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He attacked at absolutely the perfect moment. It was a proper "all-in" moment, really ballsy racing from Yates. As soon as the rest of the group started looking at each other, and then Dumoulin (after getting visibly angry with the group) realised he was going to have to pull you just knew he was going to stay away. I'm hoping Yates does well at the TT, for a climber he's pretty capable. |
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MikeP 2,975 posts
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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elstoof 28,125 posts
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gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWell that was a turn up for the books, hoping that ride doesn't get deleted from the record books after the results of the doping case. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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I heard he made a rather large break today, but was busy at work. How much time did he make in the end?
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elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agosolo breakaway win from 80km, won by 3:20 odd and now 40s in front -
Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoSo... just pure froome grit, a nice big testosterone patch to the plums a la Landis, or a nice cold bag of blood? .gif)
What's everyone's thoughts?
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elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDunno, he’s not exactly been stretched over the last 3 weeks like Yates and Dumoulin have, like to think he’s merely on the same gear as the rest of them but got more in the legs. We know he can climb, probably just been waiting to peak at the right time -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBut as far I can tell it was the descending that put him in position, took some ballsy risks -
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI live in hope there's no shenanigans, if he descended well, then fair enough. As you say, he's not been stretched all race due to injuries and sitting in the bunch. Maybe he got a break since everyone else probably thought he was well out of it. Tomorrow should be interesting at least!
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elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHe’s done a Porte and dropped his bundle, hopefully he’ll learn from it. Shipped about half an hour today though. Maybe he’ll do a Froome and attack from the start -
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Registered 16 years agoSome stats on the descent of Finestre
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JoelStinty 9,530 posts
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Registered 8 years agoJust caught up with the stage. Once in a lifetime stage. I guess doubt will always hang over him, but that was some performance. Feel for Yates though, third week bonk but i think there will be a few GT wins for him in the future.
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Registered 15 years agoFelt uneasy watching that, then read this article which summed up why better than I could. Wouldn’t go as far as to ask someone not to ride until something proven though.
https://cyclingtips.com/2018/05/only-love-can-break-your-heart-a-lamentation-on-chris-froome/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cyclingtipsblog%2FTJog+%28Cycling+Tips%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner
He said afterwards “There's a lot of planning that goes into a day like this, a lot of detail: the nutritional requirements and good fuelling strategy, the strategy for the team and who is going to do what jobs. Today we did exactly what we spoke about beforehand."
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Registered 8 years agoI think Team sky’s experience may have helped in this race. It’s been hard (but great fun) racing from the start. Yates, Pozzivio and now seeming Pinot have all suffered in the last few days.
Team Sky have always said that the team would come good in week 3. Froome was pretty happy with his power readings in week one despite losing time and I guess they just trusted their own experience and intuition on how to race a tour.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoPinot has blown sadly. 
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoHe is fucked. You can hear him retching on camera. -
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Registered 15 years agoSo that's pretty much that then. Wow. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWith Froome confirmed for the TdF, you can now start picking your velogames team!
https://www.velogames.com
League Name: Asmathic Riders Club
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDammit, I made that on my phone and it didn't flag up the spelling mistake in asthmatic. :/ -
JoelStinty 9,530 posts
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Registered 8 years agoCool quickly created a team and have entered.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoSweet. I will try to get a time sorted out later this week if I manage to get time.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoDone.
I was totally expecting salaman's team to be called 'sal's butamols' or something similar, but not at all.
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoVortex808 wrote:
OOOH! Missed opportunity that.
Done.
I was totally expecting salaman's team to be called 'sal's butamols' or something similar, but not at all.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI think you could edit the team name if you felt like being mean! -
Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoAnyone else seen this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44694122
Quite interesting how they have broken it all done to try to get as much energy in and out of froome on the stage. A real insight into how in-depth they research the staes for the race to. -
Good write up here on the Froome / Salbutamol shit: https://cyclingtips.com/2018/07/opinion-why-wada-and-the-ucis-handling-of-the-froome-case-is-damaging-to-sport/
Edit - I'm really surprised that his fuelling plan is so simple. I expected exotic mixtures and strange potions. That's not too far off what I do for my ultra-endurance stuff (though I eat more real food).
Edited by Psychotext at 14:53:19 04-07-2018
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What's everyone's thoughts? 
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