Vuelta Espana 2017
Discussion
Well thanks a bunch you load of old giblets.
Whatever happened to not posting spoilers then?
I'm off to find some other threads to deliberately and liberally seed them with spoilers. If'n yous bastids can dee it t'me on this thread, leek, I'm ganna dee it reet back, pet.
Haaaaaaaaaaaarumph!
Whatever happened to not posting spoilers then?
I'm off to find some other threads to deliberately and liberally seed them with spoilers. If'n yous bastids can dee it t'me on this thread, leek, I'm ganna dee it reet back, pet.
Haaaaaaaaaaaarumph!
mcelliott said:
okgo said:
Really needed Tom D this race.
Next years tour hopefullyThat was for me an thoroughly enjoyable Vuelta. Great to see Contador go out on a high and what a phenomenal achievement by Froome winning and getting three of four jerseys.
If Trentin is annoyed (and why wouldn't he be) it should be at the organisers for dishing out bonus seconds on intermediate sprints, forcing the GC guys to contest sprints when they otherwise wouldn't bother.
If Trentin is annoyed (and why wouldn't he be) it should be at the organisers for dishing out bonus seconds on intermediate sprints, forcing the GC guys to contest sprints when they otherwise wouldn't bother.
_dobbo_ said:
If Trentin is annoyed (and why wouldn't he be) it should be at the organisers for dishing out bonus seconds on intermediate sprints, forcing the GC guys to contest sprints when they otherwise wouldn't bother.
In the interview with ITV, Trentin said it was Froome's right to defend the jersey. Trentin didn't seem to be annoyed at all and came across very well.Just heard Ned Boulting's interview on Talksport Radio, Ned said that the budget for Sky Cycling only amounted to 1% of Sky's marketing budget; great return on investment.
I'm happy to watch on the basis I'll believe a cyclist is clean until it is proven they are not. Maybe that's naivety on my part.
I'm also happy that cyclists who have served a ban can come back and race and win, and I'll believe they are clean until it is proven they are not.
Is anyone questioning Contador's performance or is it just Froome getting accusations of being a junkie?
I'm also happy that cyclists who have served a ban can come back and race and win, and I'll believe they are clean until it is proven they are not.
Is anyone questioning Contador's performance or is it just Froome getting accusations of being a junkie?
_dobbo_ said:
I'd imagine that Contador wouldn't have been allowed to dance off up the road quite so often if he'd been higher in the GC standings after week one. Not sure about Sky letting him win though - given Froome's fight for the green jersey I don't see them giving up anything for anyone!
They're good mates, and its a fairytale ending.There is loads of this b
ks in cycling. See post tour crits etc.I think Froome was almost a reluctant winner of the Green Jersey he only wanted one Jersey and he has that one.
Its clear they let Contrador win and he must know this, compare this to Pantani and Armstrong the little fella was not amused at the thought of Armstrong gifting him anything.
Its clear they let Contrador win and he must know this, compare this to Pantani and Armstrong the little fella was not amused at the thought of Armstrong gifting him anything.
johnxjsc1985 said:
I think Froome was almost a reluctant winner of the Green Jersey he only wanted one Jersey and he has that one.
Based on him contesting the final sprint and Sky contesting the intermediate sprint on the final stage, I'd say he was anything but reluctant.In the interview afterwards he admitted that it would likely the the only chance he'd get to win a green jersey so he was going to go for it.
Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff