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This. Some riders just don't have that killer instinct.Billie said:Uran is such a non-winner
DFA123 said:This. Some riders just don't have that killer instinct.Billie said:Uran is such a non-winner
Most of them seem to end up at Cannondale.
It was madness from Astana to make Rosa do so much work when he did. The group was still huge then, both he and Aru could have continued to sit in and keep more cards open. Even if some riders from the peloton would have got back, they'd have just dropped again on the next climb.luckyboy said:Never thought I would be disappointed about an Astana rider losing.
All that work for Aru, so he couldn't make the decisive move and had to chase on his own..
DFA123 said:It was madness from Astana to make Rosa do so much work when he did. The group was still huge then, both he and Aru could have continued to sit in and keep more cards open. Even if some riders from the peloton would have got back, they'd have just dropped again on the next climb.luckyboy said:Never thought I would be disappointed about an Astana rider losing.
All that work for Aru, so he couldn't make the decisive move and had to chase on his own..
jaylew said:Yes, Chaves!!!! 2 GT podiums and a monument!
Top 5 riders of 2017(not ordered):
Sagan
GVA
Froome
Nairo
Chaves
True, it's not a big difference. But it's still probably cost him 10-20 watts compared with sitting in, which can make the difference after 240km. Also, he was closing down a few attacks and generally wasting energy - all for a rider who, 50km from the finish, clearly didn't have what it takes.Billie said:DFA123 said:It was madness from Astana to make Rosa do so much work when he did. The group was still huge then, both he and Aru could have continued to sit in and keep more cards open. Even if some riders from the peloton would have got back, they'd have just dropped again on the next climb.luckyboy said:Never thought I would be disappointed about an Astana rider losing.
All that work for Aru, so he couldn't make the decisive move and had to chase on his own..
but working on a 9% climb doesn't take much more energy than following