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Bala Verde said:The stage would have been much better if it was in the first week of the tdf, because it was a challenging sprint stage:
1) trains need to sort themselves out
2) more GC contenders that can't lose time in cross winds
3)more GC contenders who could try to use the cross winds to catch so done by surprise
4) fresher legs for attackers, who could benefit from disorganization of train(s)/lack of hierarchy/ responsibility for chasing down a break.
5) more sprinters, some of whom would have gotten dropped on the mont Clair and some who would have made it. Now it was a Sagan greipel one on one. I think the sprint could have benefitted for another strong sprinter (EBH for example, but he had been working for wiggins all week long, so he was weakened)
Cadel did try. The climb made a good selction and added to the cross-wind selection. Lotto made it back in time to drive the front insanely. No other train available, you'll have to take the one after 909. Fresh legs are not on the menu. All the GC contenders made the front on the climb. Wiggins also made a good effort for EBH, but Eddy was not tight on his wheel and could not get the full effect.