Just in time to get some water before the final climbbatchuba said:Looks like Roche will be back just in time to get dropped again. Nice descending nonetheless.
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Just in time to get some water before the final climbbatchuba said:Looks like Roche will be back just in time to get dropped again. Nice descending nonetheless.
The Hitch said:Dont think the tactic from Movistar was that good afterall. Sky just went the same pace they would have gone had he never attacked, and now hell have a 35 sec or so advantage going into the climb but be far more tired than he needed to be.
roundabout said:only if they start looking around like in 2010
acetray said:Is Talanski still in the peloton?
goggalor said:I'm thinking the whole Tour. Having a guy with you at least until the foot of the last mountain is valuable even for Cadel. It's not like he'll win anyway but I'd like to see him have a good race.
Sky are pulling back Quintana. :/
spalco said:I think 30 seconds could be enough for Quintana, but I don't know if he can save that into the climb.
I thought Quintana was alright. He was good in the Dauphine last year.darwin553 said:Colombians have never been good at descending.
More Strides than Rides said:Not sure. It was after Anton's attack that Quintana's gap stopped going out. I feel like they realized they were not doing enough, and then picked it up.
Don't think it was in the plan to go over the top with only Froome, Porte, and Kenneugh
woodburn said:What was the gap over the top of Pailheres?
Broth3r said:Manolo Sainz bets on Rui Costa on the current race situation.
I dunno what to say, honestly.
The Hitch said:Unzue should have talked to Riis. Maybe Kreuziger would have agreed to go too.
goggalor said:I thought Quintana was alright. He was good in the Dauphine last year.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Quintana is a good descender, especially when it's technical.
This downhill is a fast downhill where you have to push the big ring. It's not a good downhill for Quintana. Nothing to do with his technical skills.
I wonder why people don't think
Dekker_Tifosi said:Quintana is a good descender, especially when it's technical.
This downhill is a fast downhill where you have to push the big ring. It's not a good downhill for Quintana. Nothing to do with his technical skills.
I wonder why people don't think
Van Garderen clearly is having a bad day: he isn't exactly a great climber but I don't think he's doing as much as we could expect from him.darwin553 said:It is a shame BMC don't have a Porte or Mick Rogers for Cadel
Parrulo said:But Valverde still has Costa and without Kreuziguer, Contador would be left without any super dom.
Zam_Olyas said:Did anyone timed quintana up that climb?