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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 20:46
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I was kidding.
supposedly a DS at Rabobank yesterday said about Eltink "if this is the best he's got, the Tour will be too hard for him"
Boven probably won't get picked since at this age he no longer offers the team much.
Boogerd and Dekker are off-form, which is normal, especially in Dekker's case, since this is his first race after taking a break. he should have raced Luxembourg but he has been struggling with injury.
Ardila is off-form which is okay, since he's most likely to do the Vuelta. I'd be immensely surprised if he is even being considered for the Tour...
I think it's perfectly normal for them (and Vino too) to be like this by now.
just look at Armstrong. when did he win the Dauphine? weren't those the only two years he showed weakness?
Edited by issoisso on 19-06-2007 20:47
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 19-06-2007 20:51
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actually Ardila is crap
i think he has started his decline now, unless he is going to, as issoisso said, put all his efforts into the Vuelta, but he definatley hasn't shown anything so far this season (that i remember anyway) |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:02
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Schleck!!!  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the stage because of word and exam preparation. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:11
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Addy291 wrote:
actually Ardila is crap
i think he has started his decline now, unless he is going to, as issoisso said, put all his efforts into the Vuelta, but he definatley hasn't shown anything so far this season (that i remember anyway)
last season either. 2005 was his big year, but he seems to have faded badly. just like Van Huffel
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:13
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how old is he, like 32 or something |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:20
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Addy291 wrote:
how old is he, like 32 or something
Ardila? I get the feeling he's 26 or 27. hold on, I'll check
EDIT: he turned 28 three weeks ago.
Edited by issoisso on 19-06-2007 21:21
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| HankFromHell |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:21
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What the hell happend to "Loppan" Lövqvist?? I thougt he was up for the white in TDF. Or am I just to Swedish...+ |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:23
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jippen76 wrote:
What the hell happend to "Loppan" Lövqvist?? I thougt he was up for the white in TDF. Or am I just to Swedish...+
Give him time. he's very young 
as I usually say, even Indurain took 5 attempts to make the top 50
and even then he was only 40-somethingth !!
being too swedish would be saying Backstedt would be king of the mountains 
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:52
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I agree ardila is getting past his best but he is a columbian, we need more! Boven could ride, just because of his age doesnt mean he cant offer anything. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:53
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Karl_rab wrote:
I agree ardila is getting past his best but he is a columbian, we need more! Boven could ride, just because of his age doesnt mean he cant offer anything.
I didn't mean he was bad simply because of his age. I meant he doesn't offer much, but that's natural because of his age, since he was a very useful rider in the past.
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Posted on 19-06-2007 21:55
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I would have him in our team, but hey, wtever. Can anyone think of any decent columbians that would come to Rab, i thought of Pena. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 21:59
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Karl_rab wrote:
I would have him in our team, but hey, wtever. Can anyone think of any decent columbians that would come to Rab, i thought of Pena.
Uran is extremely good, but I don't think Unibet will let him go.
why do you want colombians?
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Posted on 19-06-2007 22:01
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They rock. i just like their riders. Good climbers. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 22:03
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Karl_rab wrote:
They rock. i just like their riders. Good climbers.
that's a stereotype. stereotypes are bad
I can name a bunch of colombians who aren't climbers.
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| HankFromHell |
Posted on 19-06-2007 23:09
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Yes, Backstedt have a weigt twice as Piepoli and he has been the heviest rider for TDf for several years... But in good shape and whit a sprint whit no corners he can fight for stage.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 19-06-2007 23:11
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I haven't seen him do anything for years |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-06-2007 23:21
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CrueTrue wrote:
I haven't seen him do anything for years
he was injured for most of last season, but this season I can't see why he hasn't done anything decent.
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Posted on 19-06-2007 23:25
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Well, I mean .. since the PR-win, has he managed anything noticeable? Not as far as I recall. |
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| alex153 |
Posted on 19-06-2007 23:26
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2nd place on a stage in tour de france? |
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Posted on 19-06-2007 23:26
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He has been injured alot (and when i say alot its not an understatement)... this winter (?) he had something operated so that he couldn't be in topform for the classics... |
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