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Red Rick said:I think that has to do with the other discussion in this thread
dacooley said:i'd rather inclined to think froome preferred not to waste any single extra watt yesterday. really difficult to imagine him not able to respond to a 200 meter pull on false flat.
Taxus4a said:I think tomorrow is the day he will show again he is the best of the world. It is a quite flat day, we came from flat stages, there is hot weather, and Aspin is not a bad climb for him...
The day is not long, the oly bad thing for him, but if the team put a high pace he could warm up before the end of Aspin and to drop everybody and taking more time at the final Km.
It will be more dificult in Andorra after some days in the mountains. Saturday,, who knows, but is a day for climbers ad with a long descent at the end...
I think there's no concern about taking the jersey tomorrow. GVA should be able to keep it.CTQ said:they did spend time on Sunday route and on Ventoux in June. I don't think they want the yellow jersey early in this TDF like they did in 2013 and 2015. gaining time on the GC contenders Sunday , taking the jersey on Ventoux, maybe the plan
Poursuivant said:Taxus4a said:I think tomorrow is the day he will show again he is the best of the world. It is a quite flat day, we came from flat stages, there is hot weather, and Aspin is not a bad climb for him...
The day is not long, the oly bad thing for him, but if the team put a high pace he could warm up before the end of Aspin and to drop everybody and taking more time at the final Km.
It will be more dificult in Andorra after some days in the mountains. Saturday,, who knows, but is a day for climbers ad with a long descent at the end...
I think you will be surprised: going off what Sky say, and more inportNtthe parcours of this TDF, I will be very surprised if he attacks tomorrow, I see him "keeping his powder dry," until Andorra and Ventoux.
Red Rick said:Today is a stage that is too hard to expect nothing, especially from lesser riders. If Porte is gonna do nothing, then what the hell is he doing here?
Red Rick said:Today is a stage that is too hard to expect nothing, especially from lesser riders. If Porte is gonna do nothing, then what the hell is he doing here?
Red Rick said:Today is a stage that is too hard to expect nothing, especially from lesser riders. If Porte is gonna do nothing, then what the hell is he doing here?
PremierAndrew said:Red Rick said:Today is a stage that is too hard to expect nothing, especially from lesser riders. If Porte is gonna do nothing, then what the hell is he doing here?
Might save himself and try to win on Arcalis? He's certainly capable, especially if Froome is still feeling a bit unwell
Jspear said:PremierAndrew said:Red Rick said:Today is a stage that is too hard to expect nothing, especially from lesser riders. If Porte is gonna do nothing, then what the hell is he doing here?
Might save himself and try to win on Arcalis? He's certainly capable, especially if Froome is still feeling a bit unwell
He wasn't well?