Mrs Smoker
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Oh, it's steep all right!
I think it's more like 10,000 feet.
They even call it a wall.
Its 9.3 km apparently.
That's the distance on the road, not the height of the mountain.
I thought at first you had a one too many zeros in first number.
Got what you meant later.
Aru can't keep his eyes of Froome. It's love.
As a very new fan, bit struggling with what you're saying there, what's the dynamic there in teams? And why would Froome be so pissed about Landa? Was he supposed to slow down Contador/Quintana?
Cheers for that. It'll take a while for me to get all the nuances about cycling.
Plus many others, more obvious things!
Landa's going to Movistar. No incentive for him to ride for FroomeJesus, didnt expect Froome to basically say it's great for Sky that Landa was a real threat for the overall. This is going to be juicy. If Froome wins the overall, Landa won't ride for Froome again, if Froome has any say in it !!
I don't really know what to make of it either yet, but it creates a lot more interesting race scenarios, that's for sure.Just my initial reaction. Could have got the wrong end of the stick. Just posed the question on Reddit and many seem to think that Landa was sent up the road to make him a threat for the overall - which would make the others (Aru et al.) have to respond to Landa's attacks, expending energy, when in fact he is acting as a foil for Froome.
For sure it's a big thing to go against the team plan, if that's what Landa did, so he could well be riding tactically, for Froome. Well see, but I need to watch the highlights. All good fun!!
I don't really know what to make of it either yet, but it creates a lot more interesting race scenarios, that's for sure.
Landa's going to Movistar. No incentive for him to ride for Froome
True. It also does not help that the way Froome rides makes him look like he's about to rack all the time. The dude is talented, but he rides ugly.Absolutely. Froomey's usually all full of praise for his doms after a stage but he didn't look like a happy bunny after today. Plus the DS was said to be having a go at Landa after yesterday's finish.
Terrible positioning by Aru. If he was just exhausted he has an excuse, otherwise this is a monumental feck up. To lose that much time in this type of stage with everything still together at 1 km from the finish. He had one job, to stay on Froome's wheel.
Christ Aru!
While he is without a squad!He was isolated at 5km, and the speed at which the Peleton was going he was never going to make it to the front where Froome was. It pays to have world class riders like Kwiatkowski riding as doms!
While he is without a squad!
Like Froome 3 days ago. It can happen in the end.Depleted and inferior yes, but he should know he only needs to take Froomey's wheel. Easier said than done mind, I honestly don't think he had the legs today.