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When he gets out the saddle on the climbs there's echoes of Contador, but doesn't seem to have the extra kick (or blood cells) of the infamous steak water...
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Yeah, it's the aggression. It's beautiful. It's just those longer climbs. He'll almost need to change (suppress) his style a little bit just for those epic mountains.
Looking at DQS's team for next two years, they are actually starting to build a little GC team. James Knox, Remco Evenpoel, Kasper Asgreen doing a Luke Rowe type job. Shame they look like losing Enric Mas, but one or two good signings - in the Poels or Castroviejo style - could make them really strong for GC.
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Alaphilippe has more kick, but fewer blood cells I think.
Next year, expect the Tour de France to be 21 stages of attritional stages finished by hill sprints, with a couple of TT designed for Alaphillipe.
Of course, MVdP will suddenly decide to take part and win the yellow jersey by 11 minutes.
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Acliff
I'm really really hoping Alaphillipe focusses on 'becoming' a GC rider now. And slays everyone next year (with a flail) in his loveable French swashbuckling style.