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Stage 8, Pau - Bagneres-de-Luchon
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| Luxemburger |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:24
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You're hyping him even more then the German commentators  |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:28
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I will lok for you in TV Shonak, enjoy the experience! 
I was really confused with Froome, but it makes perfect sense what he did today. He probably knows that he wont drop Quintana on MTFs, or that he will even loose 10-20 seconds here and there. So he used the weight and trained "Sagan style" downhill. But i am not sure if it was tactically good, he can for that already next day, or in third week. But certainly a gutsy move, even when it caused me pain in the stomach, to see him drop like a bomb.
Good that Kreuziger "was allowed" to go today. He probably wont set the Tour on fire, but can at least make another top10 in GC maybe. Is it realistic that Contador will try to help him, or he will try to recover and go for the stage in next weeks? Or abandon?
I also have to congratulate Valverde. Not the biigest fan of him, but that guy is natural talent, like no other in peloton.
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:28
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The competition to sky (atleast early in the race) is gonna be way harder than last year. Should produce some great racing tomorow aswell
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:29
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dev4ever wrote:
The competition to sky (atleast early in the race) is gonna be way harder than last year. Should produce some great racing tomorow aswell
Wait until tomorrow. You'll see what sort of pussy competition Froome is up against. Henao and Froome 1-2 tomorrow, trust me. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:30
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:30
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Well last year did have two TT's, Huy and Bretagne and Cobbles before the finish to La Pierre Saint-Martin which was also a summit finish. So i wouldn't compare 2015 to 2016 that much...
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:36
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Miguel98 wrote:
Wait until tomorrow. You'll see what sort of pussy competition Froome is up against. Henao and Froome 1-2 tomorrow, trust me.
Yeah I get there were alot of plebs not contributing to the chase and giving away the stage win and GC time, but honestly, what more could Quintana and Valv have done ? They did their best to limit the gap and Quintana spent way less energi than Froome and will benefit from that tomorow (if they are indeed humans).
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:37
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Martin, Purito and Yates all three missed golden opportunity to take the yellow jersey
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:38
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What surprised me the most was BMC lack of activity, they had both guys there and when they started working, the gap was going down, but too late.
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| Dusen |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:39
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Lucky as hell that he got contact with the gruppeto. But Sagan got 2 points for the green jersey  |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:40
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I am still fairly confident about green though, Cav cant pick points in mountain stages like Sagan can. But he needs to in win Revel and maybe two days after and hope Cav does not win rest of flat stages.
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| Omloop |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:42
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Shonak wrote:
Then why are you deliberatly telling the story wrong. It's the furthest thing from payback time imaginable.
What wrong story? Yes iknow Kreuziger has been made co captain, I was just happy that the team let him ride and show who the stronger rider was. And when i wrote payback time I meant that it is now time for Contador to help Kreuziger. Not sure how you misinterpreted that, but yeah sure Im a fool... |
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Posted on 09-07-2016 17:43
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
I am still fairly confident about green though, Cav cant pick points in mountain stages like Sagan can. But he needs to in win Revel and maybe two days after and hope Cav does not win rest of flat stages.
If Cavendish take two stage wins more, then Sagan can't win the green jersey. Even one more win for Cavendish will make Sagan's life very hard regarding the green jersey.
Tommorrow is a stage where Sagan should try and go out, cause he can, if he is good, take 20 points without Cavendish getting any (possibly). He needs a couple of those days. |
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Posted on 09-07-2016 17:50
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Great Froome.
Nibali made a bad shape today.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 09-07-2016 17:54
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Omloop wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Then why are you deliberatly telling the story wrong. It's the furthest thing from payback time imaginable.
What wrong story? Yes iknow Kreuziger has been made co captain, I was just happy that the team let him ride and show who the stronger rider was. And when i wrote payback time I meant that it is now time for Contador to help Kreuziger. Not sure how you misinterpreted that, but yeah sure Im a fool...
You wrote about crushing and lazy asses, how do you think payback time can be interpreted in any different way? Plus you are known for hating Bertie so it really just takes 2+2 to figure your posts out.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 18:00
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Nice to see Sky dominans and that Froome has fun. Tomorrow is time to smash them all, which is the easiest thing in the world for him. It is so easy that he will have to find other challenges, like playing Vanmarcke on cobbles and crosswinds last year or playing Sagan on the descent. Mountain points must of course also sprinter after, just to make it a little difficult. Next challenges must be to playing Vinokourov on Paris Champs-Elysees. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 18:02
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Arberg27 wrote:
Nice to see Sky dominans and that Froome has fun. Tomorrow is time to smash them all, which is the easiest thing in the world for him. It is so easy that he will have to find other challenges, like playing Vanmarcke on cobbles and crosswinds last year or playing Sagan on the descent. Mountain points must of course also sprinter after, just to make it a little difficult. Next challenges must be to playing Vinokourov on Paris Champs-Elysees.
And the story ends with him playing an Armstrong in year 2021-25.
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Posted on 09-07-2016 18:09
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Plus you are known for hating Bertie [/quote]
Am I really? Thanks for the intel. Maybe all negative review about Contador seems like hate for you. Let's just end it here and conclude with different opinions and maybe a small misunderstanding(which is perfectly normal on the web). |
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 18:18
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Arberg27 wrote:
Nice to see Sky dominans and that Froome has fun. Tomorrow is time to smash them all, which is the easiest thing in the world for him. It is so easy that he will have to find other challenges, like playing Vanmarcke on cobbles and crosswinds last year or playing Sagan on the descent. Mountain points must of course also sprinter after, just to make it a little difficult. Next challenges must be to playing Vinokourov on Paris Champs-Elysees.
And the story ends with him playing an Armstrong in year 2021-25.
No he will never be taken and do not comeback. So he can keep his 5-10 TDF victories. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2016 19:03
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Arberg27 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Arberg27 wrote:
Nice to see Sky dominans and that Froome has fun. Tomorrow is time to smash them all, which is the easiest thing in the world for him. It is so easy that he will have to find other challenges, like playing Vanmarcke on cobbles and crosswinds last year or playing Sagan on the descent. Mountain points must of course also sprinter after, just to make it a little difficult. Next challenges must be to playing Vinokourov on Paris Champs-Elysees.
And the story ends with him playing an Armstrong in year 2021-25.
No he will never be taken and do not comeback. So he can keep his 5-10 TDF victories. I doubt he will ever win 5 Tours. At least i dont believe that it is humanly possible without massive program going on.
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