2016 TdF, Stage 9: Vielha → Andorra Arcalis (185km)

[hulkhogansknees]

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30-35 left in peloton

proof that the Sky train isn't setting a ridiculous pace. The fear of losing is just bigger than the will to win for most riders

 

[ILovecycling]

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There is a separate thread for discussing the soccer.

Its called football


Sagan doing a teammate to Kreuziger now

 

[hrotha]

I'm highly sceptical regarding any claims that Sky's pace makes it impossible to attack. Not when the group is still this big and the break isn't losing ground that fast.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Rolf Sørensen: "I'm starting to think that they won't catch the break. It all depends how the valley is approached though."

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

I think the French deserve to win tonight

To hell with deserving.

Costa wakes up. My blind nationalistic senses are tingling today

 

[carolina]

costa attack

 

[Miburo]

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I'm highly sceptical regarding any claims that Sky's pace makes it impossible to attack. Not when the group is still this big and the break isn't losing ground that fast.

Attacking now is pretty *** though, still a lot of flat and false flat.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Bring back GvA in yellow.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

30-35 left in peloton

proof that the Sky train isn't setting a ridiculous pace. The fear of losing is just bigger than the will to win for most riders

That's much too simplistic. It's not only that the current pace, it's the fact that they have Landa, Henao, Thomas, Nieve just waiting to crank up the pace as needed.

 

[carolina]

so many portuguese flags. nice.

 

[meat puppet]

22:55 is the record set by Ullrich in 1997.
Will Froome come close?

I don't think Froome looks that good.

That's the first precondition to an insane attack.

 

[rainman]

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Sky have total control. Coming up: Froome attack with 5k to go.

1k, we dont want to get a cardio with all the excitement

 

[Guybrush]

Quintana suffers the Andy's disease, he wants to win the tour in one single stage

 

[hrotha]

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I'm highly sceptical regarding any claims that Sky's pace makes it impossible to attack. Not when the group is still this big and the break isn't losing ground that fast.

Attacking now is pretty *** though, still a lot of flat and false flat.

I mean in theory, because lots of people here and on Twitter are bringing up Basso's quote from 2012 and what not.

Still though, there's plenty of people who realistically aren't going to achieve zilch by following wheels and who could hope to get a decent group going.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Stop wasting energy Rosa

 

[hulkhogansknees]

Re: Re:

30-35 left in peloton

proof that the Sky train isn't setting a ridiculous pace. The fear of losing is just bigger than the will to win for most riders

That's much too simplistic. It's not only that the current pace, it's the fact that they have Landa, Henao, Thomas, Nieve just waiting to crank up the pace as needed.

Then teams with several riders (Movistar, BMC, Astana) must accelerated the pace and derail the train. But of course that will never happen.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

30-35 left in peloton

proof that the Sky train isn't setting a ridiculous pace. The fear of losing is just bigger than the will to win for most riders

Are you watching Danish television?

But yeah, it's too simple to put it that way.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

I'm highly sceptical regarding any claims that Sky's pace makes it impossible to attack. Not when the group is still this big and the break isn't losing ground that fast.

Attacking now is pretty *** though, still a lot of flat and false flat.

Exactly, and it's not just about it being impossible to attack. Of course someone like Valverde or Quintana could get away for a short while, but they would be wasting so much energy trying to stay away while Froome still has 5 domestiques to chase them down riding just above threshold.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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Look what Portugal has done in the Euro since '00, how do the french deserve it more? xD

At least they beat wales who beat the mighty belgium with tactical genius Wilmots!

They deserve it more because they have played the better football and have actually won their games. History from previous tournaments has no relevance to a present knockout tournament.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Is the altitude gonna hurt Bala today?

 

[Miburo]

France played shitty football this tournament. They already got lucky enough beating germany

 

[Asero831]

Where is Dan Martin?

 

[DFA123]

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Is the altitude gonna hurt Bala today?

Doubt it. They only go above 2000m for about the last 10 minutes. Think he only suffers when half the stage is really high.

 

[Carols]

Movi, Astana, BMC....do you guys want to win this race???? Please do something, collectively or as individual teams. Otherwise we will be watching the procession of UKPostal yet again .

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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France played shitty football this tournament. They already got lucky enough beating germany

If France have played shitty football then what have Portugal played? Besides that crazy game against Hungary they have been utter wank.