Paris-Nice 2012 - Stage 7: Sisteron - Nice, 219.5 km

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Jul 16, 2011
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skidmark said:
Come on, be fair. I spotted him in the final TT of Suisse a few times.


True, and to be fair he dropped Cunego (who was in pretty good shape) on one mountain stage in that race. I just thought it was hilarious when I saw the placements from Mende, I thought he had been dropped almost instantly. He really has an almost superhuman skill in hiding behind and between other riders...
 
thegrimpeur said:
True, and to be fair he dropped Cunego (who was in pretty good shape) on one mountain stage in that race. I just thought it was hilarious when I saw the placements from Mende, I thought he had been dropped almost instantly. He really has an almost superhuman skill in hiding behind and between other riders...

It's funny, I got his light coloured QS jersey confused with Tejay VG's white jersey on Mende and when they said Tejay got dropped, I was like 'what, he's on Wiggins' wheel', and then when he was definitively dropped on camera and it moved back to Wiggins, I was like 'oh I guess he's not there anymore'. But Leipheimer was actually just hiding behind Wiggins.
 
Feb 18, 2011
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Samson said:
Cap 1:15 now :(

Taaramäe is usually good at descending. Shows that he is not in good shape.
He's good at descending, but De Gendt is even better.

And until the finish Taaramae will only lose more and more time.
 
cocteau_ireland said:
If taaramae is struggling, he was wrong to attack de gendt twice on the climb. This ended working together n forced the Belgians hand, surely?

Taaramae was never gonna beat De Gendt in the sprint so it was really now or never on the climb. The Belgian is the more punchy of two so it had to be on the lon climb when his legs were heavy
 
Sep 25, 2011
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FujiAnton said:
He's good at descending, but De Gendt is even better.

And until the finish Taaramae will only lose more and more time.


Not THAT much better. I'm not sure if he's better at all when both are in their best.