Well, Berto built his image around attacking at sometimes crazy moments, and pulling off wins that seemed impossible. Of course he usually had a big help from other riders and teammates, and he also failed at least twice as many times as he succeeded.42x16ss said:The only thing Contador did that was comparable was Fuente deLaFlorecita said:Aye he's not a donkey but he used to be one. Don't compare this crap to Berto's rides.The Hitch said:This was hilarious from tiralongo
"No, this is not like Landis' win. He's Chris Froome, he's not a donkey. He did a ride like Alberto Contador used to do."
And actually, I'd argue nothing he did was comparable to what Froome did yesterday. Froome showed at least twice as much ability and sheer power in that ride than Berto ever did. As I wrote in PRR, when Berto went on a big raid, there was always a big degree of uncertainty and vulnerability. Yesterday I didn't believe for one moment that Froome wouldn't pull it off, and that says quite a lot. Just slapping everyone around the ears with raw power is not something I usually enjoy.