Good Morning Tour: Nibali he was wrong to attack Froome after his incident? – Eurosport.fr

         L.V. If I make a wish, I say of course “the yellow jersey.” It would be the apotheosis if Quintana could tickle Froome and this Tour is played few seconds. One can dream. If I am reasonable, I look for the podium between Nibali and Valverde, more than for the polka dot jersey, which will be a default struggle Froome does not really playing as it will focus on the yellow goal.
       

         L.V. : Less than Imperial La Pierre-Saint-Martin, for sure. Since his coup in the first pass, he was content to manage and, overall, it was not harassed. Some attacks, yes, but he was able to control fairly quietly with his team. There, everything becomes more complicated. Because the hard end up in Sky. And because, as in 2013, seems less Froome fees Quintana late in the third week. Now there is no fire to the lake and I find it rather cleverly managed his last 5 kilometers in La Toussuire. He knows he is room. It clearly retains control.
       

         L.V. : While this is obviously very easy to say, I think he lacked boldness Friday. He could have followed Nibali in Glandon. And even wait Toussuire, why not start before the last 5 kilometers? 5 km earlier, this could change many things. Fromme would have had more stress to manage its ascent. There, on 5 kilometers, he knew he would limit losses. Quintana ran like he was a minute late, not three. Is it really ready to risk it all? I’m not completely convinced. He promised to play “all for all” Saturday, but if, in his mind, that means attacking seven kilometers from the finish instead of 5, it has no chance. At the very least, he will have to leave at the foot of Alpe to fill its two minutes thirty disability. In the Iron Cross? It would be beautiful but …
       

         L.V: No problem for me. It is a fact of race. We must stop with the false indignation. Mechanical incidents are part of the race. The only mistake Nibali Friday is not to have assumed the offensive. I’m not sure that we should believe him when he says he saw nothing. As Contador Schleck in 2010, I would have liked him to say “yes, I attacked, so what?”
       

         L.V. : Capacities, yes. But it almost is obliged to attack in the Iron Cross to take big points. A pedal in the Alpe, he will have trouble keeping Froome and with double points at the finish, he would be sentenced. So far he has to go. But could explode in Alpe d’Huez after the huge burst of energy in the last week, where he has already taken many breakaways.