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Sky TDF Team – looks poor!

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  • July 3, 2013 at 4:58 pm #19278
    millskid

    After watching stage 2, I noticed that all but 3 of the sky riders got dropped on the cat 2 climb 12 k from the finish. In fact, only Froome and Porte, made it over the top with the bunch, EBH managed to get back on the way down. Surely this does not look good for the high muntain passes and summit finishes. If Froome is going to win it, he wont have much help.

    It looks like SKY used the main guys helping wiggins, and froome will pay the price in my opinion. Well he will have to win it the hard way.

    this would have been my team, would have had wiggo but he is injured.

    Chris Froome
    David López
    Sergio Henao
    Rigoberto Urán
    Richie Porte
    Vasil Kiryienka
    Bernhard Eisel
    Edvald Boasson Hagen
    Dario Cataldo

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  • July 8, 2013 at 7:47 pm #745877
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    millskid

    maybe Froome can ask Contador
    maybe Froome can ask Contador for the name of his supplier.

    July 8, 2013 at 7:46 pm #745875
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    millskid

    MikeOC wrote:Contador won the

    MikeOC wrote:
    Contador won the TdF without a team to help him, I’m sure Froome can do the same, but I fancy a Spanish alliance to try and hurt him

    yeah that is true, but Contador also had some special Spanish steaks to help him through the difficult stages!

    July 8, 2013 at 2:32 pm #745873
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    MikeOC

    Contador won the TdF without
    Contador won the TdF without a team to help him, I’m sure Froome can do the same, but I fancy a Spanish alliance to try and hurt him

    July 8, 2013 at 8:11 am #745871
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    Stumps

    Super Domestique wrote:Well

    Super Domestique wrote:
    Well to open a can of worms (given the inevitable talk about doping) yesterday’s performance by the team, or lack of performance to be exact, does at least ring true with a team riding clean to me.

    On another note, it also highlights that the team is a ‘bit light on experience’ imho too. The rest day couldn’t have come soon enough but with Kiryienka gone I have a feeling we might see some teaming up to beat Froome, as per last years Vuelta) again soon!

    I agree, with the rest day, then tt and flat stages lets hope they can regroup and get a second wind. EBH might have to put any stage aspirations to bed for now and just keep his powder dry for the inevitable attacks from Movistar. Kiriyenka will be a massive miss though, no denying that and some just sitting in the pack is required now.

    July 8, 2013 at 7:18 am #745869
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    Super Domestique

    Well to open a can of worms
    Well to open a can of worms (given the inevitable talk about doping) yesterday’s performance by the team, or lack of performance to be exact, does at least ring true with a team riding clean to me.

    On another note, it also highlights that the team is a ‘bit light on experience’ imho too. The rest day couldn’t have come soon enough but with Kiryienka gone I have a feeling we might see some teaming up to beat Froome, as per last years Vuelta) again soon!

    July 7, 2013 at 10:11 pm #745867
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    Leviathan

    Looks like this thread will
    Looks like this thread will run and run. But at least they have a few days off to recover, in which time hopefully Froome can stretch his advantage on the ITT. Even Mont Ventoux is a one off, but the last week could be a week of hell. Epic.

    July 7, 2013 at 9:45 pm #745865
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    millskid

    Super Domestique wrote:stumps

    Super Domestique wrote:
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    Mark my words once the race hits the big slopes we will see a much different team.

    hmmm not so sure now!

    July 7, 2013 at 9:31 pm #745863
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    dave atkinson

    millskid wrote:ow dear sky

    millskid wrote:
    ow dear sky had a shocker, and had Vasil Kiryienka eliminated. Thomas is still injured, looks froome will have to do it the hard way,

    that is *really* bad news for sky. they’re not really known for having a plan b, either. hope G’s on the mend cause they’re going to need him

    July 7, 2013 at 9:14 pm #745861
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    millskid

    ow dear sky had a shocker,
    ow dear sky had a shocker, and had Vasil Kiryienka eliminated. Thomas is still injured, looks froome will have to do it the hard way,

    July 6, 2013 at 10:21 pm #745859
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    millskid

    well after the first big GC
    well after the first big GC stage, I thought I would post a update. The team faired better than I thought. Thoughts on a couple of riders.

    1. Peter Kennaugh. Took me by surprise, he did a super turn, especially on the downhill section.

    2. Vasil Kiryienka. Did a massive turn, up to his usual high standards.

    3. David López. What happened to him? normally solid in the mountains.

    overall the team was better than I thought. If Henao and Uran were in the team, I think sky could have put even more time into the rivals. If Uran were there, final standings could have been a sky 1,2,3.

    Not a bad day.

    July 3, 2013 at 7:56 pm #745857
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    Super Domestique

    stumps wrote:
    Mark my words

    stumps wrote:

    Mark my words once the race hits the big slopes we will see a much different team.

    Completely agree. But it’s nice picking a team in your head.

    July 3, 2013 at 7:54 pm #745855
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    Stumps

    More doom and gloom from
    More doom and gloom from people because Sky haven’t won every stage so far !

    The team is there for the mountains not the gentle slopes and the team were quite happy to tootle along and let the also rans have their day in the sun.

    Mark my words once the race hits the big slopes we will see a much different team.

    July 3, 2013 at 7:34 pm #745853
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    dave atkinson

    they don’t need eight riders
    they don’t need eight riders to look after froome on an easy cat 3 on a nothing stage for the GC. they’re just having a day off, and they sent EBH up the road to have a go at the win

    July 3, 2013 at 7:13 pm #745851
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    Super Domestique

    For me I’d have left out
    For me I’d have left out (sorry in advance) G, Kennaugh and EBH. In would go Bernie, Matt Hayman and Knees.

    I feel bad about saying G but he is known for crashing!

    July 3, 2013 at 6:03 pm #745849
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    StuayEd

    That’s exactly what I’d
    That’s exactly what I’d expect at this point – one man with Froome to keep him out of trouble whilst Orica Greenedge feel obliged to run the peloton in the yellow jersey. The rest of the team can save their legs for the mountain stages – pretty sure it’s intentional!

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