- Mar 13, 2009
- 29,413
- 3,482
- 28,180
- Sep 17, 2012
- 1,153
- 503
- 12,080
- Apr 12, 2015
- 7,060
- 1,204
- 20,680
- Apr 11, 2010
- 191
- 0
- 0
- Jun 19, 2009
- 4,071
- 1,400
- 18,680
- Aug 4, 2010
- 11,337
- 0
- 0
- Jul 12, 2012
- 8,975
- 591
- 19,080
Re: Re:
I hold my hands up and admit I was wrong, incredible ride from Sagan! Just narrowly failed.
Pricey_sky said:BigMac said:Pricey_sky said:
The actual climb, from Mt. Baldy to Manker Canyon parking lot, few meters bellow the Ski Lifts, is 7km at 9%. Reminds me a bit of last year's stage finishing in Mountain High, where the steepest part was actually the finale up to Table Mountain.
Thanks Bigmac. 7km @ 9%? I'm guessing the Sagan fans were trolling when they said he could fight for GC here...
I hold my hands up and admit I was wrong, incredible ride from Sagan! Just narrowly failed.
- Aug 31, 2012
- 7,550
- 3
- 0
- Jul 22, 2011
- 695
- 0
- 0
Re: Re:
Honestly though, I'm mostly stoked by Sagan's result here. For me, the thing I most admire in a rider is all-roundness, the ability and willingness to compete every single day in every single terrain. They're few and far between today, as the sport naturally pushes towards specialization. And Sagan did always come off as one of the few, even if to my disappointment he has (wisely, one could argue) chosen to forgo the mountains for the last few years, when he has in the past shown he is quite capable in them as well.
And I'm so glad to see otherwise today. Even if he came short. Valiant effort.
Why, thank you.BigMac said:
Honestly though, I'm mostly stoked by Sagan's result here. For me, the thing I most admire in a rider is all-roundness, the ability and willingness to compete every single day in every single terrain. They're few and far between today, as the sport naturally pushes towards specialization. And Sagan did always come off as one of the few, even if to my disappointment he has (wisely, one could argue) chosen to forgo the mountains for the last few years, when he has in the past shown he is quite capable in them as well.
And I'm so glad to see otherwise today. Even if he came short. Valiant effort.
- May 11, 2013
- 13,995
- 5,289
- 28,180
- Aug 18, 2013
- 259
- 104
- 9,230
Why on earth this stage does not have time bonus ? Time bonus only sprint stage just ridiculous.
- May 9, 2014
- 5,230
- 108
- 17,680
Not Sagan's biggest fan at all, but he's won me over with that ride. Chapeau!
By the way, are Eurosport wrong or are there genuinely no time bonuses today? That would be absurd considering there are time bonuses on the flat stages...
By the way, are Eurosport wrong or are there genuinely no time bonuses today? That would be absurd considering there are time bonuses on the flat stages...
- Apr 12, 2015
- 7,060
- 1,204
- 20,680
He just need to win one intermediate sprint and finish faster than Philippe tommorow and he will take the overall.
This is freaking insane. WHAT A RIDE from Alaphilippe and Sagan.
Sagan must have pushed som great watt numbers considering he is something like 10 kg heavier than most of the other riders.
Sagan must have pushed som great watt numbers considering he is something like 10 kg heavier than most of the other riders.
- Nov 7, 2009
- 11,100
- 5,291
- 28,180
TRENDING THREADS
-
Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread- Started by DNP-Old
- Replies: 36K
-
Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 41K
-
Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread- Started by RedheadDane
- Replies: 13K
-
Il Lombardia 2025, monument, October 11- Started by Krzysztof_O
- Replies: 792
-
-
-
Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives- Started by johnymax
- Replies: 23K
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram