Treeman893 Â Â 10 #1 Posted September 16, 2018 Great to see a Grand Tour win by a Britain without all the negativity that is around Team Sky. Great story building up to this win and maybe he is threat for the Tour de France next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Runningman   148 #2 Posted September 16, 2018 Yes, what a rider, so small but WOW the heart of a lion. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the Vuelta ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yog Sothoth   10 #3 Posted September 17, 2018 He reminded me very much of Contador when he attacked. Chapeau to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hair island   10 #4 Posted September 18, 2018 Yates rode brilliantly but I can't see him being a massive threat at next year's Tour de France. I think despite how well he rode a lot of things also fell nicely for him. Sky didn't take anyone who was a realistic GC contender, Quintana doesn't look anything like the rider of a couple of years ago, I don't think Valverde is quite good enough now, Mas and Lopez may both end up as grand tour winners but are both still very young. I think with a full strength Sky team he'd have too much pressure put on him and crack as he did in the Giro. Still a great ride though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7 Â Â 20 #5 Posted September 19, 2018 Yates rode brilliantly but I can't see him being a massive threat at next year's Tour de France. I think despite how well he rode a lot of things also fell nicely for him. Sky didn't take anyone who was a realistic GC contender, Quintana doesn't look anything like the rider of a couple of years ago, I don't think Valverde is quite good enough now, Mas and Lopez may both end up as grand tour winners but are both still very young. I think with a full strength Sky team he'd have too much pressure put on him and crack as he did in the Giro. Still a great ride though. Â I agree. Its the course they put together. It's not chance that it was the Vuelta that he won. History shows that the home organisation will put together a course that suits their best rider. In the Boardman years the prologue got longer and longer to handicap him. I'm loving it that whatever Tour course they put together the UK, Thomas, Froome or Yates, will have a good chance to win it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...