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Tirreno - Adriatico 2013
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:15
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Kwiatkowski lost 20 secs. Great victory from Purito |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:15
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Purito shows Sky they can be beatable.  |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:16
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I love you, Purito!
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:17
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Miguel98 wrote:
Purito shows Sky they can be beatable.
By 10 seconds and later they will crush rest in TTs. 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:18
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But Santambrogio?WTF
Greaat job from Mollema and two in top 10 for Saxo.
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| CLURPR |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:18
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Miguel98 wrote:
Purito shows Sky they can be beatable.
Yeah but it's not like Purito was a threat to GC, all Froome and Sky had to worry about was dropping Kwiatkowski and keep Contador etc. in range
Edited by CLURPR on 10-03-2013 15:18
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| Bikex |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:19
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Nice one by Rodriguez! No win for sky!!!  |
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| abysmo |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:20
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bah, if Rodriguez hadn't been in so much trouble yesterday, i would have made some PCM money, but i tought his form was lacking. wrong call. nice display of strenght. shame for kwitowsky, GC is pretty much settled |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:20
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More proof that Mollema is more of a classics rider than a climber, btw
Nowhere yesterday, up with the best today.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 10-03-2013 15:32
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abysmo wrote:
bah, if Rodriguez hadn't been in so much trouble yesterday, i would have made some PCM money, but i tought his form was lacking. wrong call. nice display of strenght. shame for kwitowsky, GC is pretty much settled
Well I am sure he would be happy with 4th in Tirreno before this began
He also has a prety god chance of podium still as well.
Anyway, Purito did what he does best today, same Sky, taking the jersey was the goal and they did it.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 10-03-2013 17:24
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Did something happen to Evans?
He lost almost 8 minutes. Could be the age starting to take a serious toll, though.
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| Flair |
Posted on 10-03-2013 17:59
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Yeah, I don't really buy the whole "virus all last season" story from Cadel either. BMC should really switch him to being super helper for TJ I think.
Good win from Purito. I don't think Sky could have stopped it if they had tried as he hit just as Uran dropped. Froome didn't try to react though, he just see's it and doesn't change rhythm at all. After the effort to win yesterday, there was no need to chase it since he wasn't going to pull out enough time to threaten GC.
I really think Contador needed to follow that attack though if he wanted to win. |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:13
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Don't really get the "Froome could have easily brought Purito back but didn't need to" thing. Surely if he had the energy to do so he wouldn't be last in his group sprint, considering the bonus seconds at the finish (and the fact they were fighting for bonus seconds even in the intermediate sprint with 5 kms to go)?
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:16
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Apparently Nibali and Contador are also bored with Sky's power-meter/dot-effort tactic and would like SRM to be banned from racing.
I'm all in favour of that, to me the best cyclist is not necessarily the strongest (though he often is), but the combination of strongest + smartest. By smartest I mean the tactical aspects as well as the knowledge of one's body and feelings (which can arguably be considered a part of tactics). |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:32
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Sorry, SRM? |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:38
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The (brand of the) tool that measures power in real time and displays it on the bike computer. |
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| matosos |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:39
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Great win for purito,this finish had is name written all over,the steeper the climb the better he goes.
A bit surprised with Sagan and Moser,i didn't expected a win but at least finishing with the stronger guys,considering the form that they've shown.
I agree to what has been said about Evans,i think is finish as a contender to the tour and bmc should focus on Tejay as a leader in the tour.
On a final note nice to see Cunnego showing up in the race although he totally explode when he hit that climb.
As for the GC,things looking quite nice to Froome i don't see him loose 20 seconds to Contador,Nibali or Kwiatkowski in just 10 km against the clock. |
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| Metriz- |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:42
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Aquarius wrote:
Apparently Nibali and Contador are also bored with Sky's power-meter/dot-effort tactic and would like SRM to be banned from racing.
I'm all in favour of that, to me the best cyclist is not necessarily the strongest (though he often is), but the combination of strongest + smartest. By smartest I mean the tactical aspects as well as the knowledge of one's body and feelings (which can arguably be considered a part of tactics).
That would be great. You can see how Froome is always checking his computer by looking down, I feel like he would be an exciting rider to watch if he would just let loose. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:44
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Agreed there. Cycling must have impulsness, emotion, old time. It's becoming too much of a science... |
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| Flair |
Posted on 10-03-2013 18:51
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Aquarius wrote:
Apparently Nibali and Contador are also bored with Sky's power-meter/dot-effort tactic and would like SRM to be banned from racing.
I'm all in favour of that, to me the best cyclist is not necessarily the strongest (though he often is), but the combination of strongest + smartest. By smartest I mean the tactical aspects as well as the knowledge of one's body and feelings (which can arguably be considered a part of tactics).
Yes. Ignoring entire the fact that Sky ride the way they do because is it by far the most effective and intelligent way to do so.
They would still do exactly the same thing without the meters because thats exactly how they train. The meters are there because since they are allowed, they are useful to make sure your sticking to the right pace and theres no reason not to have it, but simply taking them away wont change the way they ride.
If you really want to combat the Mountain Traint, you put more time rewarding sprints part way up the climbs. The Sky train fell apart earlier then they would have wanted, and it fell apart at that sprint.
@lluuigii: Personally I don't think he could after yesterdays effort. I said I think Purito timed it perfectly. People are just pointing out that Froome just didn't respond rather then couldn't. He didn't react at all. |
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