Tirreno-Adriatico 2015 **Spoilers**
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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.”
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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.
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.
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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Is it just me, or does Contador seem to have double bar tape? Looks very thick compared to Sagan's.0 -
inseine wrote:
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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.
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.
"Logic will never change emotion or perception."
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Token work. Nothing that actually is particularly useful or demonstrative of his 'amazing talents'.Contador is the Greatest0
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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 Greatest0 -
That's a great shot
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Malori.
/stageTeam My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
The_Boy wrote:Malori.
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Just got bettered by the shop steward."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:The_Boy wrote:Malori.
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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.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
I bet Nibali wishes he didnt have Castroviejo behind him.0
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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 RacingContador is the Greatest0 -
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 Greatest0 -
Decent from Cummings. 8th.0
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That will be J Rod bombing out of the top 10 then I suspect.0
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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) + 1:110 -
Very good week that by Mollema.0
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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 Greatest0 -
Any reason gaps were so big today - I thought Nairo has done OK on TT previously - or were these hilly?0
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So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
Lightweight. 8)"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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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.Contador is the Greatest0 -
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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.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:So, Contador just manages to beat Cummings by a solitary second?
Lightweight. 8)
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