tobydawq said:DanielSong39 said:I wonder if Pinot can pull a Carapaz, now that would be hilarious
Hilarious?
Well Nibali and Roglic got into a staring contest while Carapaz rode away
He absolutely stole that one
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tobydawq said:DanielSong39 said:I wonder if Pinot can pull a Carapaz, now that would be hilarious
Hilarious?
DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
Lequack said:
Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
I can't remember who made the remark, that it would be hard for De Gendt in this TDF, because Zakarin, Dennis, Kelderman, Aru... wouldn't be riding for GC (since they got dropped for GC) so they would go stagehunting. As if those guys would be better than De Gendt at stagehunting (let alone when they are not in shape). lol... after all those years, people still think De Gendt is some second rate cyclist who is only succesful at the merci of better riders. As if stagehunting doesn't require a special talent, skillset, planning and lots of endurance.Pantani_lives said:It proves that stage hunting is a specialty for strong riders, not a second price. This was no Doubting Thomas.
He's only 19. You'll have to wait a few years.Pantani_lives said:What the Tour needs is a GC rider with the personality of De Gendt.
I'm sure they get along well, but Alaphilippe did actually sprint. That finish you saw from him was his sprint. It's the same when people said he would easily beat Fuglsang in Amstel's sprint, but JA just can't sprint at all after putting a lot of effort on the flat.Simurgh said:Lequack said:
When they approached the finish without Alaphilippe really contesting the sprint, I did wonder whether he didn't bother to sprint and "let" Pinot take the extra bonuses..they are pro's though, so perhaps too much tin-foil hat thinking hahaha
Vroome.exe said:I'm sure they get along well, but Alaphilippe did actually sprint. That finish you saw from him was his sprint. It's the same when people said he would easily beat Fuglsang in Amstel's sprint, but JA just can't sprint at all after putting a lot of effort on the flat.Simurgh said:Lequack said:
When they approached the finish without Alaphilippe really contesting the sprint, I did wonder whether he didn't bother to sprint and "let" Pinot take the extra bonuses..they are pro's though, so perhaps too much tin-foil hat thinking hahaha
C'mon people throw away this entire decadence. [;Lequack said:Thomas has this in the bag, barring anything else. He came back from 30 seconds with no difficulty whatsoever even when the front of the race was full on. And he's likely to gain at least a minute on everyone else in the TT. Also Bernal won't be allowed to attack even if stronger, only if Ineos sees that Thomas has no chance to win will they let Bernal go.
fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
And if he was correct, surely Fuglsang and the team would tell the world.
Lequack said:Thomas has this in the bag, barring anything else. He came back from 30 seconds with no difficulty whatsoever even when the front of the race was full on. And he's likely to gain at least a minute on everyone else in the TT. Also Bernal won't be allowed to attack even if stronger, only if Ineos sees that Thomas has no chance to win will they let Bernal go.
VayaVayaVaya said:No one has other footage? I of course want to stamp out cheating, but I also will be pretty crushed if Ala and Pinot get regulated. They don’t control the motos, they showed panache, they’re riding strong, and Pinot is the main hope to derail Ineoas...I hope the footage is clean
Blanco said:Vroome.exe said:I'm sure they get along well, but Alaphilippe did actually sprint. That finish you saw from him was his sprint. It's the same when people said he would easily beat Fuglsang in Amstel's sprint, but JA just can't sprint at all after putting a lot of effort on the flat.
No, he didn't.
Broccolidwarf said:fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
And if he was correct, surely Fuglsang and the team would tell the world.
Fuglsang is usually honest when he doesn't have legs, so your attempt at sarcasm is off base
JosephK said:Lequack said:Thomas has this in the bag, barring anything else. He came back from 30 seconds with no difficulty whatsoever even when the front of the race was full on. And he's likely to gain at least a minute on everyone else in the TT. Also Bernal won't be allowed to attack even if stronger, only if Ineos sees that Thomas has no chance to win will they let Bernal go.
+1. Nailed it.
fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
And if he was correct, surely Fuglsang and the team would tell the world.
Fuglsang is usually honest when he doesn't have legs, so your attempt at sarcasm is off base
We'll see. If he did have the legs today, he messed up. If he didn't, there's not much to do.
Danskebjerge said:Astana have explained their strategy in interviews: They wanted to make the race tough, possibly getting rid of rivals, while creating an opportunity for Fuglsang or Lutsenko to win the stage. First problem, then, was that Movistar were not interested in joining. Second problem: that nobody could follow Alaphilippe and Pinot on the final climb. Third problem: that the two Frenchmen got motorpacing on the last kilometers.
As I see it, the speed of the group led by Astana on the final climb was way too low, clearly illustrated by Thomas easily getting back to the group after his crash, and shortly after Alaphilippe attacking exactly like he did the other day. So I guess it all boils down to Fuglsang and Lutsenko not having the legs to make the difference today. They may not want to choose the same tactics for the coming stages, as that could demoralize the rest of the team (Sanchez said he didn't like the way Astana handled today's stage).
Broccolidwarf said:Danskebjerge said:Astana have explained their strategy in interviews: They wanted to make the race tough, possibly getting rid of rivals, while creating an opportunity for Fuglsang or Lutsenko to win the stage. First problem, then, was that Movistar were not interested in joining. Second problem: that nobody could follow Alaphilippe and Pinot on the final climb. Third problem: that the two Frenchmen got motorpacing on the last kilometers.
As I see it, the speed of the group led by Astana on the final climb was way too low, clearly illustrated by Thomas easily getting back to the group after his crash, and shortly after Alaphilippe attacking exactly like he did the other day. So I guess it all boils down to Fuglsang and Lutsenko not having the legs to make the difference today. They may not want to choose the same tactics for the coming stages, as that could demoralize the rest of the team (Sanchez said he didn't like the way Astana handled today's stage).
Thomas got back on the flat dude, so you are absolutely incorrect about that being an indication of the speed on the climb
Thats exactly what he isnt. For the second time in a row when Alaf attacks like a french moto, Fuglsang comes across as a guy in interviews who could have followed, but didnt for various reasons.Broccolidwarf said:fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
And if he was correct, surely Fuglsang and the team would tell the world.
Fuglsang is usually honest when he doesn't have legs, so your attempt at sarcasm is off base
Valv.Piti said:Thats exactly what he isnt. For the second time in a row when Alaf attacks like a french moto, Fuglsang comes across as a guy in interviews who could have followed, but didnt for various reasons.Broccolidwarf said:fantomas said:Broccolidwarf said:DanielSong39 said:As for Fuglsang he didn' t have the legs, I don't know what else there is to say
According to himself and his team, you are incorrect
And if he was correct, surely Fuglsang and the team would tell the world.
Fuglsang is usually honest when he doesn't have legs, so your attempt at sarcasm is off base
Just **** do it is my advice.
JosephK said:Lequack said:Thomas has this in the bag, barring anything else. He came back from 30 seconds with no difficulty whatsoever even when the front of the race was full on. And he's likely to gain at least a minute on everyone else in the TT. Also Bernal won't be allowed to attack even if stronger, only if Ineos sees that Thomas has no chance to win will they let Bernal go.
+1. Nailed it.