Rocket-Boy Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Needs to eat more meat!Haha! seems he hasn't been very strong since he stopped eating all of that meat...
The Bull Shark Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Yeah, Berto had it all set up with two of his teammates ahead so he could bridge and attack very effectively from that platformHe remarked that 'the legs were not there' End of an era, most likely Sadly, for some the time to raise children and start a coffee or cycling shop comes earlier in their careers than others. Or he could become a DS. That would be interesting.
Thor Buttox Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 On more annoying topics, how is it that Michal 'Beast from the east' Kwiat can sit for hours on the front, yet Landa and Nieve just disappeared after a short pull. Same happened on the Plank of the Good Daughter. Next Sunday will be the main test.
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 On more annoying topics, how is it that Michal 'Beast from the east' Kwiat can sit for hours on the front, yet Landa and Nieve just disappeared after a short pull. Same happened on the Plank of the Good Daughter. Next Sunday will be the main test.Think it was more a timing thing. Kwait was pulling at "tempo" pace, once he sat up, they GC guys attacked and Lands and Nieve couldn't hold that intensity. Don't underestimate that Landa character....
Pah Bear Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Think it was more a timing thing. Kwait was pulling at "tempo" pace, once he sat up, they GC guys attacked and Lands and Nieve couldn't hold that intensity. Don't underestimate that Landa character....I hope you right. Been eyeing Landa and not seen much when it counted thus far. Wheressss Walt?
Thor Buttox Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Think it was more a timing thing. Kwait was pulling at "tempo" pace, once he sat up, they GC guys attacked and Lands and Nieve couldn't hold that intensity. Don't underestimate that Landa character....I was already underestiming him before the team pick, tbf. Seems to do much better chasing his own agenda.
Shebeen Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Today was brutal and FDJs gamble to resque Demare backfired spectacularly!brutal.jpg 5 DNFs7 OTLswould they reinstate all the timecut riders if requested? It's not like they were sitting around, the oke is sick and dragged himself through two mountain stages to make the rest day - that's circumstances to take into account. would be quite a non french decision by ASO to stick with it!
J Wakefield Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 On more annoying topics, how is it that Michal 'Beast from the east' Kwiat can sit for hours on the front, yet Landa and Nieve just disappeared after a short pull. Same happened on the Plank of the Good Daughter. Next Sunday will be the main test. Landa has come off a very hard and well raced Giro. If you look at all the riders who have done both, they all battling when the pace picks up. NQ is one of them for example. Landa is quality, just not right now after Giro. Nieve is doing what Nieve does, sit tempo and begs in his head no one attacks. The level this Tour is a lot higher and this is evident in riders falling off who haven't elevated their game accordingly.
Shebeen Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 He is a big Contador fan, and I think yesterday was a decisive moment in his career. So maybe just dealing with that still. As a fan it must be sad to see Contador as a shadow of his old self.Contador is 34, won the tour at the age of 24, but really looks like glory is long behind.Froome is 32 and still going strong.Valverde is 37 and getting 'better' with age. Suppose it's just like wine, you never know how something will improve with age.
Grey Hubs Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 before yesterday i was actually excited at the Aru prospect.i was really hoping he would put up a good fight making the tour more exciting. now, after attacking in a most ungentlemanly fashion i'm upset it was Porte that went down instead of AruI'm new at watching the TDF, my second season and enjoying more and more... I did not know about the "ethics of attacking when Yellow Jersey has a mechanical" rule...WHAT?I thought it was a great move by Aru until the contaminators expressed their disappointment. If Aru had a mechanical, would the rest wait for him? Sorry, but just an ignorant outside view...
Bateleur1 Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Haha! seems he hasn't been very strong since he stopped eating all of that meat... Was also wondering if Contador was not seeing this image yesterday up those climbs ....
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 I'm new at watching the TDF, my second season and enjoying more and more... I did not know about the "ethics of attacking when Yellow Jersey has a mechanical" rule...WHAT?I thought it was a great move by Aru until the contaminators expressed their disappointment. If Aru had a mechanical, would the rest wait for him? Sorry, but just an ignorant outside view... Thats so accurate, it must have been on purpose. Or it was an autocorrect win!
Grey Hubs Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Thats so accurate, it must have been on purpose. Or it was an autocorrect win!Mistake, but as you say, not far from the point....
Gen Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 I'm new at watching the TDF, my second season and enjoying more and more... I did not know about the "ethics of attacking when Yellow Jersey has a mechanical" rule...WHAT?I thought it was a great move by Aru until the contaminators expressed their disappointment. If Aru had a mechanical, would the rest wait for him? Sorry, but just an ignorant outside view... Nope.. they may out of courtesy not go full gas while another GC contender has an issue..as you saw during the Giro when Dumoulin slowed the pace after Nairo fell. BUT Astana won't be getting any favours from anyone, they very seldom do in any case because of how they race... brought onto themselves btw. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
nochain Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Jisses, I think he needs a lot more than Meat at the moment. Maybe a jiffy bag or 7?He has been a couple % short for some time now and won't win big races anymore without a surprise move with lots of cards falling right.But I don't think yesterday was a true reflection of his form..The man crashed hard early on and then again at a critical time..so I think he was mentally and physically not all there.We might still see him have some good days this year.
HappyMartin Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Now and then tourtracker coverage in Tibet. Sound like Aru the snake is at it again. Never liked him. Sorry to here about Porte.
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