Kokoso said:
Mayomaniac said:
You have to wonder who was the better domestique, Birdsong or Visconti?
WTF is Birdsong doing, protecting his precious top 10 spot? The guy should go to Trek, they would allow him to ride for an anonymous top 10 on gc while simultaneously holding hands with Mollema...
Until now Fuglsang was better of the two and surely more visible, he actually attacked seriously at least once and if not for defects he would be in front of Nibali. Nibali i totally invisible if one doesn't count his cameo attacks which aren't really an attacks and did no harm to anybody.
Also I don't get why are you mad at Fuglsang? Surely he did as DS told him.
Sorry but Fugslang is 2:30 behind Nibali in GC. Until Sestola then yes, I agree that he shouldn't work for Nibali but now due to a poor TT and bad luck he is behind. That's cycling. I cannot see Nibali getting dropped. I cannot see him dropping anyone either, by thats not the point. Nibali is not gonna lose 2:30 to Fugslang any time soon, I don't think. Hence, Nibali should be out and out leader and Fugslang should work for Nibali.
Fugslang hasn't been more visible, no way. He made one attack in which he was clearly let go by the peloton. Nibali has followed all the moves by GC guys without fail and attacked on to Roccaroso (pretty crappy attack ngl), Asolo and forced the pace up Pian del Falco, in second wheel. Fugslang has done even less. Mind you, most other contenders have done less. Nibali's attacks may be pretty bad right now but he still twice got the group down considerably, even getting the group to four for a couple of seconds. After Nibali's first attack Fugslang just followed wheels but didn't work for a bit, before finally reaching the front. Having said that, he then worked for the rest. It was clear, however, that IMO he was pretty apprehensive. I don't blame him necessarily, but tomorrow he should be working all out for Nibali.