Maybe they’ve already been doing that on the Vuelta. I bet even their DS can’t tell them apart.
Genetic doping? 😀
I'm loving this Vuelta, particularly that the breakaway's are succeeding most days giving two races to enjoy.
Slightly ashamed to say that I prefer watching slightly anomalous performances as part of thrilling bike racing to the team Sky approach of stifling every race they want to win. Team Sky have singlehandedly ruined my viewing pleasure, I even couldn't care when Geraint won the Tour despite liking the guy.
Thrilled that Sky aren't even in the arena at the Vuelta.
Agreed. It makes for less predictable and more enjoyable watching but when Astana or Mitchelton-Scott try the Sky-train approach is illustrates how hard it is to do. Sky's absence from the podium has been refreshing in a GT and it shows they just aren't natural stage-hunters with old school racing acumen.
Thinking aloud, I suspect that's why despite Sky's success, Brits rarely appear at the business end of the World Champs race (Cav winning on a drag strip in 2011 being an exception).
Justice is served...
You have to say Mr Yates has an uncanny knack of knowing when to sit in and when to blow the doors off the thing. I'm glad a dodgy veteran wont be winning the Vuelta this year.
Hey, no spoilers thank you.
I checked the title first - you were warned they were probable!
Well, that doesn't mean definite though does it (being awkward here!) and of course we could have done with a proper Vuelta thread in any case. Watching highlights at 7.00 pm.
Hey, no spoilers thank you.
In a thread with 'spoilers' in the title you've only got your self to blame!
being awkward here!
Wimminz, eh?
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Don't you just love us! Anyways, great stage and that man Yates is as cool as a cucumber. Roll on tomorrow.
Brit cycling fans seem to love creating pantomime villains of people like Contador and Valverde, but happily turn a blind eye to dubious practices in anglo teams…
Yeah, Sky have had a free pass from everyone. Poor old Valverde being criticised when the only thing linking him to blood doping is DNA evidence and a subsequent two-year ban. It's a swizz 🙂
Anyone seen the menu at the Movistar hotel tonight?
My money is on there being a lot of beef options.
****ING GET IN!!!!
Only need Adam to win the Worlds and GB's domination will be complete!
Indeed.
Shouldnt we have a proper Yates thread ?
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<div class="bbp-reply-content">Great result. Guessing that Valverde read the STW thread. Found out we were onto him and dropped back to remove any suspicion.
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