2016 Vuelta a España

[Gen]

Unlike others who openly post and show their delight at the misfortune of others who had a bad day racing yesterday!!

Hang on tiger.. misfortune is a crash or illness.. yesterday sky were outsmarted.. we all enjoyed the tactics of the day.

 

What will be interesting to see is how Sky respond.. Froome hasn't really found himself on the back foot like this before.. yes he has come 2e at the Vuelta a few times, but definitely going to be interesting to see.

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['Dale]

GO QUINTANAAAAAAAA ????????

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I'm consistent at least. I've disliked Froome since his days of supporting Wiggo.

I have never changed my song. And its got nothing to do with doping.

But I guess that shows the integrity of some where most can openly discuss the racing and the merits of it without getting personal over an individual whether they like them or not... then there are others... to which I find your comments and tone on Froome rather distasteful.... whether you like him or not, he is a good cyclist, up there with the best!!  His way and Sky's team way of racing is not to the liking of many, it however achieves the results!! 

 

Froome and Sky got caught out yesterday, bad management, bad tactics, being unaware and taking the eye off the ball for a minute resulted in a bad day at the office... yesterday the marginal gains, the opportunities and chance came to others who grabbed it with both hands!!  it was an excellent day's racing as it gave a wake up call to other teams that if Sky do not bring the borgs (A team) then there are opportunities to attack and succeed... maybe the team strategizers will be looking at this in more detail as ways to break the dominance of Sky in the TdF.

[Gen]

next season they'll be teammates..

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Trek are building a very strong sqaud for both the GT'S and the classics.

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[HappyMartin]

I am going to say something here...and don't take it the wrong way...but why do we come out with pitchforks when we see locals competing after a doping ban..but contador is a legend?

The Hub is not homogenous. Different threads attract different personalities. Most of the people on the pro racing threads really love the sport and the knowledge levels are actually very high. Doping is an unfortunate side of any sport but it needs to be looked at in context. The folk on this thread don't seem to obsess about doping but it comes up. There are always riders no one trusts, and we all have those riders we don't like and do like.

 

Then you get the tar and feather threads.

 

And Friday's are always special

 

Don't forget koeksisters.

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