B_Doughtie wrote:
I dont think she (Taylor Kbibb) has the run to be a real threat in the individual race, but she can be a great addition to an MTR team as the 2nd leg of likely being able to pull back any 1st leg deficit. I think she would need to be in a breakaway and even that, she would need 1+ min to put a scare in the chasers for the individual race.
I am pulling this off the PTO thread because I think it is better to discuss it here.
For MTR Knibb is a better version of what Ben Kanute was 5 years ago. And interestingly, now that Men and Women have switched order places, like Kanute she can be penciled in for that 2nd place relay spot. Outside a mechanical or a disastrous opening leg the US will be at the front of the race going into the 3rd leg of the MTR because of Knibb.
The problem I see is that, in order to make money, she is going to do a lot of 70.3 type distances and that is going to take the speed out of her. I think she actually is suited to make money in Super League because the technical bike courses and bike primes play to her strength. So hopefully she considers it next year.