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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Turfle wrote:
    Porte doing an early job on the front today.
    Back in 2012 at the Tour of Romandie when Froome was short of form they had him riding on the front for long periods too
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    lol the commentary has gone all duffers
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited June 2014
    Timoid. wrote:
    Dang. Watched the stage last night, never seen so much wheelsucking from Contador.

    It was the right thing to do and it looks like his form is in the right place, but surely Frenchie this unacceptable behaviour?

    I'm all about Sergeant Wilco these days.

    Okay, here's the deal with yesterday's 'wheelsucking' from Contador..

    Froome didn't invite for anyone to take the front. He wanted to that solely on his own - and it worked out for him. If he wanted anyone, including Alberto, to take the front he should have opted for a different approach in attacking. Froome hasn't criticised anyone for lack of initiative afterwards, has he?

    Also, wheelsucking, as a term, is the most stupid thing ever to have existed. But that's a different discussion.. (especially in a discussion about Contador, like him or not.)
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    RichN95 wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Porte doing an early job on the front today.
    Back in 2012 at the Tour of Romandie when Froome was short of form they had him riding on the front for long periods too

    No doubt it'll give him a little confidence boost that he's helping the team too. While he doesn't yet look like Porte of the last few years, he also doesn't look like the Porte that tried to ride Catalunya or Romandie either. He'll be fine.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I don't think Contador was in the same league as Gerrans or Valverde yesterday (In terms of wheelsucking). To be fair he looked like he was just trying to hang on to Froome rather than wheelsuck (Which he did pretty well to be fair)

    He looks a lot closer to Froome in terms of form than he did last year. I hope they both remain on a level pegging for the tour as the battle will be awesome. Last year when Froome tried one of those spin class attacks he left Contador behind, this year he stuck with him.

    Shame Quintana isn't riding, Valverde won't be able to hang with those two and I think Quintana is one of the only ones who could mix it up at this moment in time.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Voigt goes on something of a predictable attack.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Jens on the loose!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Shame Quintana isn't riding, Valverde won't be able to hang with those two and I think Quintana is one of the only ones who could mix it up at this moment in time.

    Quintana is racing the Vuelta as is Contador, Valverde, Rodriguez, Nibali, Hesjedal, and a good few other top riders.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Break has got this I reckon.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Voigt goes on something of a predictable attack.

    I like it when he does
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    edited June 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Shame Quintana isn't riding, Valverde won't be able to hang with those two and I think Quintana is one of the only ones who could mix it up at this moment in time.

    Quintana is racing the Vuelta as is Contador, Valverde, Rodriguez, Nibali, Hesjedal, and a good few other top riders.
    they were talking about this on the cycling podcast the other day, it's a shame you don't get one grand tour a year which ALL the top guys ride. As it is at the moment it seems the choice is either The Giro and the Vuelta as a pair or the Tour on it's own.

    (I know there are guys that have ridden all three but it's rare the GC guys will)
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Voigt goes on something of a predictable attack.

    I like it when he does
    It would be disappointing if he didn't, it's kind of his "thing" :-)
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Turfle wrote:
    Break has got this I reckon.

    looks deffo the question is who will get it!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ligthart probably the quickest in a normal sprint?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Gonna be close.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Voigt goes on something of a predictable attack.

    I like it when he does
    It would be disappointing if he didn't, it's kind of his "thing" :-)

    He wouldn't be Jens if he didn't.

    Oh look OGE...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    unless they stop working that is
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Turfle wrote:
    Ligthart probably the quickest in a normal sprint?

    Gougard has been riding well recently too.

    Gap coming down too quickly anyway.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Terrific work from Katusha.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    i watching on sky go delayed????
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    OOOOFT LOOK AT THE SPEED ROUND THE ROUNDABOUT RARRRRRRRR
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Lieuwe Westra clips off the front, going well.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Very techincal run in. Very close finish.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Arndt I think
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Nice messy sprint that.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Arndt by a tyre.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    yep, good to watch
    wonder who won lol
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Roelandts wheely-ing with his bike through. Demare cut out by Europcar and another rider.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Martinez did a nice Cav-esque double sprint then. Pretty impressive.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    arnt a close one!

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