J Wakefield

Team is all in for Tadej, there is no personal ambitions, results etc other than support for Tadej..

Form doesn’t make you heat acclimated. It’s 2 different things entirely.

Rear derailer broke

Candice broke her chain on the start after about 10m. Cherie's 1st real XC type after a very turmoil type collarbone break in Feb.

Hahahahaha that made me laugh proper; thanks for that dude

The rules are pretty much the same as last year in terms of entering the team bubble, testing and so forth. it is really strict but it is also understandable. Again, like last year I see the Tour going ahead as per and there is no reason for it not to do so.

Injuries like his are very hard - almost impossible to come back from - Joseba Beloki is a perfect example of that as history has shown but in a way I dont think he did himself any favours by saying he was going to win a 5th Tour this year as a goal. New team, support staff, support riders and coming back from injury to name a few. Around April you know where you are in terms of form, by Dauphine / Suisse you are 100% aware of where you are form wise into the Tour. Progression he has made is incredible from barely being able to walk at the TDF presentation after his crash, will he get back to 2016/17 form which was his peak. Time will tell but that's alot of progression post injury and age to win the Tour when you see the level now being smashed out daily.

Smart considering how much he raced before the tour last year.

IF I was ISN I would bring Martin to the Tour with Woods additionally if Froome is still the shoe in after Dauphine.

He was dropped; he didn’t miss a split unfortunately

basically its the same as losing 3.5min today comparing Allan and myself. The guy is a legend and someone I look up to and have massive respect for.

Chris is being coached by Paolo who I know well. Great guy, great coach and forward thinker. Look what he has and is doing with Dan Martin, Rusty Woods to name 2. His coaching is good.

Agree, I base alot of everything off VAM with athletes and performance.

Louis to now is sitting perfectly with the rest of the real GC riders for the last 3 days. Froome was dropped by sprinters today amongst others and lost 3.5min. Not really in the same race.

You also can add Megamo to that list.

I don’t know what WVA/Roglic or Ganna are; but Roglic would be pretty close either side of Tadej

Matt is 80kg / 480W

MvDP wont have a threshold of 6.5wkg.

if the weight is correct and he has a ftp of 5.8wkg he is average for WT and a classics/ sprinter type rider. With that being said if he is unable to go with a move when it counts then there is something else at Play. Like he is not metabolically efficient, his nutritional intake is not ideal or he does little or no key quality work. Amongst other variables. I know riders who have similar power and make the splits when it counts. In closing, the difference between WT and anyone else is nothing that many really understand. The level in the WT Peloton is incredible and what they do on bike regardless of numbers produced. As you said its perspective.

11th on GC 2020 Vuelta and a 2nd on stage 12

Vlasov is quality, lots of GC riders aren't letting him grab a bottle without changing gears incase he attacks.

He also doesn't go well in or enjoy the rain at all.

Enjoying e very minute of it regardless. Thats what life should be like.

Thank you, appreciate that, I am trying to get something alittle different done for this Tour with the SM side of it to who the overall picture of what happens.

It’s funny you say that but I’ve been lucky since 2005 to travel the world on someone else’s money due to my job and I’m truelly greatful for it. But - it’s not like I get to do a tourism tour each destination I go to and see a museum for example. It’s typically hotel rooms, busses, motor homes, motocross tracks or race routes. I try find something historical or what a town or so is known for when I arrive somewhere and get some basic histort and where a good coffee roasters or shop is. I’m not complaining but it’s definitely not a holiday.