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Would be nice to see him having that luck for once after all his illness struggles.Bettiol probably the most likely to create an upset.
Maybe for most corners, but he went through that chicane at the pedestrian bridge smoother than most of the other GC guys.So Pog basically dismounted from his bike and walked it around all corners, remounted and exploded like a dragster on the straights. Rinse, repeat. Crush all rivals.
Probably. I do think KOM will have a load of guys going for it. There's enough climbing talent here that should be anyway as they've no shot against Pog and Jumbo. Might as well try and do a Guillaume Martin instead of sitting at the back of the peleton and getting shelled out.
I think this competition will be at least as interesting as that for GC. Hope Trek aren't still persisting with Ciccone for the latter?
Starts at 18:41.Did bettiol go yet ? Sorry guys I keep doing stuff instead of watching because is a ITT
The whole of France seems to be going for the Polka Dots this yearProbably. I do think KOM will have a load of guys going for it. There's enough climbing talent here that should be anyway as they've no shot against Pog and Jumbo. Might as well try and do a Guillaume Martin instead of sitting at the back of the peleton and getting shelled out.
Solid finish for Froome, last year he was 121st in the first TT, if he makes the top100 today, it'll only take him 5 more years to get back to the top!
The whole of France seems to be going for the Polka Dots this year
"It is better to live one day as Guillaume Martin, than a lifetime as Louis Meintjes" - ConfuciusMight as well. It's better than finishing 14th by hanging on for your life to the Jumbo led peleton. Most of them will never win a stage by sitting in the peleton on mountain stages.