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We can spend the whole day complaining about the excess of TT kms in stage races.sir fly said:What we're gonna do tomorrow, then?
Neither one of the three running races seems like it'll provide excitement.
Rollthedice said:Apart from the curious case of Tom Dumoulin, that fine balance between TT smasher and world class climber can only be achieved under Sky management. Rohan is quite far.
sir fly said:What we're gonna do tomorrow, then?
Neither one of the three running races seems like it'll provide excitement.
Broccolidwarf said:Tomorrow will be a fight for second place.
Ineos is in complete control.
Broccolidwarf said:Tomorrow will be a fight for second place.
Ineos is in complete control.
Are you suggesting that Bernal should have a weak team here, on paper, or that the competition is just weak?roundabout said:Broccolidwarf said:Tomorrow will be a fight for second place.
Ineos is in complete control.
I agree and yet it feels weird to write that about a team that has Swift, Elissonde and Castroviejo as main climbing help on a stage with 3 HC climbs
Makes me think what would've been if Froome hasn't dropped out of contention...luckyboy said:Bernal-Thomas dynamic at the Tour should be interesting anyway. Can imagine a Froome-Wiggins situation play out unless there are other guys stronger than Thomas... Bernal is clearly the best climber there though.
Cance > TheRest said:Are you suggesting that Bernal should have a weak team here, on paper, or that the competition is just weak?roundabout said:Broccolidwarf said:Tomorrow will be a fight for second place.
Ineos is in complete control.
I agree and yet it feels weird to write that about a team that has Swift, Elissonde and Castroviejo as main climbing help on a stage with 3 HC climbs
Red Rick said:Dennis been working on his climbing too much
Dekker_Tifosi said:Bernal 11th in a pan flat 19km time trial, losing less than 2s a km to Dennis.
Yikes.
rick james said:the fight for the podium should make it interesting tomorrow
Yes, low sixties for Bernal.roundabout said:Soler - team given weight 68 kg
Bernal - no weight on the team site, but probably low 60's at a glance (I am the same height as him so it should be a relatively reasonable guess)