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zeamonkey said:
I'm more wondering whether you were actually thinking he could close that gap just like that on his own.
kingjr said:
I have absolutely no doubt that he could...but got told to back off, to make things look more believable.... (he was just a minute down at the time)
hrotha said:
If movistar win would it also be a victory for Clean Cycling
? or is clean cycling just clean Sky beating doped up spaniards.
Nice race fixing going on with Sky getting Movistar to do their work for today. Portal, Zandio, Uran, Kiryienka and DLG all Abarca alumni...hmm.
zeamonkey said:
Well honestly, if we're going for that theory and he was told to back off it was at the beginning, not while attempting to bridge. He cant bridge over 3 climbs on his own.
lemoogle said:
You have a better explanation for him being 3 min behind at this stage after yesterdays display?
zeamonkey said:
well I realize this is going to sound crazy, but could he be tired after yesterdays display? I've heard that happens sometimes when you work really hard.
I'm suggesting that the rest might have kept something in reserve in defference to this being a 3 week race, or have better recovery, or some other non-conspiracy related explanation..zeamonkey said:
Cerberus said:
Sorry, I find it hard to believe anyone was holding something back in yesterdays stage.
zeamonkey said:
You find it hard to believe that anyone would not sacrifice some seconds yesterday to keep from losing minutes today?
You likewise find it hard to believe that Richie Portes recubative abilities could possibly be inferior to that of (other) Tour favorites.
Presumably you also find it hard to believe that he's simpy having an off day?
That he could be sick?
that he, (if you insist on attributing every up and down to the race to doping related stuff) got a bad blood bag?
You find quite a number of things hard to believe don't you?
Just to be clear, I don't think Sky is clean, I just think the level of conspiracy theorizing that you sometimes see on the forum is ridicilous. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes an off day is just an off day - not proof of a doping related conspiracy.
Yes tragically i dont believe in miracles either......and for that im sorry LOLCerberus said:
Brentford talking up the other teams and making sure everyone knows that sky had a bad day today. Smart move after the massacre yesterday
Sky perform well its because they are doping
Sky perform badly its to hide doping
This forum in a nutshell its funny because it is
Sky perform badly its to hide doping
This forum in a nutshell its funny because it is
thehog said:
The Clinic needs to stop giving Sky ideas. I swear they read this and copied your tactic for themselves. Though they reversed the logic.
Go slow. Leave Froome alone. Upfront. Only him. Make everyone else look good. Even if only for a day, just do it.
Oh and I am almost certain now Porte was just promised a GT. So what will it be? Backoff and go for the Vuelta and peeve off Henao or go for the Giro next year?
Ferminal said:
We know work in bike racing is bought and sold. Movistar has no GC hopefuls, so why not make hay while the sun shines?
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