André Greipel has already made his third stage victory in the Tour de France in Valence 102 on Sunday. For his team manager Marc Sergeant, he is already the best sprinter of the Tour.
That was last year or otherwise, as he stood in the shadow of his time missing compatriot Marcel Kittel. The German Press Agency gives reasons for Greipel’s dominance:
TEAM: The entire team of Lotto-Soudal is geared towards Greipel. The team had in earlier years still ambitions in the general classification (Jurgen van den Broeck) or even a second victory riders at the start (Philippe Gilbert), it’s only this year to stage wins. People like Greipel’s bodyguard Marcel Sieberg and other professionals share completely in the service of their captain
FORM:. Greipel has managed to bring in good time for the highlight of the season in the form. In earlier years, he stuck to the stigma attached, “to win only small crappy race,” as his rival Mark Cavendish times commented snidely. But in five years Greipel has always won at least one stage of the Tour. Nine there are already a whole, which he only has the German leaderboard controversial because of his doping past Erik Zabel (twelve successes) in front of him. This year Greipel rode in preparing the Giro d’Italia, which is obviously a positive effect
Cleverness:. Had formerly sometimes lost track in the hectic sprint finals and recklessly gambled a good position Greipel, he shows up at the age of 33 years and clever matured. His masterpiece was certainly the stage to Zeeland, as he left the Wind Mark Cavendish and davonsprintete. Tour Greipel has also proven that he can also win stages without any problems organized sprint train. In Valence he had the rear of Alexander Kristoff sought and won from there. Not even by switching problems he was bringing from the concept, which seemed unthinkable earlier
RACE SIZE:. A mountain stage is Greipel undoubtedly never win on the first hill can Rostock but no longer depend. The two-time German champion knows how to torment yourself. On the road to Valence he could keep in the field, while about Cavendish had to be demolished, despite some increases. As early as the spring classics Greipel showed his racing hardness. A development that many sprinters (Zabel, Laurent Jalabert) was recorded in the higher age athletes
Opponent:. The successes Greipel have certainly to do with the part weakening competition. Marcel Kittel, the superior man from the years 2013 and 2014 missing, tour due to lack of form. Also Cavendish’s heydays are already a few years back. In addition, the French sprint hopes Nacer Bouhanni had to retire injured after a fall.
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