Well there's always a first time for everything, right?LaFlorecita said:This. He doesn't do it to drop people.
He should call his pal Andy and ask him how he went about it on the Tourmalet.
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Well there's always a first time for everything, right?LaFlorecita said:This. He doesn't do it to drop people.
+1........Peccio89 said:hasn't Riis figured out that to beat Purito they need strong steedy pace for a prolonged time, while this continue stop and go is ideal for him?
cineteq said:Contador just said he didn't feel as good today, and that's why Saxo didn't push the pace earlier. He's happy the fans got a good show today.
LaFlorecita said:This. He doesn't do it to drop people.
LaFlorecita said:How is he gonna get the stage win without dropping Purito? Or is Purito gonna gift him the win?
Didn't feel as good...? And attacked multiple times, how sick is this guy?cineteq said:Contador just said he didn't feel as good today, and that's why Saxo didn't push the pace earlier. He's happy the fans got a good show today.
hrotha said:Well there's always a first time for everything, right?
He should call his pal Andy and ask him how he went about it on the Tourmalet.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:Who cares? It was still pretty entertaining. You can find faults in pretty much any modern day racing, it comes to a point where you just gotta find the fun where it is.
Err I mean, by all means keep complaining.
Why? Does his system automatically shut down when he senses a legitimate contender on his wheel? No? Then he can do it.LaFlorecita said:I don't think he is able to do it. You can't just change something you've been doing for years.
LaFlorecita said:(I wonder how many times I've written that the last few days.)
peacefultribe said:I don't really understand the negativity when Contador attacks and can't do anything with it. Or better yet, when he seemingly attacks in the wrong place. Everybody complains about the Tour being boring...........
LaFlorecita said:Alberto never just rides a tempo.
But he can't
(I wonder how many times I've written that the last few days.)
rzombie1988 said:No matter which way he does it, I think we can all agree that Alberto needs a stage win plus a J-Rod 3rd place or worse finish right now.
sultanofhyd said:The thing is he IS able to drop Purito, it's just that he is getting back. That's why Saxo tried that weird tactic today sending everyone up, they hoped to sustain the gap once Contador attacked but it didn't work.
LaFlorecita said:No, he needs at least a 18 second gap if he wins the stage.
hrotha said:Why? Does his system automatically shut down when he senses a legitimate contender on his wheel? No? Then he can do it.
Waterloo Sunrise said:Glad I know you're not daft enough to believe in a causal link there.
Froome has been the walking dead for a few days now; his race is trying to stay in the top 10, not the podium.
rzombie1988 said:No he doesn't, as he'll get a 20 second bonus.