Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“Consolation prize for being the most aggresive racer of the Vuelta goes to Dumoulin. After racing a hard Vuelta, how much will he have left for the WCh ITT?”
Probably impossible for him to start. As Richmond is in a different time zone, an exhausted Dumoulin will need a few days in the US to reset his internal clock. I guess he will sleep 14 hours a day this week and not go near a bike.
The leaks say there will be three ITT in the Giro next year (only 70km total) so maybe he could start planning now if they suit.
A few years back there was a regular exodus around the second Vuelta rest day so the riders could recover sufficiently for the Worlds. Not sure whether it is no longer permitted under the WT rules, or if they elect to race the shorter ToB as preparation instead.
GP Montreal is a washout with heavy rain killing race coverage in the last 40km.