the Men’s UCI Gravel World Championships: . 1. Wow, that was super cool. While the sport of “gravel racing” evolves, one thing remains true. When you bring the world’s best athletes to a dynamic course you really get quite a race.
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Red Bull investing in a World Tour team, Bora - Hansgrohe, will level up World Tour cycling. The sport is full of super talents doing super talented things. But the sport is lacking high level team operations with the riders and the fans. Sky / Ineos led the modern charge.
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 11:. 1. These mid Vuelta - mid mountain stages are brutal because 90% of the peloton is far enough down on GC to go in the break. Because of this almost every team’s meeting prior was about getting in the break. To make things worse every team.
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My thoughts on Stage 8 of La Vuelta:. 1. Decathlon showed their inexperience today in a few key ways. The first was riding the team quite hard keeping the break close. Let the break gain more time and soak up the stage bonuses. By keeping it close other teams sense a stage win.
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My thoughts from Stage 19: the stage and GC. 1. Visma put their two mountain helpers in the breakaway. This was to go for the stage win IMO as we saw them both doing the majority of the work during the stage. At the finish Jorgensen commented he was originally there for Jonas.
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I raised my partially amputated hand proudly as I crossed the finish line yesterday, surrounded by my family and team. It was a profound confirmation that adversity always presents opportunities. Ironically, the sport I once believed had shattered me ultimately became the force
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My thoughts on Stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes. 1. The people’s champ Kasia Niewiadoma is the champion!!! If you were not a fan before today you are now! Incredible grit and class proving it’s not over until you decide it’s over. 2. Demi Vollering executed the perfect.
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10. Finally, I just want to touch on the emotion that poured out of Tadej at the finish line and on the podium. I find this quite unique as it seems that normally riders that win all the time do not seem to find so much genuine happiness in accomplishing their goals. Tadej.
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@chambersjscott The problem is Jumbo management have not made a clear decision. Say all in for Sepp. Or all in for Jonas. Or all in for Primoz. But this “let them race” gladiator / hunger games plan is a long term losing strategy. At the end of the day the person who has the most to lose by.
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Out of surgery! Everything went well. Gave the middle finger to cancer! . Let’s f*cking do this! . •this is me writing this too!!!!! I feel pretty jacked up but grateful.
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@realpetea No one is asking anyone to wait. Simply asking to do the thing like they normally do when a teammate has the jersey. That is ride a tempo the jersey wants them to ride so they can get to the finish in the jersey. THE ONLY time “not waiting for the jersey” should come into play is.
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I thought I would share a hand update as many people have been asking. First off, I would like to say I have been hesitant to talk about it as there are people who have it and have had it much worse than I. Secondly, I am committed to overcoming this and not using this as a
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I’m never going to be the same again. But I don’t see that as a bad thing. Change is good. I used to train hard to win races. But now I have begun training hard again for my health. Cancer and my amputation changed my perspective and life in a flash, but it has rejuvenated my
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No birthday gifts on Jumbo Visma. No last minute gifts either. But personal gifts, yes, these are ok; note exhibit A. Wout can you make some calls please for tomorrow?!?!
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My thoughts on Stage 9 of La Vuelta:. 1. Adam Yates with the “beast mode” ride today! I know this stage very well as I won a similar version of it. It’s very hard to put out the big power needed for the steep mountains and then keep it going on the downhills and flats. You.
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My thoughts from the GC battle on Stage 17 . From my experience in Grand Tours, Stage 17 usually serves as a very telling point as it is typically the first testing stage in the third week. As a racer, the third week is very challenging because it is essentially “last call” for.
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One week after my amputation and hand reconstruction. Yesterday was a tough day but I got through it and today I am feeling much stronger. I am adapting and feeling creative. Going to make some incredible things from this experience to help others.
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 15:. 1. I am going to use the images from Pablo Castrillo’s winning effort for coaching visualization on what it takes to win. Everyone is hurting out there, but he does a good job showing externally exactly what it takes it to go deep and go for.
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My Thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 10:. 1. Van Aert looked to be back to his normal incredible self. Sure the end of the race was impressive, but if you watch the first part of the stage you will see some of the most amazing bike racing. He is able to go in all the moves and then.
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It’s personal. During the last fourth months, coming back from cancer and amputation, I have committed to my process in a way I did as a pro athlete. The biggest similarity is that I am so focused ahead on the person I want to become. I don’t see myself as the person
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It’s ok to be scared. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable. This “c” word, this building, and this hand scared the shit out of me. But just like I learned during my cycling career, it’s go time when you feel this way. I am writing this post right now where I took this very photo
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My thoughts on Vuelta Stage 16 :. 1. Soler did it! Slightly more conservative during the stage (although I wish he was still more conservative) and got the win finally! On the most epic of mountain stages so he has got to be feeling good about that. Also I want to point out how.
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It has been one year now since the day I was diagnosed with cancer. Honestly, it is hard for me to acknowledge this milestone as I don’t dare want to look backwards. Over the last year, I have been focused intensely on building back my fitness and health. I cannot explain the
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My thoughts of La Vuelta Stage 13. 1. Mike Woods with an awesome stage win that really came at the right time for his team as well. They really have been trying for a stage win and it was awesome for a fan favorite to pull it off. I really enjoy watching Mike’s climbing style.
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@Jpmikkelsen Yes. This is often the case when the leaders jersey has teammates helping him on a bad day. Happens all the time and for sure the teammates are not the ones attacking and or pulling the rivals away from him.
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It’s not about the “hand” you’re dealt with, it’s about what you do with it. One year ago a lump showed up on my middle finger. It was right before our CINCH Tucson Camp, which I am working right now as I write this post. During the camp I drove the car as sag as I hadn’t
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Did my first mountain bike ride yesterday since my amputation. I’m out here checking out the Leadville 100 course and rode up and down the epic Powerline sector. So pumped to be able to do it, it was an incredible feeling. On the descent I had to stop three times as the pain was
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Gonna try and do one of these TDF takeaways for each stage. Tour Takeaways Stage 1. Here are eight things from today’s opening TDF stage you can take an apply to your cycling!. 1.When climbing look ahead, not down at your front wheel. Just by simply looking where you want to go
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 20. 1. O’Connor stepped up today, huge. For me not only does his performance today solidify his first GC Grand Tour podium, but it also shows progress as a top GC rider. 2. Landa put in a huge effort alongside of his team to try and win the.
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@Ougaverde I wish the sharks would think how helping Sepp now will turn into more victories for them later. Just think, Sepp literally started a third grand tour BECAUSE he is a key ingredient to both Jonas and Primoz success.
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2. Why did Tadej attack with 100 km to go? This was done out of instinct to gain control as the race started to tip out of control. There was a good break ahead and many top riders started to attack from the field. Primoz was already riding on the front to control and Tadej.
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10. He shows a lot of respect to his rivals consistently in his conversation and in his actions. My perspective is that this behavior represents that his true focus and fulfillment comes from his personal growth and performances. He genuinely is in a place where he doesn’t need.
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It sure hasn’t been easy, but I am getting there. I’m seven and a half weeks post amputation am making progress. But I am still constantly reminded that the path of progress is not linear. Last week, after my first week of PT, I thought I would never be able to use my hand
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My thoughts from stage 7 of La Vuelta:. 1. What an awesome stage plan execution, start to finish, by Visma. Sepp Kuss came in absolutely clutch in the final. He looked amazing on the final climb and was so strong on the flats controlling all the attacks and setting up Van Aert’s.
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 18. 1. You are probably wondering how in the world there is a 40+ person breakaway and why don’t they get more time. First of all, at this point so many people are far down on GC they are not a threat, so the GC teams will let lots of people go up.
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My Thoughts on La Vuelta stage 19. 1. Red Bull and Roglic executed a Grand our winning performance. They took control of the race, kept the break close, brought the break back at the base of the last climb, and then set the last climb up for the win. 2. Let’s talk about how.
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 12. 1. The “it wasn’t me” award of the day goes to Ben O’Connor who opens the day up with a pre race interview saying his team didn’t do the thing that the UCI is giving the Yellow cards for while explaining how they did the thing they got the.
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I love cycling. I love it so fucking much. I love the races, the rides, the people, the businesses, I love it all. Nothing compares for me.
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THREAD-. My thoughts on the 2025 TDF route:. Much of the conversation surrounding this year’s tour is on the summit finishes, but I feel there are five key factors that could be more influential in the outcome of the race.
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I am so sad to hear about Paul Sherwen’s passing. He taught me about the sport of cycling as a teenager watching the Tour. Then, I lived a dream as I later experienced this legend interviewing me in the Tour. Paul, I will miss you, but you will always be with me on my rides.
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5. Remco makes pedaling as many places a priority. You will see pedals through as many corners and downhills as possible. If there is a corner that is not possible to pedal through, he will pedal right up until the last second to quickly brake, and then resume pedaling in the.
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5. Tadej paced himself very well throughout his solo move. It was almost out of a movie script how the time gap would start to come down as if he was losing steam, but then would go back out. This was due to Tadej pacing himself using his zones and using the terrain favorably.
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Cast is off, I saw my hand for the very first time, and an update on my progress. What a wild experience this is, but a journey I am very grateful for the people and opportunities I have.
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3. Tadej rode very strategically during his 100 km bid for the Worlds win. When he first crossed the gap to the breakaway he had Tratnik wait and then do most of the final work to get him to the break. Once in the break he had Tratnik do all the work on the flats until the.
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Second mountain bike ride in the books since my amputation! . Been really enjoying riding the course here in Leadville. My hand was stronger today! I cannot believe the progress. Should I try this event next year?
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Feeling strong and gaining momentum at the end of my second week post amputation. This pain is making what I want possible. Thank you for all of your support. Each comment m feels like a tailwind behind this effort. You guys kick ass!
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4. 100 km of essentially solo riding in an aero position is a long time and you could see Tadej moving his head around a lot, looking down, etc. This was to keep his neck and shoulders from getting stiff after being so long in this position. While rider’s like Tadej do so much.
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It’s been an incredible amount of work to get to this point, but I am so freaking pumped to be taking the start tomorrow at the @epicrides 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. I will be racing with 4 other CINCH riders as part of a 5 person coed relay team. Super pumped as we are
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My thoughts on GP Quebec . 1. One-day races are so chaotic and hard to control as a team/rider. This always frustrated me as a rider but I also really was impressed how riders made careers in these races. Despite UAE doing a good effort to control the race and set it up for.
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9. It seemed to be one of the strongest showings for the US men’s road team as, at one point, they had Simmons, Vermaerke, Powless, Jorgenson, and Mcnulty all in the final front group. Super exciting times ahead for US cycling.
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8. Toms Skujins really had a stand out ride today getting the closest of anyone to Tadej when he was working together with Ben Healy. He looked super strong all the way to the line where he led out the sprint for 3rd and just got beat by VDP. Phil Gaimon texted me and told me.
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My thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 14:. 1. That was a massive effort from Visma and it reminded me quite a bit of the Liquigas Sagan days. Sagan, just like Wout, often had already won all kinds of stages already. There would be these hard stages like today, with a good breakaway.
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@LAMBOTZ It’s not about that. It’s about team culture. You think he shows up the level he does to work for those guys because he is paid to do it? No. It is because he loves to do it. How motivated would he be to help them next year if they helped him finish what he has started? They.
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5. I have heard criticism that Jorgenson keeps trying to follow Tadej but I think he is doing the right thing. Jorgenson and Visma are in the “how do we beat this guy” camp and by following him when he is attacking or setting a fast pace, you are able to learn what power, etc he.
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🚨 Pacelines are NOT the place to try and drop people! 🚨 . Instead, the objective of a paceline is for a group to use one another to travel faster, more efficiently, using less effort. A paceline is not where the strongest people drop everyone. That is LATER when they attack.
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What a stage! Here are my thoughts. Again these are what I think, not what I know, just what I believe from the couch. 1. Tadej not going to change his ways. He could have easily rode his team to the finish and took the stage win and more time. Going so far out is so risky as we.
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6. One of the reasons Tadej’s solo move worked so well was because all the other favorites were stuck with one another. He essentially turned the tables on each of their plans by forcing them to chase him, together. Favorites do not work well together because they do not want.
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It is easy to get caught up in the different narratives around you as an up and coming pro cyclist. I know I did. From the couch, it seems Juan Ayuso is missing out on a huge opportunity. He has repeatedly stated that he wants to become “the best cyclist in the world.” He has.
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11. Another notable piece of data we got, which was visually supported, was his high cadence at high power. The TV showed him over 100 rpm no matter what gradient AND pedaling most of the downhills. This is very hard to do! Remco, in comparison, was mid 80’s to mid 90’s which.
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3. Tadej prepares for success in the target races through training specific intervals that directly replicate the ability that is needed in the race. My perspective is that this approach is a massive difference maker. While it sounds obvious, so many coaches and riders just.
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Questions I have moving into the next two mountain stages. 1. Last year saw Tadej coming off injury and a rest period into the race, but did not “ride into form” during the race. Instead the pattern was “lost time in first half, came back and took a stage win and time (similar.
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2. UAE responded to the other teams’ strategy well by using their all-star cast of characters to control this breakaway well. Each team member of UAE could have gotten a good result at the finish if they raced for themselves. You have got to acknowledge the leadership within.
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7. With so many feeding opportunities as well as the comfort in riding solo, Tadej carried only one water bottle on this bike to minimize the weight. This meant he had to stay on top of getting his feeds on each lap, which he did. Slovenia had multiple people in each feed zone.
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What do you guys think of this new aero Colnago? . I am struggling with its two most distinctive features, the seat tube and the handlebars. They are just so different, but I this is how innovation works. It would be logical that Tadej was in on this creation, tested it, gave
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1. Intense mental focus. He “locks in” like no other which allows him to focus on “going fast” instead of “going hard.” Just look how fast he was able to reset after his chain jammed on the start ramp and go right into his start.
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My Thoughts on La Vuelta Stage 17. 1. Rain in the last week of the Vuelta is tough on the riders. At this stage in the race they are all so fatigued and run down, which means their immune system is not firing on all cylinders. The tough thing about the Vuelta is it falls during.
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Netflix really missing out on a opportunity here. Maybe they can get some people on the ground in Spain ASAP.
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