Seems I remember them saying Menchov was much better at the TT. But the wreck couldn’t have helped. When it happened he had adrenaline on his side. Not so much today.
Thanks, Mr. Blonde. So they had a ‘yeah, but one of them can’t trial’ thing going on like AS/AC?
Sanchez needed quite a bit more time on Menchov going into the TT, I didn’t realize that.
The tale of the tape:
11. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 1h 04’ 47” + 03’ 51”
40. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 06’ 47” + 05’ 51”
But to put it in another perspective, Sanchez was all of 8” behind Contador.
35. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 1h 06’ 39” + 05’ 43”