great weekend for France with Gallopin yesterday
Tour de Pologne 27 July-3 August 2013 **spoilers**
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May I ask why Sky are even at this race?
I am not sure if it is the coverage (or lack thereof) or lack of decent bike cameras as someone else has said, but there doesn't seem to be any real tactic or team work going on behind the breakaways? And no mention of how 'badly' Brad and/or Uran/Henao are doing? It seems a reasonably high profile race and it is getting daily coverage so why the lack of reports and interviews? I know it isn't the TdF or a GT but would have expected more coming off the back of TdF....
Or is everyone waiting for the Vuelta?
I am not sure if it is the coverage (or lack thereof) or lack of decent bike cameras as someone else has said, but there doesn't seem to be any real tactic or team work going on behind the breakaways? And no mention of how 'badly' Brad and/or Uran/Henao are doing? It seems a reasonably high profile race and it is getting daily coverage so why the lack of reports and interviews? I know it isn't the TdF or a GT but would have expected more coming off the back of TdF....
Or is everyone waiting for the Vuelta?
Stonechat
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There are reports - just have to look for them, mainstream press has forgotten about cycling again
Flying_Monkey
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Err, you did notice that Henao came 4th yesteday and is now second overall, only 4 seconds down on the leader, which I would suggest is just about the best place for a GC contender to be? Whatever Sky are doing, and I agree it's hard to see what any teams are doing with the poor coverage, it seems to be working alright at the moment.
Stonechat
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Teams are only 6 so there is less control of the race by them
...also Sky are down to 5 riders. So don't be expecting much peloton control from them
May I ask why Sky are even at this race?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/henao-into-second-overall-at-tour-de-pologne
SomethingLikeThat
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Not even a race clock on screen as they were finishing yesterday.
deptfordmarmoset
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Did Carlton Kirby inflate all those roadside balloons personally?
I must say that I posted that and then noticed Henao coming in 4th. I guess as a relative newbie, I am accustomed to much better and longer footage showing the teamwork etc in advance of the closing stages.
Went looking for overall and then gave up as had to 'get the dinner on'.
Thanks for link - useful reading completely debunks my (looking sill now) post/question!
Oh well..... Still glad to hear Wiggo doing his turn for the team; good to see/hear!
Agreed! He seems to be using this race as a training ride to get in shape after his lay-off.
Pedrosanchezo
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Not impressed by the coverage so far - nor the race tbh.
Ooooooorosport done the usual yesterday as well when it cut off my recording with 5k to go. The fact that i wasn't that bothered says something.
On the upside i like the look of Riblon just now.
Ooooooorosport done the usual yesterday as well when it cut off my recording with 5k to go. The fact that i wasn't that bothered says something.
On the upside i like the look of Riblon just now.
Stonechat
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Riblon looks to be taking today's stage
deptfordmarmoset
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Are you watching stage 2 highlights?
