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Oh I thought Amets Txurrukajens_attacks said:Alexandre B. said:The "GC" group at the top of the climb.
it's pretty clear from this photo
alberto contador velasco will win the 2016 tour de france.
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You should know by now that we live in a world without justice.LaFlorecita said:Oh I thought Amets Txurrukajens_attacks said:Alexandre B. said:The "GC" group at the top of the climb.
it's pretty clear from this photo
alberto contador velasco will win the 2016 tour de france.
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Tell that to those guys in Panama, enjoying that bank
Libertine Seguros said:You should know by now that we live in a world without justice.LaFlorecita said:Oh I thought Amets Txurrukajens_attacks said:Alexandre B. said:The "GC" group at the top of the climb.
it's pretty clear from this photo
alberto contador velasco will win the 2016 tour de france.
Tell that to those guys in Panama, enjoying that bank
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He will be dropped tomorrow.., Contador will go full gas from the bottom. No outsider is gonna take this!
Velolover2 said:Matteo. said:LaFlorecita said:
I barely agree. Eheh
It was only one of his classical attack to see if there's someone in trouble...or strecht the legs , as you prefer. In my opinion , nothing relevant has happen.
The real test will be tomorrow , finger crossed !
I fear that Nairo will neutralize every move Contador makes allowing an outsider to take the win. He was glued to his wheel today.
He will be dropped tomorrow.., Contador will go full gas from the bottom. No outsider is gonna take this!
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He always has some old friends who rode with him in his amateur days or someone he might know there too; so he spends a lot of time talking to people, etc. And this year, in a very small place like Etxebarria there was a lot less people, but I've seen this in places with more people like Eibar or Gasteiz too.
The first thing everyone told him was something like: "Bad weather eh?" and he didn't seem too bothered, told us all "well, it's not Pais Vasco if it doesn't rain, is it?". Overall he seems like a very nice and down to earth guy. So does Purito who is always joking, today he was talking too much in the signing place and started the race a minute later than the rest laughing.
Henao seemed to be very nice too, but I wasn't around him too much today.
Every single time I've been to pre-race parkings and he's been riding that race in the Basque Country, he goes out of the team bus before the rest of the team, because there is a lot of people waiting there, for a picture, or just some words or whatever; and he doesn't do what others do, that's just tell the people he doesn't have time and don't talk nor sign autographs, nor take pictures...LaFlorecita said:Can you say more about this now you're back?Txrt said:
He always has some old friends who rode with him in his amateur days or someone he might know there too; so he spends a lot of time talking to people, etc. And this year, in a very small place like Etxebarria there was a lot less people, but I've seen this in places with more people like Eibar or Gasteiz too.
The first thing everyone told him was something like: "Bad weather eh?" and he didn't seem too bothered, told us all "well, it's not Pais Vasco if it doesn't rain, is it?". Overall he seems like a very nice and down to earth guy. So does Purito who is always joking, today he was talking too much in the signing place and started the race a minute later than the rest laughing.
Henao seemed to be very nice too, but I wasn't around him too much today.
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Why are you confused? This is the most likely scenario unless they are playing mind games and it comes down to the final k.
LaFlorecita said:WhatMiburo said:
Why are you confused? This is the most likely scenario unless they are playing mind games and it comes down to the final k.
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To consider him the main favourite for the Tour maybe yes, although this is a very different race.
It is a good climb for him, but I dont think so... 20 secon to everybody?. If Purito is not good, as he looked today (but you never know, maybe he is good, Contador could win the stage, but IMO he wont drop Quintana. It wiil be a good figh from the teams to put them well at the begining of the climb.
Tomorrow is similar to Mende. so we have lot of references.
Miburo said:
To consider him the main favourite for the Tour maybe yes, although this is a very different race.
It is a good climb for him, but I dont think so... 20 secon to everybody?. If Purito is not good, as he looked today (but you never know, maybe he is good, Contador could win the stage, but IMO he wont drop Quintana. It wiil be a good figh from the teams to put them well at the begining of the climb.
Tomorrow is similar to Mende. so we have lot of references.
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There is a chance he wins (I don't think he's the main fave) but 20s ahead, never. I would love to be wrong of courseWheelofGear said:LaFlorecita said:WhatMiburo said:
Why are you confused? This is the most likely scenario unless they are playing mind games and it comes down to the final k.
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Great insight into the pro-peloton. Thx!
Purito and Contador are just great guys. They are in the media the same as they are in real life.
Are there riders who are not that nice btw?
Txrt said:Every single time I've been to pre-race parkings and he's been riding that race in the Basque Country, he goes out of the team bus before the rest of the team, because there is a lot of people waiting there, for a picture, or just some words or whatever; and he doesn't do what others do, that's just tell the people he doesn't have time and don't talk nor sign autographs, nor take pictures...LaFlorecita said:Can you say more about this now you're back?Txrt said:
He always has some old friends who rode with him in his amateur days or someone he might know there too; so he spends a lot of time talking to people, etc. And this year, in a very small place like Etxebarria there was a lot less people, but I've seen this in places with more people like Eibar or Gasteiz too.
The first thing everyone told him was something like: "Bad weather eh?" and he didn't seem too bothered, told us all "well, it's not Pais Vasco if it doesn't rain, is it?". Overall he seems like a very nice and down to earth guy. So does Purito who is always joking, today he was talking too much in the signing place and started the race a minute later than the rest laughing.
Henao seemed to be very nice too, but I wasn't around him too much today.
Great insight into the pro-peloton. Thx!
Purito and Contador are just great guys. They are in the media the same as they are in real life.
Are there riders who are not that nice btw?
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On such steep gradients we will see these kind of gaps. If Quintana and Contador can't drop a rider like Dan Martin, they are doing their job wrong.
LaFlorecita said:There is a chance he wins (I don't think he's the main fave) but 20s ahead, never. I would love to be wrong of courseWheelofGear said:LaFlorecita said:WhatMiburo said:
Why are you confused? This is the most likely scenario unless they are playing mind games and it comes down to the final k.
On such steep gradients we will see these kind of gaps. If Quintana and Contador can't drop a rider like Dan Martin, they are doing their job wrong.
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I'm not sure if it still holds true but Simon tends to sport white glasses and white socks. Adam goes for darker glasses and dark socks. Both put in a heck of a shift today.
yaco said:
I'm not sure if it still holds true but Simon tends to sport white glasses and white socks. Adam goes for darker glasses and dark socks. Both put in a heck of a shift today.
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I'm not sure I follow the criticism of Quintana I'm reading from some people following today's stage. Contador tried a couple of accelerations, which Nairo covered without issues. How is this 'wheelsucking'? What was he supposed to do instead? He knew he wasn't going to drop anyone important on a climb like this, were you expecting him to waste energy just to make you happy?
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