La Vuelta SPOILERS.

[Adam4868]

And what boat do you think that is? I'm just not in the blind Love Boat like some.

What you on about ?

 

[T4tomo]

On a side note
Froome extremely careful in the corners
Could've caught the peleton but was taking his time
Seems mentally shot

He's not there to win the GC, he'd been dropped and wasnt going to be any help to Carapaz, so didn't need to descend like a loon and was happy to ride within himself. Better safe than sorry. He's here to try and ride himself back into some sort of form ahead of next year.

 

[Adam4868]

To be fair as a massive Froome/Sky/Ineos "fanboy" I'm not sure I wanted to see him descending like a demon in the wet just yet...
I do like other teams aswell

 

[matticus]

He's not there to win the GC, he'd been dropped and wasnt going to be any help to Carapaz, so didn't need to descend like a loon and was happy to ride within himself. Better safe than sorry. He's here to try and ride himself back into some sort of form ahead of next year.

Agree about the safety approach.


But does using this race for training make any sense? Training for races in March 2020??
I don't get it; either Skyneos have allowed him to have one last go at a big race (out of loyalty to their star), or there was a different plan.

 

[Adam4868]

Agree about the safety approach.


But does using this race for training make any sense? Training for races in March 2020??
I don't get it; either Skyneos have allowed him to have one last go at a big race (out of loyalty to their star), or there was a different plan.

How do you know that's it ? Are you sure he can't help out or ride himself into some sort of form ?
Or dare I say do you not think they owe him at least a go ?

 

[mjr]

The wrong boat if you think Froome was riding for GC and if you think Carapaz can beat Roglic in an uphill sprint.....

Nope and nope. The latter makes it all the stranger that they tried the Postal Mountain Train tactic on that stage. Maybe they've got no other ideas.

What you on about ?

To be fair as a massive Froome/Sky/Ineos "fanboy" [...]

 

[Eziemnaik]

He's not there to win the GC, he'd been dropped and wasnt going to be any help to Carapaz, so didn't need to descend like a loon and was happy to ride within himself. Better safe than sorry. He's here to try and ride himself back into some sort of form ahead of next year.

Yes
Better safe than sorry
It may be a training ride (but I don't see sir Dave being that sentimental)


But in this case should have stayed home to be honest

 

[Adam4868]

Axel Dormont AG2R has abandoned.Thats the third rider they have lost in two days !

 

[matticus]

This puzzles me. If that were the case surely Ineos would have said. "You're not at racing fitness, and you're leaving. You can watch it on telly at home in Monaco".

Why should Ineos be helping a rider to get fit for another team by giving him a slot in a GT? Sentiment? Newsworthy sponsor exposure?

Exactly. two people here have now suggested he's using the race for training; that doesn't make sense to me.

(it makes a lot more sense to bring him as a Super-Domestique. I really don't know why they picked him!!! :-) )

 

[Eziemnaik]

Wellens going for it

 

[Eziemnaik]

Movistar splitting peleton
Some nice stuff
Almost managed to break away from Jumbo

 

[beastie]

Exactly. two people here have now suggested he's using the race for training; that doesn't make sense to me.

(it makes a lot more sense to bring him as a Super-Domestique. I really don't know why they picked him!!! :-) )

I reckon he has earned a bit of slack from Ineos don’t you..?
Let’s see how he goes in the last week, if he gets that far.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Dumoulin spat out
Movistar following Ineos tactic from yesterday?

 

[beastie]

Not sure what Amador and Carapaz were up to on the run in. Weird.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Good attack from Soler
Pony attack!!!!!