Vuelta stage 20. Corvera → Alto de El Angliru - 119km

[Rob_Roy]

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Trek burning up all their doms before the first climb.

When they reach Cobertoria I do not think that Contador will get, need, much help anyway, best to use them now when they can contribute..

 

[alspacka]

At this point I'm genuinely expecting Contador to go on La Cobertoria the absolute madman.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Incredible how bahrain doesn't do anything... wtf are they doing? Is nibali happy with second place? I think so

What are they supposed to do now?

 

[jsem94]

We need rain again.

 

[DanielSong39]

Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Not epic but boring, so far.

 

[DanielSong39]

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Incredible how bahrain doesn't do anything... wtf are they doing? Is nibali happy with second place? I think so

What are they supposed to do now?

If Bahrain does something they will lose all the domestiques by the time they drop 1 or 2 Sky riders.

 

[skippo12]

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Incredible how bahrain doesn't do anything... wtf are they doing? Is nibali happy with second place? I think so

What are they supposed to do now?

Sky is the stronger team and prevented Bahrains breakaway attempts on most important stages. Today is not different but it seems like Nibali has accepted that he won`t have teammates up the road.
Hope that they have a different plan and do something before Angliru.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

Do you think he drank a bottle of whiskey last night?

 

[cipurian]

Does any other team have a reason to pull along with trek?

 

[miguelindurain111]

Re: Re:

Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

Do you think he drank a bottle of whiskey last night?

:lol: Man I like your style!

 

[Irondan]

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Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

And what playbook would that be?

This is the one and only warning that I'll post to this thread about doping accusations or insinuations.

 

[MatParker117]

They might have to shorten the final climb the winds look dangerous at the finish.

 

[Laplaz]

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Not epic but boring, so far.

What was you expecting until now?

 

[Red Rick]

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Does any other team have a reason to pull along with trek?

My approval. I consider that an incredibly important reason

 

[portugal11]

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Incredible how bahrain doesn't do anything... wtf are they doing? Is nibali happy with second place? I think so

What are they supposed to do now?

Hard tempo. They will drop on the climbs... they should catch the break and put riders in the new break

 

[MatParker117]

Regarding my earlier post:
http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2017/09/09/1/djsjyrlxgaaje6e_1_670.jpg

 

[Asturiano]

According to the news a girl has had a really bad crash in "Cueña de las Cabres" (the worst part of the climb):

http://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/cuencas/herida-grave-joven-20170909144046-nt.html

 

[Sylvester]

43,3 km/h so far. Fast pace.

 

[DanielSong39]

If Contador goes on the Cobertoria or Cordal we'll have our answers. More likely, an attack halfway up the L'Angliru.

Nibali's attack, if it ever comes, will be late.

 

[DanielSong39]

Re: Re:

Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

And what playbook would that be?

This is the one and only warning that I'll post to this thread about doping accusations or insinuations.

Stage 17, Phonak wound up the pace early and launched Landis' early attack. Maybe we'll see something similar from Contador today?

 

[jsem94]

Re: Re:

Contador channeling his inner Landis.

Trek following Phonak's playbook.

But will we have the same result?

And what playbook would that be?

This is the one and only warning that I'll post to this thread about doping accusations or insinuations.

The playbook where he goes solo with 120km to go and wins by 6 minutes. That one.

 

[Rollthedice]

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If Contador goes on the Cobertoria or Cordal we'll have our answers. More likely, an attack halfway up the L'Angliru.

Nibali's attack, if it ever comes, will be late.

Seems realistic, Nibali will not respond to Berto, rhythm is the secret, diesel style. Headwind reported on Angliru.

 

[Ataraxus]

Astana helping the chase

 

[Lexman]

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Not epic but boring, so far.

What was you expecting until now?

some Sky bots freewheeling till the finish...