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Re: Re: That sounds like riveting racing. I'll be sure to tune in.

Re: Re: I predict that the mighty fluorescent-yellow Sagan lead-out train in 2016 will consist of: (1) Basso (2) Tosatto (3) Bennatti (4) Pozzatto (5) Pettachi (6) Cipolini Or substitute the Italian worlds team of 2002. Whichever comes first.

All four of them. First, he'll reverse the earth's orbit, like superman, reverse-aging himself and taking white. Then, just for the hell of it, he's going to start mixing it up in all of the sprints. He'll take green by pipping Greipel in Paris.

This is the fifth year in a row the tour has been a foregone conclusion coming out of the first week. This is the reason that interest in the tour has fallen behind that of the Giro and Vuelta with hardcore cycling fans. I miss the Nibali of 2012 and the Contador of 2013, who didn't give up...

Re: Re: Ive heard the term! And Tinkov have chosen a top ten and a polka-dot jersey as their highest aspirations for this tour.

Re: Re: It's a capitualtion. Oleg was boasting about how strong the team was going to be in the tour, that he was bringing Majka to work for Contador. That could have happened today. Instead, they're racing for minor placings for the rest of the race.

Tinkov to ride for the polka-dot jersey now. Pathetic. Contador is not even going to fight like he did in 2011, when he continued to animate the race with daring attacks.

No one is going to attack out of the MJ group. A long range attack on this stage was the last best hope of any of them to salvage the tour for them and for the viewers. Prepare fora long boring procession to Paris

If Contador, Nibali, Valverde, Rolland et. al. are not going to attack on the Tourmalet, why do they even bother lining up? Seriously, are they just going to try and hang on for the rest of the race in pursuit of a top-10? If the issue is that Sky is simply unattackable, then this is no...

No Bonus Points.... Makes for boring racing! Compare...this finish with any mountaintop Giro finish.