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Tour de France 2017 - Week 3 - ALPS!
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:28
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Kiserlovski01 wrote:
You shouldn't be. He's not looking for a top 10 finish but for a stage win on his final Tour. He needs to be further behind for that.
Yes but i doubt that contador himself is keen to lose more time on purpose.
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:30
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Kalach wrote:
Kiserlovski01 wrote:
You shouldn't be. He's not looking for a top 10 finish but for a stage win on his final Tour. He needs to be further behind for that.
Yes but i doubt that contador himself is keen to lose more time on purpose.
Wouldn't say on purpose, but he's not going to dig extra deep to make up for it either.
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| Luxemburger |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:31
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Really, Matthews sprint reminded me much of Nizzolo's at the final Giro stage 2016. The road went left but Matthews right.
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| lakebeach |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:34
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EBH's speed at the end though.
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:35
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Kiserlovski01 wrote:
Kalach wrote:
Kiserlovski01 wrote:
You shouldn't be. He's not looking for a top 10 finish but for a stage win on his final Tour. He needs to be further behind for that.
Yes but i doubt that contador himself is keen to lose more time on purpose.
Wouldn't say on purpose, but he's not going to dig extra deep to make up for it either.
Its just not typical for rider like him to ride like that. Its tough to watch. Hope he will try to save it at vuelta
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:42
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I would expect from GVA to attack 1,5km to go and not to do lead out for matthews WHO is sprinting like sh*t . If i were dege i would be also angry
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:49
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Naesen x Bardet <3
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:51
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Martin should be really angry with his DS btw.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:54
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Hope Bertie has not wasted too much energy today. Tomorrow all in for the stage win. 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-07-2017 16:58
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Quickstep is a rubbish team. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 17:54
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Even the best team in cycling fucks up occasionally, I guess.  |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 19:01
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Quickstep really left Martin out to dry there by sending every back to stick with a sprinter in crosswinds when you have a guy top 5 in GC. That's just stupid. Now, Martin has never been good with positioning, and that's on him, but still, that's a reprehensible call by the DS.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 18-07-2017 19:06
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awfull managment of today situation by QSF and I think that Martin also suffered more fatigue than other GC riders...not good for next days too
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| ruben |
Posted on 18-07-2017 19:50
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priorities..
green > 5th palce gc. |
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| delet0r |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:01
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+ potential of another stagewin |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:09
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Yeah, its awfully easy to play armchair QB after the fact. I think I would have done the same - but very bad outcome nonetheless. It also needs to be said QS are pretty slim atm, Gilbert is out and a few of the guys are sick. |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:13
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Laporte 5th, he's a very strong rider in the crosswinds, protecting himself as the only Cofidis rider in the group while the four riders ahead of him had a lot of support, the strongest rider of the day. 
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:18
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Not sure how sending your team backwards in echelons is protecting the green jersey since at that point he has no chance to score points today anyway. It's not like he would be eliminated with a grupetto that big anyway. So that's hardly an excuse. Green did not require those teammates today, top 5 in GC did.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:21
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Riis123 wrote:
Yeah, its awfully easy to play armchair QB after the fact. I think I would have done the same - but very bad outcome nonetheless. It also needs to be said QS are pretty slim atm, Gilbert is out and a few of the guys are sick.
I would have left 1 more guy with Dan Martin and that would be Stybar. Lets not forget there are 7 guys left as Trentin and Phil are no more.
Aru somehow managed to not miss it despite being a 1 man army too |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-07-2017 20:36
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
Yeah, its awfully easy to play armchair QB after the fact. I think I would have done the same - but very bad outcome nonetheless. It also needs to be said QS are pretty slim atm, Gilbert is out and a few of the guys are sick.
I would have left 1 more guy with Dan Martin and that would be Stybar. Lets not forget there are 7 guys left as Trentin and Phil are no more.
Aru somehow managed to not miss it despite being a 1 man army too
I was told Vermote and Stybar was sick, so no easy task |
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