Originally Posted by daytonian
Am I the only one who thinks this guy is a domestique posing as a podium finisher. He isn't nearly the racer Ullrich is so why not pace Ullrich and help the team? Instead he acts like he is this aggressive attacker racer who leads for 200 meters and then gets tossed off the back of every worthwhile climb. I know he won a stage but only because he was not chased because of his GC standing. His yo-yo lead / get dropped riding style it seems to me would make him unattractive to any team because he really isn't that good and won't help out.
I don't even know how to reply to this, except to say that he is actually a podium finisher posing as a domestique. I've been extremely impressed with his stamina this year (but not necessarily his team tactics). He attacks and attacks, wins a stage, attacks some more, and every now and then does domestique duties.