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Giro d'Italia 2017 - Week 3
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 16:36
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If Dumoulin wins the GC, i think he will become the first ever rider to win a GT after starting the final stage outside the top3 in GC
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| wisdow23 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:08
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Jungels have some amazing recovery... Second year in a row he is great in the final mountain stage.
About tomorrow's TT nothing's decided yet, last stage everyone seems to be dead, so might be a weird result. Still, TomD. is the biggest favorrite the gaps are small for him and the other guys doesnt look too much fresher than him. |
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| EwanWilson |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:11
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Such a brilliant final week and possible the best GT I have ever watched in my years as a cycling fan.
We better get the calculators at the ready for tomorrow's stage, it is sure to be a Hesjedal - Rodriguez x2 situation.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:21
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Aquarius97 wrote:
If Dumoulin wins the GC, i think he will become the first ever rider to win a GT after starting the final stage outside the top3 in GC
Closest would be: 1947 Tour, Jan Robic starting Stage 21 in 3rd @ 2'58. So Top3 placing, but a bigger time gap overcome and in a more dramatic/racing fashion than a TT.
Cracking finale to a race that was, well worth looking up. Sorry Tommy, you're no Robic
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:42
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it's a dead flat TT. Pure W output and aerodynamics mean so much.. it's looking really good for Tom
But as I said before, I won't be cheering until its 100% certain.. I still think Pinot is going to be the biggest challenger tbh |
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:43
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Paul23 wrote:
I am not sure how tomorrow will end. Dumoulin is really dead currently. I can see him even having trouble tomorrow. Ofcourse he is spent after a 15km pursuit. But he said he actually had a good day, much better legs.
If he recovers he'll be fine. Quintana and Nibali looked absolutely spent as well. |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:58
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Kiryienka to win the TT. Or Bialoblocki... 
Pinot will take the GC me thinks, he seems strong, and can beat Dumoulin in TTs like this I guess, especially after a week like this.
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 17:58
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1. Dumoulin
2. Pinot
3. Nibali
4. Zakarin
5. Overrated Quintana |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 18:00
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1. Dumoulin
2. Pinot
3. Quintana
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 27-05-2017 18:02
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GC:
1. Hirt
2. Pozzovivo
3. Pinot
Stage:
1. Biablocki
2. Hirt
3. Siutsou
"What done is, is one." - Benji Naesen
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2017 18:44
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fjhoekie wrote:
Kiryienka to win the TT. Or Bialoblocki...
Pinot will take the GC me thinks, he seems strong, and can beat Dumoulin in TTs like this I guess, especially after a week like this.
No, he will be closer than expected, but Pinot needs a hilly ITT. Not a pan flat one.
I know Dumoulin prefers hilly tt's as well. But in this case, a pan flat ITT suits him more |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 18:52
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For once i am actually looking forward to watching a time trial  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 27-05-2017 18:58
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ruben wrote:
fjhoekie wrote:
Kiryienka to win the TT. Or Bialoblocki...
Pinot will take the GC me thinks, he seems strong, and can beat Dumoulin in TTs like this I guess, especially after a week like this.
No, he will be closer than expected, but Pinot needs a hilly ITT. Not a pan flat one.
I know Dumoulin prefers hilly tt's as well. But in this case, a pan flat ITT suits him more
53 sec. is quite a big time gap for that TT. Will be close one |
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2017 19:07
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Meh, Dumoulin has to have a bad day for it to be close.
That's possible ofcourse. So I won't be glad until the finish is there. |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 19:44
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ruben wrote:
Meh, Dumoulin has to have a bad day for it to be close.
That's possible ofcourse. So I won't be glad until the finish is there.
ruben doing what he does best. overhyping dutch people to the heavens.
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| matt17br |
Posted on 27-05-2017 19:48
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Paul23 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Meh, Dumoulin has to have a bad day for it to be close.
That's possible ofcourse. So I won't be glad until the finish is there.
ruben doing what he does best. overhyping dutch people to the heavens.
...but that's unarguably true.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 27-05-2017 19:52
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Paul23 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Meh, Dumoulin has to have a bad day for it to be close.
That's possible ofcourse. So I won't be glad until the finish is there.
ruben doing what he does best. overhyping dutch people to the heavens.
clearly unfair against one of the best cycling brain what have left at this forum.
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 27-05-2017 19:55
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Meh, Dumoulin has to have a bad day for it to be close.
That's possible ofcourse. So I won't be glad until the finish is there.
ruben doing what he does best. overhyping dutch people to the heavens.
clearly unfair against one of the best cycling brain what have left at this forum.
Ouu sry I promised to ignore you
Do I care that you promised to ignore me? I have more important things in my life.
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2017 20:34
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Overhyping? Are you serious?
If anything I've been underestimating Dumoulin for a long time now. But his TT is simply one of the best in the world. He has a great aerodynamic position and his power numbers aren't much worse then they were 2 weeks ago.
So for me the only conclusion is that a bad day (like friday), illness, crash or flat tire can stop him. But not other riders. If Dumoulin has a normal day he will win.
That's not overhyping, that's stating the obvious. |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 27-05-2017 20:45
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Paul23 wrote:
I will not answer on any comments of him within the next days or so.
I've been blessed 
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