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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 15-04-2021 15:54
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Agree, Androni is much, much worse than Vini Zabu
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-04-2021 16:28
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Dan Martin must be serious about going to the Giro this year. He's skipping one of his last chances to win Fleche Wallonne in favor of Trentino.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-04-2021 17:04
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I just read that Tom Dumoulin is taking a break from cycling. Oh jeez. This guy is really the biggest wuzz around. VDP and WVA has thousand time more pressure, or literally any French with an ounce of climbing talent. Of course if it is a mental health thing or so, this would come first and then cycling has to take the backseat. But Major Tom is just all talks and as soon as the legs dont show up he quits. Kittel and Schleck were the same.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| cio93 |
Posted on 18-04-2021 17:34
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Shonak wrote:
I just read that Tom Dumoulin is taking a break from cycling. Oh jeez. This guy is really the biggest wuzz around. VDP and WVA has thousand time more pressure, or literally any French with an ounce of climbing talent. Of course if it is a mental health thing or so, this would come first and then cycling has to take the backseat. But Major Tom is just all talks and as soon as the legs dont show up he quits. Kittel and Schleck were the same.
Would it hurt to preface your comment with the possibility of it being mental health related, and then, covering the serious implications if it was, to phrase your argument in a less condescending way?
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-04-2021 17:38
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As far as I can tell its about him facing high expectations, which is pretty rich given his past comments. He makes this stuff way too public and constantly pushes himself into the spotlight and then uses this as explanation to take a break.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 19-04-2021 08:32
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Good thing we all know that public and private personas align 100% and we can therefore always tell when someone's just making stuff up to have an excuse 
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-04-2021 12:33
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Lingering back issues mean no Giro for Pinot. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 24-04-2021 14:42
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This might be it for him.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 24-04-2021 15:07
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Yup, think he is also done. Its too bad but there is always something with him. All on board the Gaudu train
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 27-04-2021 09:30
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Groenewegen will come back to racing at the Giro, unlike it was previously scheduled. Jumbo announced their roster today.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 27-04-2021 09:55
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Probably forced move after what happened to Dumoulin, they couldn't go to a GT with just George Bennett (sorry Jandal) and keep their sponsors happy.
I don't think it's a good move for him because he'll get a lot more press attention compared to the Tour of Hungary. Any weird move in the sprint will be looked at.
Also feeling rather sad for David Dekker, who will likely be demoted to leadout despite a very good season so far.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 27-04-2021 10:14
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I think Dekker will be more of an extraordinary leadout than a great sprinter looking at what he does tbh. Great to see Dylan back in action!
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 28-04-2021 18:51
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McNulty will skip the Giro but will ride TdF as domestique....I dislike it 
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 28-04-2021 18:56
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If only the AToC still existed, it would have been nice to see him win it.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 28-04-2021 20:20
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yes that was a race where he would have done well with the usual long TT
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 03-05-2021 20:20
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Does anyone know who is the youngest rider to ever start a Grand Tour? Savio is seriously considering breaking a record since Andrii Ponomar (who turns 19 in September) is set to be at the start of the race.  |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 03-05-2021 21:07
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Does anyone know who is the youngest rider to ever start a Grand Tour? Savio is seriously considering breaking a record since Andrii Ponomar (who turns 19 in September) is set to be at the start of the race.
1904 Camille Fily - 17yrs 1month 19days
Can't guarantee he's the youngest, but certainly the youngest that i know of.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 04-05-2021 13:37
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Cheers! Could imagine someone from that era.
But in terms of modern cycling, at least this century, can’t recall anyone younger than him. Just van Poppel in TdF 2013 when he was 19, I think. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 04-05-2021 13:49
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If the PCS statistics are correct, within the last 30 years of GTs, Andrii Ponomar would be the youngest indeed.
Closest are couple of riders only as it`s 3 riders only that started a GT being under 20, which was Van Poppel in 2013, Rovny in 2007 and Chozas in 1980.
And a few such as Felipe Marztinez in 2016, who was just turning 20 when starting the Giro. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 04-05-2021 13:51
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I don't know it's just the nostalgia or the fact that I'm older now and these guys are younger than me, but I'm not too keen on the amount of super young guys riding and competing in GT's right now. I miss the days when you had to be like 22 to get a GT spot and like 24 or 25 to reasonably expect to compete.
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