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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    The sprint was at the foot of the climb with 8km to go. I'm sure the Eurosport commentators mentioned him being with Wiggins during the climb.

    Perhaps he helped to position Wiggins during the start of the climb and then sat up, but it does seem that he could have kept his GC position had he wanted to.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    It's Wiggins or nothing for GC as far as Sky are concerned. I think they expect to hold the jersey for a few days so it would be totally pointless for Thomas to waste precious energy in defending his top ten GC position. He'd likely lose it by Saturday evening anyway, given the parcours and his recent focus on the track.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rabo on the front for a possible LLS win. 3.15 is the gap with 75km to go.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rabo on the front for a possible LLS win. 3.15 is the gap with 75km to go.

    Looks a straight repeat of yesterday then, with LLS giving Valverde a nice lead out.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rabo on the front for a possible LLS win. 3.15 is the gap with 75km to go.

    Standard rabo tactics.

    Be rubbish, then decide to do all the work for the peloton to give their 2nd tier favourite a chance.
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GC

    1 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 9:09:51
    2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:00:06
    3 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:11
    4 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:00:14
    5 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:18
    6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:20
    7 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM 0:00:22
    8 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:29
    9 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team 0:00:33
    10 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team 0:00:36
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    50km gap 2mins. Lampre on the front.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Jan Bakelants (RadioShack-Nissan), Joost Posthuma (RadioShack-Nissan), Taylor Phinney (BMC), Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) and Oliver Kaisen (Lotto Belisol)

    DNS

    Stomach bug apparently.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    30km 1.15 secs
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Should explode in the last 3k. Going to be interesting.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Sonny73 wrote:
    Should explode in the last 3k. Going to be interesting.

    Is this a reference to FF's earlier comment about a stomach bug?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    20km, all back together.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Quick step stringing it out
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hushovd dropped

    Le Mevel dropped
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boonen out the back
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Leipheimer 2nd wheel, Chavanel 3rd...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso shelled at 16.5km to go
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    15km , peloton bunched up
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    VS hit the front
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    For De Gendt to take some points. Gets them and keeps going.
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Sonny73 wrote:
    Should explode in the last 3k. Going to be interesting.

    Is this a reference to FF's earlier comment about a stomach bug?
    lol
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    who's the dude commenting on Eurotennis... just tuned in
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    edited March 2012
    frenchfighter wrote:
    For De Gendt to take some points. Gets them and keeps going.
    Who is your bet for today FF? I know you don't play PTP, but who do you reckon?
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    "wiggo"'s helmet looks ridiculous
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    emadden wrote:
    who's the dude commenting on Eurotennis... just tuned in
    We've got Harmon and Kelly, but they did comment that a region that usually gets them seems to have the Australian (I think) commentary team for some reason - sounded like they were as surprised as anyone else.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sonny73 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    For De Gendt to take some points. Gets them and keeps going.
    Who is your bet for today FF? I know you don't play PTP, but who do you reckon?

    Cunego or Valverde
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GERRANS CRASH
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    3km. Pace is nuts. Wiggins 6th wheel
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Yeah Im in Singapore... The guy on air isnt bad at all - he's calling the riders perfectly- but I hope this isnt a permanent move... Kelly is the King :-)

    Awesome mix of cyclocross there!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    WOOOOOOAH Wiggins skillllllls
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