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Pick the yellow and green jersey winners.  

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  1. 1. Who will reign in Yellow?

    • Froome Dawg (Sky)
      216
    • Contador (Saxo Tinkoff)
      53
    • A Schleck, Radioshack
      13
    • Evans (BMC)
      8
    • Uran (Sky)
      0
    • Tejay (BMC)
      3
    • Gesink (Blanco)
      0
    • Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp
      0
    • Valverde (Movistar)
      4
    • J Rodriquez (Katusha)
      2
    • Suprize package!
      6
  2. 2. Who will reign in Green?

    • Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling)
      178
    • Cav' (Omega Pharma Quickstep)
      104
    • Greipel (Lotto Bellisol)
      7
    • Bouhanni (FDJ)
      1
    • Goss (Orica-Greenedge)
      3
    • Surprize package?
      12


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One thing people simply don't get, and even coaches.

Each person has a genetic make-up that makes for their talent.

Sadly for Sagan, his is that he is a sprinter and his coach now wants to make his name tot by creating some sensationalism.

 

I see how people misunderstand ability or underestimate others, happens even on our local rides.

poor old Sagan was made to suck climbers hind tit.

Does that take away the fact that he is an exceptional sprinter....no.

 

Don't agree in the sense that he is not a pure sprinter like Cavendish, Kittel or Greipel. If Sky could turn a track cyclist into a TdF winner in Wiggo then I don't see why Sagan cannot become a contender.

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Don't agree in the sense that he is not a pure sprinter like Cavendish, Kittel or Greipel. If Sky could turn a track cyclist into a TdF winner in Wiggo then I don't see why Sagan cannot become a contender.

 

You are right, I will eat my words in 5 years time.

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Chris Hoy says Cavendish is no sprinter. He is an endurance athlete with a quick finish.

 

I guess it's a mattere of perspective

Edited by HappyMartin
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Don't agree in the sense that he is not a pure sprinter like Cavendish, Kittel or Greipel. If Sky could turn a track cyclist into a TdF winner in Wiggo then I don't see why Sagan cannot become a contender.

 

This difference is that Wiggins's speciality on the track was in the pursuit, which makes him a decent TT rider. He wasn't a sprinter.

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