New Posts For Thread: TdF Stage 2.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2Stage 2 from York to Sheffield covers 201kms and appears like a slightly easier Liege-Bastogne-Liege course. There are a total of nine climbs with two-thirds of them being found in the second-half of the race. The toughest is the cat.2 Holme Mos whicInteresting from the twittersphere: https://twitter.com/EuroHoody/status/485814302335836160"Sagan just said he didn't follow Nibali's attack "because he is my friend" and said if he went, "I would bring everyone with me""Believable?https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540362347#540362347Interesting from the twittersphere: https://twitter.com/EuroHoody/status/485814302335836160"Sagan just said he didn't follow Nibali's attack "because he is my friend" and said if he went, "I would bring everyone with me""Believable?Tue, 08 Jul 2014 05:37:47 -0500Guys, you are wrong. Sagan made the mistake of using his team to chase before Jenkin road and on Jenkin road. They were spent after Jenkin road. Sagan should have just concentrated in getting over Jenkin road with his team and then used them to chasehttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540354165#540354165Guys, you are wrong. Sagan made the mistake of using his team to chase before Jenkin road and on Jenkin road. They were spent after Jenkin road. Sagan should have just concentrated in getting over Jenkin road with his team and then used them to chaseMon, 07 Jul 2014 10:16:52 -0500But that's what he did do? He went with the Lotto and AG2R riders and then they just stopped when they saw he was with them. Losing to GVA and Kwia in the sprint suggests he didn't have anything left.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540351461#540351461But that's what he did do? He went with the Lotto and AG2R riders and then they just stopped when they saw he was with them. Losing to GVA and Kwia in the sprint suggests he didn't have anything left.Mon, 07 Jul 2014 05:57:33 -0500That's precisely why his tactics were bad though, he came to the front to puff his chest on Jenkin Road, when the smart thing to have been doing is sitting at the back of the pack picking the right counter attack. It's like he doesn't know his strenghttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540350585#540350585That's precisely why his tactics were bad though, he came to the front to puff his chest on Jenkin Road, when the smart thing to have been doing is sitting at the back of the pack picking the right counter attack. It's like he doesn't know his strengMon, 07 Jul 2014 00:28:14 -0500Not sure Sagan's tactics are that bad. In a group it's up to him to work as nobody will take him to the line, so his best chance is getting out of it with a small group.As it happened he didn't chase Nibali and that was that.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540349055#540349055Not sure Sagan's tactics are that bad. In a group it's up to him to work as nobody will take him to the line, so his best chance is getting out of it with a small group.As it happened he didn't chase Nibali and that was that.Sun, 06 Jul 2014 17:47:02 -0500Cheers mate..I like Sagan so certainly don't have an agenda against him...As a Yorkshireman living in Edinburgh I've been so moved by Le Grand Depart...I'm a born and bred Halifax boy and was bit pi$$ed with some of the crowds on Ripponden today thohttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540347315#540347315Cheers mate..I like Sagan so certainly don't have an agenda against him...As a Yorkshireman living in Edinburgh I've been so moved by Le Grand Depart...I'm a born and bred Halifax boy and was bit pi$$ed with some of the crowds on Ripponden today thoSun, 06 Jul 2014 14:59:48 -0500No worries toe, it's your opinion and I respect it mate.It's quite a funny situation here in Sydney Australia, where it's winter and dark, in that we are getting bombarded with a commercial on t.v. for the Tour Down Under, which makes fun of the facthttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540347127#540347127No worries toe, it's your opinion and I respect it mate.It's quite a funny situation here in Sydney Australia, where it's winter and dark, in that we are getting bombarded with a commercial on t.v. for the Tour Down Under, which makes fun of the factSun, 06 Jul 2014 14:44:42 -0500Good for you Six! I lived in Hebden for a few years about 15 years ago...lovely part of the world.Course Froome was just letting everyone know as Bertie was what he had...and in reference to SP maybe this is what did for Sagan in the end...just watchhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540347097#540347097Good for you Six! I lived in Hebden for a few years about 15 years ago...lovely part of the world.Course Froome was just letting everyone know as Bertie was what he had...and in reference to SP maybe this is what did for Sagan in the end...just watchSun, 06 Jul 2014 14:40:25 -0500I think Froome's attack was a bluff , he knew there was only about 200 metres of the steep climb left when he attacked , doubt it fooled anyone.Had a wonderful day watching the race on Cragg Vale , massive crowds and a wonderful atmosphere and warm dhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540346835#540346835I think Froome's attack was a bluff , he knew there was only about 200 metres of the steep climb left when he attacked , doubt it fooled anyone.Had a wonderful day watching the race on Cragg Vale , massive crowds and a wonderful atmosphere and warm dSun, 06 Jul 2014 14:14:59 -0500What I mean SP is that Sagan should have won that team with a better team and individual approach in the last 10k..The odds suggested the stage was set up for him to win and for all bar the final nibali jump you felt he was going to..so something wenhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30299103/tdf-stage-2?post_id=540346585#540346585What I mean SP is that Sagan should have won that team with a better team and individual approach in the last 10k..The odds suggested the stage was set up for him to win and for all bar the final nibali jump you felt he was going to..so something wenSun, 06 Jul 2014 13:53:10 -0500