I agree with this. Ricco got firmly told to stay put. I think he might look back post tour and learn a valuable lesson. When you DS is talking **** in your ear - pull out the ear peice and follow your instincts.
Ricco should have attacked Evans/Menchov/Sastre, rode across to his teammates and taken 2 mins on all of them. He wouldnt have dragged anyone across because none of them can go with his explosiveness. He looked positively bored shitless riding at Evans tempo. He should have tried. If someone got his wheel then back off.
Neither of Riccos teammates up the road could win the tour. Ricco can if he takes enough time in the mountains. If he was a year older and wiser he would of dropped a bomb on Evans yesterday and completely ignored team orders. I would of.
This years tour appears to be a battle of the fragile minds. That is why I believe Evans will get the win. Sastre (weak mind/ lacks belief) Menchov (can I do it? Trying something new this year) Schlek (This is all very new to me) Valverde (cocky enough but lacks heart muscle) Ricco (got the arrogance but too young to push his team around).
Any Frenchies here? I wonder what the French public want. ASO would have to be happy with an Evans win. He strategically cried upon getting yellow. Public relations genius from Evans.