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    #32
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    I don't think there is any 3rd man at the Olympics ...but he would be next to be selected if eihter of the other 2 drop out ...but maybe not...could be Ryan Mullen


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    #33
    dastardly00
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    letape wrote: »
    The previous question was about Deignan not Nico

    BTW: its "all intents and purposes"!

    Thanks and thanks again! :):o


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    #34
    Daroxtar
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    1bryan wrote: »

    Froome has already announced he's starting it but, going by other years, he'll either not be that competitive, or he'll drop out around half-way during the race.

    Froome will be competitive if he's riding it. Second to a fired up Contador two years ago and he only dropped out last year after he'd ridden 75km through the hardest GT stage ever seen with a broken foot. I'd imagine he'll be coming to this with a point to prove. That'll mean bringing his strongest team possible and realistically that might not include Nico. Good rider - Yes, but top 5 at Sky?


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    #35
    MPFGLB
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    Excerpt you don't need to be top 5 to ride the Vuelta

    for one its a 9 man team and for another alot of riders who rode the Tour will not be at the Vuelta

    Poles is not riding it and I doubt Thomas will
    Nieve also has 2 GTs done so not there

    And when it comes to the Vuelta Roche is top 5 at SKy ...but I guess alot of Irish suppoters don't rate him


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    #36
    Pudsy33
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Froome will be competitive if he's riding it. Second to a fired up Contador two years ago and he only dropped out last year after he'd ridden 75km through the hardest GT stage ever seen with a broken foot. I'd imagine he'll be coming to this with a point to prove. That'll mean bringing his strongest team possible and realistically that might not include Nico. Good rider - Yes, but top 5 at Sky?

    Sky's strongest team possible, for the Vuelta, definitely includes Roche. He is fresh and always does well at the race.


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    godtabh
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    I think he has said it before that his favorite race is the Tour but his best performances come at the Vuelta. His form gets better as the season goes on.


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    #38
    1bryan
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Froome will be competitive if he's riding it. Second to a fired up Contador two years ago and he only dropped out last year after he'd ridden 75km through the hardest GT stage ever seen with a broken foot. I'd imagine he'll be coming to this with a point to prove. That'll mean bringing his strongest team possible and realistically that might not include Nico. Good rider - Yes, but top 5 at Sky?

    based on previous years, he won't be. Since he started cycling in 2011 (yes, I went there) he hasn't been competitive in 2 grand tours any year. No reason to think that'll change this year.

    I always feel theres an element of tokenism about Froome lining up at the start of the Vuelta (since 2011).

    Its clearly the least of the grand tours as far as Sky are concerned.


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    #39
    All My Stars Aligned
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    1bryan wrote: »
    based on previous years, he won't be. Since he started cycling in 2011 (yes, I went there) he hasn't been competitive in 2 grand tours any year. No reason to think that'll change this year.

    I always feel theres an element of tokenism about Froome lining up at the start of the Vuelta (since 2011).

    Its clearly the least of the grand tours as far as Sky are concerned.

    I'm not sure. Froome looked fairly fresh after the Tour. He was not put under much pressure really. Maybe he'll give it a proper turn this year.


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