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Better rivals, better rivals and better rivals.
And if you look back at the editions of 2007 till 2013, the years he didn't won, some of his biggest rivals did attack from afar. Somewhere between 600 - 400 meters. Now, his 'rivals' just wait till the moment he start his sprint. At 200 meters to go. Unbelievable.
2007 edition: Kessler attacks with more then 500 m to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ8_yq3C9Mo
2008 edition: Evans attacks with more then 500 m to go
2009 edition: Evans attacks with more then 500 m to go
2010 edition: Anton attacks with more then 600 m to go
2012 edition: Purito attacks with more then 400 m to go
2013 edition: Henao attacks with more then 400 m to go
2015 (Tour) edition: Froome attacks with more then 500 m to go
However, from 2014 on, all the riders wait till the last 200 meters. And from there on, it's Bala who opens up the sprint at his favorite distance.
Coincidence?
Scarponi said:How come he didn't win it more in the 2000s?
Better rivals, better rivals and better rivals.
And if you look back at the editions of 2007 till 2013, the years he didn't won, some of his biggest rivals did attack from afar. Somewhere between 600 - 400 meters. Now, his 'rivals' just wait till the moment he start his sprint. At 200 meters to go. Unbelievable.
2007 edition: Kessler attacks with more then 500 m to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ8_yq3C9Mo
2008 edition: Evans attacks with more then 500 m to go
2009 edition: Evans attacks with more then 500 m to go
2010 edition: Anton attacks with more then 600 m to go
2012 edition: Purito attacks with more then 400 m to go
2013 edition: Henao attacks with more then 400 m to go
2015 (Tour) edition: Froome attacks with more then 500 m to go
However, from 2014 on, all the riders wait till the last 200 meters. And from there on, it's Bala who opens up the sprint at his favorite distance.
Coincidence?