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Paris-Nice 2010 was also around about the last time Peter Sagan was remotely likable, but let's not dwell on that.
Yes, Paris-Nice 2009 and 2010 are etched in my memories as the halcyon days when the race was one of the highlights of the season, not the rubbish it's turned into recently.Red Rick said:Libertine Seguros said:
You also remember what happened the next day
Paris-Nice 2010 was also around about the last time Peter Sagan was remotely likable, but let's not dwell on that.
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boy what a day today. I haven't gotten a chance to read the forum all morning, and when I open it.. oh my Porte? docked 2 minutes? That's just diving from bad to worse now.
so today's lesson for Richie: "never tweet everything!!".
As for contador, he looks good now. Finally he admited he injured his knee, no wonder stage 8 his pedalling wasn't that smooth. Rest day come at the right time for him. He looks well and smooth on the bike today. Now with Porte 3 minutes, I'm hoping he is still going to show us his pedal to the metal fire works. If he wins w/o a convincing show, this forum will keep talking about contador wins due to Porte misfortune to the naseum.. like andy's chain gate. (I'm so done with that). So yes, I want to see Contador full on combat w/ or w/o 3 minutes on Richie.
so today's lesson for Richie: "never tweet everything!!".
As for contador, he looks good now. Finally he admited he injured his knee, no wonder stage 8 his pedalling wasn't that smooth. Rest day come at the right time for him. He looks well and smooth on the bike today. Now with Porte 3 minutes, I'm hoping he is still going to show us his pedal to the metal fire works. If he wins w/o a convincing show, this forum will keep talking about contador wins due to Porte misfortune to the naseum.. like andy's chain gate. (I'm so done with that). So yes, I want to see Contador full on combat w/ or w/o 3 minutes on Richie.
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It was more a joke, Landa is a disaster in ITT, expect him to loose at least 5 minutes to the first. But I wouldn't be too sure that Aru is that bad. Astana is full of surprises this Giro.
Jelantik said:
It was more a joke, Landa is a disaster in ITT, expect him to loose at least 5 minutes to the first. But I wouldn't be too sure that Aru is that bad. Astana is full of surprises this Giro.
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Maybe the private RV for Richie finally had some effect on team chemistry. His team mate just don't care (since they are still sleep deprived from sleeping in the hotel ) that he was in the need of support. Talking about sky marginal gain!. Nice help by orica, they's are doing an audition to make Richie join them next year
murali said:
Maybe the private RV for Richie finally had some effect on team chemistry
. His team mate just don't care (since they are still sleep deprived from sleeping in the hotel ) that he was in the need of support. Talking about sky marginal gain!. Nice help by orica, they's are doing an audition to make Richie join them next year As a Contador fan i still want to think that the gap is only 22 seconds. But you have to add the mechanic because SKY should have done better, and he shouldn't have lost 47 seconds. More around 15-20 maybe. But another thing is, that Porte actually looked really weak in the chase, couldn't hold the wheel of his teammates and didn't even take a pull.
The moral winner in the end will be Contador if he manages to take time on Porte. But if Porte take more than 22 seconds in the ITT and Contador can't drop him in the mountains, then people will question the win.
Contador really needs to ride a strong ITT and make a statement in the mountains to show everybody if he is the strongest in this race. I think he knows that. Just try to drop him once, so we all can see it for ourselves.
The moral winner in the end will be Contador if he manages to take time on Porte. But if Porte take more than 22 seconds in the ITT and Contador can't drop him in the mountains, then people will question the win.
Contador really needs to ride a strong ITT and make a statement in the mountains to show everybody if he is the strongest in this race. I think he knows that. Just try to drop him once, so we all can see it for ourselves.
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But isn't that the same as saying that we'll never know if Contador would have gained time on stage 8 or 9 (or even in the upcoming stages) because of his bad shoulder? A Contador with a handicap against the rest.
rm7 said:
But isn't that the same as saying that we'll never know if Contador would have gained time on stage 8 or 9 (or even in the upcoming stages) because of his bad shoulder? A Contador with a handicap against the rest.
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I guess you're right, we'll never be sure how good he could be without the shoulder injury. But it should(!) be fine by the 3rd week, and then we'll really see who's the strongest. With or without anything (crash, mech etc) we'll see whos the strongest in the 3rd week regardless of the GC.
Good form Contador with small injury vs Peak Aru and Porte.
Contador at his peak wouldn't have problems with either of them, but the question is how strong he is compared to the others in THIS race.
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I guess you're right, we'll never be sure how good he could be without the shoulder injury. But it should(!) be fine by the 3rd week, and then we'll really see who's the strongest. With or without anything (crash, mech etc) we'll see whos the strongest in the 3rd week regardless of the GC.
Good form Contador with small injury vs Peak Aru and Porte.
Contador at his peak wouldn't have problems with either of them, but the question is how strong he is compared to the others in THIS race.
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Im not so sure, Evans and Schlecks were pretty good,but yeah,the ijnury and hard giro route...Miburo said:
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Yes that was one stage but it was the illness that hampered his overall performance. I suppose Contador never had a bad stage ?
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He got countered pretty easily, but at least he tried I hope he doesn't lose the jersey tomorrow
I hope he doesn't lose the jersey tomorrow
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Aru was on his wheel and tried to follow but he didnt have Contador's acceleration....Contador just issuing a warning to Aru that he is recovered
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He was watching the other wayRed Rick said:LaFlorecita said:He got countered pretty easily, but at least he tried
Not by Aru though
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