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No he wasn't. Froome didn't need to drop him. In the Dauphine, month earlier, he dropped him when mattered. As I said, this is the first time, and first year, that Richie Porte seems stronger than Froome. But I doubt that will be the case when Tour ends.
Oh, and by the way, he did drop him, on stage 19 Porte finished 17 seconds behind.
yaco said:Blanco said:Katabatic said:I don't know if his climbing level of 2013 was so much better than his rivals, or because his rivals that year were simply not that good that year (very young Nairito and out of shape Alberto being his only real competition). By the time Porte finished pacing him, there were only a few riders left, and he wouldn't be paced unless he was not on good form.
Porte is probably slightly better than him uphill, but he has always been slightly better uphill, and the difference is not that large. And I don't think there's any other rider at the tour that would be better than him uphill. Maybe Quintana if he actually is better his second GT of the year.
Porte is better uphill this year, and this year only! Before, he was never in the same league as Froome. And that could also change very easy in 3 weeks time...
Porte was as good uphill as Froome in 2016. Froome never dropped Porte on a climb.
No he wasn't. Froome didn't need to drop him. In the Dauphine, month earlier, he dropped him when mattered. As I said, this is the first time, and first year, that Richie Porte seems stronger than Froome. But I doubt that will be the case when Tour ends.
Oh, and by the way, he did drop him, on stage 19 Porte finished 17 seconds behind.