Recent content by sagard

Re: Re: Not how I saw it. I don't know if he had the power to help, but when he chose not to help GVA he was limiting Norway to silver at best. It wasn't a split second decision and ended up being a miscalculation. Had they reached Sagan neither likely helps Sagan and it comes back together...

The most likely way to stop Martin is if he loses interest. He's had a taste of sweet victory in breakaway stages now and it wouldn't stun me if he wanted more of that.

The problem is that there easily could have been a stage or two like the Vuelta. Contador drags Nibali to 500 meters and Nibali jumps and takes five seconds. But really who cares. Contador got rider of the year and Nibali dominated the tour. I'm sure they are both happy.

Might want to update your sarcasm detector. :) But then again maybe your right. Who knows, us Cance fanboys can go to toe to toe with Alberto fans.

Nibali's claim is simple. Three big guys planned their year around winning the TDF. Only Nibali finished. Contador is clearly a worthy winner, but to discount Nibali entirely when all GC Team and riders would trade their 2014 results for his is simply ridiculous. I know it's cool to...

Nope. But if the award is to be given to a GC rider and many riders build their season around the TDF, I give it to that winner. Contador had a great season and was fantastic at La Vuela. While Tinkov would never trade Contador for Nibali, I bet he'd trade winning La Vuelta and some week long...

Easily Nibali. He won the big race. Love to see Kristoff or Kwia recognized, but I'm guessing they stick with the best GC performance.

And he's better than Contador at almost everything!

Close it out Kwia!

Valverde doesn't attack. But let's hope.

Cance from 2K out. Gerrans and Sagan watch each other. At least that's what I'm hoping for.

I don't think so. If I judge AC's character right, AC will concede 4 bonus seconds to Froome and not worry about losing in the TT. Assuming Froome works the last few kilometers pulling just Contador.

I don't ever root for AC, but other than his dorky pistol salute he is all class. Here he shows it. He stays on Froome's wheel all the way. He will choose not to come around because he has his stage and la vuelta in the bag.

I like Froome and he is one of a very few men that have beaten AC. I didn't like his tactics today. He likely secured second for himself and first for AC. If that was the goal he nailed it. After he created the gap to AV-JR he should have challenge AC to hold it.

I still think if Froome stops working at 20-25 seconds up the road from Valverde, AC is in a much tougher spot. If AC lets that gap close down and he loses the sprint finish he is only 20 seconds on Valverde in GC. I get that Froome was trying to drop Contador as well, but to tow him for 3K...