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  • July 18, 2014 at 10:36 pm #21934
    Shanefutcher

    Just what is happening with team sky at the tour de france? The squad selected has been awful.it was bad luck with froome going out but the plan ‘b’ of porte leading makes no sense as he obviously has no form and not capable of competing in the GC battle.Team sky also had awful Giro d’italia,how can the biggest team with biggest budget have no one capable of challenging?

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  • July 23, 2014 at 7:05 pm #804473
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    giobox

    I think it’s a little unfair
    I think it’s a little unfair to criticise the ‘plan b’ of using Porte. They can only do what they can with the remaining 8 riders. If you think it makes “no sense”, please let us know what you would have done?

    They did have a rider capable of challenging. His name was Chris Froome. There is such a thing as bad luck you know…

    July 23, 2014 at 10:46 am #804471
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    farrell

    It would be a Piti to see
    It would be a Piti to see Valverde on the podium.

    July 23, 2014 at 10:45 am #804469
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    notfastenough

    I will admit to wanting to
    I will admit to wanting to see Pinot knock Valverde off the 2nd spot, but I think I’m going to be disappointed.

    July 23, 2014 at 9:24 am #804467
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    glynr36

    mooleur wrote:Him Up North

    mooleur wrote:
    Him Up North wrote:

    +1

    It would be great to see Nibali’s closest rivals put some time into him over the next two or three days. I think Vincenzo is worried he’s going to get stiffed in the time trial which is why he’s being so aggressive. If Valverde or van Garderen close the gap in the Pyrenees it will be a very interesting final weekend. Those boys can TT.

    Ooh deffo, the TT will be pretty mega too, I didn’t even think about that! Would love to see them close that time gap up a bit.

    For the first time in ages I’ve actually enjoyed watching more than 10 mins of the odd stage in a GT!

    He’s worked a lot on his TT, and in the penultimate stage of a GT it’s not going to be as much about the TT specialists, but who has it left in the tank.
    But I can see some death or glory rides going on, knowing they only have the procession into Paris left means some super gutsy rides will happen!
    I’m more interesting the the battle for white.

    July 22, 2014 at 6:02 pm #804465
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    Him Up North

    s_lim wrote:Same; I’m glad to

    s_lim wrote:
    Same; I’m glad to not see the black death riding to watts on the front of every climb this Tour. It’s been all the more exciting for it, even with Nibali likely to hold on to yellow the whole way. The way he rode over the cobbles showed he’s the complete package.

    Having said that, I think the Tour is poorer for the lack of Froome & Contador. I’m not a fan of either, but would have loved to see them battle on the hills

    The respective woes of Froome and Porte have give Team Sky the opportunity to actually go for it which is quite refreshing! It was great to have Kiri in the break today. And no, it’s not a man crush. Well, not much of one. 8>

    Coming next: Danny Pate shows everyone a clean pair of heels over the Tourmalet and Hautacam!! =))

    July 22, 2014 at 3:44 pm #804463
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    bashthebox

    Much of sport is down to
    Much of sport is down to luck, and Sky’s has not been great in this tour. People will always fall off bikes, and sometimes bones break. Their main aim is the Tour, so if that goes tits up then of course their season isn’t going to look as shiny. You could say they need a better plan B than Porte, but he’s apparently been struck down by a chest infection.
    Sky aren’t always the most exciting team to watch dominate things, so this tour has been pretty fun. But to call them average at best is just ignorance – two tour wins within 4 years of starting the team is exceptional. You cannot expect to win the Tour every year, there’s just too many uncertainties. I’d even go out on a limb and suggest that the number of bad days endured by Sky ought to dampen down some people’s doping rumours a little too.

    July 22, 2014 at 1:31 pm #804461
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    Anonymous

    farrell wrote:If you are

    farrell wrote:
    If you are using Manchester United before last season as your definition of an average team, then the results are going to be somewhat skewed.

    Quite the opposite. I’m using them as an example of a superlative, dominant team, one that can reasonably expect to achieve their core target for the season. Which Sky have not done this year.

    July 22, 2014 at 12:28 pm #804459
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    farrell

    If you are using Manchester
    If you are using Manchester United before last season as your definition of an average team, then the results are going to be somewhat skewed.

    July 22, 2014 at 11:57 am #804457
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    Anonymous

    mooleur wrote:farrell

    mooleur wrote:
    farrell wrote:
    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Oman (where?)
    The Middle East, just next to Saudi Arabia.

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Romandie (where?)
    Switzerland.

    Not forgetting most recently Austria!


    Surprisingly I did know where they were, and knew about Kennaugh’s win in Austria too. However, for a team whose image is built on dominance and who structure their year around winning the Tour… it’s not gone well, has it.

    July 21, 2014 at 2:55 pm #804455
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    daddyELVIS

    s_lim wrote:Same; I’m glad to

    s_lim wrote:
    Same; I’m glad to not see the black death riding to watts on the front of every climb this Tour. It’s been all the more exciting for it, even with Nibali likely to hold on to yellow the whole way. The way he rode over the cobbles showed he’s the complete package.

    Totally agree!

    July 21, 2014 at 2:36 pm #804453
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    mooleur

    farrell wrote:Gizmo_

    farrell wrote:
    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Oman (where?)
    The Middle East, just next to Saudi Arabia.

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Romandie (where?)
    Switzerland.

    Not forgetting most recently Austria!

    July 21, 2014 at 2:26 pm #804451
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    farrell

    Gizmo_ wrote:Oman (where?)The

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Oman (where?)
    The Middle East, just next to Saudi Arabia.

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Romandie (where?)
    Switzerland.

    July 21, 2014 at 1:35 pm #804449
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    s_lim

    Same; I’m glad to not see the
    Same; I’m glad to not see the black death riding to watts on the front of every climb this Tour. It’s been all the more exciting for it, even with Nibali likely to hold on to yellow the whole way. The way he rode over the cobbles showed he’s the complete package.

    Having said that, I think the Tour is poorer for the lack of Froome & Contador. I’m not a fan of either, but would have loved to see them battle on the hills

    July 21, 2014 at 1:03 pm #804447
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    mooleur

    Him Up North wrote:
    +1
    It

    Him Up North wrote:

    +1

    It would be great to see Nibali’s closest rivals put some time into him over the next two or three days. I think Vincenzo is worried he’s going to get stiffed in the time trial which is why he’s being so aggressive. If Valverde or van Garderen close the gap in the Pyrenees it will be a very interesting final weekend. Those boys can TT.

    Ooh deffo, the TT will be pretty mega too, I didn’t even think about that! Would love to see them close that time gap up a bit.

    For the first time in ages I’ve actually enjoyed watching more than 10 mins of the odd stage in a GT!

    July 21, 2014 at 11:01 am #804445
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    Him Up North

    mooleur wrote:Just because

    mooleur wrote:
    Just because everything’s gone wrong for them at the tour doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve had a shite season.

    Anyone’d think folks don’t know there’s more races than just the Giro & TdF.

    Personally, despite it being a bit poo that Froomes our and poor Porte is struggling, I think it’s nice the Tour’s been shaken up a bit with some of the bigger contenders having left – it’s been way more exciting in recent stages – yesterday’s finish was a fine example!

    +1

    It would be great to see Nibali’s closest rivals put some time into him over the next two or three days. I think Vincenzo is worried he’s going to get stiffed in the time trial which is why he’s being so aggressive. If Valverde or van Garderen close the gap in the Pyrenees it will be a very interesting final weekend. Those boys can TT.

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