Originally Posted by
roadwarrior
Sometimes, whether it's employees or athletes, a different situation can make all the difference in the world. Like Yogi said, it's 90% mental and the other half is physical.
They guy's got talent. He did win a stage race.
Personally, I'll defer to the experts when it comes to talent evaluation. Obviously, Vaughters thinks he's good enough.
For me, that's good enough.
I agree, from what I hear he's got to get the mental part down. Maybe with a new team and less pressure to be the one to fill Lance's shoes, he might ride better. My brother in law roomed with him at camp and at a few races this year. He said that he had to tell Danielson more than once to ride like the guy that kicked everyone's butts in training everyday in Girona. He said that Danielson wears himself out by putting a ton of pressure on himself to live up to everyone's expectations.