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Old 08-06-2019, 05:14 PM
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Are you saying it's exceptional to drag 6 guys back to the 2 man break over 10k, then outsprint everyone to win the Amstel Gold?

Yeah, the motor is large. In contrast with XC though, I think he might be one of the best if not the best bike handler at the front of the CX field. He takes crazy risks that no one else does and pulls them out by virtue of superior reactions.

Remember in the 2017 and 2018 CX world champs when he would have a crash or weird mechanical and then mentally bury himself? That weakness seems to be gone too.
He landed on his face at the Ronde this year and still rode back into a 4th place?

Let's just hope he doesn't impale his quadzillas on a barrier like Wout.
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Old 08-07-2019, 07:39 AM
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Right on cue, this discussion of how long he can maintain his current form.

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/08/the-...e-for-burnout/

Also brings up the interesting point - if he skips CX until late in the series and Wout is still recovering, who wins the series title next year?
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Old 08-15-2019, 07:10 PM
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He’s definitely having a tough time getting his road form back...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/arc...age-1/results/

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Old 08-15-2019, 07:20 PM
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He’s definitely having a tough time getting his road form back...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/arc...age-1/results/

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He won XCC and XCO in Lenzerheide (Ninos home course) just last weekend.

Ridiculous.
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Old 08-15-2019, 07:23 PM
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He’s definitely having a tough time getting his road form back...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/arc...age-1/results/

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Post race interview:

"After 3 hours, the average speed was still 50kph. It was really hard, full gas all day. I kind of like it like that."


........freak........
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Old 08-15-2019, 07:56 PM
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Dude looks nearly unbeatable, he’s a mega beast!
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Old 08-15-2019, 10:28 PM
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Yesh...... Yorkshire will be a fun one to watch.
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Old 09-10-2019, 08:29 PM
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van...championships/

If the Dutch team can support him, worlds should be one heck of a race.

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Old 09-12-2019, 05:14 PM
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van...championships/

If the Dutch team can support him, worlds should be one heck of a race.

Greg

Shot out of a cannon...

https://twitter.com/TourofBritain/st...33652778987520
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Old 09-12-2019, 09:47 PM
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They need to be carefull because in a month can happen anything when you talk about performance. Well he could not get 100% to the worlds.
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Old 10-30-2019, 01:03 PM
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Eli Iserbyt has been crushing people so far this CX season. Can't wait to see what MVDP looks like this weekend.
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Old 11-05-2019, 10:37 AM
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Eli Iserbyt has been crushing people so far this CX season. Can't wait to see what MVDP looks like this weekend.
"...i didn't really have the [cross sensation]" he says, then wins by 20 seconds on a muddy technical course.


And now he's talking about Vuelta 2020 after Tokyo Olympics MTB.

I love this racing polyglot.
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Old 11-05-2019, 11:13 AM
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He is Pou Pou's revenge on the cycling world. Eternal second, pfffffft.
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Old 11-05-2019, 11:26 AM
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He is Pou Pou's revenge on the cycling world. Eternal second, pfffffft.
Ha!!
Certainly seems like it.
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Old 11-05-2019, 02:30 PM
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He is Pou Pou's revenge on the cycling world. Eternal second, pfffffft.
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