Since the paving of its southern slope in 2007 it has already been included 3 times in the tour (2007, 2010, 2012).
Not to be a smart a$$ or anything, wasn't it 2006?
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Since the paving of its southern slope in 2007 it has already been included 3 times in the tour (2007, 2010, 2012).
hoolaparara said:Sagan from the break! Stunning them on the downhill!
hoolaparara said:Sagan from the break! Stunning them on the downhill!
Rollthedice said:Don't think Pinot will sleep too good tonight.
murali said:the HC climb will be too much for Sagan. even if he tries to keep pace, the stronger riders in the break will ride hard to dislodge him.
only chance for Sagan is a break without climbers. but then such a break wont survive the climb.
mrhender said:Anybody who believes in Porte today?
He's certainly paying well at the bookies, and with his yo-yo performances you never know? Or is he just Shi-te this year?
tomorrow said:the thing is that sagan doesn't necessarily need to be first on top, with his weight and the fast speed downhill he would have big advantage on the climbers, and there are some corners, but that won't have big influence I guess. Same when Phinney won stage this year on ToC. He was barely pedaling and the others could catch him no matter what cadence they pedalled. With his "no fear" attitude, gap under 1 minute could be doable. So the question would be, if the break companions could make more time on him. He will definately not try to go with the best, but will pace himself instead, so burning him will probably not be their option and they might end up burning themselves once sagan is dropped. Of course, all will depend who's in the break and if he's there too.
SafeBet said:Sagan can take back one minute even if it's not technical at all.
I say this is the stage he wins.
jens_attacks said:i feel tinkov team is in awesome shape for this
and now i remember again what if....
So you're saying that their jersey is actually like the Footon-Servetto one, but when they pull it on, they glow right through it?jens_attacks said:i feel tinkov team is in awesome shape for this
and now i remember again what if....
Netserk said:Mick in the break! We have our winner.
Rogers (Tinkoff), Roy (FDJ), Reza (Europcar), Albasini (Orica) and Delaplace (Bretagne) on the move since km 28 but the peloton reactsSafeBet said:Full list plese.
Netserk said:Rogers (Tinkoff), Roy (FDJ), Reza (Europcar), Albasini (Orica) and Delaplace (Bretagne) on the move since km 28 but the peloton reacts