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Froome might break the record if he really goes for it, but I think the only other time this Tour he'll truly do an MTT will be at the Alpe.
+1.Kwibus said:I don't like the stage design at all. After all the climbs comes a valley which kills attacks on climbs before the final cllimb.
Other teams will have to attack before the final climb though.... If they want to isolate Froome. Movistar needs to send riders up the road tomorrow.
djpbaltimore said:I would call it being between a rock and a hard place. I guess if you put someone up the road, you can jump on the penultimate climb, break the SKY helpers and link up in the valley. Tough to pull off, but not impossible. I just don't personally expect it to happen, but I hope the stage exceeds my expectations.
Popchu said:Which rider/climber is good in the heat? And who can't handle the heat? Will be important tomorrow.
barmaher said:And I don't expect Sky to be too exercised to chase them unless a rider within 10 minutes is in the lead group.
Dazed and Confused said:Popchu said:Which rider/climber is good in the heat? And who can't handle the heat? Will be important tomorrow.
Froome is excellent in the heat.
right from the start? (where? ES?)markene2 said:Seems like the whole stage will be broadcasted, so fun to catch the whole thing. If it is hot tommorow i fear that King Skeleton will win this by quite a margin. And hoping that Gesink can climb up in the GC, he has looked strong so far, who knows, maybe a podium place in Paris![]()
SeriousSam said:So extreme heat is something that really benefits.. Froome? Who would have thought, the guy is just flawless.
ILovecycling said:right from the start? (where? ES?)markene2 said:Seems like the whole stage will be broadcasted, so fun to catch the whole thing. If it is hot tommorow i fear that King Skeleton will win this by quite a margin. And hoping that Gesink can climb up in the GC, he has looked strong so far, who knows, maybe a podium place in Paris![]()
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SeriousSam said:So extreme heat is something that really benefits.. Froome? Who would have thought, the guy is just flawless.
Campervan man said:SeriousSam said:So extreme heat is something that really benefits.. Froome? Who would have thought, the guy is just flawless.
this stage could prove a good chance for Movi to put it to Sky. If they drive insanely hard on the first 2 mountains killing off half of Sky and asking big of Porte (who may have a bad day) then let Nairo try to go full on PDB it may bring a time gap to Froome.
Pricey_sky said:Campervan man said:SeriousSam said:So extreme heat is something that really benefits.. Froome? Who would have thought, the guy is just flawless.
this stage could prove a good chance for Movi to put it to Sky. If they drive insanely hard on the first 2 mountains killing off half of Sky and asking big of Porte (who may have a bad day) then let Nairo try to go full on PDB it may bring a time gap to Froome.
Or you could flip that around and Movistar then burn all their team and find Sky still have Poels, Porte and G with Froome like the other day.
Campervan man said:Pricey_sky said:Campervan man said:SeriousSam said:So extreme heat is something that really benefits.. Froome? Who would have thought, the guy is just flawless.
this stage could prove a good chance for Movi to put it to Sky. If they drive insanely hard on the first 2 mountains killing off half of Sky and asking big of Porte (who may have a bad day) then let Nairo try to go full on PDB it may bring a time gap to Froome.
Or you could flip that around and Movistar then burn all their team and find Sky still have Poels, Porte and G with Froome like the other day.
Of course you could. Thing is unless a team goes for it or a rider blows a race to pieces (what was the AC TDF11 stage?) then playing conservatively is perfect for Sky. Walt, Richie and G may or may not crack but if you don't attack you don't win. Anyway just a thought it'll not happen.
Im glad you havent abandoned the TourSeriousSam said:Yeah, if Movi go extremely hard, then Porte and Thomas will drop like stones, because the Movi domestiques are climbing better than they are. And then Quintana can finish off Froome, who he is climbing much better than.
Wait, isn't it the other way around?
MatParker117 said:Kwibus said:I don't like the stage design at all. After all the climbs comes a valley which kills attacks on climbs before the final cllimb.
Other teams will have to attack before the final climb though.... If they want to isolate Froome. Movistar needs to send riders up the road tomorrow.
Movistar's next best rider is half an hour down, Sky won't care.
SeriousSam said:I wasn't going to abandon the Tour, it's just that my interest is greatly diminished. For one, I'm determined to keep posting the odds every stage until Froome's line has converged to 1.![]()