Too bad that it seems to be headwind today. That will slow down the peleton and make attacks harder. Might stop GC-contenders from doing something.
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Mellow Velo said:Well, it's the profile I would expect to see from the Giro organisers. (in a normal Giro)
That's why it's a better race.
The probable difference between the contenders chosing whether or not to contest the stage, or being forced to.
I don't know why the ASO seem to dislike big gradients, but prefer cavalry charges...
lone_cowboy said:Cadel has to try something... he is a long shot now but at least he has to try something if he wnats a shot at podium at least... i think we will see GC moves today... we have waited 2 boring weeks it would be good to get the last week of all GC contenders going for it...
martincov said:How about this for an idea? Columbia get a couple of guys to pace Cavendish up the first mountain then lead him down for him to gobble up the points of the two sprints and close the gap on Thor. Bit far fetched??
Zoncolan said:Pellizotti for the stage. Menchov will try also, though I don't know if he'll have the legs.
martincov said:How about this for an idea? Columbia get a couple of guys to pace Cavendish up the first mountain then lead him down for him to gobble up the points of the two sprints and close the gap on Thor. Bit far fetched??
dimspace said:i just spat out my tea..Zoncolan said:Pellizotti for the stage. Menchov will try also, though I don't know if he'll have the legs.
Thoughtforfood said:OK, I just listened to 10 minutes of how Lance still doesn't have to ride for Contador because he is still capable of winning because according to Bob Roll he "has a unique ability to recover better and better every day."
Some observations:
1. Lance clearly is weaker than not just Contador, but Schlecklet, Kloden, Wiggins, and several others. He isn't going to win unless there is a crash by Contador, and even then it will be hard for him to keep the gap he has even with the TT.
2. It is physiologically IMPOSSIBLE for a rider to recover better and better over the course of a 3 week tour. The human body does not work that way. The ONLY way for that to happen it with performance enhancing drugs. Period. No way around it.
3. I am sick of Versus and their reporting from inside Lance's colon. I don't think Mr Armstrong would agree with the crap they were talking about this morning. It is almost as if they didn't listen to him after Sunday's stage.
Publicus said:I thought it was just me. He had the audacity to suggest that the remaining mountains would favor Lance over Contador. I guess they have to say something to keep the casual fans tuned in.
Thoughtforfood said:I guess? I am truly disgusted at the incredible amount of disrespect they have shown everyone else in the Tour. It makes me want to puke.
The Colnago Kid said:Garmin are the wild cards - Wiggins is riding brilliantly and they have Vande Velde up their sleeve, who they may encourage to attack early. Equally, Astana may look to pressure their rivals by pushing Klöden up the mountain, threatening the possible podiums of Wiggins and Schleck, forcing them to use petrol while Contador sits on their wheel. Chances of stage success: 30 percent.
Parrot23 said:Didn't Contador say they want to put some more time into Wiggins?
Both Schlecks and Astana will be looking to drop the latter, I think, if they can.
Schlecks absol. have to try this before the TT.
But this also gives Wiggo some wheels to follow while Klodi may be split in having to shepherd along Lance.