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Just read that - quite a fascinating read.
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Makes it sound like a brilliantly planned and executed tactical victory.
If Dumoulin had the same meticulously planned and timed nutrition strategy, and 500-1000g of food and water to have to carry up the climbs, then I think he wouldn’t have shed so much time, and would have won the Giro.Sky have engineered single stage decisive attacks to gain the yellow jersey, smash everyone on a fairly early mountain finish, and defend through the mountains and TT.
They have normally been less time gained, maybe because the contenders have been fresher.
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Came here to post this - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44372328 - interviews with Tim Kerrison and Dave Brailsford on Froome's race winning ride at the Giro.