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Eneco Tour 2012
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:26
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Contador was once again among the best in the Muur. Incredible.
I wish that'll inspire G.T. organisers so that they include some more cobbles (including hills) in the coming years.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:30
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Ballan wins it. Boom gets GC.
Winner of American Championship races which I can't remember since my sig was deleted :L
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:31
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BOOOOOOM!!! |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:31
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Wow, nice ride by Boom. Well deserved.
What happend to Hassler and the others there?
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:31
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*Haussler
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| issoisso |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:31
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Aquarius wrote:
Contador was once again among the best in the Muur. Incredible.
I wish that'll inspire G.T. organisers so that they include some more cobbles (including hills) in the coming years.
Andy Schleck's response
Edited by issoisso on 12-08-2012 15:32
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:31
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They crashed.
Winner of American Championship races which I can't remember since my sig was deleted :L
RIP to Exxon Duke and Monster Energy |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:33
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Ballan wins it. Boom gets GC.
Rabobank har had a good period after the tour. Impressive stuff from the team, after a miserable first half of the year.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:38
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Really enjoyed watching Contador back in action. He really proved what an allround rider he is today.
Boom definitely the strongest though. Deserving winner.
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Posted on 20-05-2013 23:06
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| CB |
Posted on 12-08-2012 15:41
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BOOOOOM! 
Rabobank keeps winning! It's amazing. I'm very happy.
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| Bookie |
Posted on 12-08-2012 16:21
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Bakelants deserves a victory by now. Always attacking, I like it. Pity he was alone.
Good stuff from Contador and Boom. Smart racing from Ballan. |
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 12-08-2012 16:33
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Nicely done by Ballan. He is a great rider.  |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-08-2012 16:42
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Well done to the race organisers for actually making the race moderately interesting on at least one stage.
Seeing how strong Contador was on a stage like this with a course that, on paper, didn't suit him, should make anyone who thinks that he won't win the Vuelta think twice.
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| pcm2009fan |
Posted on 12-08-2012 18:25
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Haha 7th on the cobbles. Vuelta beware!
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 12-08-2012 19:58
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Contador seems to be ready to fight against Sky. 
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo 
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| ruben |
Posted on 12-08-2012 21:14
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johnnyjur wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Ballan wins it. Boom gets GC.
Rabobank har had a good period after the tour. Impressive stuff from the team, after a miserable first half of the year.
One has to do with another.
Doing bad in the first half keeps them hungry. While succesful teams and top riders are done with their season, saturated with all the victories.
Last season Rabobank started fantastic in the first three months and then sucked in the latter half (until the Vuelta recovery by Mollema)
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| ruben |
Posted on 12-08-2012 21:19
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issoisso wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
What did I say again?
fcancellara wrote:
Boom will win the Eneco Tour, he's 2nd, on 4 seconds.
EDIT: probably also won some PCM $
He was dropped on the Muur, and they'll still climb "another Muur" 5kms from the finish.
Let's wait and see
Pellizotti2 wrote:
He has the right attitude if you ask me. No matter what you think of him, you have to admit that he always tries. Andy really should learn from him.
Agreed, he's pretty much the anti-Andy
I thought the same as you at the moment it happened. But in hindsight, Boom was smart by staying behind his teammates and counting on the last climb.
Contador might have over-exerted himself with that attack earlier.
And I think Lars Boom only has 1 real 'cartouche' in a race. Just like in Paris Roubaix, after that attack he couldn't keep going and eventually lost. And in London he was saving his attack for the sprint, which didn't work out. And if he went with Vino/Uran, he'd probably end 3rd because of his 1-attack max
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| acac |
Posted on 12-08-2012 21:23
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i just want to ask:how many CQ points will conta gain from this race?i want to know if within a week he earned more points then andy did this season... |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 12-08-2012 21:24
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I expected a lot more from OPQS, at least an attack from Chava.
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| cio93 |
Posted on 12-08-2012 21:24
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acac wrote:
i just want to ask:how many CQ points will conta gain from this race?i want to know if within a week he earned more points then andy did this season...
Andy has 20. It's easy as anything to pass him
(if you want it more detailed, 135. 1st in any 1.2 race, 8th in any 1.1 race, 11th in any 2.1 race or 20th in Eneco Tour would have been enough as well  )
Edited by cio93 on 12-08-2012 21:28
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