Froome hanging on to Nibali. Above average descender, and the 2nd best descender of the Big 4.
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the sceptic said:Cobbles, hill sprints, MTFs, descending. Is there anything the Dawg can't do?
the sceptic said:Cobbles, hill sprints, MTFs, descending. Is there anything the Dawg can't do?
Finish secondthe sceptic said:Cobbles, hill sprints, MTFs, descending. Is there anything the Dawg can't do?
bassano said:what a pitty that alberto have a problem
also I am surprised that froome became so competitive descender
the sceptic said:Cobbles, hill sprints, MTFs, descending. Is there anything the Dawg can't do?
TourOfSardinia said:Nibali leading out for Froome v. Qunitana
stop it Nibs
Why? Unless you are Pinot, following on a descent is often easy.Hugo Koblet said:OK so can this "Froome can't descend" talk stop now?
judging from his bike standing there and Contador looking uninjured, it is likely a puncture. Bad luckFoxxyBrown1111 said:jsem94 said:Contador down!
I thought puncture? At least german commentators said...
bassano said:what a pitty that alberto have a problem
also I am surprised that froome became so competitive descender
the sceptic said:Cobbles, hill sprints, MTFs, descending. Is there anything the Dawg can't do?
What's he supposed to do? Attack? Just take a look at Pinot. Now that's a guy who can't descend. Apparently, Contador couldn't follow wheels without crashing either.Netserk said:Why? Unless you are Pinot, following on a descent is often easy.Hugo Koblet said:OK so can this "Froome can't descend" talk stop now?
Ruby United said:Watching Pinot descend is worse than watching Froome ascend
therhodeo said:You forgot TT's and Skeletor cosplay.