Is a good thing.Pharazon said:Caleb Ewan abandons
Other guys could have attacked, like Zoidl and Verona now.classicomano said:Henao singlehandidly ruins this great breakaway.
Sensible move to "lift him" from the race. He's realistically 2 years away minimum from being a viable proposition to finish a GT.Orbit501 said:Is a good thing.Pharazon said:Caleb Ewan abandons
Save the young lad rather then ruin him.
He's got great experience and a fantastic stage win to boot.
Now all eggs can go in the Chaves basket as well. Sensible move all round.
They have Puccio and Boswell there too. But even if Henao dropped, there is still Navarro high up in GC.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
My bad, didn't take a proper look at the break.togo95 said:They have Puccio and Boswell there too. But even if Henao dropped, there is still Navarro high up in GC.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Well not 1 *** minute, thats for sure. He singlehandidly dooms a 40 man break.TommyPlus said:Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Why shouldn't he be in the break if Sky feel it benefits them tactically?
Should Navarro also drop back?
What would be a satisfactory amount to be behind in the GC before someone has the temerity to join a brea?
Thing is by putting someone high placed on GC in the break, they may end ruining their own chances as well. Their's and everyone's. Not saying I agree, saying I can understand.TommyPlus said:Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Why shouldn't he be in the break if Sky feel it benefits them tactically?
Should Navarro also drop back?
What would be a satisfactory amount to be behind in the GC before someone has the temerity to join a break?
Edit. Question kind of answered before I posted.
Who is at 1 **** minute?classicomano said:Well not 1 **** minute, thats for sure. He singlehandidly dooms a 40 man break.TommyPlus said:Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Why shouldn't he be in the break if Sky feel it benefits them tactically?
Should Navarro also drop back?
What would be a satisfactory amount to be behind in the GC before someone has the temerity to join a brea?
He was 3 minutes, not 1, and Navarro is only 5 minutes as well.classicomano said:Well not 1 **** minute, thats for sure. He singlehandidly dooms a 40 man break.TommyPlus said:Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Why shouldn't he be in the break if Sky feel it benefits them tactically?
Should Navarro also drop back?
What would be a satisfactory amount to be behind in the GC before someone has the temerity to join a brea?
I agree if it's the teams best placed GC rider but not in this instanceBigMac said:Thing is by putting someone high placed on GC in the break, they may end ruining their own chances as well. Their's and everyone's. Not saying I agree, saying I can understand.TommyPlus said:Crappy unwritten rules like this re the reason most gt stages are so boring until the finish.BigMac said:The break can't be happy. Usually in this types of scenarios they will try to convince the guy high on GC to leave, but I doubt Sky are keen on being the only team without a rider up front, and therefore having to chase. That said, not cool having sent Henao.
Why shouldn't he be in the break if Sky feel it benefits them tactically?
Should Navarro also drop back?
What would be a satisfactory amount to be behind in the GC before someone has the temerity to join a break?
Edit. Question kind of answered before I posted.
Plus what mano said above.
TourOfSardinia said:Henao virtually 2nd in GC
at the moment
(no need for Sky to chase then)