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dirkprovin said:
HelloDolly said:
Good showing today by Porte and BMC ....they mean business
Somewhat of an overstatement. Porte had a dig and created a bit of a gap but was unable to make the move "stick". He didn't hurt himself to the extent that he lost any time to the bulk of his rivals. Essentially situation unchanged.
BMC prob slightly disappointed that GVA couldn't make anything of the finish.
Contrast with last year.
That's a 180 degree turn around from the horrible situation they were in on the similar stage last year.
No time lost. Porte actually got to take a dig and test his legs...they seem okay.
Plus Greg got a position. Sure, he finished 4th, but beating Sagan and Matthews today was a big ask.
When Dan Martin is there, that's not an easy stage to win. Had Valverde have not crashed, it's speculation, but based on his superior capacity at form relative to Dan Martin, would he not have beaten Sagan or pushed him?
Good result for BMC. Good result for Sunweb and Bora to.
Check 2015 and Sagan...finishing second through to 4th/5th consistently, means you're up there and trying. That's where form is shown. Consistency. Plus it makes racing interesting rather than a procession to Paris.