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I can't stand Bennett. I know he does what he has to do, but my God it is annoying.
3 4 5 for Naesen, STuyven en GVA so predictable lool idiots
His timing was impeccable, but that doesn't excuse the fact, that DQS and Michelton has domestiques that could pull him back. They did let him go. Several kilometers went before Bauer started to take the front, for example.
Thats just Mitchelton tactics, they have always refused to do any work for some reason.His timing was impeccable, but that doesn't excuse the fact, that DQS and Michelton has domestiques that could pull him back. They did let him go. Several kilometers went before Bauer started to take the front, for example.
If he could not win in Paris, a sprinter with just one stage win in The Tour is not that heroic at all, even with the green jersey on.Bennett can have the green jersey (pretty much) wrapped up today by finishing ahead of Sagan and Trentin, and then can go all-in for the BIG stage win tomorrow. As Kelly (who once lost green on the Champs) just said on commentary.
SKA has twice used the fight for green to win a stage because he understands the moment.
Exactly what Stuyven, Naesen and GVA also should have done. But they don't have the instinct for that.
Lampaert or Terpstra would have been on SKA's wheel right away. They a lot smarter
It was a well-timed attack and nobody reacted in time to not let him get a big enough gap. Once he got it, it is over. Because now it costs a lot to close him down and nobody wants to put in that work. Unless they all get along to do it. Which rarely happens in a group of 8-10 riders. Because everybody not giving their all to benefit somebody else.
When attacks start happening in a small group, you have to react immediately.
His timing was impeccable, but that doesn't excuse the fact, that DQS and Michelton has domestiques that could pull him back. They did let him go. Several kilometers went before Bauer started to take the front, for example.
The Hirschi win was earned, they earned the win in Lyon due to constant attacks but today was just on the other riders being completely dumb. I doubt that SKA was the strongest today but definitely the smartest.
Tell it to Sean KellyIf he could not win in Paris, a sprinter with just one stage win in The Tour is not that heroic at all, even with the green jersey on.
The Hirschi win was earned, they earned the win in Lyon due to constant attacks but today was just on the other riders being completely dumb. I doubt that SKA was the strongest today but definitely the smartest.
I hear you, Salvarani, I just don't understand why Bauer, one of Avermaet/Trentin and Devenyns didn't try to pull him back before it indeed was too late.
Good luck to WVA at the worlds, should be easy with these geniuses "working" for him.3 4 5 for Naesen, STuyven en GVA so predictable lool idiots
Why does the official car have to be inches froM Anderson at the finish like that?
Kragh Andersen is an amazing rider to go solo though, motorpacing or not, the other guys dont deserve jackshit today IMO.It's nice the french TV crew aren't as chauvinistic as in the past. Usually they offered motorpacing only to French riders. But since this year, i've seen the camerabike drag riders of all nationalities towards the line.