Sunday, August 23, 2015

FVAE 2015 Stage 2 - Chaves Saves The Day

Comining into the race, they said that Astana had too many potential team leaders and that it could cause problems. Well, now Alexandre Vinokurov has one less thing to worry about, as Vincenzo Nibali has been kicked out of the Vuelta after taking a tow off the team car that was so big, it could be seen by those aboard the International Space Station.


I thought Nibali would be motivated to do a strong Giro, if not to make up for his poor showing at the Tour, then at least to keep Vino quiet. At the Tour, the Bile Beans may not have won, but I did take some pride in getting nine men to Paris. Now I find myself a man down after only two stages. Bugger. 


Also vexing me, is the performance of Estaban Chaves, who won the stage today and took over the race lead. He almost made the Bile Beans squad, but I was still mad at him for earning me not many points when I put my faith in him at the Giro. Bugger.


It's all going wrong for me already then. Things went a lot better for a team that is usually just pack-fodder, the Flying Hutchmen.

And in the big picture the Flying Hutchmen are erm, flying.



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  1. DaveAugust 24, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    So I stick by Cancellara after the TDF and he bales again....

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