Gilbert's TdF Disappointing?

[Richeypen]

Dont think anyone is saying he had a bad tour. Given the season he has had though, I believe he would have expected to win more stages.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Dont think anyone is saying he had a bad tour. Given the season he has had though, I believe he would have expected to win more stages.

+1

He didn't have a bad tour by either his own or anybody else's standards. But before the event, to a man, we'd have all predicted that he'd have won at least 2 stages. So it's disappointing, against those expectations.

 

[roundabout]

Gilbert did fine. Crashes and team strength let him down. I didn't expect him to lose stage 4 or ride the way he did but these things happen.

 

[AussieGoddess]

Just want to say thanks to all for giving me another fix of TdF (chit chat) that's dulled the post race pain.

always happy to talk about Phil

and it does kinda fill the void. Hope he wins San Sebastian tomorrow ....

Cancellara, now he didn't have a good Tour.

I dont think Cancellara has had a great season actually. Beaten in everything he actually wanted ..... Maybe he will get the worlds, but that is the only thing that would salvage this season for him

 

[hmronnow]

gilbert finished outside time limit too

OK. So, who would have won green if they kept the time limits?

 

[AussieGoddess]

Cadel Evans


Cav finished outside the time limit twice, and both Rojas and Gilbert finished outside it once

 

[greenedge]

Gilbert did quite well winning San Sebastien. He has been the most consistent rider all year round. And he tried at the TDF.

 

[Cyclingscoops]

No doubt he reads the forums with this thread giving him the necessary motivation to stroll away with San Sebastien

Considering some question marks over recovery it's interesting to see the latest win on the back of the Tour plus a number of (albeit limited effort/distance) crits. Wish I could recover that badly!

 

[hfer07]

to my recollection-Gilbert's main Objectives were to win a Stage & possibly wear the MJ- he did achieve both