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Giro D'Italia Stage 6: Castrovillari to Matera (188km)

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    #32
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    Wow !!!!! :D

    He was miles back coming into the finish, times moving up to perfection.

    Bonkers sprint with Nibs and birdsong involved at times there too.


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    #33
    mr spuckler
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    Those are some stunning shots from the chopper, much better position for it too rather than blowing barriers across the road.


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    #34
    MPFGLB
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    Demare stronger than anyone has ever seen him

    Wont get a chance to see him sprint against Sam this season ?


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    #35
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Demare stronger than anyone has ever seen him

    Wont get a chance to see him sprint against Sam this season ?

    Good thing he wasn't the tour maybe?


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    #36
    Dodge
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    Different type of sprinters I think. In a flat out sprint, Sam beats him

    Any word on what happened Sagan? Are the legs just gone?


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    #37
    MangleBadger
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    Dodge wrote: »
    Different type of sprinters I think. In a flat out sprint, Sam beats him

    Any word on what happened Sagan? Are the legs just gone?

    It looked like he was just completely boxed in after the last turn. Gave up then.


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    #38
    dahat
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    Bora empty the tank all day long yet again & Sagan fails to deliver, again.


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    #39
    neris
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    Dodge wrote: »
    Different type of sprinters I think. In a flat out sprint, Sam beats him

    Any word on what happened Sagan? Are the legs just gone?

    Old age


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    #40
    dahat
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    Dodge wrote: »
    Different type of sprinters I think. In a flat out sprint, Sam beats him

    Any word on what happened Sagan? Are the legs just gone?

    I actually think when Nibali had a little dig it upset the rhythm of the run in & Sagan was left too far forward when Nibali overshot the bend. After that there was little order for the gallop which allowed Demare to get back in.


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    #41
    Finnrocco
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    Look at Demare's results since the return.

    Somehow he didn't win Paris - Chauny.


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    #42
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    Finnrocco wrote: »
    Look at Demare's results since the return.

    Somehow he didn't win Paris - Chauny.

    Bouhanni went really early and got the drop on all of them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6W-vSAlMn4


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    Gamma1
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Demare stronger than anyone has ever seen him

    Wont get a chance to see him sprint against Sam this season ?

    He beat Sam in Burgos earlier - and just as well for Sam he did not show for the tour.


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    #44
    Dodge
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    Gamma1 wrote: »
    He beat Sam in Burgos earlier - and just as well for Sam he did not show for the tour.

    The 2 sprint stages in Burgos were won by Gaviria and Sam. Demare was second twice.

    Now I know Sam's stage was him just powering off the front after the crash but I don't know how you'd use that race as evidence that Demare is the better spinter

    In Walloon this year, Sam was ahead of Demare in both sprints, they contested.

    EDIT; Coming across harsh here on Demare. He's a great classics/strongman sprinter in the style of Sagan or Dagenkolb. He won GC in Wallonn and Sam was dropped on a couple of hills. Sam is faster on the flat "traditional" sprints that appear in stage races. As I said, different types of sprinters. Demare is definitely benefitting from a poor field of sprinters in the Giro with Gaviria and Viviani seemingly way off the pace


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    #45
    Macy0161
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    Dodge wrote: »
    Any word on what happened Sagan? Are the legs just gone?
    From the outside, to me, it looks like he's just not that interested/ enjoying his cycling at the moment. Also going to the Giro for the start fee, rather than the classics, a sign he's going through the motions. Obviously, this is purely my impression, not based on any info.

    I could see him retiring after this contract, or doing a van der Poel, and going Pro Conti with the freedom to do MTB/ non-UCI events.

    Although I've also heard it hinted at that his ex-wife used to do drive a lot of the social media stuff that cultivated the image, so I could be just talking bollox and he hasn't changed, just his marketing!


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    #46
    Gamma1
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    Dodge wrote: »
    The 2 sprint stages in Burgos were won by Gaviria and Sam. Demare was second twice.

    Now I know Sam's stage was him just powering off the front after the crash but I don't know how you'd use that race as evidence that Demare is the better spinter

    In Walloon this year, Sam was ahead of Demare in both sprints, they contested.

    EDIT; Coming across harsh here on Demare. He's a great classics/strongman sprinter in the style of Sagan or Dagenkolb. He won GC in Wallonn and Sam was dropped on a couple of hills. Sam is faster on the flat "traditional" sprints that appear in stage races. As I said, different types of sprinters. Demare is definitely benefitting from a poor field of sprinters in the Giro with Gaviria and Viviani seemingly way off the pace

    Yes you are right - my recollection of Burgos was incorrect - also agree Sam will win against Demare on a straight sprint.


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