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| siwi |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:03
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I still dont think he is on Cav/Greipel level (yes i know he won a stage ahead of Greipel), but he is good, no dobt about it 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:05
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He's been beating the best sprinters for half a year now. What more do people want?
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:11
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CrueTrue wrote:
He's been beating the best sprinters for half a year now. What more do people want?
I wish I knew. Farrar gets far worse results against the same sprinters and is apparently considered by a lot of people to be a top sprinter.
I don't get it.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:20
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issoisso wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
He's been beating the best sprinters for half a year now. What more do people want?
I wish I knew. Farrar gets far worse results against the same sprinters and is apparently considered by a lot of people to be a top sprinter.
I don't get it.
He's American, and is good at following wheels, and has come second to Cavendish a lot in the TdF.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:26
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CrueTrue wrote:
He's been beating the best sprinters for half a year now. What more do people want?
Fries?
(No one will probably get my reference, because it isn't very good.)
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| owks |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:46
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Tiernan Locke is dominating Haut-Var , will be surprised if he doesn't win.
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Posted on 19-02-2012 15:55
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Tiernan-Locke won Haut-Var , i know it is only Haut-Var but that was one impressive performance. It's rare to see someone just being at another level.
1. Tiernan Locke
2. Julien Simon
3. El Fares.
Nice ending.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-02-2012 15:56
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Tiernan Locke wins at Tour du Haut Var ! The guy is amazing.
Wiggins ahead of Martin in the TT 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-02-2012 16:10
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Wiggins wins the TT and Porte wins the GC, as well as EBH wins 3rd points jersey in a row in 3 races straight
1. Bradley Wiggins
2. Tony Martin +00.00
3. Richie Porte +00.13
4. Tejay Van Garderen +00.14
5. Jessey Sergent +00.14
6. Jurgen Vandenbroeck 00.24
7. Andrew Talansky +00.39
8. Michal Kwiatkowski +00.53
9. Edvald Boasson Hagen +00.58
10. Luis Léon Sanchez +00.58
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| 1. | PORTE Richie | SKY | 19h02'43" | | | 2. | MARTIN Tony | OPQ | 37" | | | 3. | WIGGINS Bradley | SKY | 44" | | | 4. | VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen | LTB | 50" | | | 5. | COSTA Rui Alberto Faria | MOV | 58" | | | 6. | MACHADO Tiago Jose Pinto | RNT | 01'02" | | | 7. | VAN GARDEREN Tejay | BMC | 01'13" | | | 8. | TALANSKY Andrew | GRM | 01'14" | | | 9. | HOOGERLAND Johnny | VCD | 01'33" | | | 10. | MEERSMAN Gianni | LTB | 01'39" |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-02-2012 16:21
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Interestingly good TT by VDB
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| siwi |
Posted on 19-02-2012 16:43
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Yeah he trained really much over the winter on the TT bike.. Seems like it helped. He could be a podium contender in TDF if he is so good on TT now.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 19-02-2012 18:02
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Never expected to see Tiernan Locke so well yet. But I think he should let others win now.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-02-2012 20:20
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Now he just has to find his way back to the island
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 19-02-2012 20:27
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Had to google that...
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| Wyman |
Posted on 19-02-2012 21:26
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 19-02-2012 21:57
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I wasn't aware that he is 27 years old. I thought he was no more than 22 or something around there!
First Lin-Sanity
now Locke-sanity
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| kumazan |
Posted on 19-02-2012 22:53
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Just watched Haut-Var, and damn, Locke is ridiculously stronger than the rest. He doesn't even seem to break a sweat. Impressive.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 20-02-2012 06:18
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Great win for Velits at Oman, and a won bet 
And all the people wandering why Sagan stole the bonus seconds from Nibali? Well, Velits is a compatriot right-Slovakian united
And he secured the point jersey with it...
And there is no doubt Kittel is the elite sprinter. He and Sagan are far better than Farrar and many more, only Cav and Greipel are bigger league imo.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 20-02-2012 06:34
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I can see how people write-off Farrar, but I dont see Sagan as a better sprinter than him. Kittel probably, but not Sagan imo.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 20-02-2012 06:37
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valverde321 wrote:
I can see how people write-off Farrar, but I dont see Sagan as a better sprinter than him. Kittel probably, but not Sagan imo.
Not probably in the pan-flat sprint after 150kms, but with some bumps on the way or the slight uphill sprint he is, at least in the early season, he was beating him a lot in Qatar and Oman and that is not a hilly terrain right?
But Sagan will show you in the future
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