No, he just wasn't such a great climber. Quite apart from his big ring, have a look at his big rig. He was a big rider. I rather doubt that he was on the big ring on the ascent. :)
@Oliver Schick started
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No, he just wasn't such a great climber. Quite apart from his big ring, have a look at his big rig. He was a big rider. I rather doubt that he was on the big ring on the ascent. :)