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Considering British roads and terrain, you’d think we would produce at least a couple of similar classic riders to the Dutch and Belgians.
There doesn’t seem to be many Brits consistently training and focusing on the one day events. The British Cycling/Ineos model doesn’t seem to work for one day events, even though riders with the right characteristics are surely there.
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Ineos is only interested in the TdF and British Cycling is all about the Olympics. Ineos winning outside of the TdF is as much about the sheer quality of their roster as much as a plan. (Outside of the stage races they use to build for the Tour).
And it could have worked. 2014/2015 looked like the start of something, but G turned to stage racing and Stannard was compromised to make the Tour team every year. My theory anyways
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I guess we're just burning them all as domestiques. Rowe and Stannard could have had better one-day careers. Kennaugh always struck me as really talented but undervalued.
Jimmy_Fingers
Hairingtons
So our best finisher is a young turk. Salute to Tao for honouring the Rainbow Stripes