Escarabajo said:I don’t understand why some people were ****ed off at Basso and TV because they didn’t pull. There is a reason why they were not pulling. They were hanging on for dear life. I like Cadel, but fans need to be more objective. Sometimes I wonder if some of the forumites don’t ride their bikes. Otherwise they would not be saying that. Especially about TV who is performing above his level. I am sure that Basso would have cooperated if he had the strength, because he has done it in the past, but he didn’t.
The main thing for me was Europcar, Cadel asked them to go to the front since Voeckler is there, in yellow and still with a team mate. Voeckler shakes his head, then Cadel proceeds to pull his *** 15k up the mountain and keep him in yellow. Then Voeckler celebrates when he sees he kept yellow. Dunno why Rolland etc couldnt have pulled on the false flat before the steep stuff started.