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I guess GC leader is Nico Roche by 1 or 2 secdoes he get red with bonus seconds ?
What? They had 2 men in the group which was decent enough. There wasn't any team with more riders. The fault is Lopez and Lopez only.
Valverde has no sprint anymore
just like the descent that won him that giroJust pure racing instinct from Quintana; no DS telling him what to do, just looked around saw a small gap and went for it. Great to see.
Yep you'r probably right ! Roche was 11 sec before Quintana, and since he got 2nd, Quintana should only take 5 + 4 on him.I guess GC leader is Nico Roche by 1 or 2 sec
What? They had 2 men in the group which was decent enough. There wasn't any team with more riders. The fault is Lopez and Lopez only.
Sunweb had 11s over Movistar in the TTT, and Roche’s 2nd place plus the 5s gap gives him a loss of 9s to Quintana. Roche in red by 2s over Q.I guess GC leader is Nico Roche by 1 or 2 sec
Roche by 2 I think.I guess GC leader is Nico Roche by 1 or 2 sec
If he hadn't ridden the TDF, I would say yes. But he might have a tough time in week 3.so quintana favourite to win now?
It wasnt for the win and he started at the back of the group, but yeah some some has probably worn off. Which is natural.
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Look, it was pretty obvious that Izagirre would not be able to pull back those six by himself.
But GC captains never lift a finger if they have a teammate, so nothing unique there.
but he was only good in the last week of the tdf, I think he might have enough juice left to at least fight for the red.If he hadn't ridden the TDF, I would say yes. But he might have a tough time in week 3.
Do not pretend that he wouldn't have won that race anyway. He absolutely obliterated everybody on the Monte Grappa TT, and he sat idly by defending happily on Monte Zoncolan when he was clearly the strongest climber in that race. I'd have expected him, had he needed time still, to have lit up Monte Zoncolan that year.just like the descent that won him that giro
If he hadn't ridden the TDF, I would say yes. But he might have a tough time in week 3.