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I'm not sure. It's not like the break is going fast and work together.FDJ ain't bringing this back. I think they just realised from the get go that Demare was never winning this stage and gave up.
If his Etna form is anything to go by, he will bleed minutes tomorrow.Martin in the group... they wont get much time. Or they will be inviting him back into the race.
Look at Juanpe Lopez, laying down the orders and furiously sticking his team on the front, banging his fist on the table, shades of Hinault.
If his Etna form is anything to go by, he will bleed minutes tomorrow.
Martin isn't a threat in the long run. The only reason why he ends up high in GC's is because he does this every time. But he's not consistent enough to contend for a top 5 and his recovery isn't good enough either. He already bled a minute and a half on Etna. He'll lose tons of time in the third week.Martin in the group... they wont get much time. Or they will be inviting him back into the race.
Maybe that will very much be the case, but still, Etna could have just been a bad day also.
Martin isn't a threat in the long run. The only reason why he ends up high in GC's is because he does this every time. But he's not consistent enough to contend for a top 5 and his recovery isn't good enough either. He already bled a minute and a half on Etna. He'll lose tons of time in the third week.
He can get away with it. MvdP not so much. He literally had to ride off so they would organise themselves. De Gendt did the same for a bit also.Girmay being way smarter than VdP right now. Didn't do a single pull so far.
I do think that the likes of Carapaz, Yates etc could give Martin a 5-6 minute headstart at least and it won't matter by the end of the race, even if Martin is on top form.
Summat to do with Ukraine.What's up with the Astana helmets?