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I haven't rewatched the final kilometres of that WC in a while, but Spain would have had the biggest chance of a gold medal if Purito would have chased Nibali/Costa for Valverde since Bala obviously has the strongest sprint. Still true that Bala should've followed Costa directly when he tracked Purito in the last corner to save Purito's chances.Cannibal72 said:If Valverde was the strongest, why didn't he follow Costa? Rodriguez was stronger than Valverde, but lost that day either because of tactical incompetence or weakness.Mr.White said:El Pistolero said:burning said:Red Rick said:It shows he's got a shot at more diffrerent parcourses. Climber, so always in winning group, good enough sprint to always challenge the sprint, somehow always beaten. Was he ever the strongest on the WCRR. I don't think so
He was definitely the strongest rider in 2003 and possibly in 2013.
Nibali was the strongest in 2013, just had bad luck.
With the car tow? Is that called bad luck these days?