G Martin dropped a vital 4 seconds!TJV had a plan to force a split, hoping some favorites would miss out. Teunissen told the others some big names were too far back, and that's why Van Aert attacked. Turned out no GC guys missed the split.
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G Martin dropped a vital 4 seconds!TJV had a plan to force a split, hoping some favorites would miss out. Teunissen told the others some big names were too far back, and that's why Van Aert attacked. Turned out no GC guys missed the split.
And meanwhile... Carapaz and Lutsenko have gone missing!
Got sent the wrong direction after a doping test...
Has BlueRoads kidnapped them? Or were they attacked by the Cofidis vampires in a plot to secure Martin a top 10 finish?
Is BlueRoads working for the Cofidis vampires?
Then he'd have to explain it to Kirby...........Sean Kelly is pretty perplexed by Van Aert also.
Maybe they get kidnapped for their blood to than be cloned into her son so he can be the best cyclist. She has mentioned cloning……That is a whole new conspiracy theory. Maybe her son is actually a vampire, too, given that he much rather stay indoors than being out in the sun on hot days?
Wait, wait, wait, where is this thread going?
First of all: Huge success in my household, my son now likes to play football! Don't know how long that will last, though.
A Schleck perhaps?I don't like to climb seated much, I don't grimace, but I have my mouth open and my face gets all red. Who does that make me?
Wait, wait, wait, where is this thread going?
Second: He still doesn't like to ride his bike unless he can talk all the time and then he sometimes even forgets to pedal. So I don't think his cyclist's career is on a good path, no matter how many potential rivals I kidnap or how much blood I inject.
A Schleck perhaps?
Shut up mouth, comes to mind.He is. Well, he's a child, basically. I love his childlike enthusiasm for racing and small things, his interest in everything despite being anything but an intellectual, and also how positive he is towards the riders, no matter where they come from or on which team they are. One can just not expect serious assessments or hard facts from him.
We are clearly in an Age of Youth, but are we also in an Era of No Team Tactics?
I may have lost the plot a bit by skimming through the replay a bit at the start, but I noted a considerable split in the main bunch that had 3 or more UAE doms separated from Pogi. So why didn't the GT 'contender' teams drop the hammer and leave them stranded, or at least force a furious chase? Instead, the leaders' group eased as soon as the break of the day formed and, presto, Gruppo Compatto.
Colour me confused.
Was a stupidly boring stage.
Alberto would have tried something.Was a stupidly boring stage.