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I do blame them collectively! It was an atrocious, embarrassing, chase by six of the best riders in the peloton.
Valverde was the worst offender because (a) he was the biggest favourite with the biggest responsibility and (b) because he actually did work whenever someone threatened second while doing none at all to catch the leader. But that makes him the ringleader of our gang of criminals, not the only evildoer!
BigMac said:Zinoviev Letter said:Eyeballs Out said:Second was all that was available. Yates much better than him todayZinoviev Letter said:PremierAndrew said:Valverde doesn't even get 2nd
Good. He really was riding for second there in a very irritating way.
Don't be silly. If six of the strongest classics riders in the world had worked together, Yates would never have been able to hold his small gap after the climb. That's not to dismiss Yates' performance. He was the strongest on the climb. But getting a small gap on a climb does not equal holding off a group that strong for the seven plus kms afterwards. That they didn't catch him was purely a result of their total failure to cooperate.
But then you ought to admit it was more of a collective brain fart, rather than Valverde's sole fault. The only thing we can accuse Valverde of is sabotaging Martin's and Kreuziger's efforts with no intention to catch the lead.
I do blame them collectively! It was an atrocious, embarrassing, chase by six of the best riders in the peloton.
Valverde was the worst offender because (a) he was the biggest favourite with the biggest responsibility and (b) because he actually did work whenever someone threatened second while doing none at all to catch the leader. But that makes him the ringleader of our gang of criminals, not the only evildoer!