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whatleytom said:
Sagan jumped across the road to get on Greipl's wheel, so essentially had the best leadout going!
Ah didn't see that, but in reality it's obvious isn't it, stay on Greipel's wheel for as long as you can and you will probably finish top three... For Sagan with no lead out, he can pick up easy points using this method...The difference between the pros and us mere mortals is always interesting.
I started following Greipel on Strava tonight after his win today.
We've done the same number of rides in 2015 so far.
He has done 10 times my mileage and more than 20 times as much climbing though.
Another poor day for Cav too.
His lead out seemed to go too early and faded before the 150-100m to go when he needed it!
I started following Greipel on Strava tonight after his win today.
We've done the same number of rides in 2015 so far.
He has done 10 times my mileage and more than 20 times as much climbing though.
Another poor day for Cav too.
His lead out seemed to go too early and faded before the 150-100m to go when he needed it!
Has anyone been out on the first few stages?
Combined with a Nurburgring trip, then took TDF on Saturday and Sunday.
Fantastic
On Saturday, started out at the finish line, and worked our way round to the start house for the big names.
Sunday, got three drops in.
Rolling start in Utrecht, then Veldhuizen, east of Utrecht, before lepping over to the first dam near Rockanje.
Got piss soaked through, but Rockanje being only 5km from the ferry at Europort, went exactly to plan.
Ooh, and Kraftwerk 3D concert in Utrecht on Saturday night was an awesome icing on the cake.
Sorry for the poor pictures, taken on a phone and compact.
Given where we got to on Saturday, really wish I had taken decent camera.
Combined with a Nurburgring trip, then took TDF on Saturday and Sunday.
Fantastic
On Saturday, started out at the finish line, and worked our way round to the start house for the big names.
Sunday, got three drops in.
Rolling start in Utrecht, then Veldhuizen, east of Utrecht, before lepping over to the first dam near Rockanje.
Got piss soaked through, but Rockanje being only 5km from the ferry at Europort, went exactly to plan.
Ooh, and Kraftwerk 3D concert in Utrecht on Saturday night was an awesome icing on the cake.
Sorry for the poor pictures, taken on a phone and compact.
Given where we got to on Saturday, really wish I had taken decent camera.
Lotto-Soudal's leadout man Greg Henderson has two cracked ribs but that isn't going to stop the Kiwi as he told letour.fr
"It's the breathing that's the problem. If it's just riding along in the peloton, it's alright. But when I go full gas against crosswind or uphill, I can't breathe. I have two broken ribs and they expand so much that I'm in big trouble when it gets super hard. There's an improvement this morning from yesterday morning.
"Yesterday I didn't have a smile on my face because of the cobbles and the bruising that came out from the first crash. I feel better this morning. But I can't even put my clothes on. The way to do it is just to keep suffering, brother… I have five stitches here and two here, but I can't be bothered with those."
Hard. As. Nails.
"It's the breathing that's the problem. If it's just riding along in the peloton, it's alright. But when I go full gas against crosswind or uphill, I can't breathe. I have two broken ribs and they expand so much that I'm in big trouble when it gets super hard. There's an improvement this morning from yesterday morning.
"Yesterday I didn't have a smile on my face because of the cobbles and the bruising that came out from the first crash. I feel better this morning. But I can't even put my clothes on. The way to do it is just to keep suffering, brother… I have five stitches here and two here, but I can't be bothered with those."
Hard. As. Nails.
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