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Stage 8, Pau - Bagneres-de-Luchon
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:19
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All the sighs.
Nobody wants to win this besides Froome. |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:19
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I support Froome against Quintana after this downhill attack.23 seconds gained on Quintana
Edited by Forever the Best on 09-07-2016 16:20
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:19
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BUCHMANN! WHAT A RIDE!
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:20
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Ugly scenes |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:20
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Wonder what Quintana is thinking now. He just let his biggest rival for the title ride away like nothing. |
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| Lachi |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:20
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Stromeon wrote:
I just don't understand how he has suddenly learned to descend like Savoldelli, we've never seen any evidence of this descending ability before and now BOOM
This needs training, not doping. So it deserves respect that he tried to improve on his weakness. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:21
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I thought Quintana had panache after last year. Turns out he hasnt. |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:21
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You can't dope bike handling and bravery.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:22
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You can dope bravery actually. Its called Heroin |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:22
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Froome not even breathing heavy gotta love new era of clean cycling |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:22
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British riders:
5 stage wins (Cavendish x3 Cummings, Froome)
2 Yellow Jerseys (Cavendish, Froome)
White Jersey (Yates)
Green Jersey (Cavendish)
Domination 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:22
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Yes, well 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
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| ryant |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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well dumbass of the year goes to Quintana, every year finding a different way to lose the tour... :/
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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Is gain of 15 seconds while working for 15km on 100% really worth it. Considering that there's still Arcalis tomorrow.
Also what's up with this recent trend of sitting on frame bullshit. Do these marginal gains really outweight the risks.
And BMC has to get an award for the biggest dum dum brothers for starting to work only 3 km from finish when you have two best TTs in group on a descent that puts more emphasis on TT skill rather than descending one. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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This was not improved bike handling though. This was just having more power. The descent was clearly long straights with hardly any corners. They constantly rode at over 80km/h. He just powered away which is normal cause he has weight advantage.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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Lachi wrote:
Stromeon wrote:
I just don't understand how he has suddenly learned to descend like Savoldelli, we've never seen any evidence of this descending ability before and now BOOM
This needs training, not doping. So it deserves respect that he tried to improve on his weakness.
This. Descending has been his only weakness of late, and that can be trained (well documented with Pinot).
Honestly chapeau to Froome for winning like that. Gutsy descending and genuinely interesting to watch his technique.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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I'm no Froome fan and that Sky train for the whole climb was pretty ugly and boring, but I have to give credit where credit issue. Cheeky move by Froome there and a deserved win for him.
Happy with the rides from Martin and Van Garderen today. Hopefully tomorrow is a bit more selective.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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Lachi wrote:
Stromeon wrote:
I just don't understand how he has suddenly learned to descend like Savoldelli, we've never seen any evidence of this descending ability before and now BOOM
This needs training, not doping. So it deserves respect that he tried to improve on his weakness.
I wasn't insinuating doping, I'm just in utter confusion.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:23
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I think it's more of everybody accepting that Froome has already won instead of nobody wanting to win. which is probably even worse.
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 09-07-2016 16:24
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 09-07-2016 16:24
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Remember it was more than 90 seconds last year, only 23 seconds today. So it's not all lost.
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