Froome shake shake the room. 
Froome Dog.
Froome Dog.
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3rd place. Worst champions ever.
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Originally posted by Pedenj View Post
Although there is one big change in the last two years - he hasn't been suffering from bilharzia..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Today is going to be a great day
Contador et al surely have to attack Froome todayComment
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Froome has all but won it as far as I'm concerned. It's been total domination since the start of this tour. If he takes care of himself, he'll win his first tour and I can see him winning it for the next two years, unless Quintana progresses very quickly.Are we winning?Comment
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Surely that's against the rules?Originally posted by rcasemore View PostToday is going to be a great day
Contador et al surely have to attack Froome today
It's a messed up "sport" this
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...Hmm, especially his time trialling.Originally posted by Nigey View Post
Quintana is about a metre tall and weighs as much as a Malteser. He's going to have to improve in flat ITT's and hope the ASO provide him with a pure climbers' course if he's going to compete with a true all-rounder like Froome..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Don't misunderstand me, I think Quintana is already a star and has a big future but if you're looking for a Colombian to topple Froome in the next three years then you might be better off looking at riders currently at Sky - Urán and Henao..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Yeah good point. You're absolutely right but he's not too bad in time trials. How far behind Froome did he finish the day before - I think it's a bit more than a minute? It all depends anyway - distance, terrain etc ...Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
Froome beating him as he did in Le Ventoux is quite a feat to be honest. Maybe it's due to his specific training, which maybe Quintana didn't have, what with being a rookie and being quite young.Are we winning?Comment
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Froome took 3:16 out of Quintana on the flat ITT to Mont-Saint-Michel and it was only 33km long.
The ITTs in last year's Tour were about 42km and 54km so think how much he'd have lost then..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
I thought I also heard Phil Liggett say he was going to be big, maybe he meant as a stage and polka dot jersey winner.Are we winning?Comment
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He won the Basque Tour this year, beating Porte and Henao (who I think was leading the GC at the time) in the TT. I don't recall but I guess there must have been a lot of climbing.
So I think he will be 'big' but like any pure climber he's going to have to rely on a climber-friendly course. This year's is exactly that which is the main reason he's fifth and will probably end up third or fourth. He would probably beat Wiggins on this course.
But against Froome, without a similar course to this year's and a big improvement in flat time trialling (which looks unlikely for physiological reasons), I think he's a better bet for the Giro or the Vuelta..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Yeah, IIRC, Lucho Herrera won the Vuelta and didn't manage above 10th or so in the TDF, and was of a similar build (probably like most Colombians).
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The lead group is currently six minutes and climbing the third category Rampe de Motty.
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Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Not nice for the descent.
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Do you think Porte has a chance of being anything other than a super domestique?Originally posted by Neil Young View PostWas muß, das muß.Comment
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