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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 17:07
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The Ineos guy behind Alaphilippe looks like Kiryienka 
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 21-07-2019 17:24
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That could be their tactic, morph into each other's places mid race, less tired legs and more efficient effort management.  |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-07-2019 17:45
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Will Landa get stronger in third week? Cuz he has to for podium. But he has a full GC Giro in his legs..hm. However, in 2017 he was strongest in the Tour third week after racing Gir hard for stage wins.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 17:53
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I’m a fan of an undefined A. Yates-Haig focus (like Orica 2016 Vuelta) working. Together with Chaves (and Hamilton I suppose) in a similar role to Giro. All depends on how good he is but I’m not sure how he’s going on his recovery obviously and unless he’s back to that level then it’d be best I think not to give him much pressure. Haig really deserves a shot to see what he can do though I agree
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-07-2019 18:12
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What are good stages for Bora to use Sagan for Buchmann? I see Gap and Tignes. Could be a fun raid.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-07-2019 18:57
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Landa post race comment by CN:
Mikel Landa (Movistar) – third on stage 15
"In the Tourmalet, it pained me not to dispute the stage victory. This time we didn't make it either, but more because of Simon Yates' strength than my lack of it. We sent three riders ahead and we gave everything for it. The team was phenomenal.
"Yes [I think of the podium], why not? I gave up a lot of time because of the crash, but in the Alps we still have climbs over 2,000 metres in three very demanding stage. Let's see, Landismo never dies. 
"It was a pity Quintana couldn't do anything else. A couple of kilometres of relief wouldn't have done me any harm." (AS)
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 20:21
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Shonak wrote:
Landa post race comment by CN:
Mikel Landa (Movistar) – third on stage 15
"In the Tourmalet, it pained me not to dispute the stage victory. This time we didn't make it either, but more because of Simon Yates' strength than my lack of it. We sent three riders ahead and we gave everything for it. The team was phenomenal.
"Yes [I think of the podium], why not? I gave up a lot of time because of the crash, but in the Alps we still have climbs over 2,000 metres in three very demanding stage. Let's see, Landismo never dies.
"It was a pity Quintana couldn't do anything else. A couple of kilometres of relief wouldn't have done me any harm." (AS)
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 22-07-2019 00:24
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Enric Mas is suffering from a gastroenteritis which explains his demise from the GC and perhaps less a helping hand for Alaphilippe. |
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 22-07-2019 02:16
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I really hope Pinot will get this Tour...he deserve it more than any other GC contender.
I have to say that Bernal current level is overrated imo, everything he won (but actually also prestigious ones) was quite casual (Paris-Nice with major contenders losing time here and there in apparently innocuous stages) or without real opponents (18 California and 19 Swiss)...he is just 22 and needs more time for a GT lead imo
Also have to say that he is quite boring...agree with Shonak that remind me Quintana in this sense
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 22-07-2019 12:50
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df_Trek wrote:
I really hope Pinot will get this Tour...he deserve it more than any other GC contender.
He'll have to make up plenty of time in the mountains because I hear the last stage is a bit flat so he'll probably lose a couple of minutes there.
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| Kalach |
Posted on 22-07-2019 15:08
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df_Trek wrote:
I really hope Pinot will get this Tour...he deserve it more than any other GC contender.
I have to say that Bernal current level is overrated imo, everything he won (but actually also prestigious ones) was quite casual (Paris-Nice with major contenders losing time here and there in apparently innocuous stages) or without real opponents (18 California and 19 Swiss)...he is just 22 and needs more time for a GT lead imo
Also have to say that he is quite boring...agree with Shonak that remind me Quintana in this sense
Yes, Pinot would be very deserved winner. I like his attacks in this Tour. But I am afraid that he will crack in one of the three Alp stages.
Anyway its good to know that there are only mountains left, which should not suit Thomas so well. I think only Pinot and Landa are really strong pure climbers.
Btw Nibali may be pretty angry that he had chosen Giro
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 23-07-2019 05:52
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ringo182 wrote:
df_Trek wrote:
I really hope Pinot will get this Tour...he deserve it more than any other GC contender.
He'll have to make up plenty of time in the mountains because I hear the last stage is a bit flat so he'll probably lose a couple of minutes there.
Actually I'm more feared by today stage, for a massive Ineos attack, because is TUEsday
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| Ripley |
Posted on 23-07-2019 07:41
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lol, did you come up with that yourself?
I'm glad I was wrong thinking that Sky/Ineos would dominate the race again, we could hardly be in a more exciting situation going into the final week. You can make a convincing case for any of the top 6 to win. Not Landa, surely, his gap is still too large, he can't distance all the other riders by 3+ minutes.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-07-2019 11:13
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Kelderman not starting today, any idea why? He has been nowhere for some time now.
Lameass Limes stage today snooze
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| cio93 |
Posted on 23-07-2019 11:29
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Shonak wrote:
Kelderman not starting today, any idea why? He has been nowhere for some time now.
Back pain, the decision had been made on the rest day morning already.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2019 13:50
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Thomas crashed quite hard |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 23-07-2019 14:12
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What a weird fall, terrible bike handler |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-07-2019 14:27
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Yeah the worst, already his third crash in the Tour Probably better for his health that he quit classics at some point
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 23-07-2019 15:46
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Death ,taxes,Thomas crashing . |
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 23-07-2019 16:01
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Well that was it for Fuglsang it seems.
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