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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:23
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Great sprint stage this was |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:25
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Wow imagine if that attack with those five going ahead happened halfway up the climb, could have been a fun stage  Think I might need to check the breakaway has a big enough gap when I go to sleep before choosing to get up during the night for the Alps stages if this is the standard for a GC fight 
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:25
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Yup.
Thank god for Pogacar
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| Kalach |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:26
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Porte  Great to see this from him
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:32
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Guess this Tour has proven that the problem wasn't Sky. The problem was the mold that Sky proved worked and others now adopt. Cycling will never recover, or at least the Tour won't.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:34
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Bernal +7'22
So, on which stage do you guys think he is going to pull a 18' Giro Sestriere stage style attack?
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:43
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Its a bit of lousy gc constellation that behind roglic and podagar we have two of the most inactive riders in Uran Uran and Superman, and that Richie Porte and Landa have shipped time early on. Hopefully one of those two can get a podium, that could imply at least a bit excitement.
Think Pogacar has the legs but the lack of a team will make all the difference here. Jumbo can just drag Roglic to the finish line at whatever time they aim for.
Very boring stage, and that even though two favourites imploded
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:44
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
Bernal +7'22
So, on which stage do you guys think he is going to pull a 18' Giro Sestriere stage style attack?
Moto all the way up Planche de Beilles
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:45
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Guess this Tour has proven that the problem wasn't Sky. The problem was the mold that Sky proved worked and others now adopt. Cycling will never recover, or at least the Tour won't.
Its just the Tour really. Vuelta and Giro have been the better GTs for a decade by now.
Edit Of course the Armstronf years wernt any different but at least we saw attacks
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:47
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Shonak wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Guess this Tour has proven that the problem wasn't Sky. The problem was the mold that Sky proved worked and others now adopt. Cycling will never recover, or at least the Tour won't.
Its just the Tour really. Vuelta and Giro have been the better GTs for a decade by now.
Edit Of course the Armstronf years wernt any different but at least we saw attacks
Yeah, I suppose I just got into cycling and the Tour at a good time. My first tours watching every day were 2008-2011, so I just got spoiled about the potential the Tour held for excitement. Now the other GT's are vastly superior as a cycling fan.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:51
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indeed, 2008 had more excitement in one mountain stage than the last few tours combined
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:51
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've been a bit off cycling in the last 2-3 years (which was also why my activity on cycling forums reduced), but reading this thread is very similar to what I ready 5-6 years ago with Sky train.
I find it a little bit interesting how cycling can be so cyclical. |
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| redordead |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:53
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Pogi takes another one!!
Probably looking at another stage win and GC podium for Pogi to match his Vuelta performance, but which place on the podium 
Stages are gonna be boring when Jumbo can ride up a mountain like that. Dumoulin and Wout were crazy strong today 
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-09-2020 16:54
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At least Pogacar won. |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-09-2020 17:01
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Miguel98 wrote:
've been a bit off cycling in the last 2-3 years (which was also why my activity on cycling forums reduced), but reading this thread is very similar to what I ready 5-6 years ago with Sky train.
I find it a little bit interesting how cycling can be so cyclical.
Yes, just without my hopes for Contador getting scattered lol
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 13-09-2020 17:09
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Miguel98 wrote:
've been a bit off cycling in the last 2-3 years (which was also why my activity on cycling forums reduced), but reading this thread is very similar to what I ready 5-6 years ago with Sky train.
I find it a little bit interesting how cycling can be so cyclical.
Womens cycling, not a train in sight
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 13-09-2020 17:11
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we were complaining that Team Sky was boring, and now we have a new team even worse, at least Froome usually didn't wait for last 150 m to attack
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 13-09-2020 17:13
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just in national teams...
i have to say that women cycling is more unpredictable on how Van Vleuten is going to win
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 18:03
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The difference between 14th and 15th in the GC is insane
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 13-09-2020 18:05
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I often wonder how high your average domestique could finish int eh overall standings of a GT if they actually went for it and had team support behind them. Depending on level obviously I reckon most could finish somewhere in that canyon between the actual GC favorites and the rest and get a top 25 most years.
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