Groupetto boys: "This climb isn't so hard"
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Martinez would most likely ride TdF this year if he stayed with EF.A Landa/Bilbao/Caruso combination for Bahrain could have actually given Ineos a fight, I think -- just as a Carthy/Martinez EF team could have...hope Dani's enjoying the paycheck (I'm sure he is!)
It will definitely make some difference. But keep in mind that Heras holds the record on Angliru by more than a minute with the gearing of 2000. So beeing faster than 2003 is great achievement (regardless of improvements in gearing).But the gearing used today for climbs such as Angliru or Zoncolan is very different, as far as I now. For these really steep climbs this can make a huge difference. Lance Armstrong is no good example, as in the TdF climbs are not that steep.
Only Sagan having distinct views about thatGroupetto boys: "This climb isn't so hard"
Yeah, the gearing is probably a big difference on the steep part of the climb.The equipment is much better than in 2003 and especially the gearing - They should be riding a minute quicker.
Looks like most GC riders were going with 39 front and 28-30 rear in 2003;But the gearing used today for climbs such as Angliru or Zoncolan is very different, as far as I now. For these really steep climbs this can make a huge difference. Lance Armstrong is no good example, as in the TdF climbs are not that steep.
He's riding the Giro now, what's the point?Martinez would most likely ride TdF this year if he stayed with EF.
Señor Horner will either give them the prestigious Knuklehead Award or to Pistolero for that Madrid to Milano challenge. Honourable mention should go to both Benett and TGBM for just failing in general.Losers of the day: Astana. They did all that work for no reason, and their leader got dropped. Ineos says thank you.
Losers of the day: Astana. They did all that work for no reason, and their leader got dropped. Ineos says thank you.
Better to try and fail than not to try at all. Meanwhile Ineos misses another stage win by not trying. Contador says thank youLosers of the day: Astana. They did all that work for no reason, and their leader got dropped. Ineos says thank you.
Did you read the quote I was replying to? Bolder said EF with Carthy and Martinez could give Ineos a fight here, but that was probably never going to happen anyway.He's riding the Giro now, what's the point?
Sorry, my mistakeDid you read the quote I was replying to? Bolder said EF with Carthy and Martinez could give Ineos a fight here, but that was probably never going to happen anyway.
Then the one I'd call a looser is Bennett, definitely not Affini. Edoardo left his heart on the road today!I'd add Affini in there too. All that work for Bennett to just completely suck.
The biggest idiots always seem to appear on the Zoncolan...Did anybody notice the idiot who almost made Fortunato crash with 1.4 km to go?
I see myself as a peaceful guy but he made me really angry. A heavy fine is the least they could do.
The field is freaking stacked. Just because one guy is overperforming and some are underperforming doesn't mean that there aren't many great GC riders here. Honestly just the presence of Pog or Rog could really turn it up a notch imo.
Yeah, I was about to add Fortunato to my notes. And there is no consequences for aggressive spectators unless an actual crash is occurring.The biggest idiots always seem to appear on the Zoncolan...
Did anybody notice the idiot who almost made Fortunato crash with 1.4 km to go? I had a flashback to the Bongiorno accident on the Zoncolan in 2014.
I see myself as a peaceful guy but he made me really angry. A heavy fine is the least they could do.
he also pushed him up the climb, roglic got a penalty for that