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| jandal7 |
Posted on 07-02-2016 06:31
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Sneaky. Not a word I'd usually use to describe the Doggy either.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 07-02-2016 12:31
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Stijn Vandenbergh takes the last stage in Valencia. Kinda happy for him, he's a good rider, but winning a race is so hard for him because he lacks acceleration.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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Posted on 22-11-2024 20:36
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 07-02-2016 13:10
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Teams like Sky or Quickstep really bug me.
A rider joins and bam. Success.
Don't tell me other teams aren't as "professional".
Sky could even make Betancur win a Grand Tour.
Spoiler sorry for the random (but luckily small) rant 
EDIT: also this is not at Vandenberghe winning, to be clear  just a general thought. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 07-02-2016 14:00
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Ian Butler wrote:
Sky could even make Betancur win a Grand Tour.
[spoiler]sorry for the random (but luckily small) rant  [/spoiler
Bentacur ? Easy that lazy boy has lot's of material even without a sky. I am interested that can movistar get him back.
Sky made Wiggins (well part of that was Garmin work) and Thomas climbers..that is much harder task |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 07-02-2016 14:03
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Qatar applies for WT (and they will get it), making sure all WT teams are there, very nice move by organization 
Also the main organizer had big go at Etixx, riders not fulfilling their duties post race etc etc which meant they were not invited this year.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-02-2016 15:32
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miguejack wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Just to go for track gold? That's a pretty dull option for a primarily road cyclist nowadays.
Olympic Gold is still worth something Strydz is right. Olympic gold is huge!
We're talking Gold on the Track, I don't see why a roadie should throw away a season full of races and possible wins just for the chance at that.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-02-2016 15:34
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valverde321 wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Just to go for track gold? That's a pretty dull option for a primarily road cyclist nowadays.
Olympic Gold is still worth something
Yeah, but mostly in sports that have nothing better to offer. Road Cycling has multiple events that are more prestigous: Grand Tours, Monuments, WCs..
Depends who you ask of course though.
In cycling (read: to cycling fans) there are more prestigious events. If you ask any old random person on the street, apart from the TDF which Cav obvs isn't going to win, an Olympic gold would probably be bigger to them.
Dunno, I'm a cycling fan and I couldn't care less about medals on the track.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 07-02-2016 16:29
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Shonak wrote:
miguejack wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Just to go for track gold? That's a pretty dull option for a primarily road cyclist nowadays.
Olympic Gold is still worth something Strydz is right. Olympic gold is huge!
We're talking Gold on the Track, I don't see why a roadie should throw away a season full of races and possible wins just for the chance at that.
Why not if he wants to? Not everyone can have the same ambitions.
Shonak wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Just to go for track gold? That's a pretty dull option for a primarily road cyclist nowadays.
Olympic Gold is still worth something
Yeah, but mostly in sports that have nothing better to offer. Road Cycling has multiple events that are more prestigous: Grand Tours, Monuments, WCs..
Depends who you ask of course though.
In cycling (read: to cycling fans) there are more prestigious events. If you ask any old random person on the street, apart from the TDF which Cav obvs isn't going to win, an Olympic gold would probably be bigger to them.
Dunno, I'm a cycling fan and I couldn't care less about medals on the track.
Thats my point. Track cycling hardly interests me, but in the UK, its a big event, Cav is good at it, and from what I've seen of the media there its valued a lot higher than most road cycling events, and probably all but about 3 that Cav actually has a shot at winning.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 07-02-2016 17:23
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Bole wins the Italian opening race. He won the sprint of an 11-man group.
Froome wins the last stage and the GC by attacking and winning on the final climb. Kennaugh lost the lead to his own teammate on the last day, but still finished 2nd in GC. A 1-2 for Sky.
Coppel wins the final I.T.T. in Etoile de Bessèges and he takes the GC win.
Like mentioned before, Vandenbergh with a close win over a sprinting peloton. Groenewegen turned out to be the fastest again, but unfortunately there was still a rider ahead. Poels wins the GC which means Sky and Etixx are already racking up wins this early in the season. Both have 8 victories already.
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| Roextro |
Posted on 07-02-2016 18:10
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37 wins for WT teams, 16 of those wins come from Etixx and Sky  |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 07-02-2016 18:15
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jihardy wrote:
37 wins for WT teams, 16 of those wins come from Etixx and Sky
Well, aside from everything else, they just have good teams. Compare that to IAM, Lampre or FDJ. Who's going to win there?
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 07-02-2016 20:20
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Ollfardh wrote:
Stijn Vandenbergh takes the last stage in Valencia. Kinda happy for him, he's a good rider, but winning a race is so hard for him because he lacks acceleration.
Did you see the stage? I'm shocked because my granny can sprint faster than Stijn VDB?
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-02-2016 10:28
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jihardy wrote:
37 wins for WT teams, 16 of those wins come from Etixx and Sky
and scary part is that Ettix great run always ended mostly at may..
Now they have Kittel and will enjoy tour also start to finish |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 08-02-2016 12:01
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Ollfardh wrote:
jihardy wrote:
37 wins for WT teams, 16 of those wins come from Etixx and Sky
Well, aside from everything else, they just have good teams. Compare that to IAM, Lampre or FDJ. Who's going to win there?
Jerome Coppel, like yesterday.
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| roturn |
Posted on 08-02-2016 12:31
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Having Dubai in the legs surely helps in Qatar.
Cavendish-Modolo-Guardini on the podium.
Bennett and Kristoff behind them despite having more team mates.
A group of ~15 riders with couple of BMC`s as well ~1:30 ahead of the bigger peloton.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 08-02-2016 21:27
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That was a massive win for Coppel. While he never quite lived up to what he could have been, he has always been a rider I like, if only because he spent so long at a lower level.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 08-02-2016 23:56
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Damn, QS doesnt participate, I wanted to see more Cav-Kittel duels. Too bad!
Algarve and Andalucia is where it really starts, can't wait. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-02-2016 06:30
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Nice win for Cav, could be a solid year for him and his new team.
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| roturn |
Posted on 09-02-2016 07:24
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Riis123 wrote:
Damn, QS doesnt participate, I wanted to see more Cav-Kittel duels. Too bad!
Algarve and Andalucia is where it really starts, can't wait.
You should look forward Paris Nice then. First Kittel-Greipel duel with both having solid trains. In Algarve it might be a first impression of those two against each other already. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 09-02-2016 14:13
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