Will Sky win all 3 GT's this year?

[LaFlorecita]

what decision? I must have missed something?

I didn't hear anything about decisions... JM??

 

[Roderick]

He probably took the decision to destroy The Dawg in TdF in stead of just beat him by three minutes

 

[eagleofditchling]

That's their goal. Will they succeed?

Yesterday and today was a painful day for some of us i'm assuming. Is this it?

Can no one oppose them? A shark, the great one, purito...? Will they win them all?

We Know the answer to this now - no. i still think they won't win any: after Nibali comes Contador and Valverde

 

[Gloin22]

We Know the answer to this now - no. i still think they won't win any: after Nibali comes Contador and Valverde

Valverde? Really? His domestique is better climber than him.

Froome is better in TT and as a climber. Only advantage Valverde has is he's better on those ardennes hills, but we wont see them at Tour.

Contador - cant' stay, he has to perform U-turn after shabby spring.

I think it's going be 2 podiums and Tour win, so it's not bad.

Their goal of winning all 3 GT's is a 3 year goal btw (We are in 1st year of that goal so far..)

 

[Pippo_San]

Too much Dawg talk.
Come July it will be the Knight who'll do the talking.

 

[Angliru]

Nibali pretty much wrapped up the Giro on Saturday. He's clearly the strongest, so trying to attack him when you're not feeling that strong yourself (Evans, Uran, etc) isn't a good idea and is likely to see you lose your podium spot.

Ironically, for all the fun that people have taken from Wiggins' demise we needed him to have a 2 minute lead after the time trial in order for the Giro to be a great race GC wise.

...or for them to have given Uran more freedom to ride his race when Wiggins first encountered "difficulty". The time Uran lost working for Wiggins put him in an insurmountable hole. They did try to send Henao up the road but I believe he was still suffering from whatever was ailing many of the riders in peloton and he wasn't able make a difference.

 

[Angliru]

I didn't hear anything about decisions... JM??

So I take it JM's never elaborated on his mysterious post?

 

[Cyivel]

Yeah don't hold back on the scoops Jason.

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Yeah don't hold back on the scoops Jason.

+ 1. I wanna know too

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

...or for them to have given Uran more freedom to ride his race when Wiggins first encountered "difficulty". The time Uran lost working for Wiggins put him in an insurmountable hole. They did try to send Henao up the road but I believe he was still suffering from whatever was ailing many of the riders in peloton and he wasn't able make a difference.

If Uran had not lost time helping Wiggins he would have still finished 2nd overall but he would have had no stage win so it all worked out well for him in the end.

 

[eagleofditchling]

Valverde? Really? His domestique is better climber than him.

Froome is better in TT and as a climber. Only advantage Valverde has is he's better on those ardennes hills, but we wont see them at Tour.

Contador - cant' stay, he has to perform U-turn after shabby spring.

I think it's going be 2 podiums and Tour win, so it's not bad.

Their goal of winning all 3 GT's is a 3 year goal btw (We are in 1st year of that goal so far..)

Didn't Valverde finish the Vuelta in front of Froome after both rode the TdF? Why would it be any different this year?

 

[contessador]

If Uran had not lost time helping Wiggins he would have still finished 2nd overall but he would have had no stage win so it all worked out well for him in the end.

Agree with this ^^

Didn't get to vote in the poll but prior to the Giro, I would have voted for one win - Le Tour, and a podium spot in all three GT's.

However, now leaning towards Sky shooting themselves in the foot in the Tour. So...zero wins. Podium finishes in all three GT's, though.

 

[Gloin22]

Didn't Valverde finish the Vuelta in front of Froome after both rode the TdF? Why would it be any different this year?

You gotta be kidding right? Rofl

Did you not watch Tour at all? Where did Froome finish and how much EFFORT he put in that Tour, compared to Valverde.

Even after that he was riding Olympics for Cav, and then ITT for himself winning Bronze while Valverde was relaxing and preparing for vuleta.

Anyway, I hope you bet lots of money on Valverde beating Froome then at GC in the Tour, good luck with that bet, I am sure you'll win plenty

 

[eagleofditchling]

You gotta be kidding right? Rofl

Did you not watch Tour at all? Where did Froome finish and how much EFFORT he put in that Tour, compared to Valverde.

Even after that he was riding Olympics for Cav, and then ITT for himself winning Bronze while Valverde was relaxing and preparing for vuleta.

Anyway, I hope you bet lots of money on Valverde beating Froome then at GC in the Tour, good luck with that bet, I am sure you'll win plenty

Re read what i put - Contador for the Tour, Valverde for the Vuelta (yep, I agree the latters a long shot). And why wouldnt you prepare for your home GT in the best possible way? And the WC where you had a much better chance than a ride round suburban London

 

[Angliru]

If Uran had not lost time helping Wiggins he would have still finished 2nd overall but he would have had no stage win so it all worked out well for him in the end.

I was speaking on the gc battle itself. Of course Nibali showed that he was the strongest but it would've put Uran closer to Nibali time wise and at least created just a bit more drama to the proceedings.