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Giro d'Italia 2016 - Week 1 (6th - 15th May)
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 11-05-2016 17:49
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Kittel nowhere.
Greipel just destroyed them!
Also great sprint by Jungels.
Also Zaka gaining a few seconds along with Valverde is very good. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 11-05-2016 19:03
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I realise that my Velogames team is not all that good, but I was kinda surprised by how poor it actually was:
Overall Rank: 14662 of 14466
I am worse than the actual number of participants.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 11-05-2016 19:25
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SotD wrote:
I realise that my Velogames team is not all that good, but I was kinda surprised by how poor it actually was:
Overall Rank: 14662 of 14466
I am worse than the actual number of participants.
And I thought my team was poor with Mareczko abandoning and scoring 0 points.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 11-05-2016 20:04
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Riis123 wrote:
If you actually read my posts and is willing to actually try to understand what I write, I think your responses will be much better.
I'll break it down:
1. Kittel is super dominant
2. If he loses a little weight, he might still be the best sprinter since he at the first place is super dominant
3. But now he can potentially win harder stages as well
4. Might result in him winning even more bike races.
Why you keep on saying that I wont read your post..or I get it all wrong.
1. yes he is
2. No..this was my answer. He wont be best/ top sprinter if he is loosing weight to get over mountains before he will loose he's current sprint domination.
3. It is maybe and if. He will be like Sagan ..or Thor..or Boasson Hagen..on pure airplane type sprints he will be 3-4th.
4. Maybe..if. But he will loose stages that would be he's ..as dominant sprinter he is at the moment. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 11-05-2016 20:11
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alexkr00 wrote:
SotD wrote:
I realise that my Velogames team is not all that good, but I was kinda surprised by how poor it actually was:
Overall Rank: 14662 of 14466
I am worse than the actual number of participants.
And I thought my team was poor with Mareczko abandoning and scoring 0 points.
I have both Peraud and Geniez unfortunately and Arndt as my only sprinter - So I shouldn't have made a lot of points so far, but worse than anticipated though.
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| Choklets |
Posted on 11-05-2016 20:57
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Holy moly....imagine Degenkolb and Greipel leading out Kittel at the Worlds!!
If they keep that form and regain it in Degenkolb's case it'll be, attention bad pun, German World(s) domination 
Anyhow, real superb performance by Bob Jungels so far. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 11-05-2016 21:30
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Choklets wrote:
Holy moly....imagine Degenkolb and Greipel leading out Kittel at the Worlds!!
If they keep that form and regain it in Degenkolb's case it'll be, attention bad pun, German World(s) domination
If Germany takes those 3 they will never win. Too few domestiques to keep the race together for a sprint, and no way in hell would any of them lead-out any of the others with Rainbow on the line!
Need to take heed of Italy 02 and GB 10. One leader and a whole team with one goal to give him Rainbow.
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 11-05-2016 22:14
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Luxemburger wrote:
So Jungels and Preidler should gain 4 secs aswell?
And where was Nizzolo? Where the cobbles too hard for him?
Pretty sure Nizzolo was held up by the falling Katusha rider, he looked so good too  |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 11-05-2016 22:23
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gotlandrules wrote:
Luxemburger wrote:
So Jungels and Preidler should gain 4 secs aswell?
And where was Nizzolo? Where the cobbles too hard for him?
Pretty sure Nizzolo was held up by the falling Katusha rider, he looked so good too
Yep, he was. Porsev really fucked it up for multiple guys with that solo crash, but ain't nobody could have beaten that animal today.
Pretty shallow climb tomorrow, Hesjedal will lose time, but it will probably come down to a 10-20 man sprint if the break hasn't taken it. Pozzo to be the aggressor and Valverde winning |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 11-05-2016 22:28
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Riis123 wrote:
gotlandrules wrote:
Luxemburger wrote:
So Jungels and Preidler should gain 4 secs aswell?
And where was Nizzolo? Where the cobbles too hard for him?
Pretty sure Nizzolo was held up by the falling Katusha rider, he looked so good too
Yep, he was. Porsev really fucked it up for multiple guys with that solo crash, but ain't nobody could have beaten that animal today.
Pretty shallow climb tomorrow, Hesjedal will lose time, but it will probably come down to a 10-20 man sprint if the break hasn't taken it. Pozzo to be the aggressor and Valverde winning
It was Taaramäe after all.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 11-05-2016 22:39
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Riis123 wrote:
gotlandrules wrote:
Luxemburger wrote:
So Jungels and Preidler should gain 4 secs aswell?
And where was Nizzolo? Where the cobbles too hard for him?
Pretty sure Nizzolo was held up by the falling Katusha rider, he looked so good too
Yep, he was. Porsev really fucked it up for multiple guys with that solo crash, but ain't nobody could have beaten that animal today.
Pretty shallow climb tomorrow, Hesjedal will lose time, but it will probably come down to a 10-20 man sprint if the break hasn't taken it. Pozzo to be the aggressor and Valverde winning
Pretty solid predictions all four of those methinks. Valverde must be the overwhelming favourite tomorrow as it's a climb hard enough to drop the punchy sprinters but easy enough that it will come down to a sprint among the favourites (if they don't allow the break to take the stage win, of course).
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-05-2016 23:26
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Just watched the highlights and Greipel just destroyed the field  |
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 12-05-2016 00:59
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Tomorrow has Valverde written all over it, unless they let the break win - which i doubt. Only rider i can see challenge him is maybe Ulissi, but honestly, can't really see it. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-05-2016 01:38
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Cool little statistic about winning in consecutive tours. Where Greipel is doing very well, better than Cavendish and others.
Absolute record holder is, of course... Well. You know. Who else would it be?
https://www.procyclingstats.com/articl...-statistic |
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 12-05-2016 07:07
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Cavendish 16 starts and 44 wins  CRAZY! |
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| SotD |
Posted on 12-05-2016 08:19
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So... Is this a climb for Ulissi? Imo it is a fair bit too long, and not steep enough, but what do you reckon?
And what can a rider like Bob Jungels do?
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 12-05-2016 08:22
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The GC starts today. Whoooaya
“When it’s hurting you, that’s when you can make a difference”
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| Strydz |
Posted on 12-05-2016 10:12
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SotD wrote:
So... Is this a climb for Ulissi? Imo it is a fair bit too long, and not steep enough, but what do you reckon?
And what can a rider like Bob Jungels do?
It's possible that they will be in the finish, all depends on how hard it's raced as Astana look sharp and might want to test the legs of some of the other GC teams. A break could hang on today with Giant not really having the firepower to pull it back if the gap gets to big, I don't think Dumoulin cares if he loses the pink so someone like Jungles or Ulissi could get away or possibly even Preidler
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| Strydz |
Posted on 12-05-2016 10:16
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Could be a day for someone like De Marchi or Pirazzi to go out on the attack
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
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Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 12-05-2016 10:26
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SotD wrote:
So... Is this a climb for Ulissi? Imo it is a fair bit too long, and not steep enough, but what do you reckon?
And what can a rider like Bob Jungels do?
Its easier than in Montecopiolo in 2014, so yes, it definitely is within his capabilities. I don't really get your argument with the steepness, the more shallow, the better for Ulissi - there is still a risk of him getting dropped on the first or second stretch of 7-8 slopes. |
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