Well I
missed my opportunity on the rest day, but I guess it’s kind of the half-way
point of the tour depending upon how you count, so let’s do an update of how things
are going at this year’s tour.
GC Battle
Forza
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Mollema:
Maybe the revelation of this tour, but mostly just Dutch
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Costa: High placing right now, gonna be hard to hold
it helping Valverde
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Nitro
Katana: This little shit is hardcore,
probably going to take white and crack Froome
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Peraud: Top 15 here I come!
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Nocentini:
Is he in this race?
Volpe
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Andy:
Gotta say, not looking that bad. Top 10?
And even more surprising no jokes from the Commish.
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Basso:
Still soaking his infected taint
Wiskota
Dynamic
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JRod:
Too hot? Come on buddy. Still has a chance
come the Alps
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Jerkin’:
I’m going to go home and drain my knee.
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TVG:
But my power meter says…
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Gesink:
Lost 8 minutes on a flat stage. “I’m getting stronger each day” -actual tweet
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Talansky:
U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.
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Cunego: Lampre blows
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Niemiec:
Lampre blows
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Brajkovic: Landed on his face, bring on the Vuelta!
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Moreno: Still hanging in there with JRod, got pipped
for third, shhhhh
Guilluame
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Froome:
Well, they don’t call him Maillot Jaune Guilluame for nothing.
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Kreuziger: Looking stronger than Contador
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Porte:
So, glad this dude cracked, I was starting to get pissed.
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Anton:
Hanging around
Fujarky
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Contador:
Needs more of that “good meat”, still think he attacks big time in the Alps
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Evans:
Still shooting for a top ten. BMC has really pussed out.
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Hesjedal: I don’t really understand this guy. Already like a half an hour back.
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Danny
Martin: Kicking ass. Going to get dropped in the Alps.
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Santambrogio:
Come on Steven, get with the transfers
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Pinot:
Dude has a speed phobia? Lost 30 minutes on a descent, then cried. True story.
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Monfort:
Uhh, not horrible I guess.
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Zubeldia:
Broke his hand, still rolling.
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Nieve:
Climb baby, climb! Possible top ten this year.
Taco
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Valverde: Podium. With a kick ass team, he may have the
best shot of topping Froome.
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DeGendt:
Not sure what he’s going for here.
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Fuglsang:
Taco’s pride and joy has stepped it up. Currently 11th overall.
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Rolland:
“I’m not aiming for the Polka Dot jersey”. Totally wearing Polka Dots.
Sprinters/Wild Cards
Forza
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Gilbert:
Any day now…
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Boassen
Hagen: Keep racking up those 4th
place finishes.
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Voekler: If the camera’s out the tongue’s out. Not
sure if he’ll get one this year.
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Westra: Apparently, he is going to get in every
break.
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Kwiatkowski: The Quiet One does it all. White jersey?
Volpe
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Cav:
Got some ground to make up if he wants Green.
Still getting points.
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Roche: Non factor?
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Kittel: Wow, dude is fast. Already 2 wins. Big German sprinters!
Wiskota Dynamic
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Sagan: Hulk smash!
Gotta get that Green ya’ll.
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Chava: So many chances so far, a few more to come.
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Geraint:
Broke his fucking taint
Guillaume
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T.
Martin: We should just TT every day.
Survived a tough crash early on.
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Gerrans: Beat Sagan in a sprint, took yellow, sounds
like a leprechaun
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Goss: I mean really, we still have to talk about
this guy?
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Terpstra:
Keep closing those gaps for Cav.
Fujarky
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Greipel: 1 stage win, lost one to Kittel, another German
sprinter. There can be only one!
Taco
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Moser:
Keep closing those gaps for Sagan
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Degenkolb: Less mustache more sprinting
The Race
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Corsica:
Bomb. Let the carnage begin
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Team
Time Trial: Whatever, I guess
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Mainland:
“Are you not Greipertained!?”
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Team Sky: Our sports science is too tight
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Team
Sky: Damn, I’m tired
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Movistar:
The Triumvirate will prevail
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Saturday:
Getting drunk Tour style
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Mount
Ventoux: Can’t wait
Team Forza is ripping it up!
ReplyDeleteNocentini not in race. Would have dropped had this been known before transfer week.
Kwiatkowski should be listed among GC guys and not specialists. Dude is hanging with other GC contenders and well ahead of, Talansky and Cunego.
Gilbert.... Still waiting. But now he wont have to run water bottles for the American dissapointment.
Mollema is the shit!
Quintana is the only thing keeping this tour interesting!
It's not specialists, it's wild cards. The Polish Prince wasn't really expected to win this race and he does more than GC stuff. Even though he has a great time right now, I still think he is more of a wild card.
DeleteNitro is going to get the white jersey. Or will Talansky attack?!
As a side note. This tour is still totally interesting. Can't wait for week 3. Movistar gonna blow this race apart. Froome may be head and shoulders above the rest but if he gets isolated again it could get dicey. A flat, mechanical, the shits or a bad blood bag could totally derail the yellow jersey.
ReplyDeleteOh ya, JC Peraud. Top ten here I come.
I have Peraud on my Velogames team. Great season.
DeleteTour is awesome this year. Its gonna be harder after this TT but dudes were getting dropped like 2 k before the top of the final climb last Sunday and ended up losing like 8 minutes. Lots of opportunities for that top come.
Also, Porte is a douche.
Costa is the shit. Look out for mountain TT.
ReplyDeleteStill love Costa. He's probably still inspired from the advice I gave him after his first tour stage win.
DeleteKittel! Holy Shit, right?!
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