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Come on guys... Nibali is top contender. Valverde is a really strong opponent. Nibali can't just Valverde have Yelow plus 1.30-2 minutes advance esp. because he is not that much better TT than him.. We've seen before that even average riders (hello Pereiro) suddenly becomes top contenders after taking Yellow...
Sky just rode a comfort pace and didnt't really seem to care about Valverde. So what the other teams are expected to do ? Give Valverde free minutes just because they don't like Froome/Thomas/Sky ?
Sky just rode a comfort pace and didnt't really seem to care about Valverde. So what the other teams are expected to do ? Give Valverde free minutes just because they don't like Froome/Thomas/Sky ?
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And still - why not letting do Sky the Valverde chasing? More tired domesiques for them, less tired for Nibali. Attack will be much easier.
woodburn said:
And still - why not letting do Sky the Valverde chasing? More tired domesiques for them, less tired for Nibali. Attack will be much easier.
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Because Sky's pacing wasn't quick enough. Maybe he wants to go for stage win as well.
ppanther92 said:
Because Sky's pacing wasn't quick enough. Maybe he wants to go for stage win as well.
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Do you really think Sky would have let Valverde go? Mind games clearly lost by Nibali here.
Additionally Bahrain had an advantage going into that game. Sky seemed untouchable till now and has 6 domestiques in the group. Who should work?
YavorD said:
Do you really think Sky would have let Valverde go? Mind games clearly lost by Nibali here.
Additionally Bahrain had an advantage going into that game. Sky seemed untouchable till now and has 6 domestiques in the group. Who should work?
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this same discussion happens every year.
Some rider rides for 2nd or 3rd place. People complain. A few people say - oh but they are maybe fighting for the win.
And they always get proved wrong.
I remember when Ryo guaranteed 100% quintana would attack on some stage 5 years ago. But they all rode hands together to the finish
YavorD said:
this same discussion happens every year.
Some rider rides for 2nd or 3rd place. People complain. A few people say - oh but they are maybe fighting for the win.
And they always get proved wrong.
I remember when Ryo guaranteed 100% quintana would attack on some stage 5 years ago. But they all rode hands together to the finish
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Is that the same bend where David Arroyo went over the edge in 2007 (and Johan Bruneel in the 90s)?Finn84 said:
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