You don't seem to understand Nibali lost. Horner's relentless pace reeled in every one of Nibali's fake attracts. When they rounded that corner and it went to 23 percent Nibali broke. He shattered.Rarely have a seen a rider so completely beaten as the "great" Nibali was that day. Horner owned the race from the first week and he beat Nibali badly on one what could be the hardest climb in racing.

No estaban Alberto Contador ni Froome. Aún así, Nibali es el que menos quedó en evidencia ante el abuelo. El resto rayando el ridículo.

Dhiraj Masand Bullshit! Proof? Hi rode the climb within his limits whereas Nibali didn't.

Silverarrow common mate he his on the fucking gas dope just like lance🤣🤣🤣

by 2013 EPO was easily detectable... you ingorant jerk.

Only Americans dope!! Nibali and all non Americans who tested positive took blame for American positive! You tell them Jack!! You boss!!

Danilo Di Luca was the only rider caught doping in 2013. He was dumb enough to do EPO during the Giro d'Italia. Everybody but him evidently got the memo that there was a reliable test for EPO in 2013.

Thogugh you can't deny that Vincenzo Nibali is a great rider and he must be praised for the way he raced that day (not intending just to wait for the time bonuses at the finish)

I don't deny Nibali is a great rider. I however don't praise his tactics that day. It fit his style and that is what's made him popular, but constant attack mode is not the smartest way to ride. He may have bought into the myth that Chris was too old to be as strong as he was. He should have gotten over that notion when he attacked, Chris didn't take the bait, and he gassed himself, had to go into recovery mode and Chris just dieseled his way back to him. I think Nibali had two choices on the stage. He could be the stronger rider and find a pace Chris couldn't hold (they were to high and too slow for the draft to matter) or he could try and break him. I don't think at this race at this time he had the strength to outpace and when he realized that on the final climb he decided to go down in some heroic fashion and break himself in the process. And it really was one of the most pathetic shattering breakdown's I've ever seen. He slowed so much after that hairpin that he went to slow revs in the shortest ratio he had. Like I said it made Chris look like he suddenly took off when in fact he claims he was riding to the same power tap number he had been. I remember being thrilled when Nibali attacked the second time because I knew it was the dumbest thing he could do if he was interested in winning the race or even the stage. Chris is nowhere as physically talented as Nibali but he makes more out of what talent he has. Nibali was actually trying to snooker someone known for his tactical understanding of racing and was a far more experienced racer. I think it's arguable that because Nibali had so many miles in his legs that year he knew going into the last stage or after his first failed attack that he wasn't going to win, so he just made sure he looked good losing. I readily admit he's a very physically gifted racer, but I don't like him. He's sullen and emotionally unavailable, and honestly I don't think he's very bright. His tour win is tainted because he won by default. In this race he was the dark side and Chris represented the any day on the bike is a good day joy of racing. The good guy won for a change. What Chris went through in 2014 was heartbreaking to watch. It reminds me of a song lyric. "If it wasn't for bad luck.. I wouldn't have no luck at all." It looks like this race is going to be his one shining hour.

***** Wait a minute. Had Nibali not attacked Horner and just waited for the final to take the bonuse seconds (which would have been enough for him), everyone who doesn't like him, including you, would say that he is a loser. It seems to me that you don't know Nibali at all. Vincenzo never gives up, just like Alberto Contador. And he isn't sullen, he is a nice guy. He is not to blame for the fact that both Contador and Froome couldn't stay on their bikes.

Alexander Manolov He did lose but that doesn't mean I'd call him a loser. Loser is an adolesent insult. I never use it. You win some, you lose some, some get rained out. He might have tried the other stragy of applying pressure until he find a pace can't can't hold and maybe he wins maybe not. I would not call him a loser for losing that way any more than losing the way he did. But I think that was the only way to beat chris that day. He was not about to overreact to anything Nibali did. But Nibali's style sometimes. no, often, backfires on him. Contador has done it too. Steroids used to take small differences in talent and amplify them. We are now in the bread and water years of the sport not and the differences in physical ability are much smaller. How many times in the last couple of years have you seen contador's attacks fail? I now call them faux attracts because you now have a bunch of guys that are riding to a number on the meter, and they know with the more level playing field if they are riding to a high number and someone attacks they know the attacking rider can not maintain the attack pace for very long. That's why Chris didn't take the bait on Nibali's attacks. He was seeing the watts he was putting out and knew that at that altitude and on that hideous climb no man was going to sprint away from him without blowing up. Which is what happened Nibali blew up. You say he never gives up. But the fact is, he did give up. He didn't just crack, he broke, he shattered. Can you say he didn't give up because he only gave up 28 seconds to Chris at the finish? I guess most fans like to see a rider attack. I like seeing a rider win. Most especially when the guy that wins it is such and unlikely guy and who wins it by outsmarting the other guy displaying a superior tactical knowledge of his craft. He didn't make a mistake I can find in the whole three weeks. I know it's not Nabali's fault this competition crashed out but some tours end up not being very interesting when only one of the strong mountain guys survives. It's almost as meaningless as 2005 which shows Óscar Pereiro as the winner, when Landis won the race, Urlich Basso and Vinokourov didn't race, and Lance had retired. Or in 2008 Sastra won after ASO refused to invite Astana because of the 07 scandal despite the fact the fact all of the management and most of the riders had been forced off the team when the new DS came in, thereby denying Contador and Leipheimer the chance to race. It's not easy to stay a fan of this sport. That's why a story like Horner is so great.

Great performance from Chris Horner!

Camilo Niño Garzon Ps rampas difíciles no la verdad... Pero si nos. Ponemos a ver tiene nada mas y nada menos q 3612 metros de desnivel positivo... Jajaja una monstruosidad...

En Colombia hay puertos cortos pero explosivos, pero tienen más fama los extensos como el de Letras, La Línea o la subida al Picacho.

jajaja lolazo

guillermo valencia cadavid si Santiago Botero el que se dopaba

El de letras es el mas largo pero en dureza no le llega a los talones al Angliru con rampas de infarto....

Ojalá algún día Colombia pueda organizar una gran vuelta. Uno de los países del mundo con más afición por el ciclismo se lo merece. Saludos desde España

Mejor te puedo decir que lo que paso con contador jajajaja eso si fue vergonzoso

L.E. L.V Mirá quien me encontré por acá jajaja el que siempre acusa a Contador de dopado pero cree que Botero iba limpio jajajaja menudo hipócrita

Al abuelo le dió igual, todos probaron los garrotazos del abuelo.

El segundo fue el abuelo, dejando en total evidencia al resto.

Nunca se le pudo probar nada al abuelo. Él a lo suyo, o sea, repartir garrotazos al resto de gallos que debieron pasar enorme vergüenza.¡BRAVO ABUELO!