canyonball said:If they rode an intelligent race like you defend, they were definately outsmarted by Radioshack. Van Avermaet had to do a bunch of work to get Bennati back. Ballan was strong, but the truth is he was spending more energy than he should since that first attack with 50 km to go (all while Cancellara was following wheels).
It's not their fault what happened after Cancellara got the gap. Canc he's a beast period. But It's my opinion they weren't that smart when managing the race. I mean, they brought a "fresh" Cancellara along untill the last sterrato...
So did all the other teams, derp. In retrospect, GVA should have reacted to Bennati's attack, but that's captain Hindsight speaking. They did an OK race in my opinion. GVA wasted a bit too much energy for my liking, I hope he learns to control that some day.