Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[smutchin]

Where's Tejay?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

We saw the same thing from Liquigas in the Giro where their tactics basically played to Hesjedal's strengths.

 

[VamP]

OK here'a question for the forum:

At the Giro Szmyd did an awesome job for Liquigas in the mountains, pulling Basso (and Hesjedal) up one hill after another. Why is he almost invisible at the this Tour?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Where's Tejay?

I'll look out for him, but I haven't seen him so far.

 

[aJohnson]

OK here'a question for the forum:

At the Giro Szmyd did an awesome job for Liquigas in the mountains, pulling Basso (and Hesjedal) up one hill after another. Why is he almost invisible at the this Tour?

Possibly because he was at his peak at the Giro? And he's just not at that level for the TdF.

 

[LosingFocus]

Evans feeling it today

 

[rich p]

OK here'a question for the forum:

At the Giro Szmyd did an awesome job for Liquigas in the mountains, pulling Basso (and Hesjedal) up one hill after another. Why is he almost invisible at the this Tour?

The TdF has a better quality field than this years giro

 

[RhythMick]

This is absurd. Sky have still got Knees, Rogers, EBH, Porte and Froome with Wiggins. They haven't had to shed a single climbing domestique yet. There has just been no challenge so far today.

Has everyone just given up ?

 

[thom]

The thing is that it's Basso setting the pace now, and he's just going to do exactly the same kind of job as Sky's domestiques, which suits Wiggins more than anyone.

Sort of but actually Sky had no interest in pushing hard - sure it suits Wiggo but this move is now securing 3rd place against potential TT losses to Cadel

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I'll look out for him, but I haven't seen him so far.

Tejay might be sitting back in 7th or 8th wheel in the peloton, but it's hard to see from the overhead shots. He's definitely in this group though.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Maybe Nibali is planning an attack on the descent?

 

[smutchin]

Is that 10 points each summit?

25pts for HC summits, 10pts for 1st cat, IIRC.

 

[raindog]

Nibali is after 3rd place in Paris.

Sh* t - I just dozed off in front of the telly - bloody 'ot down here.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Really hoped that Liquigas might have tried earlier to have opened up some gap and cannot see them gaining enough on the Peyresourde.

Sky are just too strong.

 

[rich p]

To be honest, I'm happy to sacrifice an exciting tour for a first time British winner. This year only, mind you.