tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
That attack looked to much for froome
Vuelta 2014, **el sp-olé-rs**
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Strathlubnaig
Guru
- Location
- Alberta
Another decent finish with a bit of attack and counter attack, Froome doing his latest trick of pretending to be dropped and then catching up again, that and nearly taking out another rider while stem gazing. It was annoying just getting the one hour highlight reel from Eurosport UK, 40 odd km to go, I go put the kettle on and come back and we have 27km to go, argh.... Still not sure what happened with Dan Martin but he seemed to crack on a got a decent placing.
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
Not sure where Froome can make the time up now
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
I am really surprised at his form, as he should have least been back on a stationary bike before contador who looks much stronger
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
bertie was meant to have been back on his bike earlier than he has let on
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Froome and most of his domeestiques this year have looked over trained at times
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Froomie hasnt gone and got bilharzia again has he?
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
I'm not saying something is wrong afoot, but didn't Bertie break his leg? And didn't he say he wouldn't be able to go for GC, he'll be targeting argue wins?
Now I understand that it could hae been a rouse for the press/fans/the competition, but I can't be the only one thinking 'surely this isn't happening'
Now I understand that it could hae been a rouse for the press/fans/the competition, but I can't be the only one thinking 'surely this isn't happening'
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
YEs though maybe just a hairline fracture
I think Tinkoff Saxo and Bertie have been deliberately misinforming everyone
Of course, this point has been made here many times before, but I am starting to actually doubt which performs is most incredible: Contador or Valverde
(Contador still is the biggest surprise
, but ...)Valverde has been in form since the beginning of the season; winning the Ruta del Sol (in Feb!!), followed by wins/continuous good results in March and (especially) April. He then took a break, but was back in form during the nationals end June and of course he wasn't too shabby in the Tour in July. He didn't fully rest in between Tour and Vuelta (winning San Sebastian) either and he is still in excellent form in this Vuelta after 2 weeks.
He is taking consistency across the full season to a whole new level this year.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Aren't we used to seeing Sky's GC hopeful perform well across a large portion of the season? I.e wins in Oman, Paris-Nice, Dauphine, Tour.
True, but in very specific peaks (once a month 1-week race and the Tour, meaning only 1 3-week race), while Valverde had a similar season beginning.
Although a point could be made that Valverde actually won/battled in - arguably harder to control/win - 1-day races as well.
But the point I was trying to make is that despite his winning ways starting in the really early part of the season, he is now doing the Tour/Vuelta double (in an impressive/suspicious, whatever you prefer) quite late in the season.
My schadenfreude register would go off the scale @The Couch
