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lol, you don't know contador.Lol.
To attack when you don't really have to is Simon Yates territory.
Slapping hands with the crowd, good stuff
Really happy for him, he looked like he was just so happy to have won.Chapeau Sepp Kuss!! I've followed him in the USA for a few years. So nice to see him come this Good
I think Movistar is happy that Quintana lost all this time because he won't be marked as close and will have some freedom.I dont think this race is over at all .Sure Roglic looks very strong but a full week to go ...If it were Nibali in 2nd place on GC everyone would be saying the shark could win
Quintana now needs to ride all out for Valverde as does Soler
MAL may improve ?
I don't know early Contador but Contador I know used to attack when he was on not satisfying GC position.lol, you don't know contador.
I think baring any disaster Roglic is a lock. The other places, not so sure.Chapeau, Sepp Kuss! Best American climber in years. Valverde was brave, today--and very good. Roglic as strong as he needed to be. Also impressed by Superman and Pogacar. The race for third on GC is still very much up in the air. Still not a lock for Roglic to win it all, though it looks more likely each day. Good stage.
Mara AbbottChapeau, Sepp Kuss! Best American climber in years. Valverde was brave, today--and very good. Roglic as strong as he needed to be. Also impressed by Superman and Pogacar. The race for third on GC is still very much up in the air. Still not a lock for Roglic to win it all, though it looks more likely each day. Good stage.
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Bala will bide his time
2015 giro, the stage gilbert won. 2015 giro olano, 2015 giro Abetone, only in this gt I found 3 examples. 2009 tour Grand Bornand, Arcalis... I have more but I'm tired (I can go to one week stage races, 2008 vuelta, 2011 giro...) Seriously, all contador's career is full of "pointless attacks" but that's the reason why he is such a legend and he has our hearts. Cycling is not the same without himI don't know early Contador but Contador I know used to attack when he was on not satisfying GC position.
Thank you. All good here. Bala looks to be fine after that crash yesterday. Now for one more tough mountain stage tomorrow.
2015 giro, the stage gilbert won. 2015 giro olano, 2015 giro Abetone, only in this gt I found 3 examples. 2009 tour Grand Bornand, Arcalis... I have more but I'm tired (I can go to one week stage races, 2008 vuelta, 2011 giro...) Seriously, all contador's career is full of "pointless attacks" but that's the reason why he is such a legend and he has our hearts. Cycling is not the same without him
I think baring any disaster Roglic is a lock. The other places, not so sure.
I don't know early Contador but Contador I know used to attack when he was on not satisfying GC position.
Bala didn't bide his time...he went for time and got it from everyone but Primoz! Bala is riding a great Vuelta
You're right, he didn't. I think he showed there are no lasting effects from the crash. He attacked and only Roglic (who is really good this Vuelta) was able to go with him. The podium we could end up with depending on how things work could have a 39 year old, a 29 year old and a 20 year old on. 3 riders from 3 different generations. We'd literally be seeing the past, present and future together. How insane would that be?
To see the type of rider contador is, just watch all 2011 giro. The guy won the race after Etna and he was attacking like a mad man 4 or 5 days later in austria (the stage rujano won)Only watch the TdF then? Contador past his best was still winning year round until 2017, when he showed signs of decline until the Vuelta where he looked back good again. Problem he had was the older he got, the worse his bike handling skills got. Hell old Contador still won 2 GTs, one of which he beat Froome head to head.
Early Contador attacked when he felt like it.Why do you think Bruyneel and Lance still *** and moan about it? Berto attacked.