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Konovalovas said:And if Rod or Valv attacks?
murali said:tactically, he must be counting on it.
Astana still has the full team, while RLT has already lost Cancellara.
advantage nibali.
murali said:tactically, he must be counting on it.
Astana still has the full team, while RLT has already lost Cancellara.
advantage nibali.
jsem94 said:I hope for fireworks BEFORE Angliru.
theyoungest said:You think Purito will make up 2 minutes on the Angliru? Keep dreaming. Maybe if they hang the red flag at the beginning of the climb
SKSemtex said:Scarponi, coo-leader for Italy ?
murali said:everything depends on nibali and valv; and horner having a bad day.
1 and 2 can flip. valv can be beaten by purito.valv and purito could beat nibali.
anything is possible.
when was the last time, a top-5 GT was decided at the very last stage.
murali said:horner cannot play defensive as valv is only 1 min down, and in angliru 2 min is not enough, let alone a lone min.
SKSemtex said:Is it allowed to "race" on last stage to Madrid? Was any GT decided in last stage?
SKSemtex said:Is it allowed to "race" on last stage to Madrid? Was any GT decided in last stage?
If an ITT counts, then the Giro '12 is more recentAristarchus said:There was the 1989 Tour, but that was a time trial.
SKSemtex said:Is it allowed to "race" on last stage to Madrid? Was any GT decided in last stage?
murali said:last stage for GC race is the penultimate stage.
but to answer your question, yes. the veterans can clarify it. i only remember about lemond-henault case.
Same as the Giro 2012.Aristarchus said:There was the 1989 Tour, but that was a time trial.