J Wakefield Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Then I definitely misunderstood you, sorry about that.Your last line sums up my feelings exactly, so Im glad that Bling is getting a shot at it and working for it. Don't be sorry it happens. All good bud we on the same page.
J Wakefield Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Yes, totally - I think Sagan leaving has helped the green comp, because it became a battle until Kittel left. I think team Sunweb have been amazing too here. Would Bora have been so good if Majka was doing something as well? We could have had Barguil/Majka and Bling/Sags both fighting for a jersey. I think Majka was going for a GC position not a Jersey (KoM) He would of been up there, he is quality on a bike. Not sure the team would of been there to support. Would see him rogue vibing it like Uran.
Jakkals. Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 I think Majka was going for a GC position not a Jersey (KoM) He would of been up there, he is quality on a bike. Not sure the team would of been there to support. Would see him rogue vibing it like Uran.maybe if Majka was still in it, he's youngster Buchman would have a bit more motivation to ride a tad harder. Sagan also so blerrie versatile he could've helped pull on the climbs.
Pure Savage Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Its Cape Town, go ride outside please.Arm still not 100% and there is TDF to watch
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 GC group now 8min behind the front of the race... seems like this stage will go to someone in the break. GC contenders seem happy to wait and then have a blowout on the final climb of the day...
madbradd Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 GC group now 8min behind the front of the race... seems like this stage will go to someone in the break. GC contenders seem happy to wait and then have a blowout on the final climb of the day... I'm watching on Racecentre and they posted a message: Questioned by FranceTelevision, Team Sky's sport director Nicolas Portal declared: “Why not arriving at the bottom of the Izoard with ten minutes deficit to the breakaway? We're not necessarily focused on winning the stage. We can't allow ourselves to use the team for two goals, winning the stage and GC. It's important to give the maximum support to Chris [Froome]. We want him to be the freshest possible in the Izoard. Our idea is to defend our position. If his legs allow, Chris will give it all at the end. We fear Rigo [berto Uran] mostly. With Romain Bardet, we never know.”
CASSIE1975 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 I'm watching on Racecentre and they posted a message: Questioned by FranceTelevision, Team Sky's sport director Nicolas Portal declared: “Why not arriving at the bottom of the Izoard with ten minutes deficit to the breakaway? We're not necessarily focused on winning the stage. We can't allow ourselves to use the team for two goals, winning the stage and GC. It's important to give the maximum support to Chris [Froome]. We want him to be the freshest possible in the Izoard. Our idea is to defend our position. If his legs allow, Chris will give it all at the end. We fear Rigo [berto Uran] mostly. With Romain Bardet, we never know.” Does make sense...keep your enemies close and only counter (if and when) they attack...don't NEED to win this stage...
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 There's a split at the front, 25 riders have a 30s lead over the other 29 that was originally part of the move
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 At least we know someone will give it a big go today: Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) told letour.com this morning: “I'm ready to fight. I've got nothing to lose. I already finished second in the Tour de France last year. Mental will prevail.
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 55km to go, 5.5km to the top of the CAT1 climb. Lead group has 7mins on the GC favourites
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 I don't know who the Producer is on the TDF feed at Supersport, but they sometimes choose the most shocking time to go to commercials. The lead group just had an attack and 5 seconds later the adds started...
JCA12 Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Quick question, does it happen often where a person, who hasn't won a stage, wine the tour.
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Quick question, does it happen often where a person, who hasn't won a stage, wine the tour.Good question, would also like to know...
Jurgens Smit Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 Quick question, does it happen often where a person, who hasn't won a stage, wine the tour. Good question, would also like to know... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tour_de_France_general_classification_winners 192219561960196619902006
Bonus Posted July 20, 2017 Author Posted July 20, 2017 I don't know who the Producer is on the TDF feed at Supersport, but they sometimes choose the most shocking time to go to commercials. The lead group just had an attack and 5 seconds later the adds started... Here in Spain there are no adverts :-) But . . They change tv channel half way through! From the sports channel to "Channel 1". First time it happened I didn't know it was going to happen. Being used to advert breaks I sat watching the next program for ten minutes thinking it was an extended advert break! #fool
Stretch Posted July 20, 2017 Posted July 20, 2017 At least we know someone will give it a big go today: Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) told letour.com this morning: “I'm ready to fight. I've got nothing to lose. I already finished second in the Tour de France last year. Mental will prevail.Apparently he has stuck something on his top tube that says along the lines of "rather give it a go, and if it fails..at least i tried" in French it is probably like 2 words!
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