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dewatf
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Evans's legs seem to be in very good shape. In the past we have seen him
attempt to gain time with moves and then end up getting dropped and losing
time at the finish of some of the key stages. This time he was strong at
the finish and moved up into 4th, but he did it the hard way.
Though I wasn't sure what Evan's was trying to do sprinting after Contador,
not really his game to try and out sprint a climber. And as Contador is an
outside contender for the GC even if he got a minute or so over the top and
linked up with Popovych the pack would be forced to chase them down when
conditions favoured them on the way into Briacon, as happened.
The move left Evans in no-mans-land and realising that there were better
places to time trial he had to sit up and go back. After that he got
dropped from the leading chasers and had to work and had to struggle back
to catch up once they slowed before the final climb. Then Evans worked hard
up the final hill only to see Valverde ride past and take a time bonus to
move into second.
As time trialling and the steeper climbs of Pyrenees are Evans's strengths
the tactical battle was won by Valverde. Still Evans has shown he is in
great form and a good chance.
dewatf.
attempt to gain time with moves and then end up getting dropped and losing
time at the finish of some of the key stages. This time he was strong at
the finish and moved up into 4th, but he did it the hard way.
Though I wasn't sure what Evan's was trying to do sprinting after Contador,
not really his game to try and out sprint a climber. And as Contador is an
outside contender for the GC even if he got a minute or so over the top and
linked up with Popovych the pack would be forced to chase them down when
conditions favoured them on the way into Briacon, as happened.
The move left Evans in no-mans-land and realising that there were better
places to time trial he had to sit up and go back. After that he got
dropped from the leading chasers and had to work and had to struggle back
to catch up once they slowed before the final climb. Then Evans worked hard
up the final hill only to see Valverde ride past and take a time bonus to
move into second.
As time trialling and the steeper climbs of Pyrenees are Evans's strengths
the tactical battle was won by Valverde. Still Evans has shown he is in
great form and a good chance.
dewatf.