Long Wheel Base Posted August 22, 2017 Share Yikes, I wonder if the Chaves stuff at Le Tour was more mental rather than physical? I think its hard to believe that you go from being dropped just after Tony Martin pops, to staying with a GT winner in an attack no other GC contender can hang on to. To improve your fitness in less than 5 weeks is crazy. Must have hit him hard losing his friend and Physio. Shows its not just stomping on the pedals, if the mind is not there the legs wont fire.Jenny Risveds in a similar boat. Lost grandparents and hasn't been the same.When your mind is just not up to it your body follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted August 22, 2017 Share I think Chaves just took the tour easy as he probably wasn't in top form given the injury. Made more sense not to burn out too much at Le Tour and to target the Vuelta proper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted August 22, 2017 Share Rider who impressed me the most today..... Froome with the huge attack and Chavez looked very comfortable no stress at all, didn't struggle one bit. Sent from my SM-N9005 using TapatalkI wish the feed SS has would have shown more of the chasers. The Froome group weren't going slowly but when Nibali and co caught them they made the Froome group look like alphabet soup riders. Nibali must have pulled out all stops on that decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 22, 2017 Share I think Chaves just took the tour easy as he probably wasn't in top form given the injury. Made more sense not to burn out too much at Le Tour and to target the Vuelta proper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProStill waiting for your "told you so" post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 22, 2017 Share Meintjes and Zakarin both also cracked - 54 seconds down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 22, 2017 Share Meintjes and Zakarin both also cracked - 54 seconds downIts early on and looked like the Main Cheese had a mechanical at the start of the climb. Lets all be honest, the biggest surprise yesterday was TJ holding on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 22, 2017 Share Lets all be honest, the biggest surprise yesterday was TJ holding on!!He's out of a contract in 4 months so digging deep (Agents orders) Maybe Trek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 22, 2017 Share He's out of a contract in 4 months so digging deep (Agents orders) Maybe Trek Trek will not buy him, they buy riders that are past their peak and have going away parties all the time. Voigt, Contador.. TJ never peaked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 22, 2017 Share Trek will not buy him, they buy riders that are past their peak and have going away parties all the time. Voigt, Contador.. TJ never peaked Maybe cause he's from Murica..Sure hope BMC doesn't renew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted August 22, 2017 Share Its early on and looked like the Main Cheese had a mechanical at the start of the climb. Lets all be honest, the biggest surprise yesterday was TJ holding on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 22, 2017 Share Trek will not buy him, they buy riders that are past their peak and have going away parties all the time. Voigt, Contador.. TJ never peakedI think white jersey TdF 2012 was a definite peak. Problem is that it's supposed to be a sign of things to come. Been all downhill from there, as the 'next big thing' he got a huge contract with BMC. Got to be worst RoI on any recent cycling deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted August 22, 2017 Share Its early on and looked like the Main Cheese had a mechanical at the start of the climb. Lets all be honest, the biggest surprise yesterday was TJ holding on!! Seems like those Sky transfer rumors might be onto something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 22, 2017 Share Just watched yesterday's final hourWhooheeeeeWhat a race #lacticacideverywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Buttox Posted August 22, 2017 Share Seems like those Sky transfer rumors might be onto something.Could be decent almost-super domestique. Seems like a decent bloke without ego issues in the Kwiato mode. Just without the suffer skills. Can anyone explain to me what David Lopez adds to Sky? I have looked long and hard and other than 'ambience' I am stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 22, 2017 Share Could be decent almost-super domestique. Seems like a decent bloke without ego issues in the Kwiato mode. Just without the suffer skills. Can anyone explain to me what David Lopez adds to Sky? I have looked long and hard and other than 'ambience' I am stumped.good twitter following... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted August 22, 2017 Share Still waiting for your "told you so" post... Hahaha. It's his last GT even though his last one should have been 3 years back. But I'll go easy on you guys this time. You can have your fun worshipping for another 3 weeks. Maybe he'll even win a stage for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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