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    Sciatic reacted to Salvarani's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    I dont think putting their guys to control break or pace the peloton on the front for most of the stage before the climb would have been...
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    That makes sense as well. That's what made the stage so interesting (and I'm sure exasperating for some): there were so many overlapping...
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    Sciatic reacted to Rackham's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    It's possible UAE didn't believe Van Aert would clear Finestre ahead of the 3 favorites. Even with a ten minute lead.
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    I guess another way to think about this is to be thankful to UAE and Del Toro to give us so much cycling to talk about in our post-GT...
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    Sciatic reacted to Gratemans's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Haha Haha.
    To be fair, Voeckler always pulled a face like he was turning himself inside out. I like to imagine he pulls the same face when he's...
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    That is an awesome compilation! And extra credit for thinking of it so quickly! :D
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    Sciatic reacted to Logic-is-your-friend's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Haha Haha.
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    As you say, it's hard to keep a strong rouleur from getting in a break when they are determined to do and so many riders are going off...
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    Exactly. Honestly, even if true, Baldato saying he instructed him once, and only once, to start working and then still just let Del Toro...
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    Sciatic reacted to greyclouds's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    Soon enough Baldato's words will be used in leadership courses on how not to lead a team. How can you see your ship sinking and not...
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    Sciatic reacted to CyclistAbi's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/uae-ds-reveals-communication-with-isaac-del-toro-on-finestre-we-tried-to-encourage-him-to-keep-an-eye...
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    I think what you're suggesting is possible--that Del Toro just mentally dropped the ball or didn't have any. We'll probably never know...
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    Sciatic reacted to Extinction's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    In an Italian interview, Fabio Baldato (DS UAE) said Del Toro was told to go after Yates when the gap was growing, but chose not to...
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    Sciatic replied to the thread Isaac Del Toro thread.
    So true! I did think that was one of his more interesting ones, in laying out the full scope of UAE missteps and outright bad judgment...
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    Sciatic reacted to Tricycle Rider's post in the thread Isaac Del Toro thread with Like Like.
    I laughed at that part too, Horner seems so old school, or just Horner school.