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Old 05-29-09, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
they're not tying to pull the break in, they're there to keep the gap manageable.
Obviously not today. They did try, and fail on at least two of the previous stages.

Still, the Rabobank guys have to be happy about it
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Why do you bother?
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Why do you bother?
Seriously, why would they not let Rabbo pull the group back in? Seems like they would want the Rabbo team up front tiring themselves out, especially since there is not as many of them.
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Originally Posted by USAZorro
Obviously not today. They did try, and fail on at least two of the previous stages.

Still, the Rabobank guys have to be happy about it
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Curse my crappy internet. I'm watching it on Justin.tv at about 5 fps. But at least it doesn't stop every 2 seconds like Universalsports did.
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Originally Posted by MitchellH
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try again. fail again. fail better.
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Originally Posted by botto
try again. fail again. fail better.
Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.
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Originally Posted by mike9903
Seriously, why would they not let Rabbo pull the group back in? Seems like they would want the Rabbo team up front tiring themselves out, especially since there is not as many of them.
Why would Rabbo care to bring the break back...they have the lead...DiLuca is the one who need to get the time bonus. If you notice now LPR is on the front pulling the break back before the climb. There was no point in wasting energy early when they knew they had time on their side.
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Originally Posted by MitchellH
Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.
clearly.
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Anyone going out on a limb with predictions?
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Originally Posted by USAZorro
Anyone going out on a limb with predictions?
i predict that yours will be wrong. again.
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Not much of a limb but I'm going with DiLuca...he has to win and get the time bonus..or this race is over.
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I love it, they LOST Di Luca!!!!
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diluca is in an odd position at the base of the climb
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Originally Posted by mike9903
I love it, they LOST Di Luca!!!!
Or not.
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Old 05-29-09, 09:17 AM
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WOW I think LL sort of attacked!!
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Sastre is a metronome.
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Originally Posted by mike9903
WOW I think LL sort of attacked!!
not really.
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That looked to be some nice blocking by Powels for Sastre.
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Basso seems perfectly content to let Sastre do all of the work.
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Well, looks like Ivan can't hold the wheel. Damn.
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