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[ElChingon]

He has finished 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the stages.

Who do you propose would have done better out of the people "unfairly" left out?

You left out the DNF. Lantern Rouge at the end is still better overall.

 

[screaming fist]

His wife was expected to go into labour just after the Tour. Right now it seems it could be happening earlier. In that case Cancellara will take a helicopter to be with her. Until then he keeps riding so there's no DNF or DNS yet.

 

[Christian]

You left out the DNF. Lantern Rouge at the end is still better overall.

I think you have to look at it from an economic point of view ...

Cancellara was very likely to win the prologue and be in yellow for a week, which already saves the Tour for the team and makes the sponsor happy (especially one which didn't really enjoy success or good press throughout the year)

No other rider could offer that kind of economic advantages to the sponsor ... by including Cancellara they already got everything out of the Tour anyone except Sky could hope for

Plus remember all the criticism that Vaughters got when he didn't include Hushovd in the pre-worlds Vuelta team ... OK it was a little different since he was likely to leave (Cancellara maybe too?) but IMO these team leaders have earned the right to request a spot even in the Tour to get the optimal preparation for Worlds or Olympics

Plus if Cancellara does win the Olympics then the sponsor will profit again from that ...

I think all riders understand such reasonings and I highly doubt anyone was upset about being left off the team for Cancellara ...

 

[roundabout]

You left out the DNF. Lantern Rouge at the end is still better overall.

Lantern rouge without winning the stage and leading the GC?


Ok, I'll be blunt. You are a troll.

 

[roundabout]

I think you have to look at it from an economic point of view ...

Cancellara was very likely to win the prologue and be in yellow for a week, which already saves the Tour for the team and makes the sponsor happy (especially one which didn't really enjoy success or good press throughout the year)

No other rider could offer that kind of economic advantages to the sponsor ... by including Cancellara they already got everything out of the Tour anyone except Sky could hope for

Plus remember all the criticism that Vaughters got when he didn't include Hushovd in the pre-worlds Vuelta team ... OK it was a little different since he was likely to leave (Cancellara maybe too?) but IMO these team leaders have earned the right to request a spot even in the Tour to get the optimal preparation for Worlds or Olympics

Plus if Cancellara does win the Olympics then the sponsor will profit again from that ...

I think all riders understand such reasonings and I highly doubt anyone was upset about being left off the team for Cancellara ...

Uh, I bet he is well aware of this. He just doesn't show it.

 

[ElChingon]

Lantern rouge without winning the stage and leading the GC?


Ok, I'll be blunt. You are a troll.

Aghmm... those wins/placings and Lantern Rouge

Invites to all the post Tour crits. $$$$$$$$$ and for the Lantern Rouge alone too.

You are just narrow minded.

 

[Marcuccio]

On the topic of Cancellara, has anyone else noticed that he seems to wears booties / over shoes every single stage of pretty much every race he's done in the past 12 months or so. Not just the prologue and TTs, but all the time..

 

[LaFlorecita]

http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Cykling/2012/07/11/0711073013.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Lol, Birdsong did score points. And Bjarne thinks Hog doesn't understand the points scoring system.

 

[janraaskalt]

http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Cykling/2012/07/11/0711073013.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Lol, Birdsong did score points. And Bjarne thinks Hog doesn't understand the points scoring system.

Everyone knows that Bruyneels decision not to use Fuglsang in the World Tour because of the sporting values points can only be made if you don't understand how that system works.

 

[webvan]

A stupid system BTW, the points should be split between the rider and the team methinks...

 

[Machu Picchu]

http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Cykling/2012/07/11/0711073013.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Lol, Birdsong did score points. And Bjarne thinks Hog doesn't understand the points scoring system.

Yes but it's not just about the points, it's about the profile of the rider whose leaving and those who remain/team.

 

[roundabout]

Aghmm... those wins/placings and Lantern Rouge

Invites to all the post Tour crits. $$$$$$$$$ and for the Lantern Rouge alone too.

You are just narrow minded.

Keep moving the goal posts, troll.

 

[Cimber]

More internal arguments. Frankie unhappy that nobody was send back to help him after the crash on stage 6. I really cant blame him:

http://translate.google.com/transla...1-uroen-forts%C3%A6tter-hos-radioshack-nissan

 

[cineteq]

More internal arguments. Frankie unhappy that nobody was send back to help him after the crash on stage 6. I really cant blame him:

http://translate.google.com/transla...1-uroen-forts%C3%A6tter-hos-radioshack-nissan

Didn't he say he was not the leader before the Tour started?

 

[DominicDecoco]

More internal arguments. Frankie unhappy that nobody was send back to help him after the crash on stage 6. I really cant blame him:

http://translate.google.com/transla...1-uroen-forts%C3%A6tter-hos-radioshack-nissan

Really? How would that have helped anything? Dropping yet another rider down to a group that already had plenty of riders that tried to come back to the peloton..

 

[Forunculo]

Helping Sky

 

[Angliru]

More internal arguments. Frankie unhappy that nobody was send back to help him after the crash on stage 6. I really cant blame him:

http://translate.google.com/transla...1-uroen-forts%C3%A6tter-hos-radioshack-nissan

He's not the leader nor does he want to be (his words) so why should he get a team leader's treatment? He needs to make up his mind.

 

[airstream]

I'll be impressed if Frank can pull an Andy, go solo, and significantly cut his 8 minutes deficit down. Sky would probably let him go on a breakaway initially. If I was Evans, I'd be begging RSNT to launch lots of attacks tomorrow.

I meant solo in terms of a stage win rather that trying to win back a lot of time. Hopefully Frank will be able to work together with VdB or Nibali. Sky are ready to lose a little ground. It isn't scary for their GC positions.

damn, someone, root for Haimar Zubeldia together with me!

 

[Forunculo]

mercenaries hired by Sky

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lol airstream

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Worst. Tactic. Ever.

 

[Marco Pantani]

What a joke. Nearly as worse as Evans' try in the last metres.

 

[roundabout]

but not unexpected

maybe there will be no riding around tomorrow, but I am not really confident about that

 

[airstream]

What did they have to do?

Helping Sky

What Sky? Shack have their own plans, diffrent from Sky ones. Defending Zubeldia and Monfort from VdB, they did everything according to ethic and rules of road cycling.

 

[Forunculo]

What did they have to do?


What Sky? Shack have their own plans, diffrent from Sky ones. Defending Zubeldia and Monfort from VdB, they did everything according to ethic and rules of road cycling.

Yeah only one day after your loved Frank Schleck told the press more or less:

"It's sad people nowadays fight to defend the 3rd place, there aren't attacks, only Andy and me"