Tour of the Basque Country 2016

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  • epc06
    epc06 Posts: 216
    RichN95 wrote:
    Contador is like the protagonist in a video game who has to battle all Froome's minions before he gets to fight the boss himself

    Haha
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Contador and End-of-level Boss No.1 finish around 2s ahead of Pinot and Purito.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,705
    Pinot Reichenbacher* ( © Carlton Kirby 2016), Henao, Contador and maybe Samu for the overall,now.

    Keldermerckx done after his visit to the tramac.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Great celebration too. I am loving this race so far - gonna miss the final tt as out riding; hoping that eurosport will have it as video catch up
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    Contador is like the protagonist in a video game who has to battle all Froome's minions before he gets to fight the boss himself


    :lol::lol:
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Pinot Reichenbacher is an excellent Kirbyism, so much that the other day I'd forgotten Pinot was even in the race
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    With the way Pinot's been TT'ing in recent months he's got to be in with a serious shout for the overall. Shoot-out between him and Contador?
    Canyon Endurace CF 2014 | Canyon Ultimate CF 2010
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    The GCN video of Tom Last on the Muro de Aia from stage 4 gives an idea of how steep it is

    https://www.facebook.com/globalcyclingnetwork/videos/621622494660144/
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Does Rosa get a fine for that celebration? I think Gilberto Simeoni did the same at the Vuelta in 2001 and get an invoice from the commissaires.

    https://doctoramarthacastro.files.wordp ... vuelta.jpg

    DD.
  • thchris1958
    thchris1958 Posts: 117
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Does Rosa get a fine for that celebration? I think Gilberto Simeoni did the same at the Vuelta in 2001 and get an invoice from the commissaires.

    https://doctoramarthacastro.files.wordp ... vuelta.jpg

    DD.

    40 000 pesetas for Simeoni

    https://twitter.com/friebos/status/718458907006541824
  • thchris1958
    thchris1958 Posts: 117
    I really hope Henao will keep his jersey tomorrow. He was fourth in 2015 in the ITT .This year the course suits him better
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Mechanism wrote:
    The GCN video of Tom Last on the Muro de Aia from stage 4 gives an idea of how steep it is

    https://www.facebook.com/globalcyclingnetwork/videos/621622494660144/

    The shift from bravado to pain face when he realizes he isn't at the top is great there.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,313
    What gives with Quintana today - did he just not fancy it?

    That's it, I reckon - he's already lost the Tour...
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Tt looking interesting.
    Nair pulling back?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    GC before start of TT

    1 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 22:15:24
    2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 0:00:06
    3 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:00:10
    4 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:00:12
    5 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:31
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Quintana is going quite quickly and is up on those before him.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Quintana switches to TT bike.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Dodgy bike change for Nairo. Didn't look like a good move.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    At half way split Contador has put 23s into Qunitana and 46s the field.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Contador!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    that time split graphic ruined the tension
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Only 5s to Quintana on the line
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Henao finishes 18s behind Contador.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Love him or hate him, he competes all year round and makes it entertaining.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Pinot drops out of the podium places. Interestingly he seemed to lose the lion's share of the time on teh climb rather than the descent or the flat.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,642
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Love him or hate him, he competes all year round and makes it entertaining.

    You'll be pleased to see that Contador is suggesting that he won't retire this year...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,705
    dish_dash wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Love him or hate him, he competes all year round and makes it entertaining.

    You'll be pleased to see that Contador is suggesting that he won't retire this year...

    It became almost a certainty when he said that he would.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    One former poster would have described it as to the joy of cycling fans globally.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Contador in "not quite telling the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth" shocka...
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    A masterly demonstration of control, determination and belief.

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