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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-08-2012 22:23
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For those who are new to this discussion that we have every year, it can be summed up as follows: The system is completely retarded.
"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
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| ember |
Posted on 03-08-2012 22:48
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I thought they made a new rule last year, which said you couldn't have more riders at start than riders scoring WT points or something? |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-08-2012 06:09
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One rider for Slovakia at Olympics and possible 9 for the worlds. That is funny 
Six would be more than enough though, but at least Sagan will have some helpers.Everybody is scared of him now with the teammates and say system is weird 
JK, it really is...
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 06:34
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AndySchleck wrote:
I must say Nordhaug for this one, because he is clearly on of the best hill riders in the world.
Trolling? 
He's average as far as I'm concerned, Top 20 at best.
Edited by valverde321 on 06-08-2012 06:37
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:50
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valverde321 wrote:
AndySchleck wrote:
I must say Nordhaug for this one, because he is clearly on of the best hill riders in the world.
Trolling?
He's average as far as I'm concerned, Top 20 at best.
I'm going to guess we should just put it down to nationalism.
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:16
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Would surprise me, since he hung up his wheels after the Olympic TT. 
He's thinking about riding San Sebastián, so...
What did I say?
ASTANA PRO TEAM
Dir. Dep.: SHEFER Alexander
1. VINOKOUROV Alexander
2. PETROV Evgeny
3. KASHECHKIN Andrey
4. KESSIAKOFF Fredrik
5. GAVAZZI Francesco
6. TIRALONGO Paolor
7. BAZAYEV Assan
8. DYACHENKO Alexsandr
http://www.bicici...p?id=54100
That guy is like a cockroach. We'll never get rid of him.
I'm imagining telling my kids 'that Kazakh rider over there, he once said he retired after winning the Olympic Gold. Now, he has three.'
funny..... but not impossible
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| fickman |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:29
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How the Hell has Morocco 6 Riders???????????????  I dont even knew they had a rider in the World Tour. Can someone explain please????
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:34
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fickman wrote:
How the Hell has Morocco 6 Riders??????????????? I dont even knew they had a rider in the World Tour. Can someone explain please????
UCI Africa rankings count for quite a bit and there are quite a few .2 ranked Moroccan races (like Tour du Maroc) which are usually won by Moroccans.
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| fickman |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:49
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Something is really wrong with the UCI. Is there a rider from Marocco in the World Tour?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:54
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fickman wrote:
Something is really wrong with the UCI. Is there a rider from Marocco in the World Tour?
Nope. Nor any Pro Continental riders that I can think of.
Yeah, the UCI is just fucked.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:59
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At least Morroco and Slovakia are different cases, we can send at least 6 good riders.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-08-2012 10:01
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valverde321 wrote:
AndySchleck wrote:
I must say Nordhaug for this one, because he is clearly on of the best hill riders in the world.
Trolling?
He's average as far as I'm concerned, Top 20 at best.
Since Alakagom is on holiday:
But remember he could have won AGR. Plus he's the most improved Sky rider this season and as long as he continues to work with Julich he'll keep improving, definitely a rider to be taken into account.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:03
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Well kumazan, if not the fall he would have got at least Top 6 at Amstel Plus he sat on the winner wheel's when he fell, so in good position too
However LPN struggled a bit, with sickness lately too, will be intresting what can he do at Vuelta.
I think Cav for this one though, it's the one he wants this year the most I think
Edited by Alakagom on 06-08-2012 14:04
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:05
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Did you come back from your holiday just because you spotted a post with your name and sky in it |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:17
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Alakagom wrote:
Well kumazan, if not the fall he would have got at least Top 6 at Amstel Plus he sat on the winner wheel's when he fell, so in good position too
I'm not disputing that. Very convenient of you to come back just now, though.
Alakagom wrote:
I think Cav for this one though, it's the one he wants this year the most I think
Wait. Cav? The Worlds? Wut?
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:23
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kumazan wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Well kumazan, if not the fall he would have got at least Top 6 at Amstel Plus he sat on the winner wheel's when he fell, so in good position too
I'm not disputing that. Very convenient of you to come back just now, though.
Alakagom wrote:
I think Cav for this one though, it's the one he wants this year the most I think
Wait. Cav? The Worlds? Wut?
I got more net connection now, still on holidays though 
Yeah, this Worlds suits him better than last Worlds
Edited by Alakagom on 06-08-2012 14:24
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:33
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I thought Cav's main objective was the Olympic road race 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:37
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sutty68 wrote:
I thought Cav's main objective was the Olympic road race
I was kidding
I think it's preety obvious he has 0.000000000001 or even less of winning the race at Worlds. Just look at the course, it's a hilly monster.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-08-2012 16:26
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It's hard to tell when you're being sarcastic given than you always throw no less than 400 smilies in each of your posts.
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