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Yes - but I think that reflected the type of racing he grew up with rather than what he is most naturally suited to. He went over and did kermesse racing from a young age (14 or so), so I think he was used to fighting for position on bad surfaces. I guess he is tactically very aware and is a badass racer, but physically more suited to stage racing.
Edit - last year he rode the Ardennes classics, and i guess he may this year as he is at País Vasco probably to tune up.
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Could be wrong, but I don’t think Tao will ever ride cobbled classics. He’s a domestique for week long stage races and hillier classics, with aspirations to develop into a leader for those events.