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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX9/4/17 10:30 AM |
Vuelta Stage 15 [spoiler]
The Yates kids are a force for sure. But when Lopez came outta of the peloton on his attack Yate's lead evaporated.
I thought Alberto was going to stay with Lopez, and he did for a huge portion of the hill.
The pass, well I thought Lopez would just go by Yates, but Lopez let up a touch. And Yates damaged himself irreparably getting in his steam.
But to watch Lopez attack him with one those seated explosions after gaping to him, was a thing of beauty.
It wasn't long before Yates utterly exploded himself, not in Lopez style of course. And back to paragraph one, Lopez exploded Alberto before he got to Yates. ;)
Thanks Lopez for making some real drama for the hilly ones... ;)
Last edited by Sparky on 9/4/17 9:10 PM; edited 1 time in total
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daddy-o
Joined: 12 Apr 2004
Posts: 3307
Location: Springfield9/4/17 7:35 PM |
I'm not paying attention. Do you think Froome is a lock?
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX9/4/17 8:37 PM |
With a week left, 4 more mountain, tomorrow a TT after today's rest day, and flat last stage. TT is 42km flat away from coast.
If Astana can damage Sky on those 4 days... Lopez sitting 2:51 behind Froome right now. 0.40 behind a podium spot. It would be an upset I could enjoy, being a little Sky/Froomed out this year. ;) I honestly think Nibali is the only one Lopez will leave standing if he ends up 3rd at a minumum. Unless he destructs him on the way to pushing Froome down the podium maybe...
So, does Froome cement more time in the TT before 4 days of hilly stages? This should be interesting I am sure.
Predicting Lopez/Froome/Nibali. ;)
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henoch
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 1690
9/5/17 7:33 AM |
I would say that barring a really bad crash, Lopez has about as much of a chance of beating Froome as I do....
Only reason Froome didn't chase him on Sunday was because he doesn't view him a s a threat.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX9/5/17 9:51 AM |
He will soon i am thinking ...
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henoch
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 1690
9/5/17 11:02 AM |
Well 5:25 down after today's TT.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX9/5/17 11:06 AM |
And Aru is going to EAU for next year, so Lopez should get the team nod...
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Seems AC rode himself into 5th for the stage and the GC simultaneously.
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henoch
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 1690
9/5/17 12:12 PM |
If contandor didn't have that one bad day in the first week he would be a real concern for Froome, as it is I think the only person that slightly worries Froome is Nibbales, and even he is at 2 minutes now...
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daddy-o
Joined: 12 Apr 2004
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Location: Springfield9/5/17 7:58 PM |
Like those stories about Anquetil, can drop no one, no one can drop him, then the TT.
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