Originally Posted by
chasm54
Quintana could have been much closer if he hadn't attacked so early
Quintana had a 50 second gap. That's huge. Froome rode across it flat out and wasn't even breathing hard. Go sit at the side of the road and count out 50 seconds on a climb. Now imagine the speed differential you need to make it across that in a minute or two on a climb. If those guys are going 400w Froome was hitting 550-600w or more to cross that gap that fast and he was breathing through his nose and talking on the radio once he got there.
Ridiculous.
Compared to the Panatani/Armstrong 2000 dope fueled ascent, Froome managed around the same time gaps to his competitors in around half the distance.