Disappointing from Porte once again in a big race but Monfort made up for it mostly with an unexpected but superb 3rd place in Portugal. He has been our rider of the year so far. Nice 1-2 on stage 10 for us. 3rd place in the Team classification is good too...
I just noticed that Machado crashed out on the last stage and so Monfort got still to the podium.
Looked to me like Porte was being held back on the video stage by his duties to help Monfort, which is a bit unfortunate, because with his brilliant time trialing he could have well secured second place imo still if he had ridden for his own ambitions.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
fantastic win for Sevilla, great! Elissonde dominating
also: nice that FastNLoud Kigali planning worked out that well
also: good Job Nairo! though Nibali looks unstoppable here, I'm very pleased with Nairos performances...a shot on green and polka dot would be great too...
also: very solid performance by Kelderman as most weightful helper
Croatia14 wrote:
also: very solid performance by Kelderman as most weightful helper
True, Kelderman is superb with MT76 and looks like the best helper of the Top4, and that although I have Herrada (MT78) and Intxausti (MT77) present at the race. #whining
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Croatia14 wrote:
also: very solid performance by Kelderman as most weightful helper
True, Kelderman is superb with MT76 and looks like the best helper of the Top4, and that although I have Herrada (MT78) and Intxausti (MT77) present at the race. #whining
It's all about back-up stats mate That's why Wilco (and Fuglsang last year) feels like having better stats then they have, and that's why Wilco is still worth future investments
Good win by Castroviejo as the strongest time trialist by far at the prologue. Shame that sutty isn't following ICL, with all the stage wins lately by his sprinters he could celebrate all day.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
including a video(sorry for the graphics bug with the road textures):
All remaining stages will get a video.
Spoiler
I'm very sorry for Contador and Shonak to have their Tour de France hopes again crushed by a crash. The way Contador rode in the end could mean an injury and more time loss in the last two mountain stages. I don't know why always Bertie is the one with the bad luck at the Tour. If he had stayed with Bardet and Nibali until the end he would have been for sure 2nd after the stage in the GC, maybe he would've taken some more time from Nibali. Froome and Quintana also surprisingly weak in this stage. In the end Nibali's consistency is what made the different so far. There was no stage in which he lost a lot of time to the other favourites. Bardet now with a shot at the podium again and also Dombrowski seemed very strong in this stage. After the crash he was still able to get a gap to the other favourites.
Like real life Contador, setting a race on fire and crashing out.
Another GT failed. It looks bad for us despite some nice prestige wins, because we fail at what I always wanted most from the team. Maybe time to shut down Illes Balears before we get worse - especially once Bertie declines.
Bardet for podium would be amazing tho.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Shonak wrote:
Like real life Contador, setting a race on fire and crashing out.
Another GT failed. It looks bad for us despite some nice prestige wins, because we fail at what I always wanted most from the team. Maybe time to shut down Illes Balears before we get worse - especially once Bertie declines.
Bardet for podium would be amazing tho.
Indeed your avatar already changed to bow down to the dominant one
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Shonak wrote:
Like real life Contador, setting a race on fire and crashing out.
Another GT failed. It looks bad for us despite some nice prestige wins, because we fail at what I always wanted most from the team. Maybe time to shut down Illes Balears before we get worse - especially once Bertie declines.
Bardet for podium would be amazing tho.
Indeed your avatar already changed to bow down to the dominant one
You just can't resist thosd blue sunglasses
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Gotta feel for Shonak there indeed, karma is sure as fuck not a thing.
Moving on, Lecuisinier!!! I can only guess he got some Space Jam's magic water for this race, because otherwise I can't explain how he's being so consistent. Or I'm blowing this out of proportion and he's doing as expected. But I'm sure he's not.
As usual, absolutely great stuff from both of you Bikex and Shonak
horrible stage for both our ambitions and the race itself with Bertie on the floor one time too much ...
Shonak wrote:Maybe time to shut down Illes Balears before we get worse - especially once Bertie declines.
If you're really intending to do so then it might be time to come over and whipe this shitty idea out of your head at the daily meet-up at yours next year
Strong start by Illes Balears but faltering in the mountains. Big win by Davies, where's brewers nowadays?
EDIT also quickly ran Chrono San Michel. Only screenshot of the winner because the race is so short, there's no intermediate so impossible to tell where riders stand before they cross the line.
Edited by Shonak on 29-12-2016 12:49
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Portugal was okay race. Latour 8th in GC and a stage win. But Vancouver... I didn't expect this at all. Why this wasn't my goal race? Stage win, GC win, 8th in GC, 4th in PC, 2nd in YC, 3rd in MC, also 4th in Teams Classification which is very impressive.
Last year I got 660 points with my results in July and August. After Portugal and Vancouver I have 558 points if I count good. And still there is Juarez and 7(!) races in August .
That's why Wilco (and Fuglsang last year) feels like having better stats then they have, and that's why Wilco is still worth future investments 
