'Dale Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 The stage resembles one of those tasting menus in a restaurant where they bring a succession of the chef’s specialities. Here a series of pure Vosges climbs are served up and indigestion is guaranteed. The finish might be far from the final climb but that’s the point as the organisers want a mountain stage that open to all rather than a GC showdown. There’s no high altitude, instead the repetition of the climbs will do damage, a team could struggle to control the race because each climb could use up a couple of riders. This could make a frenetic stage if one or two entrepreneurial teams want to take a risk. The Inner Ring
Gen Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Always enjoy reading Jens blog. . He had some bad luck today.. rather enjoy how he summarised what Contador did today. http://blogs.bicycling.com/blogs/hardlyserious/i-cant-catch-a-break
TALUS Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Tomorrow 'Berto to gain more secs on Nibs?It has begun...
TALUS Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Always enjoy reading Jens blog. . He had some bad luck today.. rather enjoy how he summarised what Contador did today. http://blogs.bicycling.com/blogs/hardlyserious/i-cant-catch-a-breakYou gotta love the guy.
Joe Low Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 Tomorrow 'Berto to gain more secs on Nibs?it will be interesting to see tomorrow; looks like the toughest stage so far He didnt look in trouble today but definitely C was stronger and it wasnt a full-on contest. I'm hoping there will be more in the mix than the two of them.
Soxx Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 it will be interesting to see tomorrow; looks like the toughest stage so far He didnt look in trouble today but definitely C was stronger and it wasnt a full-on contest. I'm hoping there will be more in the mix than the two of them.I hope Richie Porte gets into the mix too!
TALUS Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 I hope Richie Porte gets into the mix too!Not even close
TALUS Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 C'mon, Froomie... Stop staring at my new stem.Wtf?! or: "See no fractures!"
'Dale Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 “It was a very hard 1,800 meters as I’m not a very explosive kind of rider. I was waiting for Alberto Contador's attacks and I wanted to respond to them as best as possible. I’d spent a lot of energy and in the last 100 metres he accelerated a lot,” Nibs
Joe Low Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 “It was a very hard 1,800 meters as I’m not a very explosive kind of rider. I was waiting for Alberto Contador's attacks and I wanted to respond to them as best as possible. I’d spent a lot of energy and in the last 100 metres he accelerated a lot,” Nibs It looked that way but only 3 seconds; you dont think Nibs has many more effortsnlike that within him?
andydude Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 The Strava segment for the Col starts a bit back (longer but less ave. gradient), but the average speed looks similar. Compare those Strava times up the Col before today (previous post) and after today. They smashed it...
meathead Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 He will piggy back Saxo! I fear he might be extremely isolated come the real mountains......He likes to race, so he will attack, and his attacks aren't usually those pansy half arsed ones, and on a descent he his a king
'Dale Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 Tomorrow 'Berto to gain more secs on Nibs? Yeah, Nibs can descend like a cycling godNo way not today 'Berto I think Monday is a summit finishWatch Berto then
'Dale Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 I'm surprised how Astana splintered yesterday hey Some good mental points scored there by Sinkoff Taxo
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