The climb was epic thanks to Carapaz's all-in attack at the bottom, very clever move in my opinion.
He made UAE's domestiques irrilevant in less than 1km, isolating Del Toro and forcing him to cover all the moves by himself.
I do not think that Carapaz underestimated Yates, proof is that he didn't hesitate to follow his accelerations, even if he was not the Maglia Rosa.
Carapaz main problem was that Del Toro decided to follow only his wheel and ignore Yates.
He was put in the corner, his only way out being dropping Del Toro and he was not strong enough to do it.
I understand his frustration, I had the impression he was fighting 2 team mates, not 2 rivals.
Yates was perfect, could not ride better.
Del Toro was in the most difficult position, with no help and sourrounded by his 2 direct rivals, taking turns attacking him.
I still think he made the wrong decisions, he should have ridden like Gee, at his how tempo and without responding to every attack, more so because he could not control both rivals without blowing up.
He had 2 choices, doing his own pace or marking just one of the others.
He chose the latter (mistake) and Carapaz's wheel (second mistake, with WWA in the breakaway).
Had he marked Yates, I think the outcome may have been different, but I am quite sure it was not "his" decisione, but a team tactic.
I think that he did not expect to be so good today, that's why he did not seemed too upset after the finish.
He made UAE's domestiques irrilevant in less than 1km, isolating Del Toro and forcing him to cover all the moves by himself.
I do not think that Carapaz underestimated Yates, proof is that he didn't hesitate to follow his accelerations, even if he was not the Maglia Rosa.
Carapaz main problem was that Del Toro decided to follow only his wheel and ignore Yates.
He was put in the corner, his only way out being dropping Del Toro and he was not strong enough to do it.
I understand his frustration, I had the impression he was fighting 2 team mates, not 2 rivals.
Yates was perfect, could not ride better.
Del Toro was in the most difficult position, with no help and sourrounded by his 2 direct rivals, taking turns attacking him.
I still think he made the wrong decisions, he should have ridden like Gee, at his how tempo and without responding to every attack, more so because he could not control both rivals without blowing up.
He had 2 choices, doing his own pace or marking just one of the others.
He chose the latter (mistake) and Carapaz's wheel (second mistake, with WWA in the breakaway).
Had he marked Yates, I think the outcome may have been different, but I am quite sure it was not "his" decisione, but a team tactic.
I think that he did not expect to be so good today, that's why he did not seemed too upset after the finish.