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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2013
    Plenty of time to get back. Drawing out the peloton into a line actually could make it "easier" for Nibali to get back through to the front.
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  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Got the descent to catch up. Shouldn't be a problem.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Three Sky boys eat a gel at the same time. Must be in the Plan.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    BigMat wrote:
    PeteinSQ wrote:
    Based on nothing really Mat, other than today has some incredibly steep sections which I don't think Wiggins is that good at. I want Wiggins to win, but I don't have him down as being a great high mountains rider but then I could be completely wrong.

    You could be right, but Nibali seems to have suddenly developed a rep as unquestionably being a better climber which I'm not sure I get. Kerrison keeps saying what great form Wiggins has but I'm not convinced. Today should tell us a lot.


    Agree. Today should give us the insight. Nibali definitely seems a stronger rider this year than last.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Good to see Colombian at the front of the race on a big climb again. Break down to 4'30"
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Ryder sat at the back, missed the middle part when TV went live what was he looking like?
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Nibali definitely seems a stronger rider this year than last.
    Always has a bad day where he loses contention, though.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Totally repaved that descent since Dan Lloyd rode it for the preview. Looks lovely now.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    They're not at the 16% steeps yet on this climb
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Three Sky boys eat a gel at the same time. Must be in the Plan.

    lol

    in their defence it's laminated, so you can't just change it willy-nilly
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Peloton getting tiny already.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pellizotti (5mins back on GC) and Rosa from the same team, attack off the front of the Sky train. No one goes with them.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2013
    Ryder Hesjedal dropped.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Not great news for Nibz. Tiralongo's struggling with bronchitis. And Aru has a bout of dystentery - apparently. No repeat of the LeMond peach incident, one hopes...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Ryder H is finished.
  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    Hesjedal looking ruined already.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That's some lovely grass there in that mountain meadow. This is some great mountain pr0n. God I've lived in the Netherlands too long. :(
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Ryder dropped already
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali back in the sweet spot.

    Hesjedal off the back big time. Noooooooooooo.

    GO Pellizotti.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Millar almost caught by the peloton.
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  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    how many astana riders left? Looks shredded that peloton.

    Wow.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Does look like Sky are putting in a good effort to thin things out
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    Sky seem to have got rid of most of the Astana team (I think).
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Samu skipping the Tour to focus on the Giro.....would have been good if he turned up with some form....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited May 2013
    Sky doing a great job for Nibali, Scaponi, Gesink and Evans.
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Be interesting to see if people can get back on after the summit
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    4km to the top for the leaders.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky doing a great job for Nibali, Scaponi, Gesink and Evans.

    And how many teammates have those two got left up there?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    PeteinSQ wrote:
    Sky seem to have got rid of most of the Astana team (I think).
    Presumably the plan is to isolate Nibali and then attack with Uran and Henao on the final climb?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky doing a great job for Nibali, Scaponi, Gesink and Evans.

    And how many teammates have those two got left up there?
    Sky: Wiggins has 5; ditto Astana.
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