Pro Tour Punditry
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And classic Kirby today: "You have to say that in the closing stages it will be Valverde who suffers most.." just at the exact moment Valverde f*cks off up the road...
Volta Cataluna *Spoilers*
- Thread starter brommers
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Yep, I'm afraid I just don't see Thomas as a serious GT contender, they'd do better letting him keep some weight/power and concentrate on classics IMO.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Often when people are looking for evidence of Sky's likely doping, they refer to Thomas's "miraculous" transformation from a trackie to a GC contender, but even as a Thomas fan, I've felt that has always been a very generous overestimate of his abilities - sure, he can hold his own against 2nd-tier opposition in the minor stage races, but once the likes of Quintana come out to play, he very quickly gets dropped on the serious climbs. He could have been a genuine GC contender if he'd left the track behind much earlier in his career but it's too late for him now.
Talking of Brits, though, great to see Hugh Carthy holding his own on the final climb.
Talking of Brits, though, great to see Hugh Carthy holding his own on the final climb.
True, though at Cannondale he'll be up against their array of mighty, doughty climbers like Rolland, Tallansky, Woods and Formolo...
It's such a shame that ValPiti is easy to dislike. He's ripped this race apart despite being docked a minute. Remarkable rider.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
and only came in 40 secs from the cut off, looked like they was out for a ride in the park
400bhp
Guru
I do wonder whether froome has had some illness earlier in the season as I find it odd he's riding without his tour team around him?
Also i think Movistar are looking as strong as they have ever looked. The one doubt in my mind is whether valpiti is going to play second fiddle in quintanas bid for 2 GTs.
Also i think Movistar are looking as strong as they have ever looked. The one doubt in my mind is whether valpiti is going to play second fiddle in quintanas bid for 2 GTs.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Spain's jiffy bag ban?
Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Peter Kennaugh was among those riders outside the time limit
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I used to quite like him, but I now think he is an utter fud
Bonus
Veteran
- Location
- Ainsa, Spain
Last year Stage 15 of the Vuelta started just down the road from where we live - so we went to watch. Similar thing happened there :-(
OP
OP
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Great final stage - the circuits were ideal for breaks and exciting racing
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Did it attract any? The UCI is on rather shaky ground with the helmet rule, given how dodgily it was brought in and its utter failure to prevent further deaths as promised, plus the flouting of it by a large range of riders (I think Contador holds the record for longest unpunished bare-headed ride with 10km a few years ago?).
