My point is that these formidable duos you mention aren't that formidable. It will depend on individual strength.Flamin said:
BTW, if I'm not mistaken Luis Leon did very well on the Colombier in the Tour last year.
BTW, if I'm not mistaken Luis Leon did very well on the Colombier in the Tour last year.
Oh sure, theoretically everyone could drop them.Flamin said:I got that, and that's why I said you don't have to be that formidable to drop the Belkin duo
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Bardet/Gadret is better climbers than LL Sanchez, no doubt about that.
LL Sanchez though is more experienced, hence knows how to adjust his energy consumption
Slagter is an unknown (I think he's more than capable to keep his lead)
At least the Ag2r duo should be able to surpass Lulu, if they decide to race as a team and attack in turn instead of racing like Team Gadret & co.
I'm wondering when John Gadret finds himself a race where his "above average" climbing skills will give him a victory. He sure knows how to pick a race where the strongest climber won't win anyway..............
LL Sanchez though is more experienced, hence knows how to adjust his energy consumption
Slagter is an unknown (I think he's more than capable to keep his lead)
At least the Ag2r duo should be able to surpass Lulu, if they decide to race as a team and attack in turn instead of racing like Team Gadret & co.
I'm wondering when John Gadret finds himself a race where his "above average" climbing skills will give him a victory. He sure knows how to pick a race where the strongest climber won't win anyway..............
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6km to the top, gap to the break is still around 2 minutes so doesn't sound too promising.
Reichenbach attack.
Reichenbach attack.
Bardet Reichenbach Dupont Poels have 50" on Slagter group (Pinot and Elissonde are there not sure who else).
About 15km to go.
Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) et Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM)
Dupont et Reichenbach de 25",
Atapuma de 50"
groupe Slagter de 1'05''
Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) et Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM)
Dupont et Reichenbach de 25",
Atapuma de 50"
groupe Slagter de 1'05''
It looked good for Slagter... but somehow the group behind manages to lose time on 2 riders in front.
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Is Gadret once again doing his own thing and not protecting a team mate??
"John Gadret vient de s'extraire du groupe de poursuivants"..... is he trying to break away from Lulu and Reichenbach? He should just save powers and let the two work to get Bardet back.
"John Gadret vient de s'extraire du groupe de poursuivants"..... is he trying to break away from Lulu and Reichenbach? He should just save powers and let the two work to get Bardet back.
Slagter has been dropped from "his" "group".
GC will end up Bardet, LLS, Gadret, Reichenbach
Err nvm Gadret has dropped his group, the others may be falling back to the FDJ'ers.
GC will end up Bardet, LLS, Gadret, Reichenbach
Err nvm Gadret has dropped his group, the others may be falling back to the FDJ'ers.
Weird development... everyone thought Slagter would get dropped on the Colombier, he didn't. But then he cracked anyway.
Yeah, but that wasn't very disastrous per se... he stayed with most of his rivals.Kazistuta said:
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