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| AiZaK |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:39
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Valverde is amazing ! ! !
He is the number 1 in the Ardennes Classics ! ! ! |
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| Luxemburger |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:39
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Yeah, 5th Place is super strong. Also Samu Sanchez 6th |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:40
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Strydz wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
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Valverde, the guy is a legend, imagine how many more classic wins he would have had if he wasn't made an example off for 4 years! Cycling legend 
What?
it wsa effectively 4 years because of the Italians slapping a two year ban on him racing on Italian soil, which in those years the Tour de France had a few stages in Italy so all he really had was the Spanish races. And he was made an example off because he never actually failed a drugs test.
Well maybe if his blood wasn't in Fuentes fridge he wouldn't of served any ban, can't really blame anyone but himself
Many riders bloods were found there and some didnt get a ban, gonna ban someone for it got to make it consistent and ban them all.
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| Inferio |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:41
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lakebeach wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
here we go again..it's Wallone stage..every year same..what a heck you did expect?
I didn't expect anything spectacular, just concluded what happened.
I don't get these complaints. I'm glad we have that one race like this. Just the purest measure of power with no big tactics. |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:41
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Indeed.Good races by them as well. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:42
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roturn wrote:
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Can't you guys see it now? What good is Etixx's "team support" if you're playing second fiddle to Alaphillipe and doing leadouts for him?
Wasn`t really leadout.
Basically the same attack he would have done with Garmin I`d say. He then was just 3rd strongest only in the end. 
Well he couldn't have been that stupid to go that long on for the third time in 2 years knowing he would crack before the line, right? And Alaphillipe was right behind.
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It's called being a teammate
Yes it is. And why would you, as one of the best punchers in the world, go to the one of the one or two teams where you would have to be a teammate in your season goals? That's what I've never got.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:45
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Ste117 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
Valverde, the guy is a legend, imagine how many more classic wins he would have had if he wasn't made an example off for 4 years! Cycling legend
What?
it wsa effectively 4 years because of the Italians slapping a two year ban on him racing on Italian soil, which in those years the Tour de France had a few stages in Italy so all he really had was the Spanish races. And he was made an example off because he never actually failed a drugs test.
You know he appealed to every court in the land...all of which threw it out right?
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:47
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This race gets more boring each year, Valverde can win this race 4 more times if he wants.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| lakebeach |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:47
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Inferio wrote:
lakebeach wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
here we go again..it's Wallone stage..every year same..what a heck you did expect?
I didn't expect anything spectacular, just concluded what happened.
I don't get these complaints. I'm glad we have that one race like this. Just the purest measure of power with no big tactics.
True I guess.
I reckon I just find everything boring after the amazing cobbled classics this year. Maybe I should go to sleep and wake up in late February just ahead of Omloop.  |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:49
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The effective 4 years out seems to have done him good anyway 35 and still winning races, I think he has another 5 years left in him at the top level.
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| Kalach |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:49
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What is with Purito? Seems to that age has just caught him up. Or poor early season? |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:51
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I never thought Id say this but Purito went too early  |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:52
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Ste117 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
Valverde, the guy is a legend, imagine how many more classic wins he would have had if he wasn't made an example off for 4 years! Cycling legend
What?
it wsa effectively 4 years because of the Italians slapping a two year ban on him racing on Italian soil, which in those years the Tour de France had a few stages in Italy so all he really had was the Spanish races. And he was made an example off because he never actually failed a drugs test.
Well maybe if his blood wasn't in Fuentes fridge he wouldn't of served any ban, can't really blame anyone but himself
Many riders bloods were found there and some didnt get a ban, gonna ban someone for it got to make it consistent and ban them all.
But other riders did serve bans thanks to Puerto and the one's who didn't get a ban isn't good enough but really you shouldn't be saying that Valverde was punished to harshly, you should be annoyed the others weren't punished enough. Valverde got what he deserved
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:53
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Everytime Valverde wins a big race, you all know what I am going to say:
THE BEST RIDER IN THE PELETON
Its like stealing candy from small innocent childs for fucks sake. So easy. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:53
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Kalach wrote:
What is with Purito? Seems to that age has just caught him up. Or poor early season?
He's been declining for a little while now which really isn't a surprise
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| Strydz |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:54
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Riis123 wrote:
Everytime Valverde wins a big race, you all know what I am going to say:
THE BEST RIDER IN THE PELETON
Its like stealing candy from small innocent childs for fucks sake. So easy.
That race really is made for him
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:54
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Matthews a creditable 21st place. |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:55
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Kalach wrote:
What is with Purito? Seems to that age has just caught him up. Or poor early season?
Didn't he crash at AGR?
Happy for Valv
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| Strydz |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:56
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Yeah he really is a quality rider, if only Gerrans wasn't so selfish he could of won Amstel
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| Strydz |
Posted on 20-04-2016 15:57
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Barguil in 9th was another good sign he is on the way back and might help Giant find some glory in what was such a horrible start to the year for them
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