2015 Tour de France: Stage 2: Utrecht › Neeltje Jans (166k)

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Jun 10, 2010
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Nobody's going to risk burning out their whole team to distance Purito or Rui Costa. Even for Valverde, it'd be a stretch.
 
Jul 27, 2009
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Miburo said:
Rui costa is ****. Bye bye gc (if that was his goal)

purito there too, yea they're gonna keep riding.

His gc is over

He should better focus on stage wins and maybe the polka dot jersey anyway!
 
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Valverde, Costa and Rodriguez at the back?
That's why we need crosswind stages!
 
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I don't know, the first group is too big I think. Big scare though for the guys behind surely.
 
Feb 24, 2014
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Not pleasant at all for Movistar to have Valverde behind.
It sorts their ranks, though.
 
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sir fly said:
Not pleasant at all for Movistar to have Valverde behind.
It sorts their ranks, though.

Still not pleasant if the option is to go for green and yellow. Movistar cant afford to loose Piti on stages like this the first week if they will target the multiple options they have.
 
Mar 11, 2009
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The Blues said:
Dan Martin, Talansky, Piti, and Purito all behind it seems. Perhaps Hesjedal, too.

LOL $20 says Hesjadel had assumed his accustomed last man in the peloton position looking for a leisurely ride. Dude wastes so much energy and is always caught out.
 
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No_Balls said:
sir fly said:
Not pleasant at all for Movistar to have Valverde behind.
It sorts their ranks, though.

Still not pleasant if the option is to go for green and yellow. Movistar cant afford to loose Piti on stages like this the first week if they will target the multiple options they have.
I'd set their tactics on two options, definitely.
Why not to have an option more if you're in position.
They are the only team out of the big quartet with the possibility.