It would feel like a bit of a travesty if Sagan took green by being the best rider over the first half of hilly stages before dropping back and finishing with the sprinters. Bennett, WVA and even Hirschi are more deserving assuming they go the full distance.
It would feel like a bit of a travesty if Sagan took green by being the best rider over the first half of hilly stages before dropping back and finishing with the sprinters. Bennett, WVA and even Hirschi are more deserving assuming they go the full distance.
It would feel like a bit of a travesty if Sagan took green by being the best rider over the first half of hilly stages before dropping back and finishing with the sprinters. Bennett, WVA and even Hirschi are more deserving assuming they go the full distance.
I have never liked the high value intermediate sprints, but I also don't like the way riders get more points for flat stages.
Also, there are not many stages that finish on small hills this uear.
It would feel like a bit of a travesty if Sagan took green by being the best rider over the first half of hilly stages before dropping back and finishing with the sprinters. Bennett, WVA and even Hirschi are more deserving assuming they go the full distance.
I have never liked the high value intermediate sprints, but I also don't like the way riders get more points for flat stages.
Also, there are not many stages that finish on small hills this uear.
Yeah, I know we've had the debate before but it needs deciding if it is a best all rounder or best sprinter competition. The current format felt like it was intended to stop Cavendish winning whilst it has effectively led to it falling into Sagan's lap (twice already without him winning a stage).
Good effort by Bennett there but just needed to hold on another couple of hundred metres. I'm not sure the little groups between him and the peloton will be helpful as they may slow him on the descent, might help if there's a bit of flat before the next climb though.
On the other hand, the polkadot jersey being distanced by a group working for the sprint jersey on a climb says everything about how that particular jersey competition works...
Bora's strategy is to wear out Bennett in the hope that he misses a time cut in the Alps and, in the meantime, try to pick up points at the end of the race?
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Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
It would feel like a bit of a travesty if Sagan took green by being the best rider over the first half of hilly stages before dropping back and finishing with the sprinters. Bennett, WVA and even Hirschi are more deserving assuming they go the full distance.
A wins a win . Chipolini never got to Paris
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
The whole team riding hard seems foolish. If he gets back he'll probably get dropped again. They seem to be closing slightly but he's going to struggle tomorrow and burning matches today could lead to him finding the time limit a challenge.
Bora aren't going to be popular with the GC teams if they keep this going to the finish.
Ha Kennaugh saying same as I type!
Maybe but all this patron GC priority stuff is so last century now .. no ... Make em fight it out and increase the number of variables GC tacticians have to contend with . You have a team help you win yellow and strategise round don't you? This new evolving format creates unpredictability. I am in favour
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
Front group not got message yet, CCC drilling it needlessly...
Get it 5 mins or so . They will reorganise behind at some stage . Plus you don't want a counter attack from.the lead group
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
Bennett looks empty . Have a gel.mate ,you'll be alright
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
At least we have choice ... Imagine only having duffers for years on end punctuated with suitcase of courage sherwen and legget .. I think hours of listening to anyone is grating after a while truth be told
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
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Also, there are not many stages that finish on small hills this uear.
Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
I'm okay with it at the moment - without the distribution of points this stage would have absolutely nothing going on.
Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet
Ha Kennaugh saying same as I type!
Then they thought it would add entertainment to have more points for the intermediates.
I would like to see green jersey yo-yo between Sagan and Bennett right up to the Champs Elysees
No support for the Boardman tactic of just chalking this up as a loss and riding easy for Bennett then..?
- @ddraver
a gel.mate ,you'll be alright