Pro Cycling Discussion 2016

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165 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 15:19:00
166 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 15:21:00
167 Sebastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ 15:23:00
168 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 15:26:00
169 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team 15:29:00
170 Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida 15:32:00
171 Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step 15:35:00
172 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 15:38:00
173 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 15:41:00
174 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 15:44:00
175 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 15:47:00
176 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 15:50:00
177 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge 15:53:00
178 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 15:56:00
179 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 15:59:00
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You know, I really hope Rodriguez can save himself for la Vuelta and smash it on home turf. I'd love to see him win. I do t believe it will happen, but what a great finish that would be.
 
SoliD said:
As much as Im a sky fan and you're not I have to agree..the quinana show has jus failed to materialise thus far and make it in any way interesting up front. Real shame as there have been a few good racing days.
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The teams are too big, and Sky's team is far too talented. Landa, Poels, Nieve and Henao would either be team leaders or lieutenants at smaller teams but they're "just" domestiques. They can just take it in turns to have days off while the designated riders smash up the climbs at 375w+. No-one can attack because it's almost at the limit of what's physically possible, as you would expect from elite climbers.

Also, has Froome ever had a bad day at the Tour (aside from crashing)?
 
One More Solo said:
The teams are too big, and Sky's team is far too talented. Landa, Poels, Nieve and Henao would either be team leaders or lieutenants at smaller teams but they're "just" domestiques. They can just take it in turns to have days off while the designated riders smash up the climbs at 375w+. No-one can attack because it's almost at the limit of what's physically possible, as you would expect from elite climbers.

Also, has Froome ever had a bad day at the Tour (aside from crashing)?
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He lost a little time to Quintana last year going up Alpe d'Huez iirc. But Quintana was so far behind anyway that he couldn't make up enough time. And although most are aware of this, if Quintana hadn't been careless on those early windy flat stages he would have probably got the yellow jersey.
 
physichull said:
He lost a little time to Quintana last year going up Alpe d'Huez iirc. But Quintana was so far behind anyway that he couldn't make up enough time. And although most are aware of this, if Quintana hadn't been careless on those early windy flat stages he would have probably got the yellow jersey.
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Last year? Yes, Quintana ended up on the wrong side of a major split on the long flat windy stage in the Netherlands as I recall and that absolutely killed his chances.
 
Really hope today is interesting! Making a proper day of it as going riding with some mates and then watching it with a bbq this afternoon!
 
One More Solo said:
The teams are too big, and Sky's team is far too talented. Landa, Poels, Nieve and Henao would either be team leaders or lieutenants at smaller teams but they're "just" domestiques. They can just take it in turns to have days off while the designated riders smash up the climbs at 375w+. No-one can attack because it's almost at the limit of what's physically possible, as you would expect from elite climbers.

Also, has Froome ever had a bad day at the Tour (aside from crashing)?
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He had a bonk when the Jaggggg broke down a few years ago and he had no food.

Porte saved him with a gel & illegal feed later on the stage, got a minor time penalty but could have been minutes if he had a big hunger flat.
 
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