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He'll make his debut for QST in the 4 days of Dunkirk tomorrow. His expectations aren't much more than riding in the peloton and learning the ropes, but I'll be interested to see how he does.
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Stybar makes road debut
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VdB 
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 12:20 PM
http://www.sporza.be...n/110503_stybar
He'll make his debut for QST in the 4 days of Dunkirk tomorrow. His expectations aren't much more than riding in the peloton and learning the ropes, but I'll be interested to see how he does.
He'll make his debut for QST in the 4 days of Dunkirk tomorrow. His expectations aren't much more than riding in the peloton and learning the ropes, but I'll be interested to see how he does.
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 10:25 AM
And he finishes third overall! In his debut!
Here is a nice pic of him dishing the hurt out on the cobbles:
http://www.cyclingne...ick-step/172317
Here is a nice pic of him dishing the hurt out on the cobbles:
http://www.cyclingne...ick-step/172317
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 01:09 PM
Nice pic Burkni. He's also done a really decent Tour of Belgium, being one of the only guys capable of following Gilbert for a while on the Kemmelberg.
http://www.sporza.be...alink/1.1033518
He says he's learning the ropes from guys like Boonen, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his power level as it is. Another year or two and maybe we'll see this good-natured Czech guy competing in the classics? He's got the talent and the time (only 25)!
He's also done a really decent Tour of Belgium, being one of the only guys capable of following Gilbert for a while on the Kemmelberg. http://www.sporza.be...alink/1.1033518
He says he's learning the ropes from guys like Boonen, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his power level as it is. Another year or two and maybe we'll see this good-natured Czech guy competing in the classics? He's got the talent and the time (only 25)!
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Posted 19 June 2011 - 02:17 AM
VdB, on 30 May 2011 - 01:09 PM, said:
Nice pic Burkni. He's also done a really decent Tour of Belgium, being one of the only guys capable of following Gilbert for a while on the Kemmelberg.
http://www.sporza.be...alink/1.1033518
He says he's learning the ropes from guys like Boonen, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his power level as it is. Another year or two and maybe we'll see this good-natured Czech guy competing in the classics? He's got the talent and the time (only 25)!
He's also done a really decent Tour of Belgium, being one of the only guys capable of following Gilbert for a while on the Kemmelberg. http://www.sporza.be...alink/1.1033518
He says he's learning the ropes from guys like Boonen, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his power level as it is. Another year or two and maybe we'll see this good-natured Czech guy competing in the classics? He's got the talent and the time (only 25)!
To update Stybar's progress he's riding the Tour de Suisse. With one stage left he is:
45th, Zdenek Stybar Quick Step Cycling Team at: 39:55
Have to watch and see what he does at the nationals and later races. Its been a tough 8 days and thats a good result with all the climbing and competition.
Cheers Vdb
Vaughn
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Posted 30 June 2011 - 10:18 PM
vaunTrevi, on 19 June 2011 - 02:17 AM, said:
To update Stybar's progress he's riding the Tour de Suisse. With one stage left he is:
45th, Zdenek Stybar Quick Step Cycling Team at: 39:55
Have to watch and see what he does at the nationals and later races. Its been a tough 8 days and thats a good result with all the climbing and competition.
Cheers Vdb
Vaughn
45th, Zdenek Stybar Quick Step Cycling Team at: 39:55
Have to watch and see what he does at the nationals and later races. Its been a tough 8 days and thats a good result with all the climbing and competition.
Cheers Vdb
Vaughn
hey Vaughn!
Yeah, I think he'll need at least a season to adjust to the road. Cyclocrossers typically excel in sprints, shorter road races and the first 150 kms of the tougher classics, so I'm curious how a cx rider going road full-time will develop. Boom became a strong TT'ist/prologue rider and hardman, but then he's always been more about putting on a murderous tempo than actually beating opponents on skill. So he may be something of an anomaly.
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