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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 21, 2014 at 8:45 am #804443
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    mooleur

    Just because everything’s
    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!

    July 19, 2014 at 9:23 pm #804441
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    daddyELVIS

    You’re seeing ‘marginal
    You’re seeing ‘marginal gains’ for what it is – BS

    July 19, 2014 at 2:59 pm #804439
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    Leviathan

    Gizmo_ wrote:Never mind the

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    Never mind the Tour de France.

    Sky 2011 – didn’t win much.
    Sky 2012 – won a few early season stage races, and the Tour. Nothing much else.
    Sky 2013 – won a few early season stage races, and the Tour. Nothing much else.
    Sky 2014 – won the Tour of Oman (where?), Romandie (where?), and… nowt else.

    I know they cultivate this big untouchable ‘Death Star’ thing, like Man Utd (before last season) but it’s simply an illusion of competence. They’re average at best. OGE and OPQS are better TTT teams and win far more races.

    Don’t be a sarky b*stard
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Team_Sky_wins
    Nothing much.

    July 19, 2014 at 1:55 pm #804437
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    Anonymous

    Never mind the Tour de
    Never mind the Tour de France.

    Sky 2011 – didn’t win much.
    Sky 2012 – won a few early season stage races, and the Tour. Nothing much else.
    Sky 2013 – won a few early season stage races, and the Tour. Nothing much else.
    Sky 2014 – won the Tour of Oman (where?), Romandie (where?), and… nowt else.

    I know they cultivate this big untouchable ‘Death Star’ thing, like Man Utd (before last season) but it’s simply an illusion of competence. They’re average at best. OGE and OPQS are better TTT teams and win far more races.

    July 19, 2014 at 11:04 am #804435
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    notfastenough

    Interestingly, when Sean
    Interestingly, when Sean Yates left he made a comment that a Sky no longer had anyone who knew that much about bike racing. I guess that’s what happens when you bin all the former/suspected dopers!

    July 19, 2014 at 10:24 am #804433
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    S13SFC

    They were shockingly poor in
    They were shockingly poor in the Giro and their team selection means I have little sympathy for them in the TdF.

    Interesting to see if they get in right in Spain.

    July 19, 2014 at 9:39 am #804431
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    Him Up North

    After Froome abandoned I
    After Froome abandoned I doubted Porte had a GC win in him but was hopeful of a podium. That was dependent on his team mates working really hard for him. Up to Planche des Belles Filles he showed great promise. Yesterday in the Alps was unfortunately where he got found out. A fit Froome would have bossed that stage, don’t you think? Going forward I suspect we’ll see more of Sky trying to get in the break and, hopefully, Nieve or Thomas being let off the leash a bit.

    July 19, 2014 at 7:47 am #804429
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    Super Domestique

    Sadly, any thread titled Team
    Sadly, any thread titled Team Sky on here can only end up heading in one direction.

    No offence to you Shane.

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