Nothing wrong with bluffing. But not earning any sympathies from the other riders there. Next time he attacks it may be more than Movistar up for sabotaging him.
I can’t be arsed to trawl back almost two weeks, but people were defending Movistar on stage 7 after they chased down Carapaz as he was a rival to Mas’ podium ambitions. It was the wrong call at the time, and looks even more dumb with the benefit of hindsight.
Nothing wrong with bluffing. But not earning any sympathies from the other riders there. Next time he attacks it may be more than Movistar up for sabotaging him.