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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 18-09-2016 17:47
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I'll be very interested to see how well the Euro's establish themselves as a big event in Elite cycling. They've done well this year having been shifted right back in the season to this dead period post-Vuelta and pre-Worlds. If they were back in their August slot i wonder what the turnout would be. It's been fun though and gives us a nice look at how everyone is shaping up form wise ahead of Doha.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 18-09-2016 19:45
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TheManxMissile wrote:
I'll be very interested to see how well the Euro's establish themselves as a big event in Elite cycling. They've done well this year having been shifted right back in the season to this dead period post-Vuelta and pre-Worlds. If they were back in their August slot i wonder what the turnout would be. It's been fun though and gives us a nice look at how everyone is shaping up form wise ahead of Doha.
The problem is though that with this years abysmal WC route, EC was like a WC for prototpical WC-type of rider. When the return to more regural WC route is made, I just don't think that national teams are gone send their strongest squads to a race so close to WC. |
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| Dusen |
Posted on 18-09-2016 20:14
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I hope this becomes an event of prestige. Ofc. it will never rival WC or OL (and it shouldn't). But I hope it can attract the top riders every year. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-09-2016 20:48
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I_Mayo wrote:
TheManxMissile wrote:
I'll be very interested to see how well the Euro's establish themselves as a big event in Elite cycling. They've done well this year having been shifted right back in the season to this dead period post-Vuelta and pre-Worlds. If they were back in their August slot i wonder what the turnout would be. It's been fun though and gives us a nice look at how everyone is shaping up form wise ahead of Doha.
The problem is though that with this years abysmal WC route, EC was like a WC for prototpical WC-type of rider. When the return to more regural WC route is made, I just don't think that national teams are gone send their strongest squads to a race so close to WC.
I don't quite agree with that. While the starlist was nice, it was still really lacklustre for a 'WC'-race. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-09-2016 21:28
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It was a nice race tho, but I wonder where it is going to fit in in a normal year without Olympics and WC in Doha... |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 25-09-2016 11:03
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<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Good to see Esteban ready for Lombardia with a nice win, if Yates and Yates are there could be an amazing thing to see the trio racing together in a monument, even if Yateses were one of many DNFs today  Definitely expect two in top 10 and to build on his 8th, such a fork could be an lite Etixx classics situation except no leader expected to win and hopefully better tactics Aaand I'm getting too hyped. CHAVES!
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 25-09-2016 13:55
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I dont the right place to write this but anyone can giving to me some informations about Kristoffer Halvorsen, like the city were is born and some interview? I didnt found anything on the internet. |
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| Omloop |
Posted on 25-09-2016 14:24
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Jorge14 wrote:
I dont the right place to write this but anyone can giving to me some informations about Kristoffer Halvorsen, like the city were is born and some interview? I didnt found anything on the internet.
https://www.sykkel...halvorsen/ |
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 28-09-2016 14:55
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Anyone know a site when i can see some interviews and the story how they grow for the cycling related for the young promises, like Michael Storer, Lucas Hamilton, David Gaudu, Steff Cras etc. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-09-2016 16:08
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Lopez winning in Milano - Torino. A real shame he crashed out of the Vuelta 
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| roturn |
Posted on 28-09-2016 16:11
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Not too sure. He must still learn a lot and I am not even sure if he is more a GT climber or rider for hilly one day races/stage races.
Imo he could even be better for the hilly stuff.
Great to see Woods in 2nd! With Uran just behind, this is excellent result for Cannondale. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 29-09-2016 00:11
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roturn wrote:
Not too sure. He must still learn a lot and I am not even sure if he is more a GT climber or rider for hilly one day races/stage races.
Imo he could even be better for the hilly stuff.
Great to see Woods in 2nd! With Uran just behind, this is excellent result for Cannondale.
Considering Urán most likely was the strongest rider in the race, it really wasn't that good. One of the favourites for Lombardia along with Chaves, Bardet and Aru. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 02-10-2016 16:14
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Groenewegen wins the Tour de l'Eurométropole (single day race now), I felt a DSQ was in order (even though he's in my fantasy team ) as he really blocked Naesen.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 02-10-2016 17:15
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Ollfardh wrote:
Groenewegen wins the Tour de l'Eurométropole (single day race now), I felt a DSQ was in order (even though he's in my fantasy team ) as he really blocked Naesen.
yep, 100% DQ there
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 02-10-2016 17:24
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Naesen really wanted to punch him. Shame he realised there were camera's.
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| DiCyc |
Posted on 02-10-2016 17:48
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Bouhanni wins Tour de Vendée, but I didn't understand why Samuel Dumoulin celebrated for a second place...
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| roturn |
Posted on 02-10-2016 17:56
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DiCyc wrote:
Bouhanni wins Tour de Vendée, but I didn't understand why Samuel Dumoulin celebrated for a second place...
He won the Coupe de France with this result. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 02-10-2016 18:09
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Metropole-thing was a pretty fucking good race actually. Unfortunately Gaviria didn't win, I think he crashed earlier, but he was empty at the end. Gronewegen really should have been DQ, but Naesen's own fault for track standing in the break. |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 02-10-2016 18:55
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Look I'm not sure if Groenewegen should have been DSQ'd or not for the sprint but Naesen should only be mad at himself the way he raced the last 2 kilometers or so. I'm too much of an emotional and biased person to ever be a judge of anything, but jesus if I were I would definitely let the Dutchie take the win.
You just don't do your best track cycling impression when you're not 100% sure of not getting caught. The level of idiocy all 3 reached there was unseen, but Naesen really managed to stand out.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 02-10-2016 19:53
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Naesen furious and calling Groenewegen a retard.  |
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