Giro stage 10 ***Spoilers***
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BigMat wrote:Landa gone - shame, there don't really seem to be any contenders firing at the moment do there? Somebody could end up winning a GT by default.
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Shadowrider wrote:Is he paying for his efforts in the TT?
It's a 3 week tour. He must be ill. No way he is paying for efforts in a TT two days ago with a rest day in between.
Go Nico
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Sky have just tweeted that he is ill0
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Severe stomach pain0
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What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0
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CarbonClem wrote:What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?
Intxausti, Henao and Konig would have been helpers 2, 3 and 4 for Landa.0 -
Everyone has sent their B team to the Giro apart from maybe AstanaCarbonClem wrote:What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?Twitter: @RichN950 -
Sky Italia getting value for money again.
Best Team Sky performance at the Giro is Uran's 2nd place...0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Everyone has sent their B team to the Giro apart from maybe AstanaCarbonClem wrote:What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?
Have Sky ever sent a realistic a team though?2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0 -
Wiggins went as a reigning Tour champion, Uran came second, Porte went as third favourite, Konig came top ten, Landa was second favourite, Cavendish won three stages and lost the points Jersey by a single point.CarbonClem wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Everyone has sent their B team to the Giro apart from maybe AstanaCarbonClem wrote:What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?
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dish_dash wrote:dish_dash wrote:Sky Italia getting value for money again.
Best Team Sky performance at the Giro is Uran's 2nd place...
PS. Sorry for Landa. Tummy problems are no fun. Had a similar issue after a BBQ in France last year. Leaves you flat.
Funny you should say that
Team Sky @TeamSky · 17h17 hours ago
The perfect way to end a rest day. Tomorrow we go back racing! #Giro “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
I'm fairly certain that the BBQ was for non-riding staff only! Sky are just too professional for that...0
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Haha, Sky's record in the Giro continues0
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dish_dash wrote:dish_dash wrote:Sky Italia getting value for money again.
Best Team Sky performance at the Giro is Uran's 2nd place...
PS. Sorry for Landa. Tummy problems are no fun. Had a similar issue after a BBQ in France last year. Leaves you flat.
Kind of naive to think that he pulled out because of "problems". Sky just decided to pull him out and save him for Tour,to gather the best and the freshest squad for Tour (last year we could see that Giro-Tour double isn't easy).
For now Landa showed good performances,with G and the rest of Sky's Tour team,they are certainly seeming unbeatable.0 -
Sad for the race as he was pretty good to watch in 2015.0
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RichN95 wrote:
Wiggins went as a reigning Tour champion, Uran came second, Porte went as third favourite, Konig came top ten, Landa was second favourite, Cavendish won three stages and lost the points Jersey by a single point.CarbonClem wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Everyone has sent their B team to the Giro apart from maybe AstanaCarbonClem wrote:What a shame for the race. I guess now we'll see Nibs take another GT while everyone is looking the other way. Also a shame the Sky seem to send a b team to the Giro, entirely focus simply an the TDF and then hope that Froome survives for the Vuelta. For all the alleged depth of resources, the overall GT plan seems pretty one dimensional. I guess they hope that Nico can pull a stage win out of the bag now?
Have Sky ever sent a realistic a team though?
You should have just said 'no'
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ivanoile wrote:dish_dash wrote:dish_dash wrote:Sky Italia getting value for money again.
Best Team Sky performance at the Giro is Uran's 2nd place...
PS. Sorry for Landa. Tummy problems are no fun. Had a similar issue after a BBQ in France last year. Leaves you flat.
Kind of naive to think that he pulled out because of "problems". Sky just decided to pull him out and save him for Tour,to gather the best and the freshest squad for Tour (last year we could see that Giro-Tour double isn't easy).
For now Landa showed good performances,with G and the rest of Sky's Tour team,they are certainly seeming unbeatable.
What style of tinfoil hat are you wearing today?0 -
On the bright side, this stage thread is going to get a lot less apathy and a lot more traffic."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Kind of naive to think that he pulled out because of "problems". Sky just decided to pull him out and save him for Tour,to gather the best and the freshest squad for Tour (last year we could see that Giro-Tour double isn't easy).
For now Landa showed good performances,with G and the rest of Sky's Tour team,they are certainly seeming unbeatable.[/quote]
What style of tinfoil hat are you wearing today?[/quote]
It's quite similar to what Saxo will do, you think that Majka won't be on Tour? That would leave Contador with Kiserlovski and Kreuziger for mountains, and none of them had any great result this year(Kreuziger 10th on Adriatico is the best). More on that,probably Sky will dominate all mountain stages like they do for years and that will leave Contador alone,probably Quintana also.
Win yellow on TT,keep it through mountains and win TDF, that's why Giro and Vuelta were much more fun than Tour, no sterilization by Sky.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:On the bright side, this stage thread is going to get a lot less apathy and a lot more traffic. 0
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ivanoile wrote:Kind of naive to think that he pulled out because of "problems". Sky just decided to pull him out and save him for Tour,to gather the best and the freshest squad for Tour (last year we could see that Giro-Tour double isn't easy).
For now Landa showed good performances,with G and the rest of Sky's Tour team,they are certainly seeming unbeatable.
What style of tinfoil hat are you wearing today?[/quote]
It's quite similar to what Saxo will do, you think that Majka won't be on Tour? That would leave Contador with Kiserlovski and Kreuziger for mountains, and none of them had any great result this year(Kreuziger 10th on Adriatico is the best). More on that,probably Sky will dominate all mountain stages like they do for years and that will leave Contador alone,probably Quintana also.
Win yellow on TT,keep it through mountains and win TDF, that's why Giro and Vuelta were much more fun than Tour, no sterilization by Sky.[/quote]
What a pile of utter rubbish.0 -
Photos from earlier today show him looking pretty unwell.
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Sky are blaming Landa's abandon on some dodgy breakfast cereal he ate.Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.0
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