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1- It's still equivalent to being the best climber in the race.
2- Passo Lanciano (Tirreno 2014), 40 seconds into Quintana in 4 - 5 kms or so.
Alto de Gaintza 2014- 15 seconds into Valverde in 1 km, punchy climb that doesn't even suit him.
Finault Emosson Dauphiné 2014- 20 seconds into Froome in 2 kms.
Côte de Montagny - Dauphiné 2014 - 2 minutes faster than Froome - almost 1 minute faster than the Talansky group upfront.
Hazallanas 2015 - Attacked from 7 k out, beat Froome by 20 sec and the rest by 1.45 min .
TI-Raleigh said:This is true. Ignoring the TT, Landa had a faster cumulative time in the Giro. Say what you will, but it is difficult to make the argument that Contador outclimbed Landa. At most, they were on an equal level.
1- This is hardly the equivalent of blowing the race apart 6 or 7 kilometers from the finish.
2- As an additional point, I would like to comment that we haven't seen that kind of MTF dominance from Contador in a grand tour since 2011. He has shown flashes of brilliance in weeklong stage races, but seems to lack that kind of defining burst as of late. Because of that, it is fair to wonder if Contador can truly be considered the best climber in the world anymore.
1- It's still equivalent to being the best climber in the race.
2- Passo Lanciano (Tirreno 2014), 40 seconds into Quintana in 4 - 5 kms or so.
Alto de Gaintza 2014- 15 seconds into Valverde in 1 km, punchy climb that doesn't even suit him.
Finault Emosson Dauphiné 2014- 20 seconds into Froome in 2 kms.
Côte de Montagny - Dauphiné 2014 - 2 minutes faster than Froome - almost 1 minute faster than the Talansky group upfront.
Hazallanas 2015 - Attacked from 7 k out, beat Froome by 20 sec and the rest by 1.45 min .