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Community Question: What first drew you to pro cycling?
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Barring incident, no.TheGreenMonkey said:
Longer answer, he's way too far behind. He's not clearly the best climber, he's climbing really, really well and might be the best climber but the tactical situations have not allowed us to see if he is. Now he has to drop Contador to make up time. I don't see it. Unless Contador has to chase back a minute before the Finestra or some such nonsense, and even then he still has too much time to make up.
He can't attack from way out alone, he's now marked which he was not for most of the race previously.
Barring incident this race is over.
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You have to be kidding. He lost 4 minutes in the TT with this absurd form. He won't even be the team leader.HelloDolly said:
- Mar 13, 2015
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No TT in the Tour ...as for team leader he won;t be the first non leader to win a Tourred_flanders said:
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EDIT: There appears to be 1 TT and one TTT.
Really, there's no Time Trial in the Tour this year? I've not looked at the parcours but that would be a first, no?HelloDolly said:
EDIT: There appears to be 1 TT and one TTT.
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He can. Even considering he sat on their wheels for some kilometres prior to his move, it was an incredible show of force to distance two of the three strongest riders of the day on a 4km false flat by 35 seconds.
Unbelievable. Supreme performance.
Unbelievable. Supreme performance.
- Mar 13, 2015
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Astana very good at TTT
Yes (stand corrected) but ITT is a very short prologred_flanders said:
Astana very good at TTT
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The gap is too big. But Landa's rise has certainly made the last week of this Giro more interesting than it was looking just a few days ago. Maybe it would be different if Landa had not been riding in support of Aru in the earlier stages.
But at least Contador is being pushed now. For a change AC is not the strongest climber - Landa is - but I think that has something to do with Contador also aiming to be strong for the Tour to go for the double.
But at least Contador is being pushed now. For a change AC is not the strongest climber - Landa is - but I think that has something to do with Contador also aiming to be strong for the Tour to go for the double.
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Is everyone forgetting that Nibbles is the clear leader of Astana at the Tour? And Nibbles >>>>>>> Aru, so there is no discussion about Landa at this years TdF.
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he will win.. if he gets ahead start of 1minutes before every hard mountain stage. Today's stage is hardly.. showing of his collective strength because an unfortunate un fair advantage. Until I see him toe to toe w/ Contador in equal footing.. then i will cast my vote. I hope he keeps his place in the expense of Aru falling off podium.
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I think his logic is:
there is no serious ITT in the Tour
Landa is climbign better than Contador
there is no serious ITT in the Tour
Landa is climbign better than Contador
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In answer to the question, yes he can, maybe. Maybe. But not in 2015, with 4 minutes down a few days left.
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(* I thought up to day only Sky can do the trick to seemingly (almost) always have their best rider being a dom, and not let him unleash even when it´s obvious to every house-wife that the No. 2 on the team has a better shot at winning.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle
Best call... The DS(es) spoiled it*. Certainly a case of them reaching their level of incompetence. Idiots, no other word can describe it better. Sorry.Dazed and Confused said:
(* I thought up to day only Sky can do the trick to seemingly (almost) always have their best rider being a dom, and not let him unleash even when it´s obvious to every house-wife that the No. 2 on the team has a better shot at winning.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle
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yes in a very unlikely scenario including meteorites and earthquakes there is a small chance he can win this giro.
No seriously, if nothing like a crash or a really black day of contador (something like floid landis 2006 in la toussuire) happens there isn't really a chance, especially because alberto now will completely concentrate on him
No seriously, if nothing like a crash or a really black day of contador (something like floid landis 2006 in la toussuire) happens there isn't really a chance, especially because alberto now will completely concentrate on him
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