Giro d'Italia 2015 Stage 20 ***Spoilers***

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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Landa could have won this Giro wihout Aru. That's for sure.

    Lets not get too silly.

    Twice the climber that Alberto is.

    Oh please, Contador would take out Landa 8/10 days.

    He' still to beat him once.. Let's not get too silly..
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Optimism right there...

    Team Sky ‏@TeamSky · 1m1 minute ago
    A really exciting finale to the #Giro. @LeopoldKonig and @NieveMikel are in a group 1' 30" back on the leaders as they hit the final climb!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gap to Contador now over a minute.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    So much for a double GT win. Not going to happen. At all.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    emadden wrote:
    Landa Froome waited for Aru Wiggins

    Landa to start waving at a tortured Aru soon.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited May 2015
    I hope Landa is having a go at his SD after this. The stupidity is incredible.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    COntador... a very mature win... a la Indurain
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ThomThom wrote:
    He' still to beat him once.. Let's not get too silly..

    Stage 18 he was faster and he was solo vs Landa who had the cars and other riders.

    Stage 16 he was almost a minute faster than Landa on the Mortirolo.

    Stage 5 he dropped Landa.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    4.5km
    1'24''
    1'50''
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Julich: I have to agree with the tactics from Astana and work together on the final climb. They have a big deficit to make up and this seems like the best way to do it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    ThomThom wrote:
    I hope Landa is having a go at his SD after this. The stupidity is incredible.


    Won't be long before he gets a two years holiday... :wink:
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Abysmal from Team Tinkoff. Contador was isolated so often.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Last 3km are 5% average.

    3km
    1'38''
    2'02''
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Macaloon wrote:
    Abysmal from Team Tinkoff. Contador was isolated so often.

    He has ridden pretty much every single mountain by himself vs 5-7 Astana.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Macaloon wrote:
    Abysmal from Team Tinkoff. Contador was isolated so often.
    DId you say always?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    really hope Hesjedal get this.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    2km Aru attacks
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Macaloon wrote:
    Abysmal from Team Tinkoff. Contador was isolated so often.

    Nah, so was everyone else but Astana.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh boy, love these changes of paces from Aru. Proper climber a la Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    I was on Landa for PTP. I'm far from gruntled.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1km
    1'44''
    2'11''
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited May 2015
    Jesus.. Astana told Landa to let go of the only chance to shake Contador off to get Aru a stage win, a stage they would have won anyway with... Landa..

    Landa needs to find a new team.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So so pleased my man saves his 2nd place from that sneaky Landa.

    Great rider, great two wins. Three week champion.

    Congratulations.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Fantastic overall ride from Kruijswijk.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @fredgrappe 54m54 minutes ago View translation
    Le problème dans le Finestre pour Contador c'est de ne pas pouvoir exploiter 100% de sa top technique en danseuse #VeloExtra

    (Contador's problem was his inability to ride out the saddle)
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Landa even lost KOM on this. Baffling stuff.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @fredgrappe 54m54 minutes ago View translation
    Le problème dans le Finestre pour Contador c'est de ne pas pouvoir exploiter 100% de sa top technique en danseuse #VeloExtra

    (Contador's problem was his inability to ride out the saddle)

    Are we back with sore shoulder now? Hahaha!
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Another great display of Aru's "recuperative" powers. No joy in that win.

    Great rides from Ryder and Uran.

    Not a fan of Bertrand but fair play and, most importantly, he made sure Astana didn't win the GC!

    DD.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    CONGRATULATIONS CONTADOR

    3rd Giro GC, 9th GT win

    Very disappointed he had to bonk badly there but just look at the way he rode the entire last 30km solo and still limited his losses to 2mins. That is total pro riding. Experience not to bin it on the descent or ride too hard and blow completely.

    Now Tinkoff has to ensure he has a proper team at the Tour to support Contador.

    What you can say is that you need to take the time when you can, always. You never know when you will lose time.

    Vino gives a hug to Aru, Oleg gives a hug to Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Great stage, it's a real shame things hadn't been a minute or two closer at the start of the stage. Not often you see Contador dropped like that but I have a feeling after losing the initial 30 seconds or so he just used his experience and just kept it under control. A less experienced rider might have gone into the red and lost more time.

    Remarkable recovery from Aru who looked finished a few days ago.

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