I don't know if it was tactically moronic; I just know that they suck the life out of any stage for most of the viewers who aren't island dwellers who are cheering though their crooked teeth, their latest adopted national hero...
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ChewbaccaDefense said:I don't know if it was tactically moronic really; I just know that they suck the life out of any stage for most of the viewers who aren't island dwellers who are cheering though their crooked teeth, their latest adopted national hero...
kenk09 said:ChewbaccaDefense said:I don't know if it was tactically moronic really; I just know that they suck the life out of any stage for most of the viewers who aren't island dwellers who are cheering though their crooked teeth, their latest adopted national hero...
Is it fair to say you haven't watched Sky race since Wiggins won the Tour?
kenk09 said:The more interesting question is are Sky in the heads of the other teams as much as they're in the heads of you lot?
The Hitch said:How is Froome being in yellow proof that SKy are good tactically? Its what we have always said, they just have the guy(s) who push out the most watts and end up winning despite tactics.
The echelons stage is not what got Froome the yellow jersey. Froome would have the yellow jersey regardless. He got it from smashing everyone bar Purito on the single gc stage of the race. Which is what many/ most of us always said would happen as we picked Froome to win the Tour despite his teams poor tactics, because he is by far the strongest in the race.
And one of the reasons Sky's poor tactics, for all those asking the "why do you pick on Sky" question, get brought up is that they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team in the peloton, dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots. Yet its the same team that should have easily got 1-2 in the 2011 Vuelta and somehow managed to not win it.
The Hitch said:How is Froome being in yellow proof that SKy are good tactically? Its what we have always said, they just have the guy(s) who push out the most watts and end up winning despite tactics.
The echelons stage is not what got Froome the yellow jersey. Froome would have the yellow jersey regardless. He got it from smashing everyone bar Purito on the single gc stage of the race. Which is what many/ most of us always said would happen as we picked Froome to win the Tour despite his teams poor tactics, because he is by far the strongest in the race.
And one of the reasons Sky's poor tactics, for all those asking the "why do you pick on Sky" question, get brought up is that they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team in the peloton, dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots. Yet its the same team that should have easily got 1-2 in the 2011 Vuelta and somehow managed to not win it.
Pantani Attacks said:TomLPC said:I think the level of delusion and bitterness that rears its head on this forum is in direct proportion to the level in which Froome is above his rivals.
Froome is not levels above his rivals...Contador and Nibali are leagues ahead of him as seen by their GT wins. He's about the same as Quintana tbh.
ChewbaccaDefense said:kenk09 said:ChewbaccaDefense said:I don't know if it was tactically moronic really; I just know that they suck the life out of any stage for most of the viewers who aren't island dwellers who are cheering though their crooked teeth, their latest adopted national hero...
Is it fair to say you haven't watched Sky race since Wiggins won the Tour?
Evidently, you haven't....
HelloDolly said:The Hitch said:How is Froome being in yellow proof that SKy are good tactically? Its what we have always said, they just have the guy(s) who push out the most watts and end up winning despite tactics.
The echelons stage is not what got Froome the yellow jersey. Froome would have the yellow jersey regardless. He got it from smashing everyone bar Purito on the single gc stage of the race. Which is what many/ most of us always said would happen as we picked Froome to win the Tour despite his teams poor tactics, because he is by far the strongest in the race.
And one of the reasons Sky's poor tactics, for all those asking the "why do you pick on Sky" question, get brought up is that they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team in the peloton, dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots. Yet its the same team that should have easily got 1-2 in the 2011 Vuelta and somehow managed to not win it.
What utter drivel. Where have SKY "dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots ". Can you point to this quote.
Or even "they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team ". Where are the quote for this
A team in yellow after this week are doing a great job.
The level of negative bile is indicative of dislike of SKY's lead and nothing else
This week SKY have not dominated stages or 'sucked the life' out of anything
Its been a hectic week and they have withstood that better than most
But hey the haters just want to have any excuse to attack
Small minded people that haven't a clue about tactics
And Frooem at the front today was because Thomas was dropped....He still managed to keep the yellow
ChewbaccaDefense said:Watching Froome ride a bicycle is like what I imagine it would look like if you watched a baby giraffe being trained to ride a bicycle. Add to that the hideous blue skunk stripe, the David Walsh sponsored assurances that they are riding on nothing but cupcakes and rainbows, their fans spilling their pints on their keyboards while typing their latest huzzahs, the fact that the baby giraffe will ride off everyone while gazing at his stem, and the fact that he has about as much personality as a set of Tektro brakes, and you'll have to just understand that they make any race in which they're contending a joyless exercise in viewing.
But hey, I felt the same about US Postal...
sorry, but you are relentless to sky. obviously negatively biased opinion. yeah, sky were wrong with picking up the correct rider for leadership during the race but wiggins had 4th place in the tour behind his shoulders, the dawg was a completely uncertain quantity and could hugely crack on any stage. so the decision had its logic. thats cyclingThe Hitch said:How is Froome being in yellow proof that SKy are good tactically? Its what we have always said, they just have the guy(s) who push out the most watts and end up winning despite tactics.
The echelons stage is not what got Froome the yellow jersey. Froome would have the yellow jersey regardless. He got it from smashing everyone bar Purito on the single gc stage of the race. Which is what many/ most of us always said would happen as we picked Froome to win the Tour despite his teams poor tactics, because he is by far the strongest in the race.
And one of the reasons Sky's poor tactics, for all those asking the "why do you pick on Sky" question, get brought up is that they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team in the peloton, dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots. Yet its the same team that should have easily got 1-2 in the 2011 Vuelta and somehow managed to not win it.
Walkman said:Pantani Attacks said:TomLPC said:I think the level of delusion and bitterness that rears its head on this forum is in direct proportion to the level in which Froome is above his rivals.
Froome is not levels above his rivals...Contador and Nibali are leagues ahead of him as seen by their GT wins. He's about the same as Quintana tbh.
You should not be so obviously biased.
How is 1 Giro and 1 second place at the Tour on the same level as 1 Tour, 1 second place at the Tour, 2 second places and a 4:th at the Vuelta?
Try and be at least somewhat objective.
Pantani Attacks said:Walkman said:Pantani Attacks said:TomLPC said:I think the level of delusion and bitterness that rears its head on this forum is in direct proportion to the level in which Froome is above his rivals.
Froome is not levels above his rivals...Contador and Nibali are leagues ahead of him as seen by their GT wins. He's about the same as Quintana tbh.
You should not be so obviously biased.
How is 1 Giro and 1 second place at the Tour on the same level as 1 Tour, 1 second place at the Tour, 2 second places and a 4:th at the Vuelta?
Try and be at least somewhat objective.
Well he's closer to Quintana than he is to Nibali.
Point still remains, not on the level of Nibbles and Contador
the sceptic said:Froome riding like a headless chicken on the front for no reason.
dacooley said:sorry, but you are relentless to sky. obviously negatively biased opinion. yeah, sky were wrong with picking up the correct rider for leadership during the race but wiggins had 4th place in the tour behind his shoulders, the dawg was a completely uncertain quantity and could hugely crack on any stage. so the decision had its logic. thats cyclingThe Hitch said:How is Froome being in yellow proof that SKy are good tactically? Its what we have always said, they just have the guy(s) who push out the most watts and end up winning despite tactics.
The echelons stage is not what got Froome the yellow jersey. Froome would have the yellow jersey regardless. He got it from smashing everyone bar Purito on the single gc stage of the race. Which is what many/ most of us always said would happen as we picked Froome to win the Tour despite his teams poor tactics, because he is by far the strongest in the race.
And one of the reasons Sky's poor tactics, for all those asking the "why do you pick on Sky" question, get brought up is that they claim to be the most intelligent and most tactically astute team in the peloton, dismissing other teams as amateur and full of idiots. Yet its the same team that should have easily got 1-2 in the 2011 Vuelta and somehow managed to not win it.
Thats unfair. There are no sky fans who aren't trolling...rick james said:show me...I havent sen anyone say that unless they were trolling...Gigs_98 said:many sky fansrick james said:blackmamba said:Yes ofcourse they are thats something everyone knows (everyone besides the brits) (shocker!)they also said porte was winning the giro and that sky has dominating every GT last 5 years (even tho they have only won 2 GT's ever )so their not really something to take serious but a good laugh nonetheless hahha
who said that?
TomLPC said:I think the level of delusion and bitterness that rears its head on this forum is in direct proportion to the level in which Froome is above his rivals.
He's in a new situation though, head and shoulders above this year's Sky team. No lieutenant this time who's almost an equal. Might want to ask AC how to do it, he knows.
the sceptic said:hopefully CN will reward me and make me a mod for my efforts.SeriousSam said:Truthful observations enlarging the community, sign of a healthy forum.snccdcno said:TomLPC said:I think the level of delusion and bitterness that rears its head on this forum is in direct proportion to the level in which Froome is above his rivals.
Going by your sign up time Sceptic is just doing his best to recruit new members for CN.
BigMac said:I don't know what you're after Big Doopie.
Ramon Koran said:Once sky hit the mountains tactics wont matter anymore, kennaugh, Thomas and roche will progressively reduce the peleton to 20 riders, konig will reduce it to 10, poels to 5 and porte will launch Froome. All the bitter bertie, nibali fans will then launch their usual winging.