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No_Balls said:Because it is a shorter uphill-finish fitting for a sprint in the end. But note that he also says that he "normally should be there".
LaFlorecita said:Should be easy since he doesn't get tired.
Fan boys (girls) can't be reasoned with.King Of The Wolds said:We're on day 6. And he' already been beaten twice by Purito, who's got more days racing in his legs this year. Some perspective please.
Escarabajo said:Why people keep confusing Henao with Porte or even Uran???
King Of The Wolds said:We're on day 6. And he' already been beaten twice by Purito, who's got more days racing in his legs this year. Some perspective please.
King Of The Wolds said:We're on day 6. And he' already been beaten twice by Purito, who's got more days racing in his legs this year. Some perspective please.
DominicDecoco said:I'm just not buying it. The climb was just fine for him. Froome could perhaps have used that excuse if he had trouble. Fair if he got cramps but let's not turn this into 'Andy-territory' where every climb he doesn't do great on isn't his 'type of climb'. Everybody can have an off-day - he should stick with that reason.
El Pistolero said:Oh please, he's had more rest than Froome who just finished the Tour and Olympics. Also, Jrod is the Cavendish of these finishes. He'll fail for the overall like usual while Froome won't. We all know this.
DominicDecoco said:How does this climb not suit Alberto? ... It was just fine for a character like Alberto.
"For me it is the best climb,” he explained, “which I knew, but also that under normal circumstances it would have been no problem for me to fight for the stage. “But hey, I'm happy because, despite having this bad luck, the loss has been minimal.”
“I liked the attitude of Froome today,” he added. “It is important for the race to see riders of this calibre attack.
“It's good for the Vuelta, which will also give me some opportunities in the coming days.”
“Because of the heat, and the high temperatures we’ve had, I was beginning to suffer cramps on the final climb,” Contador said after the stage, “and I told myself ‘hey, Alberto, just get up it the best you can.’ I think I saved the day quite well."
Waterloo Sunrise said:I do wonder exactly what he means by cramps; I can't imagine being able to continue at anywhere near race pace if my legs were actually cramping - you'd need to stop and stretch, even for a couple of seconds, and it would come back very quickly.
Kwibus said:I also like his comments on Froome. He's encouraging him to attack so I'm sure Contador was frustated by the boredom of the TdF as well and likes it better when Froome attacks.
doperhopper said:Or some kind of Dirtie's spohisticated psychowarfare? Tire the diesel by manipulating him to attack, moreover, on meaningless bumps (though 26 sec is almost half a min).
El Pistolero said:Tighten your muscles hard and I'm sure you'll cramp up eventually. That's the pain pro cyclists are feeling when they cramp up like Contador.
Waterloo Sunrise said:When your muscles cramp, they will not lengthen on command until you stretch them out - it's not simply a pain issue, there is actual loss of function.
I presume Contador is talking about something a bit milder, or just saying he felt on the edge of it happening.
Not really!UpTheRoad said:Actually don't mind this Sky train, because I know that attacks are going to come no matter what their pace.
meat puppet said:actually, I'd entertain the possibility that saxo & bert were sandbagging like astana was in 2010 morzine (or was it that) when andy finally found a pair and attacked at 1k to go.
anyhow, gonna be a tight race probably.
Kwibus said:I also like his comments on Froome. He's encouraging him to attack.
Eshnar said:people are stupid
Someone of them should tell me what's the difference between stages like this and flat bunch sprints.
Arnout said:Predictable, that's the word. You know exactly what is going to happen, and when. It's like watching a football match while knowing the final score, the only question is who are the goal scorers.