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[tobydawq]

Olympics.

What do you mean?

He isn't going there either.

 

[OJRvE]

Old?

For sure he is old but I still expected him to race unless somewhere.

 

[Potomac]

If Sean Quinn didn't have the stars and stripes jersey would he be on the TdF start list?

 

[yaco]

What do you mean?

He isn't going there either.

The plan was for Uran to retire after the Olympics.

 

[tobydawq]

The plan was for Uran to retire after the Olympics.

Yes but he hasn't been selected.

 

[yaco]

Yes but he hasn't been selected.

He's not that suited by the parcours, then again few Colombians are.

 

[Potomac]

So is the whole EF has no GC ambitions just a smoke screen and Carapaz has genuine high GC goals?

 

[Escarabajo]

The funny thing is that no other EF rider dropped yesterday to help Carapaz when he had the mechanical close to a mountain. And now he pulls this performance, JV must be calling him and saying " I knew you could do it, I always believed in you". Lol.

 

[FroomeWagon]

The funny thing is that no other EF rider dropped yesterday to help Carapaz when he had the mechanical close to a mountain. And now he pulls this performance, JV must be calling him and saying " I knew you could do it, I always believed in you". Lol.

I watched a video put out by EF after yesterdays stage but before he went into yellow today. They said in the video that Carapaz has only been able to train about 5 hours since the TDS accident. Talked about him not being able to eat due to an injury and having an infection and fever.

Got to figure that EF would be ecstatic if Carapaz could finish on the podium, but I am guessing getting into yellow makes this tour a "win" given where they were a week ago.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRo5Ia3ztus

 

[Potomac]

So with Carapaz in yellow for a day, is that going to be the high point for EF at the Tour?

 

[Potomac]

So through 9 stages of the tour they have two 5th place finishes, a 9th place, and yellow for a day.

I was really hoping for more.

 

[Sciatic]

So through 9 stages of the tour they have two 5th place finishes, a 9th place, and yellow for a day.

I was really hoping for more.

Medium mountain stages their best bet, but not many on the menu this year.

 

[James M]

Medium mountain stages their best bet, but not many on the menu this year.

Tomorrow stage EF should have a plan for the stage imo. No?

 

[firefly3323]

I assume Powless is still suffering from his early in the season injury?

 

[Gratemans]

Olympics.

One last big payday?

 

[Sciatic]

Tomorrow stage EF should have a plan for the stage imo. No?

Normally, yes, but after 2 rest days I think Pogacar will be ready to light the afterburners.

 

[Potomac]

Mixed feelings for today's stage 13.
No results, but they did roll the dice and that's better than the invisibility they have had on some stages.

 

[firefly3323]

Mixed feelings for today's stage 13.
No results, but they did roll the dice and that's better than the invisibility they have had on some stages.

Agreed. You miss 100% of the shots you never take

 

[triley36]

In the two stages that on paper should have been nailed on break stages, EF has been very solid. In the mountain stage (11) they had Healy and Carapaz in the break. Today they had Costa, Van den berg, and Powless in a break that on paper should have made it to the line. Their lack of success is more a product of bad luck and less bad strategy or performance.
Hope Carapaz can get in a couple of mountain breaks. A bit surprised we have not seen more from Bettiol.

 

[yaco]

Maybe stage 17 is a chance, but their problem, is their only rider who could do well in a high mountain stage is Carapaz, and I am unsure about his form.

 

[triley36]

Perfect situation again today. Three in the break and two who should be among the best climbers. Hopefully they get something out it. Depends on what Pog decides he wants to do. Visma doesn’t have the manpower to chase.

 

[Anderis]

Yet again denied the stage win by UAE. Stage hunting is so useless.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A very respectable performance by the team today. A real pity Healy didn't make it.

 

[Potomac]

Yet again denied the stage win by UAE. Stage hunting is so useless.

They announce before the race that stage hunting was their goal this year.

I was disappointed.

 

[Anderis]

EF could've had 3 stage wins already if UAE and Visma didn't chase breakaways.

If.