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07-10-09 | 07:36 PM

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Brian Ratliff

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Originally Posted by ultraman6970

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I believe the question is... why he didnt want to just go ahead and catch the front group.
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Dude, the front group had give or take three minutes on the Astana group at the end of the race. Nobody can close that kind of gap at will. They did do quite a number on the front group though, taking five or so minutes off their advantage in the last 10km.

"...just go ahead and catch the front group..."

Like it's as easy as buying a soda from a convenience store...

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Last edited by Brian Ratliff; 07-10-09 at 07:46 PM.

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