Albasini has been Orica-Scott's best performed rider during this classics season. Gerrans was clearly riding as a domestique, in a race he won 3 years ago. His brief attack was designed to "toughen up" the race, but it was far too little and received no support from the other teams.
I agree that falls and broken bones seem to have taken their toll on Gerrans. Hopefully he can recover and return to his best form. His place in Australian Cycling history is already assured - stage wins in all three Grand Tours, and winning two of cycling's "monuments" means that he should be remembered as one of Australia's top-5 riders of all time.
With the classics over, it's no up to Chaves and the Yates brothers taking on the Grand Tours. The Giro is rapidly looming on the horizon.
I agree that falls and broken bones seem to have taken their toll on Gerrans. Hopefully he can recover and return to his best form. His place in Australian Cycling history is already assured - stage wins in all three Grand Tours, and winning two of cycling's "monuments" means that he should be remembered as one of Australia's top-5 riders of all time.
With the classics over, it's no up to Chaves and the Yates brothers taking on the Grand Tours. The Giro is rapidly looming on the horizon.