Battle of the Super Domestique - tour 2011

[Liquigas]

F*ck them all! There can only be one...

Jelle Vanendert!

I hope not, but we may see him in the clinic in a month.

 

[El Pistolero]

I hope not, but we may see him in the clinic in a month.

I doubt it if you compare the climbing times of 2007 with 2011. He had a lot of bad injuries and that's why people think he comes out of nowhere.

 

[hrotha]

I doubt it if you compare the climbing times of 2007 with 2011. He had a lot of bad injuries and that's why people think he comes out of nowhere.

Regardless, he's not riding as a domestique. It's clearly Rolland.

Or Noval.

 

[Tuarts]

Richie will be riding in support of Contador first, eg to stay with him to help as long as possible and then his own GC position second.

So whilst I reckon that he wont be one of the main mountain domestiques (Navarro and CAS) I think you'll see Richie as 2nd helper each (major) stage and come in with the 3rd or 4th group in the mountains, getting himself into position for 15th-20ths on GC by the end of the time trial.

Interestingly, CAS has said he'd wants to go for the KOM if able.

Lol, /fail Richie was on the bonk bus today.

It really is laughable but Rolland by far. The whole Europcar situation is one I can't get my head around actually,