The irritating thing is that they almost got it right in hindsight.
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Fight.The.Power
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As soon as Froome stops being a GC contender he'll get the cheers like Contador today.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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And Landa could have won if he hadn't done all the grunt work.
It is all ifs and buts.
Fight.The.Power
Well-Known Member
Jeez how lucky was Uran
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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Sorry but it is not an "if" but a fact that Froome handed it on a plate to Wiggins. In that famous mountain stage, Wiggins was well and truly beaten. Only team orders stopped Froome from putting minutes into Wiggins.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
They nearly did.
Maybe they'll learn.
Than again, when I look at the clusterf*ck that was the women's event...
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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the first half of the womens race was ok but who ever came up with todays shite wants sacking
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
That would be because the first part was a race, today was marketing bollocks that was not even proper marketing bollocks.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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it was even shite as marketing bolox,i admit, I know nothing about the logistics and organisation but its time they had a proper womens tour
Bonus
Veteran
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- Ainsa, Spain
Spanish TV is full of the "1 second behind" news. Tomorrow is going to be interesting.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
They should stick @rich p in charge
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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I thought he was in charge, hence todays farce 
themosquitoking
Guru
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- Spain
I just saw an interview with Froome where he more or less dismissed it as unlucky. I hope he shows some class and helps Landa get that second back tomorrow.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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^^^^it would be interesting^^^
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
The whole of the race is team orders. Otherwise you wouldn't have team leaders, protected riders, domestiques etc. Strong though Froome has been, it's difficult to believe he hasn't benefited from team orders in any of his wins; and at times it's certainly looked as though Landa could have taken the race from Froome in the same way it's alleged Froome could have taken it from Wiggins.
