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Carols said:Has Majka done anything useful in this race, for either Sagan or Alberto?
Pricey_sky said:According to comments after the stage today Alberto said he's still in a lot of pain when he tries to get out of the saddle, doesn't bode well for tomorrow.
I don't like to see a favourites GC hopes end with a crash, it's always very unfortunate.
Yes,we should hope he lies tho...to ride 2k @11% in the saddle is a pain in the assjilbiker said:Pricey_sky said:According to comments after the stage today Alberto said he's still in a lot of pain when he tries to get out of the saddle, doesn't bode well for tomorrow.
I don't like to see a favourites GC hopes end with a crash, it's always very unfortunate.
What else will he say? I feel excellent when i get out of the saddle? This is an opportunity to play mind games with your opponents. Milk it. We (and his opponents) will not know the truth until tomorrow.
jilbiker said:Pricey_sky said:According to comments after the stage today Alberto said he's still in a lot of pain when he tries to get out of the saddle, doesn't bode well for tomorrow.
I don't like to see a favourites GC hopes end with a crash, it's always very unfortunate.
What else will he say? I feel excellent when i get out of the saddle? This is an opportunity to play mind games with your opponents. Milk it. We (and his opponents) will not know the truth until tomorrow.
Depends on saddle.ILovecycling said:Yes,we should hope he lies tho...to ride 2k @11% in the saddle is a pain in the ***jilbiker said:Pricey_sky said:According to comments after the stage today Alberto said he's still in a lot of pain when he tries to get out of the saddle, doesn't bode well for tomorrow.
I don't like to see a favourites GC hopes end with a crash, it's always very unfortunate.
What else will he say? I feel excellent when i get out of the saddle? This is an opportunity to play mind games with your opponents. Milk it. We (and his opponents) will not know the truth until tomorrow.![]()
FFS Olegpeloton said:He was grimacing a lot on the little climb todat at about 7km to go when he got out of saddle.
And besides, unlikely he lost that time on stage 2 just for fun...
Oleg has apparently said he doesn't think he can compete with the best in the mountains, great pep talk again.
Well see tomorrow. Who knows how bad is injury is, remember how much time he was supposed to loose in the Giro ITT because of the sholder injury?Pricey_sky said:jilbiker said:Pricey_sky said:According to comments after the stage today Alberto said he's still in a lot of pain when he tries to get out of the saddle, doesn't bode well for tomorrow.
I don't like to see a favourites GC hopes end with a crash, it's always very unfortunate.
What else will he say? I feel excellent when i get out of the saddle? This is an opportunity to play mind games with your opponents. Milk it. We (and his opponents) will not know the truth until tomorrow.
Of course it could all be mind games, but if that's his strategy I'd have just not said anything at all, leave the others guessing.
For what it's worth I don't think he is playing mind games, it seems he's telling the truth.
As you said we will see tomorrow.
Maybe he did actually lose all that time compared to his hypothetical performance if he hadn't crashedMayomaniac said:Well see tomorrow. Who knows how bad is injury is, remember how much time he was supposed to loose in the Giro ITT because of the sholder injury?
Pantani Attacks said:Contador has known to bluff and often underrate himself in order to deceive. I have good hopes for him tomorrow. He'll most likely lose time tomorrow, but that'll be down to his injuries and nothing more. Everyday he'll get better and better and that will be vital come the last week.
Taxus4a said:"He's had two flat days to recover and I believe he'll be okay for tomorrow. He' a very tough guy and recovers very well. For sure he’ll be there," Sagan concluded.
Acording to Sagan if he loses time tomorrow is becouse his level and no lot influence of his crash.
He lost time already last year in Huy. He is suposed in a better shape noe, so he will do little bit better,znd without the crash maybe a little bit better, but no much difference.
Taxus4a said:"He's had two flat days to recover and I believe he'll be okay for tomorrow. He' a very tough guy and recovers very well. For sure he’ll be there," Sagan concluded.
Acording to Sagan if he loses time tomorrow is becouse his level and no lot influence of his crash.
He lost time already last year in Huy. He is suposed in a better shape noe, so he will do little bit better,znd without the crash maybe a little bit better, but no much difference.
Publicus said:Taxus4a said:"He's had two flat days to recover and I believe he'll be okay for tomorrow. He' a very tough guy and recovers very well. For sure he’ll be there," Sagan concluded.
Acording to Sagan if he loses time tomorrow is becouse his level and no lot influence of his crash.
He lost time already last year in Huy. He is suposed in a better shape noe, so he will do little bit better,znd without the crash maybe a little bit better, but no much difference.
That's not at all what he said.
Taxus4a said:Publicus said:Taxus4a said:"He's had two flat days to recover and I believe he'll be okay for tomorrow. He' a very tough guy and recovers very well. For sure he’ll be there," Sagan concluded.
Acording to Sagan if he loses time tomorrow is becouse his level and no lot influence of his crash.
He lost time already last year in Huy. He is suposed in a better shape noe, so he will do little bit better,znd without the crash maybe a little bit better, but no much difference.
That's not at all what he said.
He said he is quite well recovered, so..., the words of cyclingnews previous to that statement were:
In theory, Alberto Contador will become the protected team leader at Tinkoff from tomorrow, with Sagan perhaps expected to switch to a support role and focus on the points jersey. Sagan claimed that his teammate has recovered from his two nasty crashes during the weekend.
if he has recovered, he is ok. I understand is not totally recovered like without the crash, he will have problems to be out of the saddle, for that reason I said: not lot influence, and: without the crash maybe a little bit better, but no much difference.
What is what he means then?
Matteo. said:That is one thing I still do not understand: why he keep saying to feel bad. Really he wants to be attacked or be dropped? I want to believe that's pre-tactical and that he feels good otherwise he became mad