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In the Tour this stage wouldn't have this kind of selectionDFA123 said:Imagine how much better the Tour de France would be if they had a stage like this in the first few days. Thinning out the GC pretenders immediately, while providing entertainment right from the start.
Perhaps not quite the same, but of course it would thin the pack out a bit. Some riders are always going to get caught cold - and those without the form will already be over a minute down after two stages and will know their form isn't there - rather than optimistically hanging on to GC aspirations for the first 10 days - nullifying any other action.Red Rick said:In the Tour this stage wouldn't have this kind of selectionDFA123 said:Imagine how much better the Tour de France would be if they had a stage like this in the first few days. Thinning out the GC pretenders immediately, while providing entertainment right from the start.
Red Rick said:In the Tour this stage wouldn't have this kind of selectionDFA123 said:Imagine how much better the Tour de France would be if they had a stage like this in the first few days. Thinning out the GC pretenders immediately, while providing entertainment right from the start.
BlackWhiteEagle said:Zakarin lost a minute..
Flamin said:Very very impressive from De Plus.
Sky's blistering pace actually benefited Valverde more than Kwiatkowski I guess.
I think it's between Quintana and de la Cruz. Kwiatkowski to crack on La Camperona.JosephK said:Kwiatkowski has this Vuelta in the bag. Race is for 2nd. :lol:
Asero831 said:Dan Martin not looking great
De la Cruz Will not even top 10.DFA123 said:I think it's between Quintana and de la Cruz. Kwiatkowski to crack on La Camperona.JosephK said:Kwiatkowski has this Vuelta in the bag. Race is for 2nd. :lol:
Nibali finished 4:04 back with BouhanniDFA123 said:Have Nibali and Porte finished yet?
DFA123 said:I think it's between Quintana and de la Cruz. Kwiatkowski to crack on La Camperona.JosephK said:Kwiatkowski has this Vuelta in the bag. Race is for 2nd. :lol:
If this is the case, he really should be going to the Tour, not the Vuelta. It would suit him perfectly.Escarabajo said:It is too early to make any conclusions. Riders like Lopez usually start slow in the first week. Maybe he can limit his losses better.
There are still quite a few in the mix.
he wouldn't have stood any chance to survive in the peloton in week one in the tour.DFA123 said:If this is the case, he really should be going to the Tour, not the Vuelta. It would suit him perfectly.Escarabajo said:It is too early to make any conclusions. Riders like Lopez usually start slow in the first week. Maybe he can limit his losses better.
There are still quite a few in the mix.