I've read things like that before. I think there was a display of why he might get up peoples noses yesterday - he gestures to other riders to 'do their bit' when it's something he wants. I think he's an extremely focused and confident bloke, tough as they come, and I think he expects others to take his instruction. I reckon it gets up peoples noses sometimes. I think it's an 'on bike' persona because he can come across in interviews, to me anyway, as a funny and aware bloke.
Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)
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I've read things like that before. I think there was a display of why he might get up peoples noses yesterday - he gestures to other riders to 'do their bit' when it's something he wants. I think he's an extremely focused and confident bloke, tough as they come, and I think he expects others to take his instruction. I reckon it gets up peoples noses sometimes. I think it's an 'on bike' persona because he can come across in interviews, to me anyway, as a funny and aware bloke.
smutchin
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Group of 14 now up the road, including Scarponi. Also Koren and Basso - slightly telegraphing Nibali's intentions...
This could be good.
d.
Nuncio
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He has the nickname of 'Hollywood', even in his own team. Make of that what you will.
Ned Boulting said that he snarled agreement to an interview yesterday after the stage, shouted at a soigneur for a bidon, and as soon as the red light was on transformed into cheeky smiley housewife's choice, Little Tommy V.
He does liven things up though, doesn't he, with or without a nagging knee injury?
thom
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I think if Cadel or Nibbles go away atop the Madeleine Sky might be quite happy to let them because they can get caught going up Glandon, which is 17 km or so, pretty steady until that top.
More likely an attack in the last 2 km of Glandon, after Croix de Fer or descending Mollard, laying it on the line to the finish.
More likely an attack in the last 2 km of Glandon, after Croix de Fer or descending Mollard, laying it on the line to the finish.
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Ah! There's some quite entertaining speculation in the Guardian blog too.
When he flipped out on the Alpe de Huez (I think I was) and started smashing water bottles last year, I found him becoming easy to dislike despite the heroic efforts
thom
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I thought it odd the way we was lionised for his efforts at the tour last year of course, having held yellow for many days that was obtained the day Hoogerland and Flecha were sent off piste. I think that stage was where Vinokourov came off badly and the race was shut down by the peloton.
I can imagine that would be quite irritating but asking riders to come through is reasonable enough.
LosingFocus
Lost it, got it again.
thom
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Yellow reflects better than black, so reduced accumulation of light photons during the stage gives him a comparative advantage. It's all about marginal gains...Think of the weight of that paint though...
thom
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I guess you want white paint for stiffness and black paint for comfort then.
The Zebra, if you like.
thom
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Did the Astana guy have squeeky brakes there ?
thom
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oh yes, there they go again
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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Sagan and Oss chasing to join Koren and Basso...
