iAmiAdam
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Right, what have I missed?
Stage 15 Spoiler
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Noodley
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Nothing.
Team Fiwip
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- Location
- East Yorkshire
A great deal by the sounds of it, alls not lost though you may just have time to catch Wiggins finishing
iAmiAdam
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Good stuff, normal viewing will be resumed tomorrow.
We've not been watching the same race then! Contador was committed before he came past.
Contador was at the back off the peleton when AS passed him but is well ahead of the peleton when he passes AS. This means he had upped his pace considerably in pursuit of AS, no? He was responding to the attack some time before AS's chain comes off. And he'd have been at full pelt. I seriously doubt, and give Contador the benefit of that doubt, he knew that the reason for AS's slowing was a mechanical. I doubt any of the race directors knew what had happened for some time either. He was by no means the only rider to go for it either. I didn't notice Menchov or Sanchez hanging about.
I was dubious when I first saw it but after I had listened to Laurent Jalabert offer his opinion, I agreed that it was just an unfortunate racing incident. It's a real shame for AS because I reckon he could have had Contador there. He definitely had got the jump on him.
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
We don't know yet why Schlek's chain came off and we can argue about Contador's ethics but, if Saxo team hadn't burned up all their other riders, Schlek would not have lost as much time. I think that was the key tactical error.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
But it wasn't a mechanical (which would be an unfortunate problem cause by equipment failure or poor bike set up) but a mistake by Schleck resulting from his own failure to change gear properly. Schleck and his manager, Riis, both fully accept the result today.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-preaches-calm-in-aftermath-of-schlecks-disappointment
Ok that's true..... but it was still an extremely unfortunate inccident where lady luck had a major hand of play.
Anyway, Contador has more or less got the yellow in the bag now, unless he blows up during stage 17.
I'll change it to, in the best tradition of the race, then and I don't need to Google them, I know who they are.
Sysagent
"The Most Annoying Man In The World."
- Location
- Great Harwood, Lancashire
Just watched the highlights program, it looks like Andy hit a bump in the road causing his rear wheel to lift and as a consequence his chain flipped off.
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Much as I would have liked to see Contador stop and wait he was on the vinegar strokes of a ferocious response to Schleck's attack. I'm not sure that anyone of us would have the strength of mind to pull back and wait under those circumstances. Plus, Sanchez and Menchov would also have to hold back and I'm not sure Bertie would have been prepared to count on that.
It's a shame that Schleck lost it like that but no shame on Bertie.
It's a shame that Schleck lost it like that but no shame on Bertie.
