MichaelB wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:44 am
Great result by Ben to get final step on podium and last couple of stages by Chavez was great too !!
Agree!! I'm not sure Ben has the climbing punch of some of the opposition (Pog/Rog and now Vin), but he has some real grit to give the most he has and put himself in the hurt. He did not go with the final accelerations, but other than the acceleration for a minute, he kept at it and matched the pace of the leaders after the attack to limit the losses. If he can keep doing that through 3 weeks, he could still do very well. Rog can start to show some cracks after a tough middle week of a GT. Pog less so.
It was great to see Chavez showing some form we have not seen in a while. I hope to see some of his contagious smiles in a post stage interview soon!
Rog continues to impress and is a role model in sportsmanship. Always respectful of his opposition and those in his team. They seem to have some good team culture going on at TJV and are all willing to sacrifice it all for the team.