2016 Vuelta a España, Stage 20: Benidorm → Alto de Aitana

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DFA123 said:
This was Froome's great plan? :eek:

They were attacking at the start of the race and it didn't work
And then they did nothing for 100km - before trying a couple of easily marked accelerations with 4km to go.

Perhaps I was wrong to give the suits at Sky more credit than that.
 
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webvan said:
Wow, Contador looks old all of a sudden, time to bow out gracefully...

Could very well be, but I wouldn't be surprised if he can show up in great form in a GT next year. If he doesn't crash....
Or maybe he's done. Maybe. I don't think he can reach the level of Froome/Quintana anymore.... Allthough I did think he could challenge this TdF. Guess we'll see next year :)
 
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Arredondo said:
Felline to get green! :)
Wonder what Valverde will do about that tomorrow. He stole the green jersey on the final stage last year, so sure he'll have something up his sleeve.
 
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Kwibus said:
webvan said:
Wow, Contador looks old all of a sudden, time to bow out gracefully...

Could very well be, but I wouldn't be surprised if he can show up in great form in a GT next year. If he doesn't crash....
Or maybe he's done. Maybe. I don't think he can reach the level of Froome/Quintana anymore.... Allthough I did think he could challenge this TdF. Guess we'll see next year :)

He is done. Spent last 3 seasons trying to come up with enough excuses to still give some blind fans a bit of hope that he can even come close to Quintana and Froome's level
 
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DFA123 said:
Arredondo said:
Felline to get green! :)
Wonder what Valverde will do about that tomorrow. He stole the green jersey on the final stage last year, so sure he'll have something up his sleeve.

But he has to fight against a sprinter, and not against Purito
 
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Latour is f**** crazy.

Sad for Contador, I hope he bounces back next season
 
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Arredondo said:
DFA123 said:
Arredondo said:
Felline to get green! :)
Wonder what Valverde will do about that tomorrow. He stole the green jersey on the final stage last year, so sure he'll have something up his sleeve.

But he has to fight against a sprinter, and not against Purito
Indeed, he'll have to be even more underhand than he was last year.
 
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Kwibus said:
webvan said:
Wow, Contador looks old all of a sudden, time to bow out gracefully...

It seems we're back to the old days when Merckx, Hinault (less so), Indurain just seemed worn out when they hit 32, then things "changed"...

Could very well be, but I wouldn't be surprised if he can show up in great form in a GT next year. If he doesn't crash....
Or maybe he's done. Maybe. I don't think he can reach the level of Froome/Quintana anymore.... Allthough I did think he could challenge this TdF. Guess we'll see next year :)