Didnt watch today, but heard they pulled sky to the AC attacks? seriously? Are these guys morons or what? Or they dont have any intention of winning the TdF?!?!
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Melo said:BigMac said:Sky looked worse today. I think it's possible to isolate Froome and attack him. Not sure Movistar is into it with their defensive riding but if for one they aspire winning they should attack with Quintana and VV from far out. Others maybe be interested in helping.
I don't know what was that train in Pra Loup today, though.
All the peloton can attack Froome, it doesn't matter, he responds to every attack with ease, he's like a cyborg who is programmed to do certain things.
BigMac said:Melo said:BigMac said:Sky looked worse today. I think it's possible to isolate Froome and attack him. Not sure Movistar is into it with their defensive riding but if for one they aspire winning they should attack with Quintana and VV from far out. Others maybe be interested in helping.
I don't know what was that train in Pra Loup today, though.
All the peloton can attack Froome, it doesn't matter, he responds to every attack with ease, he's like a cyborg who is programmed to do certain things.
He's not impossible to beat. He can't respond to everyone. Or maybe he can, at first, but he has to fade.
damian13ster said:BigMac said:Melo said:BigMac said:Sky looked worse today. I think it's possible to isolate Froome and attack him. Not sure Movistar is into it with their defensive riding but if for one they aspire winning they should attack with Quintana and VV from far out. Others maybe be interested in helping.
I don't know what was that train in Pra Loup today, though.
All the peloton can attack Froome, it doesn't matter, he responds to every attack with ease, he's like a cyborg who is programmed to do certain things.
He's not impossible to beat. He can't respond to everyone. Or maybe he can, at first, but he has to fade.
Doesn't have to. His domestiques respond and then he just follows Nibali, Quintana and Valverde
Valverde is obsessed with the podium. What do you expect?hrotha said:Bunch of cowards.
hrotha said:Bunch of cowards.
ray j willings said:What tactics. Just not strong enough to implement any sort of tactics that would work
ray j willings said:hrotha said:Bunch of cowards.
Awful ...were they trying to beat Bertie or Froome?
Oh no no, make no mistake, this is exactly what I expected. I know Valverde and, more importantly, the Friars.Bronstein said:Valverde is obsessed with the podium. What do you expect?hrotha said:Bunch of cowards.
hrotha said:Bunch of cowards.
SeriousSam said:Consolidated 2nd and 3rd, great result. Quintana just needs to go on and win Alpe d'huez now. The best reasonably achievable result against a superior rider in Chris Froome.
Nah, Quintana has been thoroughly domesticated.Afrank said:I'm starting to wonder if Quintana would be better off on another team.
djpbaltimore said:I still think going all-in on the first alpine stage had more risk than reward. So many of the climbs today were more like false flats. I think Friday is the logical day to make a long range attack. Movistar dug themselves a hole on the echelon stage and it has put them on the back foot ever since.
SeriousSam said:Consolidated 2nd and 3rd, great result. Quintana just needs to go on and win Alpe d'huez now. The best reasonably achievable result against a superior rider in Chris Froome.
DFA123 said:SeriousSam said:Consolidated 2nd and 3rd, great result. Quintana just needs to go on and win Alpe d'huez now. The best reasonably achievable result against a superior rider in Chris Froome.
Spot on. A lot of Contador fans seem keen to bash their tatics, but Contador is a rival as much as Froome is. Movistar have tried to attack Froome on the last three mountain stages, but Froome has been too strong and has never looked in any trouble.
Going on an extremely optimistic long range attack, which is highly likely to end in failure just isn't a sensible tactic, however, much fans may wish for it to happen. Nor is it sensible to let the main threat to your GC position get up the road with team-mates in support - especially when it is a rider of the quality of Contador.
hulkhogansknees said:DFA123 said:SeriousSam said:Consolidated 2nd and 3rd, great result. Quintana just needs to go on and win Alpe d'huez now. The best reasonably achievable result against a superior rider in Chris Froome.
Spot on. A lot of Contador fans seem keen to bash their tatics, but Contador is a rival as much as Froome is. Movistar have tried to attack Froome on the last three mountain stages, but Froome has been too strong and has never looked in any trouble.
Going on an extremely optimistic long range attack, which is highly likely to end in failure just isn't a sensible tactic, however, much fans may wish for it to happen. Nor is it sensible to let the main threat to your GC position get up the road with team-mates in support - especially when it is a rider of the quality of Contador.
Then why not join him instead of chasing him down and doing Sky's job for them?