Bonus
Veteran
- Location
- Ainsa, Spain
I wonder if the motors in the seat posts interfere with the readings?
Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS
- Thread starter rich p
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Not just the French. The Froome-Porte 1-2 on stage 10 that seems to have set tongues wagging was largely due to a tactical error by Movistar, trying to out-steamroller Sky but not making it hard enough to crack enough Sky riders. It looks like Sky only had to work while the breakaway got established, then Movistar and others took up the chase from 90km to go. Sky then hit the front with 9km to go and boom out went the lights</sherwenism>
I feel most other GC contenders need to look to their own tactics and any Sky weaknesses they can spot. I'm quite looking forward to a potential free-for-all ambush attempt in the Alps. I doubt they can get enough time back, but it's going to be fun watching them try.
Wafer
Veteran
- Location
- Somerset/Devon border
I think Valverde will be a problem even f he isn't working completely for Quintana. Will make it harder but he's going well and with both him and Quintana attacking, Contador and Nibali making token efforts (although Contador is maybe getting stronger), even if the Movistar team aren't working entirely co-operatively there's still numbers of people to attack Sky.
Still a strong position and Sky still have the entire team don't they?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I hope Quintana, Contador and Tejay do get some time back on Froome in the next couple of days - it would be fantastic for the race if the GC battle was close enough for the Alpe d'Huez stage to be decisive. I won't even mind too much if Valverde is in the mix - even if he's an unrepentant doping nobber, I've warmed to him a little bit this year for his racing skillz.
Given Froome's relative lack of confidence on the descents compared to some of his rivals, today's stage could be interesting.
Given Froome's relative lack of confidence on the descents compared to some of his rivals, today's stage could be interesting.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Be good if they could; there's been some great moments, but the sting going out of the GC has rather taken the edge off things (and unfortunately left a vacuum for the doping speculation to fill). Somehow I don't see it happening though, except possibly from Movistar. Tejay really doesn't seem to have more than one gear, and I'm not sure Bertie's got the legs - unless he's sandbagging, but you'd never catch Bertie doing that ;-)
Sky to set a blistering pace up to the last climb to deter attacks?
Getting down wiv da yoof?
Be great wouldn't it? Can't help feeling he's too far behind and not got the legs (or enthusiasm?), but I'd really like to see a bit of demon descending from Nibbles today. Plenty of others who could mount a serious attack though.
Wafer
Veteran
- Location
- Somerset/Devon border
If they keep going at this constant tempo surely they'll be playing into the hands of Peter Sagan.
Wafer
Veteran
- Location
- Somerset/Devon border
On official website there was a comment from Europcar guy saying the tailwind should help the sprinters go for the intermediate then dropping back with a breakaway having a good chance today after that.
Pro Tour Punditry
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sleaver
Veteran
I'd love to be able to ride at 30+ mph without the need of a descent
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
It's easy. All you need to do is a speed close to that, then find 150 other people who want to do the same on the same route at the same time - oh and have two or three dozen police motorcycles stop all the motorists for you.I'd love to be able to ride at 30+ mph without the need of a descent
