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Never seen such a good Contador in the dauphine.
Or he peaked too early or Riis wasn't lying when he said this is the best Contador he witnessed.
Or he peaked too early or Riis wasn't lying when he said this is the best Contador he witnessed.
Again, we get a big debate about tactics when it simply came down to who was the strongest. Contador was the strongest. The end.
This day proved to me again that Froome can't handle a race in which he isn't by far the strongest. Going all out on stage 2 and cracking in the last km today only to get passed by Talansky really shows this guy has no brain at all. He's just a good "doer" and that's all.
Tomorrow will be exciting. I hope Contador can hold on to the lead. July will be good this year. Hopefully everyone shows up healthy and no accidents in the race so there are not the constant "what if"s
willbick said:
Well it's a good thing neither have peaked yet. We'll find out in a couple of weeks
indianfanboy said:
its clear. but you wont a gap on big gear in 11%ramp on 1600 meter height.its impossible. alberto attacked using quite light gear for this piece of road
Contador still yet to peek as he will be riding the Vuelta also while Froome said he was happy with his condition and that he doesnot need to go to TeideMiburo said:
Mellow Velo said:
I think it was ok, just Sky was pretty strong. Can't attack a train.
Perhaps better as a MTT here, but then we couldn't enjoy the Westra battle then.
what a us postal like dominance from sky.... like 5 G Thomas, Nieve < Porte , Lopez and froome....When other teams have max 2( then i got some clinic feeling).
But the riders looked realy tired ( Westra was completely empty).Did this climb ever feauture in the TDF?
Froome sufferend from the crash yesterday but in the end he really cracked.
But the riders looked realy tired ( Westra was completely empty).Did this climb ever feauture in the TDF?
Froome sufferend from the crash yesterday but in the end he really cracked.
Miburo said:
He has already messed his Tour prep in 2011 and 2013, so I don't think he could have made the same mistake again...
PirazziAttacksVino said:
He didn't mess up anything in 2011. In 2013, well yea, the entire year was terrible
PirazziAttacksVino said:
Froome was going all out in Vuelta 2012 even when he wasn't good enough to do anything,that's he's style.This tactical nonsense crap,the guy always go crazy no matter his form.
PirazziAttacksVino said:
On stage 2, he wanted to set down a marker. Porte was given the day off and Froome wanted to show he'd win no matter what. Turns out that's a big mistake when the grades aren't that steep and the man behind has a big advantage.
Contador was pushing a big gear. He also seems to be more musculed then before his suspension.
This ain t the best AC but maybe the best we can aspect without clinic issues.
This ain t the best AC but maybe the best we can aspect without clinic issues.
Cance > TheRest said:Unfortunately I didn't watch the race due to Eurosport prioritizing Le Mans over cycling, but looking forward to do so after what I've seen from the result list - was it exciting?
Yes. Most of it was not that great. The break up the road added some real interest today. But the last 20-30 minutes were fantastic. 10 minutes of boredom, with a little interest in the break, then everything got turned upside down. In the last couple of kilometers, the Yellow Jersey was lost, and found, and the two guys we thought were going to win got caught and passed by a rider who had disappeared from the media coverage 30 minutes earlier.
But it was nice watching most of the stage to set the stage for the finish! Because when it happened, I, for one, went YES!
Awesome ride by AC. Win or lose tomorrow, the Sky train looks beatable. Froomey might be thinking twice about needing Wiggo now. AC didn't bring much of a team to this race.
Props to Ryder showing up, just when Talansky needed him.
Props to Ryder showing up, just when Talansky needed him.
Cimber said:
I thought the only reason Froome was ahead in the first place was premature peakulation?
I think it favored Contador that the double climb made it like one really long climb and was steeper that on the 2nd stage. Also on stage 2 Contador was just back from a long race break.
Ofcourse Froome's crash meant something, but I dont think its the Whole story. Tomorrows stage might favor Froome more though (isnt its shorter and less steep?)
Ofcourse Froome's crash meant something, but I dont think its the Whole story. Tomorrows stage might favor Froome more though (isnt its shorter and less steep?)
PirazziAttacksVino said:
When you are as thin as Froome you have to priorities. He can't fit everything in there.
He's definitely top ten material for le tour, but i don't think he'll be as close when everyone is at peak with their full team support. Or maybe he is America's baby HornerSeriousSam said:
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