Tirreno-Adriatico 2015 **Spoilers**

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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    nic_77 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Boss.
    “I have to thank Alberto [Contador] today. It was nice that a rider like Alberto pulled on the climb to break-up the group and put the sprinters in difficulty. The team also pulled for the last 80 kilometres or so.”
    -Sagan.
    So when Sagan praises Contador, it's "Boss". But when Wiggins is lauded by Porte he's still work shy (see Paris-Nice thread). Extreme double standards even by your high bar.
    Indeed, where was Contador at the finish? Did he lead Sagan out? Lightweight.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    nic_77 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Boss.
    “I have to thank Alberto [Contador] today. It was nice that a rider like Alberto pulled on the climb to break-up the group and put the sprinters in difficulty. The team also pulled for the last 80 kilometres or so.”
    -Sagan.
    So when Sagan praises Contador, it's "Boss". But when Wiggins is lauded by Porte he's still work shy (see Paris-Nice thread). Extreme double standards even by your high bar.

    Of course it is. Contador was instrumental in creating the split which distanced the sprinters which improved Sagan's chances of winning. Bit different to riding on the front like some Knees or Eisel.

    It's not just Paris Nice with Wiggins. It is multiple times. It is also why riders mention it specifically when he does some work.

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    The positive comments about Contador from his teammates current and past is overwhelming. It is one of the many reasons he is my ultimate favourite.

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    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
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    Is it just me, or does Contador seem to have double bar tape? Looks very thick compared to Sagan's.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    inseine wrote:
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    Is it just me, or does Contador seem to have double bar tape? Looks very thick compared to Sagan's.[/quote]


    looks that way. IIRC Sagan unwrapped some of his bar tape in P-R a couple of years ago
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  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    frenchfighter wrote:
    nic_77 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Boss.
    “I have to thank Alberto [Contador] today. It was nice that a rider like Alberto pulled on the climb to break-up the group and put the sprinters in difficulty. The team also pulled for the last 80 kilometres or so.”
    -Sagan.
    So when Sagan praises Contador, it's "Boss". But when Wiggins is lauded by Porte he's still work shy (see Paris-Nice thread). Extreme double standards even by your high bar.

    It's not just Paris Nice with Wiggins. It is multiple times. It is also why riders mention it specifically when he does some work.
    QED.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Token work. Nothing that actually is particularly useful or demonstrative of his 'amazing talents'.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    How we forget

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    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sitting in second place overall, Bauke Mollema's hopes of retaining his high GC position at Tirreno-Adratico almost disappeared when the Dutchman punctured on the sixth stage just as Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) upped to pace to force a selection. Teammate Fabian Cancellara bridged the gap to the front group, offering his front wheel to save Mollema from any significant time losses.

    "I was in the second group and Bauke was alone up front but at least we had Stijn as a safety net in the front, and then suddenly Bauke punctures! No car there, nobody, so I gave up my wheel," Cancellara said. "Then the neutral service came, so I got a wheel at the same time I was changing his wheel."

    There were no time losses for Mollema after the Trek team worked to bring him back to the front group, and he finished on the same time as all his major rivals ahead of the the final 10km time trial.

    "I had a flat tire in a bad moment when Tinkoff-Saxo was going full gas on the climb," Mollema said. "Thankfully, Fabian was there and he did a great TT to come back for maybe 20km. Popovych came to help, Stijn, Julián …and we had to catch back around a minute. We spent a lot of energy there but the guys did such a great job!”
    Contador is the Greatest
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    That's a great shot

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Malori.

    /stage
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,818
    The_Boy wrote:
    Malori.

    /stage

    Just got bettered by the shop steward.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Malori.

    /stage

    Just got bettered by the shop steward.

    As I may have mentioned before, when I worked in a betting office my customers referred to me as The Jinx.
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    I bet Nibali wishes he didnt have Castroviejo behind him.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So far. Thankfully it isn't Malori again.

    Standings
    1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing 11:23
    2 Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar 00:04
    3 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky 00:09
    4 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 00:16
    5 Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge
    6 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Garmin 00:13
    7 Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar 00:25
    8 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-Qhubeka 00:26
    9 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC 00:27
    10 Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    On the video below, see how at around 10mins Contador is riding fine. At 10.24ish you can see him pull out of the line and fall back whether to look for Quintana et al or because he is hurting.

    Then at 10.59 watch how just before his attack, Quintana moves to the other side of the road, look back to the pack to see where Contador is, see he is far back, then hit the gas.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADCWn1ldORg

    Quite unreal how Contador then stretches his legs, makes up the 100m gap eventually. Then within 3m or so he steps off the gas and no one sees Quintana again.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Decent from Cummings. 8th.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    That will be J Rod bombing out of the top 10 then I suspect.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Final General Classification
    COL 1 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) 25:11:16
    NED 2 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 18
    COL 3 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 31
    FRA 4 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ) + 35
    ESP 5 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF - SAXO) + 39
    GBR 6 CUMMINGS, Stephen (MTN - QHUBEKA) + 40
    NED 7 POELS, Wouter (SKY) + 56
    ITA 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 59
    GBR 9 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 1:09
    CZE 10 KREUZIGER, Roman (TINKOFF - SAXO) + 1:11
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Very good week that by Mollema.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Great ride by Pinot
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yday:
    General Classification after Stage 6
    COL 1 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) 24:58:58
    NED 2 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 39
    COL 3 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) + 48
    FRA 4 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ) + 57
    ESP 5 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF - SAXO) + 1:03
    GBR 6 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 1:04
    ITA 7 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:06
    ESP 8 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) + 1:07
    GBR 9 CUMMINGS, Stephen (MTN - QHUBEKA) + 1:12
    NED 10 POELS, Wouter (SKY) + 1:13

    Today:
    1 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 25:11:16
    2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing 0:00:18
    3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx - Quick-Step 0:00:31
    4 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr 0:00:35
    5 Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:39
    6 Stephen Cummings (GBr) MTN - Qhubeka 0:00:40
    7 Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 0:00:56
    8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:59
    9 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge 0:01:09
    10 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:01:11

    Pozzo, Yates and JRod the losers. Top 5 unch. Quintana lost a decenr amount of time in that shortish TT.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    Any reason gaps were so big today - I thought Nairo has done OK on TT previously - or were these hilly?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,818
    So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
    Lightweight. 8)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,740
    So big bean - going Cancellara for MSR PTP?
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
    Lightweight. 8)

    Cummings is an excellent rider as was shown once he left Sky.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
    Lightweight. 8)

    Cummings is an excellent rider as was shown once he left Sky.

    You're funny, Sky neither held him back or advanced him. He' didn't light the world up at BMC either.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
    Lightweight. 8)

    Cummings is an excellent rider as was shown once he left Sky.
    He showed it at Sky too. He had a very useful 2011 season.
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
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    :D

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