Criterium de Dauphine - stage 6

MPFG

What do people think of the strength of Nibali today

He attacked and attacked at beginning of race and still had strength to attack on last climb

Even in the breakaway he did the Lions share of the work...unreal considering how many riders were on the front chasing him down ( I know there were others with him but mostly sitting in except Valverde who was a bit knackered at the end)..And none of these guys were in the original breakaways like Nibs
If he can do all that by himself you'd wonder if he needs a team at all

pelevin

MPFG wrote: »

What do people think of the strength of Nibali today

He attacked and attacked at beginning of race and still had strength to attack on last climb

Even in the breakaway he did the Lions share of the work...unreal considering how many riders were on the front chasing him down ( I know there were others with him but mostly sitting in except Valverde who was a bit knackered at the end)..And none of these guys were in the original breakaways like Nibs
If he can do all that by himself you'd wonder if he needs a team at all

Though then otoh he didn't look so hot yesterday.

happytramp

MPFG wrote: »

What do people think of the strength of Nibali today

I wouldn't have thought he's going to beat Cantador, Quintana (Froome??) in a straight up pi$$ing match on the climbs during the Tour but in many ways he's the toughest of the lot and probably the most race savy. He'll find all sorts of ways to put the others under pressure and should make for an exciting race.

The tax man

MPFG wrote: »

MY mother has a SKY box so has all the British Channels

Imagine other TV boxes give it to you too

Most, if not all sports coverage on ITV4 is blocked on UPC due to coverage rights.

retalivity

Fromme atill fav for tdf, if I was a Betfair man id be laying him, him and the team don't look right at all and with cobbles and propensity for finding trouble, I wouldn't be confident.
With Quintana not racing anything of note recently, contadors magic recovery powers and nibAli's form today, the latter have got to be the better picks...

MPFG

retalivity wrote: »

Fromme atill fav for tdf, if I was a Betfair man id be laying him, him and the team don't look right at all and with cobbles and propensity for finding trouble, I wouldn't be confident.
With Quintana not racing anything of note recently, contadors magic recovery powers and nibAli's form today, the latter have got to be the better picks...

I think Nibali is the most impressive of the lot ..because he is an allrounder & can race on cobbles , in the wet, on mountains & on rolling terraine

And he seems fearless ....and he will take on anything ...even just the way he descents

Pudsy33

The tax man wrote: »

Most, if not all sports coverage on ITV4 is blocked on UPC due to coverage rights.

And eurosport don't appear to be showing it tomorrow :mad:

MPFG

But having said that I still think if the other 3 survive the 1st week they will have abetter chance of winning the Tour as better climbers (in top form) imo

drogdub

neris wrote: »

have the other teams coped onto to skys tactics and are now blowing up skys tactics by fast paces and attacks? Dont remember any other team putting pressure on them in this way during the 12 & 13 TDF where they seemed to control the race and pace

They also had Mick Rogers as road captain a very clever rider

MPFG

drogdub wrote: »

They also had Mick Rogers as road captain a very clever rider

SKY didn't have Mick Rogers in 2013 and their tactics were to ride the train in both 2012/2013 ....hardly cos of Mick Rogers who was at TCS where tactics were not that great in 2013 ...like on the Alp d'Huez day..

I think de Jongh & Yates are big losses fro SKY whose zero tolerance policy is responsible...both going to TCS after 2013

MPFG

Roches diary

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/i-had-notions-of-a-stage-win-but-it-all-went-wrong-31299228.html


Seems he was going for the stage win :eek:

Here where I don't understand ...if he is dangling 10 seconds off the back and supposedly in good form why did SKY not slow a little to let him back because he could have added to the chase a little later for Froome and maybe get 30 seconds or more in return later

I know riders panic with Tony Martin & Nibali up the road but surely this is the time to regroup and ensure you have the bodies as there was about 100km to go....panic just blew guys but a larger group at a high steady pace maybe could have got nearer to the leaders

I am surprised how riders panic so easily and start throwing the kitchen sink at everything

TheBlaaMan

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Can you watch the ITV coverage from Ireland?

The tax man wrote: »

Most, if not all sports coverage on ITV4 is blocked on UPC due to coverage rights.

Pudsy33 wrote: »

And eurosport don't appear to be showing it tomorrow :mad:

At the risk of a ban if I'm wrong (which I don't think I am*) then download the FilmOn app from the android store, and enjoy ITV4 coverage

What a pity the TV coverage is only available for the last hour again today, if Nibali & Co have another early pop at Sky it will be all over before we see it. On the subject of which, a general change in tactics may see the need for a rethink by broadcasters......but probably not for the tdf.

Dan Martin tweeted yesterday that the days stage was the hardest, most aggressive race he has ever ridden.....



* Recommendations for FilmOn appear all over boards.ie football forum, so I presume it is legit