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Vuelta a España 2011
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 23-08-2011 19:08
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Action wise it was lite, but I still quite enjoyed the stage, quite telling who is good/who is bad.
Anyways, who expected big attacks this early in the Vuelta?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-08-2011 20:51
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Who cares about a top-15?
A shame about Chris Anker. I missed the stage (again... I've only been able to watch yesterday's stage so far), but if Moreno wheel-sucked, it wouldn't have been fun to watch anyway ;(
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-08-2011 20:52
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Antón is fat
"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."
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 23-08-2011 21:24
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issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
and it is to late to start loosing weight.
In Giro he was after stage win..at Vuelta ..fat. What a dream season
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 23-08-2011 21:38
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Guido Mukk wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
and it is to late to start loosing weight.
In Giro he was after stage win..at Vuelta ..fat. What a dream season
Belgian commentators saying he's to skinny. Oh the irony!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 23-08-2011 21:41
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
and it is to late to start loosing weight.
In Giro he was after stage win..at Vuelta ..fat. What a dream season
Belgian commentators saying he's to skinny. Oh the irony!
There's no such thing as too skinny for a climber. Remember Chicken? 
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 23-08-2011 21:48
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issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
Or maybe you just watched it in wrong resolution, because to me he didn't look different than in other races?
And before writing of Anton, remember he only lost like... minute and a half.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-08-2011 21:56
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I_Mayo wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
Or maybe you just watched it in wrong resolution, because to me he didn't look different than in other races?
And before writing of Anton, remember he only lost like... minute and a half.
I dunno if he's fat or not, but he lost a minute and a half over a group of 30 (!), so he'll have to build form very quickly if he wants to have a shot at the overall. I won't write him off yet, but it looks really bad for his chances.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:03
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kumazan wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Antón is fat
Or maybe you just watched it in wrong resolution, because to me he didn't look different than in other races?
And before writing of Anton, remember he only lost like... minute and a half.
I dunno if he's fat or not, but he lost a minute and a half over a group of 30 (!), so he'll have to build form very quickly if he wants to have a shot at the overall. I won't write him off yet, but it looks really bad for his chances.
Maybe my reference won't be very good, because Sastre was doing pretty good today. But remember, that Sastre in his best years always suffered in first week of GTs and usually build his form during the GT. If that's the case with Anton, I have only one problem with this, there isn't really hard mountain stages in last week.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:23
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2006: Breakout year as a climber
2007: Crap
2008: Breakout year as a big time GC guy
2009: Crap
2010: Nearly won the Vuelta
2011: Crap
2012: Vuelta Winner?
"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."
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:27
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issoisso wrote:
2006: Breakout year as a climber
2007: Crap
2008: Breakout year as a big time GC guy
2009: Crap
2010: Nearly won the Vuelta
2011: Crap
2012: Vuelta Winner?
2013: Crap
And so on.
Euskadi should really focus on Nieve. Top 10 is most likely now.
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo 
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:33
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2007 wasn't crap though. But I have no doubt he has a Vuelta, and maybe a Giro if he goes for it, in his legs. He just needs to avoid screwing up as last, and apparently this, year.
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| abel2323 |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:36
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FreitasPCM wrote:
issoisso wrote:
2006: Breakout year as a climber
2007: Crap
2008: Breakout year as a big time GC guy
2009: Crap
2010: Nearly won the Vuelta
2011: Crap
2012: Vuelta Winner?
2013: Crap
And so on.
Euskadi should really focus on Nieve. Top 10 is most likely now.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 23-08-2011 22:37
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issoisso wrote:
2006: Breakout year as a climber
2007: Crap
2008: Breakout year as a big time GC guy
2009: Crap
2010: Nearly won the Vuelta
2011: Crap
2012: Vuelta Winner?
In 2007 and 2009 he rode Tour and was horrible there. Based on that logic 2011 shouldn't be crap.
And winning Zoncolan already makes your year some kind of successful.
Edited by I_Mayo on 23-08-2011 22:39
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| iambennyboy |
Posted on 24-08-2011 03:13
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Podium kiss of the year
Edited by iambennyboy on 24-08-2011 03:14
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 24-08-2011 06:04
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iambennyboy wrote:
Podium kiss of the year
well i think he did pretty nice  if you can't take advantage from this moment, then your in real trouble.
Edited by Stijn_vranken on 24-08-2011 06:05
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 24-08-2011 11:04
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Anton doesn't start today's stage
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| tyriion |
Posted on 24-08-2011 11:13
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mb2612 wrote:
Anton doesn't start today's stage
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| abel2323 |
Posted on 24-08-2011 11:26
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mb2612 wrote:
Anton doesn't start today's stage
really??? |
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| abel2323 |
Posted on 24-08-2011 11:49
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mb2612 wrote:
Anton doesn't start today's stage
He didn't sign but he has started today's stage. |
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