[stevesbike]

Anyone a bit surprised that Lotto isn't putting Horner among their classics riders (looks like he's in the tour prep group). Horner should be a solid classics rider-good power climber, good tactics, good finish (not pure sprint but still good in a small group) sort of Dekker like. Lotto hasn't been much of a presence so far in the classics...

 

[bandoulu]

I agree 100%

 

[Dwayne Barry]

Anyone a bit surprised that Lotto isn't putting Horner among their classics riders (looks like he's in the tour prep group). Horner should be a solid classics rider-good power climber, good tactics, good finish (not pure sprint but still good in a small group) sort of Dekker like. Lotto hasn't been much of a presence so far in the classics...

For the Ardennes classics he'll probably be there but I don't think he would have done much in Flanders or Roubaix.

 

[botto]

Agreed.

he's at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco right now, and even had a half hearted attempt at an attack yesterday. The race is a perfect, and IIRC traditional, prep race for the AG & Ardennes classics.

For the Ardennes classics he'll probably be there but I don't think he would have done much in Flanders or Roubaix.

 

[bas]

Agreed.

he's at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco right now, and even had a half hearted attempt at an attack yesterday. The race is a perfect, and IIRC traditional, prep race for the AG & Ardennes classics.

The said they interviewed him today and Chris was saying he just didn't have the legs.

Maybe age is catching up on him?

 

[atpjunkie]

he'd be an Ardennes guy

this is where Tour riders show 'classics form' . R-V-V and P-R are more the domain of the 'hard men' and the risk of season ending injuries is far higher.