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La Vuelta a España 2015 - Week 2
Movistar

You really can't say that the Vuelta and Giro were home races for the Italians and Spanish 10 years ago, just a quick look at the last 30 editions of both there have been 14 international winners in each of the races. Also globalisation of the sport hasn't lead to juniors doping more, just look at the Italian amateur scene and the rampant doping that has been going on in for a lot longer than cycling has been globalised (not picking on Italy as plenty of other countries have had the same situation)


Fucking thank you.

To add the fact is top youth talents are actually screwed because of the doping on the pro level. Just look at a guy like Joe Dombrowski.
 
dark_x2012
Movistar wrote:

You really can't say that the Vuelta and Giro were home races for the Italians and Spanish 10 years ago, just a quick look at the last 30 editions of both there have been 14 international winners in each of the races. Also globalisation of the sport hasn't lead to juniors doping more, just look at the Italian amateur scene and the rampant doping that has been going on in for a lot longer than cycling has been globalised (not picking on Italy as plenty of other countries have had the same situation)


Fucking thank you.

To add the fact is top youth talents are actually screwed because of the doping on the pro level. Just look at a guy like Joe Dombrowski.

Sure as heck you can tell they were domestic races. During the period 1998-2005 the only non-spaniard to win was Ulrich who simply couldn't ride the Tour due to an injury in 1999. The Giro is even better with 11 consecutive Italian wins in 1997-2007. Otherwise they weren't domestic races.... Rolling Eyes And why are you so sure Dombrowski is clean.
 
deek12345
It seems the high pace is causing Nairo Quintana problems. The Colombian revealed he had a fever on the rest day and has struggled to recover. His race could be over.
Quintana is back in the peloton after some help from a teammate but the rides face more climbing before a long descent to the finish.
not looking good could abandon.
 
jph27
Movistar wrote:

You really can't say that the Vuelta and Giro were home races for the Italians and Spanish 10 years ago, just a quick look at the last 30 editions of both there have been 14 international winners in each of the races. Also globalisation of the sport hasn't lead to juniors doping more, just look at the Italian amateur scene and the rampant doping that has been going on in for a lot longer than cycling has been globalised (not picking on Italy as plenty of other countries have had the same situation)


Fucking thank you.

To add the fact is top youth talents are actually screwed because of the doping on the pro level. Just look at a guy like Joe Dombrowski.


Dombrowski is more a case of being injury/illness prone. This is effectively his first pro season when you consider that.
 
Miguel98
Oliveira in the break again! Grin
 
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And the 11th stage just shows that Contador's pure class.Winning the Giro after crashing twice with one being a dislocated shoulder,with a terrible team support and with a crazy Landa-Aru duo and the Astana team.Then in Tour he was bad at the start but was aggressive then and his form was getting much better.And then he crashed on the descent of Allos.He was still attacking and very aggressive and finished 5th.
 
deek12345
23 rider breakaway
Riders in the attack include Nicolas Roche, Segio Henao (Team Sky), Davide Arroyo (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA), Julien Simon (Cofidis), Kevin Reza (FDJ), Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar), Romain Sicard (Europcar) and Pawel Poljanski (Tinkoff - Saxo).
 
SSJ2Luigi
classic spanish televised stage Grin
 
clamel
With the Tour riders dropping like flies (Quintana next ?), and Aru is not very good on TT this might be Purito final shot for a Grand Tour before he retires.
Or will Valverde get the full support of Movistar, when and if Neiro steps off ?
Surely Tom D can't (even with a great TT) stay in that top-5

Majka perhaps ???
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dark_x2012
clamel wrote:
With the Tour riders dropping like flies (Quintana next ?), and Aru is not very good on TT this might be Purito final shot for a Grand Tour before he retires.
Or will Valverde get the full support of Movistar, when and if Neiro steps off ?
Surely Tom D can't (even with a great TT) stay in that top-5

Majka perhaps ???

Why do you underestimate Tom? The remaining mountain stages aren't so tough(compared to stage 11 at least) and he can easily gain over 2 minutes on everyone else in the TT. The win would be hard, but top 5 is pretty much possible.
Edited by dark_x2012 on 04-09-2015 16:14
 
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nice ride by Oliveira
 
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SSJ2Luigi
deserved victory for Lampre though, been in every breakaway except one and with every rider except one
 
Spilak23
Epic ride by Bagdonas Cool
 
Kirchen_75
If that doesnt get Oliveira a contract then nothing will.
 
Miguel98
Also, Romain Sicard is now in the top 10. I think after last year, he's getting better and better by the moment.
 
Spilak23
Miguel98 wrote:
Also, Romain Sicard is now in the top 10. I think after last year, he's getting better and better by the moment.


Can only applaud his spirit.
 
Strydz
dark_x2012 wrote:
Movistar wrote:

You really can't say that the Vuelta and Giro were home races for the Italians and Spanish 10 years ago, just a quick look at the last 30 editions of both there have been 14 international winners in each of the races. Also globalisation of the sport hasn't lead to juniors doping more, just look at the Italian amateur scene and the rampant doping that has been going on in for a lot longer than cycling has been globalised (not picking on Italy as plenty of other countries have had the same situation)


Fucking thank you.

To add the fact is top youth talents are actually screwed because of the doping on the pro level. Just look at a guy like Joe Dombrowski.

Sure as heck you can tell they were domestic races. During the period 1998-2005 the only non-spaniard to win was Ulrich who simply couldn't ride the Tour due to an injury in 1999. The Giro is even better with 11 consecutive Italian wins in 1997-2007. Otherwise they weren't domestic races.... Rolling Eyes And why are you so sure Dombrowski is clean.

You said upto 10 years ago they were domestic races and my point was that they were international alot earlier than the last 10 years and the fact that in the last 30 years there have been 14 international winners in both races is proof that they have been international races for longer than the last 10 editions
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dark_x2012
Strydz wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
Movistar wrote:

You really can't say that the Vuelta and Giro were home races for the Italians and Spanish 10 years ago, just a quick look at the last 30 editions of both there have been 14 international winners in each of the races. Also globalisation of the sport hasn't lead to juniors doping more, just look at the Italian amateur scene and the rampant doping that has been going on in for a lot longer than cycling has been globalised (not picking on Italy as plenty of other countries have had the same situation)


Fucking thank you.

To add the fact is top youth talents are actually screwed because of the doping on the pro level. Just look at a guy like Joe Dombrowski.

Sure as heck you can tell they were domestic races. During the period 1998-2005 the only non-spaniard to win was Ulrich who simply couldn't ride the Tour due to an injury in 1999. The Giro is even better with 11 consecutive Italian wins in 1997-2007. Otherwise they weren't domestic races.... Rolling Eyes And why are you so sure Dombrowski is clean.

You said upto 10 years ago they were domestic races and my point was that they were international alot earlier than the last 10 years and the fact that in the last 30 years there have been 14 international winners in both races is proof that they have been international races for longer than the last 10 editions

I didn't say upto, I said 10 years ago(meaning the period 1997-2005, maybe not so clear afterall Embarassed ) But this period was when a lot of money entered cycling, actually not so much cycling but the TDF. I said that because TMM referred to Millar and Hamilton, both riders riding in that era. I meant that most riders wanted to shine in the TDF or the classics or Worlds and the Giro and Vuelta then were only for the home crowd and riders.
Edited by dark_x2012 on 05-09-2015 08:46
 
Ian Butler
Miguel98 wrote:
Also, Romain Sicard is now in the top 10. I think after last year, he's getting better and better by the moment.


Would be cool if he could hang on. Though Quintana's right behind him.

Also Dumoulin is doing very well. Though I still expect him to crack on one stage and lose plenty of time. If he doesn't, it'd be awesome, though.
 
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