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he sprints as quick as the so-called pure sprinters now, he never used to.
Then how did he get so close all these times? ;) if you look up his 2nd and 3rd places and see what company he has kept over the years...
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peter_v
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Haha I was expecting that to be challenged. I think he emerged as a classic puncheur, strong and explosive. Then he just got better and as he did he got isolated. I mean we used to joke about how he was always second.
Then he just started winning but it was maybe not until that WC sprint when he beat Cav as a turning point when I would say he can basically beat the best on the flat, then pop off up a mountain in the break a day later. That is special.
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Yes and they weren't riding to chase down GVA much either.
Finally watching the stage. First climb and watching Sagan launch an attack and get into the break just as his potential green jersey rivals are shelled out the back. Is why the green jersey is forever his no matter how they tweak the points. I mean he sprints as quick as the so-called pure sprinters now, he never used to. Incredible really.