Vuelta stage 6 un-related spoiler.

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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Lichtblick wrote:
    What's that going to do to the GC?

    Froome 10 seconds down, Contador 18 seconds down (I think, it's gone off the other screen now).
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    FJS wrote:

    Gesink and Mollema both struggling

    It's not even worth mentioning anymore.
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  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Ha Ha "El Perro Maldevo".......13 seconds from yer man. Sky outrageously riding faster than others in a race.....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Contador used to look good on these sort of finishes though.

    Nah not really. Very fast pace up the climb then a sprint finish. Could give you lots of egs/. His sprint is far behind the other top GT riders.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Contador used to look good on these sort of finishes though.

    Nah not really. Very fast pace up the climb then a sprint finish. Could give you lots of egs/. His sprint is far behind the other top GT riders.

    So what about the climb up to Mende in the 2010 TdF?
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Sky looked strong there, starting to think Froome might have this as I can't see J-Rod taking enough on the climbs (and that's assuming he holds the longer climb form he had in the Giro) to wipe out his likely time trial losses. Contador could come back into it, but he looked human today, a bit like he looked in last year's tour. Valverde a poor man's J-Rod these days.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Gianni Meersman impressive: yesterday 3rd in a flat bunch sprint, today 19th on a mtf :o
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Contador used to look good on these sort of finishes though.

    Nah not really. Very fast pace up the climb then a sprint finish. Could give you lots of egs/. His sprint is far behind the other top GT riders.

    So what about the climb up to Mende in the 2010 TdF?

    and the 2010 Fleche? Came third there.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Why has Rodriguez just had three podium presentations in a row?
    Stage win, ok
    Red jersey
    What's the other?
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Gesink came back well there. Re Bertie, he's never been a great sprinter but on top form you would expect him to have been a couple of seconds down on Froome max. Froome seemed to die in the last few metres as well. J-Rod and Valverde always been good for that kind of finish.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Why has Rodriguez just had three podium presentations in a row?
    Stage win, ok
    Red jersey
    What's the other?

    Points presumably.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Steak for dinner tonight then ? (sorry, couldn't resist) :twisted:
  • powerbookboy
    powerbookboy Posts: 241
    Impressive from Froome. I'm assuming he'll pull more than 1min over all the other GC contenders in the TT, he's going to have a have a bad day to lose that time.

    The question remains can anyone remain that hot for that long? It'll be nearly 3 months at peak form he'd end up exhibiting. History shows it's very very rare to remain that high for that long, so it's likely that he's going to blow eventually.

    Shame, because he deserves at least one GC out of last 3 he's entered.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Why has Rodriguez just had three podium presentations in a row?
    Stage win, ok
    Red jersey
    What's the other?

    'Combination'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dsoutar wrote:
    Steak for dinner tonight then ? (sorry, couldn't resist) :twisted:

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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    I've had a quick look around, but it's quicker to ask here:

    Do the points and KOM at Veulta wear green and polka-dot as in TdF?

    Thanks.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Contador used to look good on these sort of finishes though.

    Nah not really. Very fast pace up the climb then a sprint finish. Could give you lots of egs/. His sprint is far behind the other top GT riders.

    So what about the climb up to Mende in the 2010 TdF?

    and the 2010 Fleche? Came third there.

    Perhaps his preparation was a bit better?!
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    powerbookboy wrote:
    Impressive from Froome. I'm assuming he'll pull more than 1min over all the other GC contenders in the TT, he's going to have a have a bad day to lose that time.

    The question remains can anyone remain that hot for that long? It'll be nearly 3 months at peak form he'd end up exhibiting. History shows it's very very rare to remain that high for that long, so it's likely that he's going to blow eventually.

    Shame, because he deserves at least one GC out of last 3 he's entered.


    He'll be fine - Sky have a swimming coach who has consigned all that "holding form" business to history ;)
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  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    dsoutar wrote:
    Steak for dinner tonight then ? (sorry, couldn't resist) :twisted:

    We've already been asked elsewhere not to milk this.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cramp for Contador apparently.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dsoutar wrote:
    Steak for dinner tonight then ? (sorry, couldn't resist) :twisted:

    get%20out%20now.jpg

    Christ - that was quick ! Do you have some sort of script running that detects the word steak ? :lol:
  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    Interesting thing is with this tour. If Contador does have a poor Vuelta (not saying he has alrdy)

    But that is only going to purhaps bring out more questions about him no?

    I guess the Spanish fans (and FF) will prob want those questions directed to those above Bertie in the GC! :P
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    powerbookboy wrote:
    Impressive from Froome. I'm assuming he'll pull more than 1min over all the other GC contenders in the TT, he's going to have a have a bad day to lose that time.

    The question remains can anyone remain that hot for that long? It'll be nearly 3 months at peak form he'd end up exhibiting. History shows it's very very rare to remain that high for that long, so it's likely that he's going to blow eventually.

    Shame, because he deserves at least one GC out of last 3 he's entered.

    Wouldn't be so sure about a 1 min gain in the TT...

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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Uran Uran looking good in 4th - wonder what the odds are on another Sky 1-2 on GC?!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    BigMat wrote:
    Uran Uran looking good in 4th - wonder what the odds are on another Sky 1-2 on GC?!

    Now he is in good form. Silver in the Olympics.
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    afx237vi wrote:
    powerbookboy wrote:
    Impressive from Froome. I'm assuming he'll pull more than 1min over all the other GC contenders in the TT, he's going to have a have a bad day to lose that time.

    The question remains can anyone remain that hot for that long? It'll be nearly 3 months at peak form he'd end up exhibiting. History shows it's very very rare to remain that high for that long, so it's likely that he's going to blow eventually.

    Shame, because he deserves at least one GC out of last 3 he's entered.

    Wouldn't be so sure about a 1 min gain in the TT...

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    That'll be a minute on J-Rod surely? Froome appears to be quite good at climbing and quite good at time-trialling, I think he'll cope with that bump OK.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Uran Uran looking good in 4th - wonder what the odds are on another Sky 1-2 on GC?!

    Now he is in good form. Silver in the Olympics.

    As opposed to a measly pathetic bronze ?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Uran Uran looking good in 4th - wonder what the odds are on another Sky 1-2 on GC?!

    Now he is in good form. Silver in the Olympics.

    As opposed to a measly pathetic bronze ?

    Meh, TT Shmee tee.
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    rebs wrote:
    Interesting thing is with this tour. If Contador does have a poor Vuelta (not saying he has alrdy)

    But that is only going to purhaps bring out more questions about him no?
    I guess the Spanish fans (and FF) will prob want those questions directed to those above Bertie in the GC! :P

    Contador has only raced about 12 days since February - As Sean Kelly said training miles are not the same as racing miles. so it's only realistic for him still to be off the pace a bit, I expect him to be up there in the last week....so i dont know where your line of questioning is going ????

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