ChinookPass
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| 07/20/2016 11:53 AM |
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I'm with LSD. It wouldn't have taken a minute to trade a bike with someone who is right with him. That would have put him within attacking distance of the podium. Now he has to hope that 2 of 3 guys crack in the last 3 stages (Mollema, Yates, Quintana).
Still, BMC has been playing a game of odds based on the information they have going in. They signed the best possible guy this year but had no guarantee that he could ride 3 weeks at the top. They've won a stage and had yellow and have a shot at top 5. B+ for them given their expectations. Would have been grade A for most of the other teams in the race.
effing gorgeous day in the Alps. Postcard. |
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thinline
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| 07/20/2016 12:10 PM |
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| Bore de France? |
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stronz
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| 07/20/2016 12:21 PM |
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| extreme movistar disappointment. Also note that Nibali put the hurt on the whole GC group up the last mountain. No mistaking who has real tdf-winning legs in that group. (hint: it aint Nairo and it aint Fabio) |
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Spud
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| 07/20/2016 01:12 PM |
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| I have to admit, I haven't watched one stage of this race. I have seen a few highlights. Not sure why the lack of interest for me this year. |
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Red Tornado
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| 07/20/2016 02:24 PM |
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Posted By Stefan Eckardt on 07/10/2016 08:22 AM
Barring a major crash, this Tour is in the books. Let the victory lap around France begin. Maybe the Vuelta will have more exciting GC racing....
Glad to see GvA in yellow for a few days. Always been a fan of the nearly man.
I called it early (page 3) in this thread. Shades of Postal/Disco & may even the Big Mig days.
Sky is on another level either because they bought all the talent or they have made the best "preparations".........
Agree with several of you other guys (OC, LSD, Thinline, Stronz, Spud) about this Tour. |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/20/2016 02:40 PM |
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| All that is left to experience is watch Mollema tumble off the podium a la Dumoulin in Vuelta and Kruijswijk in Giro. The first signs were there today. LOL! |
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stronz
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| 07/20/2016 03:07 PM |
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| Its been said before here (and elsewhere) strictly from a sporting perspective the Giro and Vuelta are usually far more interesting. Maybe the next three days will turn things around, but really - racing 3 weeks just to have 3 days of racing that are truly exciting - earns a big fat MEH |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/20/2016 04:13 PM |
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Did we get 3 days of exciting racing? I must have missed them....
/sarcasm |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/20/2016 04:42 PM |
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Posted By Cosmic Kid on 07/20/2016 04:13 PM
Did we get 3 days of exciting racing? I must have missed them....
/sarcasm
I think Stronz is referring to tomorrow, Fri and Sat. Bahahaha! |
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Red Tornado
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| 07/21/2016 08:49 AM |
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Did you see Froome bridging up to Porte on the final push before the finish? I don't know if a juiced Lance/Pantani/Virenque could have reeled him in any faster.
I really want to believe these guys are riding clean, and I'm sure some of them are, but to be that much better than everyone else. Just makes me a little skeptical....... He did look a little tired though, so I guess he's human after all.
After some thought I've come to the conclusion that you can't really knock the way Sky/Froome have raced as they're doing what they need to do to win, just the disparity between them and the rest of the TdF participants is stunning. |
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Gonzo Cyclist
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| 07/21/2016 10:59 AM |
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Froome and Sky are in a class all their own this year, made this Tour a snooze, but, there have been a few moments that were fun to watch, seeing Froome pull some new tricks out of the bag was one
I have grown more skeptical, the micro dosing of EPO made a ton of sense, let's see "you took some guys from track racing, and now they are world class climbers?" Sure..................and, we all know where Brailsford came from, has anybody forgot his past?
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Orange Crush
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| 07/22/2016 10:30 AM |
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Posted By Orange Crush on 07/20/2016 02:40 PM
All that is left to experience is watch Mollema tumble off the podium a la Dumoulin in Vuelta and Kruijswijk in Giro. The first signs were there today. LOL!
Done and done.
Dang though, Dumoulin missing Ole games due to crash. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/22/2016 10:32 AM |
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Well, we don't know for sure yet about Dumoulin....depends on how bad the injury (break?) is. He could get on his trainer fairly quickly and not miss much time.
Bummer about Mollema....thought he had a decent shot at a podium spot. |
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Orange Crush
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| 07/22/2016 10:41 AM |
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| Broken wrist suspected. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/22/2016 11:01 AM |
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Somebody cue up the "mechanical doping" suspicions....when Froome goes down, Nibali goes down right behind him. Watch Nibali's rear wheel after he hits the deck.....keeps spinning at what appears to be a constant speed.
The conspiracy nuts are gonna have a field day, especially since it is linked to Astana / Vino. |
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