tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110439682106915069.post4013241106539006266..comments2024-01-07T05:45:56.889-05:00Comments on Espoirs Central: Cannondale smash n' grab job nabs top U23 talentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150787301606108610noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110439682106915069.post-66478230623951691222013-08-14T09:05:58.778-04:002013-08-14T09:05:58.778-04:00As an Italian team, I think Liquigas/Cannondale we...As an Italian team, I think Liquigas/Cannondale were/are better at training young gun for GC/Climbing ability. So we see both Nibali and Kreuziger develope well in the first few years in the team. For Kreuziger case, there were not so many room for him as the team has Nibali, Basso, Pelizzotti and him at that moment and the team also has many decent riders at that time. So it made him develop a little slower than people predict at that time. <br /><br />For those sprinting talent Liquigas before, say Bennati, Pozzato, Oss or even at this time, Viviani or Ratto, I think the team isn't good at training them, except Sagan. They have talent and raw power, but like Oss, Viviani or Ratto, none of them has good position (little surprise contrary to Sagan's super good position skill).<br /><br />For Agostini case, looks like he don't know how to develop and what's more, the gap between U23 races and Pro races is too much for him. Never got good results right now. For Sarmiento, he is still in the process of improve. Actually he didn't show his climbing is far better than others in that GiroBio in 2009, with no stage win or podium in any stage. He was got lost in the past 3 years(2 years in A&S team while 1 year in Liquigas). But he improved a lot his year and give a really impressed Vuelta a Burgos last week. At least he can be a decent grimper domestique in the future.<br /><br />But for Villella and Mohoric, I think these 2 at least will develop not bad. As I see their desire to win/train is high (from their race report and what they say in the twitter), little like Sagan. While I'm not sure Formolo but he should be a good domestique in the future. But for Bettiol, not sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069935982607441847noreply@blogger.com