Pro Cycling Discussion 2016

Incredible stage that One. What a rise by Yates and to some extent chaves and konig sneaking off the front. Contador just doesn't look like he has it this year. But suspect he'll try something today.

Quintana probably quite disheartened after sky worked so hard yesterday and froome managed contain him with relative ease. Suspect sky will of got a rollicking for missing that break yesterday, and won't be making the same,we mistake again. Short one today,if the spice things up.
 
Sky finally cracked. :eek: Cracker of a stage and deserved win from Brambilla after making the break happen. Great ride from Quintana and Contador too with the latter still not quite having the legs.

Absolutley, these short stages in the last couple of years really do provide excitement, but do need to be combined with some brutes before/after. I'm really intrigued to see what happens for the rest of the week. even though only a couple of summits left, could be some interesting riding/tactics from all still in play.
 
Quintana quite chirpy yesterday saying he'll lose than a minute today. Obviously playing media and mind games but fair play. Really interested to see what happens today. Contador will be going ahead of chaves for sure. But froome took 2mins out of quintana at the tour on similar length with 2 great lumps in it. He could really take some serious time on this flat one.
 
Sky are going to have to absolutely batter the peloton and deliver Froome nice and fresh. If he has to do the work to get to the foot of the climb himself then I'd agree that he's buggered.

Final climb tomorrow certainly favours sky's usual tactics. And looked like more of the movistar team put in efforts today for the team prize definitely going to be a cracking stage tomorrow.
 
all they have to do is sit there on skys wheels and wait it out

Easier said than done, Tinkoff and Orica will be working hard to move up/regain a podium place too I suspect. So it will be intriguing and there is a lot to play for. Not sure on the teams position as this could bring BMC into play too.
 
I reckoned cav will win this and have been saying so for about 2 months!

Also swift leaving team sky and joining whatever lampre will be called next year. Big move for him. Really hope he can bag some big wins.
 
Good finish today I thought considering, going to be interesting tomorrow with the amount of twists and turn on the lap will have to have everyone on their toes and in the right position as the gaps really opened when a wheel was lost on the accelerations out.

Great win by Didreiksen against the powerhouse dutch team. Timed the sprint to perfection. Deignan did well to finish 4th
 
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