That's why I love Nibbles haha, he has such a tactical sense of racing. Really amazed by Chavito as well, I wasn't sure he would be at his best after such a difficult season for him. He might have that advantage of having less fatigue tho.
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The gap was already getting smaller before the top.Blanco said:yaco said:I learnt two things from today's stage.
The two strongest riders in the stage didn't get full value for their form - These downhill finishes - Froome can't drop the whole peleton in the mountains as there is also one or two riders who can keep his pace.
Well, they weren't strongest downhill, otherwise they would've won
Last year he lost 3:13 to Froome over 37km. I don't think 1:50 will be found over 3kmInquitus said:ice&fire said:Considering the ITT, he will need to gain more than 3 minutes on Froome and 2 minutes on Nibali.Rollthedice said:Chaves is good, can win the whole thing.
I think 3 minutes is generous, he could ship 5 mins over 40km+ to Froome
He lost 3:13 in the 37 km TT last year. Granted, the first part of that one was a little bit hilly, and this one is flat but the distance is almost the same. (37 vs 40)Inquitus said:ice&fire said:Considering the ITT, he will need to gain more than 3 minutes on Froome and 2 minutes on Nibali.Rollthedice said:Chaves is good, can win the whole thing.
I think 3 minutes is generous, he could ship 5 mins over 40km+ to Froome
Blanco said:yaco said:I learnt two things from today's stage.
The two strongest riders in the stage didn't get full value for their form - These downhill finishes - Froome can't drop the whole peleton in the mountains as there is also one or two riders who can keep his pace.
Well, they weren't strongest downhill, otherwise they would've won
Alaphilippe was at the back of the peloton even before the climb, you can easily identify him as he's wearing the young rider red bib. Either he's not feeling well or still not on form, to get dropped so early.Breh said:Alaphilippe dropping was no surprise tbh. I don't think he expected otherwise.
Mas lost about 9minutes on that last climb it seems.
Inquitus said:ice&fire said:Considering the ITT, he will need to gain more than 3 minutes on Froome and 2 minutes on Nibali.Rollthedice said:Chaves is good, can win the whole thing.
I think 3 minutes is generous, he could ship 5 mins over 40km+ to Froome
Rollthedice said:Just remembered that Keldermerckx was hyped around here as a potential candidate. He vanished at some point. Where did he finish?
Krokro said:Inquitus said:ice&fire said:Considering the ITT, he will need to gain more than 3 minutes on Froome and 2 minutes on Nibali.Rollthedice said:Chaves is good, can win the whole thing.
I think 3 minutes is generous, he could ship 5 mins over 40km+ to Froome
To me, it's hard to see past Froome if he maintains this level of form... 40km ITT is tailor made for him. I can only see Nibali to worry him given his quite honnest TT skills. Chavito is not likely to win this edition, unfortunately.
yaco said:Blanco said:yaco said:I learnt two things from today's stage.
The two strongest riders in the stage didn't get full value for their form - These downhill finishes - Froome can't drop the whole peleton in the mountains as there is also one or two riders who can keep his pace.
Well, they weren't strongest downhill, otherwise they would've won
Downhill finishes are rubbish in a multi-mountain stage - It doesn't reward the strongest rider.
yaco said:Blanco said:yaco said:I learnt two things from today's stage.
The two strongest riders in the stage didn't get full value for their form - These downhill finishes - Froome can't drop the whole peleton in the mountains as there is also one or two riders who can keep his pace.
Well, they weren't strongest downhill, otherwise they would've won
Downhill finishes are rubbish in a multi-mountain stage - It doesn't reward the strongest rider.
I wasn't hyping any of them, but I think Betancur arrived where expected IMHO.HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
What about all those hyping Contador?HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
portugal11 said:Movistar is completely dead...
Heh.Geraint Too Fast said:HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
Look out everybody, the fun police is here.
He came in two seconds behind Contador.Dekker_Tifosi said:Where was Majka?
Dekker_Tifosi said:Heh.Geraint Too Fast said:HelloDolly said:So all those hyping Kelderman, Allaphillipe, Soler, Fernandez, Betencur...have a serious talk with yourself please ...
Look out everybody, the fun police is here.
But in all honoustly, I expected Kelderman to be lower end top 10. Or at least to hang with the group at +30s from the heads of state. This was seriously bad from him. In fact, all the Tour of Poland guys sucked except for Nibali.
Where was Majka?