Considering his age, plus he broke his collarbone in March, and had surgery to correct it, 3rd place is amazing.
Years ago I broke my collarbone while mountain biking, and even six weeks later, it was still very sore when I got back on the bike. I didn't feel like doing any strenuous biking for weeks after that.
I suspect he will be going for 1st next year, if that age bug doesn't bite him.
I suspect he will be going for 1st next year, if that age bug doesn’t bite him.
LA did well this time and did his team duties. Had Contador not been a team mate then the race may have been closer or different. There were times when he may could have made some time up or pushed the envelope where he remained a team player as he should have. I don’t think he could have won but who knows how it would have turned out. If’as, coulda’s etc don’t change the results though.