There is one thing I'd like to see - a rider winning all three grand tours in one year. I know it sounds like SF, specially nowadays when riders are preparing all season just for one grand tour (TDF mostly), but I think Merckx would have done that if schedule then was like it is today, probably Hinault too. For me that would be the real "Triple Crown". I know it's hard even to participate in all three GT, but winning all of them in one year would be something. Do you think it's possible and what do you think, what rider is capable of doing that?
My tip is Valverde. Here's why: his main objective in future will be Tour, to prepare for the Tour he can ride Giro and win it and as a Spaniard he would be very motivated to win Vuelta.
And I think it's doable, there are 5 weeks between grand tours and 10 more days till decisive stages, enough time for proper recovery, but also, it's very long time to keep high level of form.
For the beginning, maybe I should wait to see someone do the grand tour double (first time after Pantani)
P.S.
The cyclist who would do that will, maybe, be greater than Merckx and Armstrong together.
My tip is Valverde. Here's why: his main objective in future will be Tour, to prepare for the Tour he can ride Giro and win it and as a Spaniard he would be very motivated to win Vuelta.
And I think it's doable, there are 5 weeks between grand tours and 10 more days till decisive stages, enough time for proper recovery, but also, it's very long time to keep high level of form.
For the beginning, maybe I should wait to see someone do the grand tour double (first time after Pantani)
P.S.
The cyclist who would do that will, maybe, be greater than Merckx and Armstrong together.