22-07-2015, 22:43
Back from Whitley Bay Caravan Park late on Monday, yesterday was a rest day, so I made sure I was glued to the highlights tonight.
It was a thoroughly deserved stage win for Simon Geschke, who broke away on his own with about 50km to go. Froome once again had the measure of Quintana who tried everything to shake him off. If someone tries to break away from him, Froome takes off after him in second place, but he never tries to regain lost metres right away. He sits down as quick as he can and pegs him back bit by bit, conserving as much energy as possible.
I've lost two of my riders - van Garderen and Kwiatkowski - in one day, but Quintana is still second and Bardet is 11th. Tomorrow might be the last chance for Quintana to claw back two or three minutes from Froome, which means a strong attack early on to open up a big gap, but will Froome and Team Sky let him go? I can't see it myself, but time will tell.
It was a thoroughly deserved stage win for Simon Geschke, who broke away on his own with about 50km to go. Froome once again had the measure of Quintana who tried everything to shake him off. If someone tries to break away from him, Froome takes off after him in second place, but he never tries to regain lost metres right away. He sits down as quick as he can and pegs him back bit by bit, conserving as much energy as possible.
I've lost two of my riders - van Garderen and Kwiatkowski - in one day, but Quintana is still second and Bardet is 11th. Tomorrow might be the last chance for Quintana to claw back two or three minutes from Froome, which means a strong attack early on to open up a big gap, but will Froome and Team Sky let him go? I can't see it myself, but time will tell.
Cabbage is still good for you