Tour of Pologne 2015(2.UWT) 2-8.08

[BigMac]

Lawson Craddock third!!!

Majestic! Yeeeeess! He is baaaaack!

Yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!!!!!!!!

 

[DBotero]

Great win for Henao The Vuelta will be fun with him and Nieve.

 

[MatParker117]

Sky should come out with at least two stage wins.

 

[Brullnux]

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Unsurprisingly the chase had a brain fart. The majority won't chase.

Annoyed at Ulissi as he was the strongest on these finishes and should've won but never attacked even when Henao couldn't be caught and he realised he was the strongest.
When Ulissi attacks no one can keep up, he is too explosive.

 

[ILovecycling]

props to Nieve, he is in a great form!
ullisi grabbed few secs away in the end but good stage win

 

[Rollthedice]

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If Froome doesn't do the Vuelta, they have a great plan-B in Henao. One of the punchiest guys in the peloton.

Sure, for a top 10 placing.

 

[WheelofGear]

Great win for Henao The Vuelta will be fun with him and Nieve.

Yeah. I actually hope Froome doesn't ride it. I want to see in "lesser guys" such as Henao, Nieve and Roche in action. They never get a chance in the GC.

 

[WheelofGear]

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If Froome doesn't do the Vuelta, they have a great plan-B in Henao. One of the punchiest guys in the peloton.

Sure, for a top 10 placing.

No, for a top 5 or even podium.

 

[Brullnux]

Great win from Sergio. Now you and the bastard of the North can turn your mind to winning stages at the Vuelta, many of them suit you two

 

[PremierAndrew]

How long is tomorrow's TT?

 

[MatParker117]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

The 25k one Kiry will win?

 

[alspacka]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

25k flat I think.

Ride to the line ffs Henao. Not confident in his TT?

 

[DBotero]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

The 25k one Kiry will win?

Zakarin?

 

[PremierAndrew]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

25k flat I think.

Ride to the line ffs Henao. Not confident in his TT?

Looks like Henao isn't into marginal gains

And Zakarin's got GC wrapped up then

 

[Billie]

Henao, Ulissi, Izaguirre, Riblon and Zakarin will fight it out for the overal tomorrow.

 

[WheelofGear]

Sky's Poland team = their Vuelta team? It depends on Froome of course, but it could very well be it.

 

[Brullnux]

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If Froome doesn't do the Vuelta, they have a great plan-B in Henao. One of the punchiest guys in the peloton.

Sure, for a top 10 placing.

No, for a top 5 or even podium.

You're forgetting a 40km pan flat TT where Henao will really suffer. And the really difficult climbing days (Stage 11) where he won't be as good as the pure climbers. He is a Purito-like rider really super explosive on the steep parts, on of the best in the world but when it extends to over 10km climbs? Really good, but not with the best.

 

[DNP-Old]

What a day for Colombian cycling!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Zakarin wasn't that great today. I expect him to not smash the TT.

 

[MatParker117]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

The 25k one Kiry will win?

Zakarin?

Kiry put three minutes in him at the European Games, shorter course tomorrow but I'd back Kiry.

 

[TMP402]

Great win for Henao The Vuelta will be fun with him and Nieve.

Yeah. I actually hope Froome doesn't ride it. I want to see in "lesser guys" such as Henao, Nieve and Roche in action. They never get a chance in the GC.

I think Roche had too many chances.

Long Vuelta TT disadvantages Henao and Nieve but stage wins would still be entertaining and better than Sky usually do when not bringing Froome to a GT.

 

[MatParker117]

Great win for Henao The Vuelta will be fun with him and Nieve.

Yeah. I actually hope Froome doesn't ride it. I want to see in "lesser guys" such as Henao, Nieve and Roche in action. They never get a chance in the GC.

I think Roche had too many chances.

Long Vuelta TT disadvantages Henao and Nieve but stage wins would still be entertaining and better than Sky usually do when not bringing Froome to a GT.

Wouldn't be shocked if Froome doesn't ride if Sky don't go stage hunting with the likes of Henao and Viviani.

 

[The Barb]

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How long is tomorrow's TT?

25k flat I think.

Ride to the line ffs Henao. Not confident in his TT?

Looks like Henao isn't into marginal gains

And Zakarin's got GC wrapped up then

He's probably the favourite now, but Ulissi and Izagirre not far behind.

 

[WheelofGear]

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If Froome doesn't do the Vuelta, they have a great plan-B in Henao. One of the punchiest guys in the peloton.

Sure, for a top 10 placing.

No, for a top 5 or even podium.

You're forgetting a 40km pan flat TT where Henao will really suffer. And the really difficult climbing days (Stage 11) where he won't be as good as the pure climbers. He is a Purito-like rider really super explosive on the steep parts, on of the best in the world but when it extends to over 10km climbs? Really good, but not with the best.

You're 100% right about that. But without any good TT riders in the race, it's not a big of a deal.

Valverde and Quintana aren't THAT good. Nibali is way overrated (and will get dropped on the small, steep climbs). Aru is not good. Landa is bad. Purito is really bad. Majka is bad. Pozzovivo had one good TT, but that's it. He is pocket-sized and shouldn't be that good at it.

Van Garderen is the only one that is good at it, but he will suffer on the punchy climbs. And in the mountains too, I think. He can't see him as a Vuelta-rider.

 

[TMP402]

I know he took a good attacking win at the Giro, but Zakarin is going to bore people if he makes a career of being the 10th best climber in week long races and winning the final day TT and overall. Romandie and probably this so far. If only he'd have had his dramatic improvement earlier he could have won Beijing too!