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July 20: Stage 18, Blagnac - Brive-la-Gaillarde, 222.5 km
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:22
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Wow, an amazing sprint, a massive margin as well 
It was nice to see Wiggins takes a 1.5 km turn to lead out EBH though, nice to see him repaying the others
Cav's odds for the Olympics must have just shortened even further.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:23
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Alastairhufc wrote:
Wow, an amazing sprint, a massive margin as well
It was nice to see Wiggins takes a 1.5 km turn to lead out EBH though, nice to see him repaying the others
Cav's odds for the Olympics must have just shortened even further.
The only problem is who can lead him out?
No-one probably.
Other GB riders will keep the break short and stop any attacks.
Cavendish will need to latch on other sprint trains like he did at Worlds.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:24
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Alastairhufc wrote:
The only problem is who can lead him out?
No one. He just need to have someone fresh enough to reel in any attackers in the last kms. Not necessarily a British rider either.
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:25
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Alakagom wrote:
Alastairhufc wrote:
Wow, an amazing sprint, a massive margin as well
It was nice to see Wiggins takes a 1.5 km turn to lead out EBH though, nice to see him repaying the others
Cav's odds for the Olympics must have just shortened even further.
The only problem is who can lead him out?
No-one probably.
Other GB riders will keep the break short and stop any attacks.
Cavendish will need to latch on other sprint trains like he did at Worlds.
Oh yeah, didn't think of that
But if for some reason they can't do that then if Wiggo did what he did for EBH the other day it would work  |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:25
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samdiatmh wrote:
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Incredible lead out. Well done for 2nd Gossy, faster than Sagan again.
Goss is the only one from the main 4 sprinters that has a team strictly dedicated to him. And yet he's the only one that didn't win a stage. So I wouldn't celebrate that 2nd place too much
there's still a sprint in Paris you know
And Cavendish is still in the race you know
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:27
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alexkr00 wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Incredible lead out. Well done for 2nd Gossy, faster than Sagan again.
Goss is the only one from the main 4 sprinters that has a team strictly dedicated to him. And yet he's the only one that didn't win a stage. So I wouldn't celebrate that 2nd place too much
We all know he's not as fast as Greip/Cav so a 2nd to one of them is good for me. The flat stage Sagan won was good, but other than that they were uphill so Goss didn't have a chance. Obviously a win would be great, but I bet if Goss had Wiggo and EBH leading him out instead of the fail Orica train, he'd have won already.
Plus there is always Champs.
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:27
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Cav went from 600m  |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:27
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Cav say's Yates was describing the stage in the bus before as an easy day for the team when he "stuck up his hand" and said "please give me a chance" then Wiggins, Froome and Rogers immediately jumped in and glad they did that was great to watch |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:28
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Farrar confirmed that he can in fact still sprint alittle. I have him podiuming on the Champs Elysees. Where was Greipel?
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:28
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felix_29 wrote:
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Great sprint for Cav, uncatchable.Sagan was blocked behing Goss all sprint.
He wasn´t fast enough, there was enough space on his right.
Impressive by Cav, long and powerful sprint.
You were watching another race probably, he could not launch proper sprint.Of course Cav was another level, but he would beat Goss, there was no space on the right because of barriers and spectators 
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| solano |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:29
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I'm pleased for Cav. He hasn't complained and got his reward. A fantastic turn of speed at the end. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:29
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Alastairhufc wrote:
Cav went from 600m
300m
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| emre99 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:30
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Cav went from 700m
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:30
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Great sprint for Cav, uncatchable.Sagan was blocked behing Goss all sprint.
He wasn´t fast enough, there was enough space on his right.
Impressive by Cav, long and powerful sprint.
You were watching another race probably, he could not launch proper sprint.Of course Cav was another level, but he would beat Goss, there was no space on the right because of barriers and spectators
Oh come in Avin. It was a bit tight but he would have had no problems passing him if he had the speed (and leadout), which he clearly doesn't.
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| emre99 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:31
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Sunny weather + rain weather = rainbow jersey (CAVENDISH) 
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| gmart |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:32
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are you serious with that sprint!???? what was he about 8 riders behind? Granted break was probably pretty spent from the run in but still!
Sagan still has to develop but I don't see him ever becoming like Cavendish he needs the uphill finish. Great finish today. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:33
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Once again, where was Greipel? I find it hard to believe that Farrar would place higher than him after crashing unless Greipel flatted.
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| emre99 |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:34
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I enjoyed this stage like stage 16
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:34
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Cav stepped it up from 600m to close the gap to EBH but only gave it the full kick from around 300m as far as I can see. Still a long one in anyones book.
Edited by ianrussell on 20-07-2012 15:35
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 20-07-2012 15:34
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Great sprint for Cav, uncatchable.Sagan was blocked behing Goss all sprint.
He wasn´t fast enough, there was enough space on his right.
Impressive by Cav, long and powerful sprint.
You were watching another race probably, he could not launch proper sprint.Of course Cav was another level, but he would beat Goss, there was no space on the right because of barriers and spectators
Oh come in Avin. It was a bit tight but he would have had no problems passing him if he had the speed (and leadout), which he clearly doesn't.
They both fucked up the last corner a bit and sprinted from way out, Goss was probably little faster.Sagan seemed sprinting only half way, he was cooked or no space,cant be sure without overview replay.
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