Originally Posted by d'@ve:
“What everyone seems to have overlooked is that Froome and Contador hammered themselves in the time trial the day before and Porte (also no doubt Contador's helper) had a deliberate rest day - doing the absolute minimum.
On a hard stage like this one, things like that matter!”
“What everyone seems to have overlooked is that Froome and Contador hammered themselves in the time trial the day before and Porte (also no doubt Contador's helper) had a deliberate rest day - doing the absolute minimum.
On a hard stage like this one, things like that matter!”
No, Kreuziger was near the top of the TT standings. Probably contributed to why he couldn't stay with even Contador for a good part of the 2nd Alpe d'Huez.
Originally Posted by divingbboy:
“So, David Millar and the boys at Garmin reckon today will be brutal; tougher than yesterday.”
“So, David Millar and the boys at Garmin reckon today will be brutal; tougher than yesterday.”
Froome has said he think it's the hardest stage on the Tour as well.




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