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Carstenbf said:
Anyone?
CN ticker mentions a BMC rider. (around the 800m mark)
Thought I saw 2-3 people all tangled up in the barriers. Though I suppose if it was serious it'd have been mentioned by now.
Isn't it a bit worry for Alberto that after Roche did his charge Contador was left without team for the final kms?
tomorrow said:
Oss is wasted at BMC as he does not have a sprinter to lead out but still consistently finishes around the top 10 in bunch finishes. He's like Renshaw without a leader.
Sagan needs a leadout man who has exceptional bike handling. Oss is certainly one that fits the bill.
yup i think both sagan and oss benefited perfectly from each others work. sagan had somebody to handle endings just like todays and oss got leadout from sagan from time to time, and i also thing they managed to com first and secong few times
TourOfSardinia said:
My thoughts also...
But Riis again said that it was "part of the plan"
They are either not up to the task (in form whatever), or they are economising with every rider for some devestating blows in week three..
I would hope the latter, but I really have my doubts...
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TourOfSardinia said:
Could be the same strategy applied as during Jenkin Road. Easing off to conserve. Having said that it does not look all to good for Tinkoff come the mountains although the 2011-AC (if the word is true) doesnt need a train dragging him around.
The whining from certain riders who dont feel motivated to work for Nibali is a bigger worry then anything that goes on in the Tinkoff-bus.
Sagan is just too good on steep little climbs and as a descender that it costed him the vicotry today. He got the gap despite not even trying and couldn't decide whether pushing or waiting, did something inbetween and that was incorrect.
mrhender said:
I think we will see tommorow. I will be surprised if Roche and Rogers arent there at least through the first climb and possibly Majka as well (have my doubts there). By the way. Monster leadout from Kwiatkowski. Great job by Trentin to hold on to the lead afterwards. Feel sorry for Sagan though.
Wonder also what would result be if Trentin and Kwiatkowski switched roles? Michal looks incredibly strong, but although being a great teammate is important, wasting energy on early stages might not be best idea. It will be interesting where he ends up tommorow. I think he can be one of the contenders for the stage. Climbs are short enough
thehog said:
Did I say something else?
I merely pointed out that Riis may be bluffing, and that his team may not be as strong as they should.. Keeping one guy with him if possible should be cycling ABC?
I get that crashes in the last 3km will not matter as to time difference, but other things can happen as well?
Lord Stanley said:Sagan is just too good on steep little climbs and as a descender that it costed him the vicotry today. He got the gap despite not even trying and couldn't decide whether pushing or waiting, did something inbetween and that was incorrect.
I am afraid you are right. The same in stage 2 or TDS.Pippo_San said:I laughed like a madman when I saw Little Richie trying to pull a Nibali and just making a fool of himself.
I didn't read it that way. He didn't look to be going too hard. I think he was just staying out of the way and trying to find a bit of clear road. I don't think he expected to stay away. Looks a wise move in hindsight. Talansky could learn.
SKSemtex said:
Why do you think it would be a bunch sprint if Sagan stayed in peloton? Imagine Kwiatkowski attack. Who would bring him back? Nobody, just like stage 2.
Kender said:
indianfanboy said:If Sagan had a decent team he would have won all the stages in the tour so far
Of course he would be beaten by Kittel, but if he is in OPQS instead of Cav this year, with few changes in the team they would killed the peloton this first week. Anyway. It is so easy and good to be cycling fan in Slovakia these days. 7 stages, 7 times with the best in the end.
You might hate him for several reason, but none of them is cycling ralated.
Lance Armstrong said:
I was not judging his decission. I was talking about the funny situation, when his descent got him to this sitaution "attack or wait".
BTW I do think it was the right decission today. It would be the same as in stage 2 and stage 5.
I really loved the comment about how he can allways find the new trick how to lose the stage. Lets hope the probability of chosing the right decission will work next time.
Tournesol said:
Yep. And then he *****es about blindly running into Gerrans. What he will learn is that this sort of thing doesn't play well in a profession where the only reason you get paid is if people like you, and want to watch you ride your bicycle (and who will therefore buy the sponsors' products - perhaps).
There is nothing fundamentally important about bicycle racing. The illusion that this is a noble pursuit, undertaken by stoic warriors is easily shattered by a few stupid tantrums like Talansky's.
winkybiker said:
Yeah,exactly,media/publicity fail from Talansky/JV,they owe Gerrans the apology.
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