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Giro d'Italia 2014 First Week
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:14
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Strydz wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
Dayummm Kelderman great! Too bad Ulissi is too strong in the sprint! Boring end of the stage though, everyone waits sooo long...
Why to bad Ulissi being strong?
I bet on Kelderman  . |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:14
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Why are people surprised by Kelderman? He held up great so far in the week-long stage races (notable Catalunya) and of course he's riding even stronger here. We know he can climb those medium mountains well, what will be interesting is how he can perform in the high mountains.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:15
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Ulissi is becoming a top class rider.
And things are looking good for Kelderman. But still two weeks to go.
Edited by Wilier on 17-05-2014 16:16
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| coutas98 |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:15
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I've got a feeling this is Urán's turn. Not sure why, but I think Rigo's gonna win this year. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:15
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fickman wrote:
jph27 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Looks like Quintana is planning to finish 2nd in Giro!!
First Mountain stage, and classified as Medium Mountains. Bit early to say that.
Dont forget Quintana was involved in 2 crashes allready and is in some pain while Evans isnt.
THIS!
Quintana looks good considering he must be feeling sore, providing doesn't lose anymore time and recovers for the brutal 3rd week this is still his Giro
Edited by Strydz on 17-05-2014 16:21
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:17
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coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:18
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Shonak wrote:
Why are people surprised by Kelderman? He held up great so far in the week-long stage races (notable Catalunya) and of course he's riding even stronger here. We know he can climb those medium mountains well, what will be interesting is how he can perform in the high mountains.
Indeed.
Problem is that Kelderman has just been unlucky in 2014(crashes, mechanicals).
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:19
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Shonak wrote:
Why are people surprised by Kelderman? He held up great so far in the week-long stage races (notable Catalunya) and of course he's riding even stronger here. We know he can climb those medium mountains well, what will be interesting is how he can perform in the high mountains.
Only 22 or 23 years old and a GT is something different than a smaller UWT race. And also considering the names he's riding against he's surprising a lot in my opinion. I expected him to be in the first groups at the mountains though, still him riding so easy and sprinting to top 10s I didn't expect. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:19
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Niemec and Scarponi might as well go home
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:19
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I_Mayo wrote:
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
This. Quintana still has absolutely everything in his hands. It's just too early.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:19
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Quintana said before the stage he was worried how much power he might have in his left leg given the crashes and everything he's been tangled up in.
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| coutas98 |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:19
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I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
Obviously Nairo's stronger than everyone else, just calm your tits bro xD |
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:23
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coutas98 wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
Obviously Nairo's stronger than everyone else, just calm your tits bro xD
But what's the point if you acknowledge it yourself? *sees coutas98*... nevermind.
Edited by I_Mayo on 17-05-2014 16:23
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:24
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I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
We all know Nairo is a great mountain rider, but in TT Kelderman is stronger ON PAPER. I just hope for a top 10 for Kelderman, maybe top 5 if he stays strong.
Nairo will most likely win the Giro in the high mountains. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:26
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Jesleyh wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Why are people surprised by Kelderman? He held up great so far in the week-long stage races (notable Catalunya) and of course he's riding even stronger here. We know he can climb those medium mountains well, what will be interesting is how he can perform in the high mountains.
Indeed.
Problem is that Kelderman has just been unlucky in 2014(crashes, mechanicals).
#keldermania
Still can't understand how anybody can be a fanboy to any cyclist  but your boy does look good 
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| coutas98 |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:26
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TimoCycling wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
We all know Nairo is a great mountain rider, but in TT Kelderman is stronger ON PAPER. I just hope for a top 10 for Kelderman, maybe top 5 if he stays strong.
Nairo will most likely win the Giro in the high mountains.
I was just trying to make a joke, but I should've remembered I'm terrible at that |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:29
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TimoCycling wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Why are people surprised by Kelderman? He held up great so far in the week-long stage races (notable Catalunya) and of course he's riding even stronger here. We know he can climb those medium mountains well, what will be interesting is how he can perform in the high mountains.
Only 22 or 23 years old and a GT is something different than a smaller UWT race. And also considering the names he's riding against he's surprising a lot in my opinion. I expected him to be in the first groups at the mountains though, still him riding so easy and sprinting to top 10s I didn't expect.
Of course it's not a given for such a young rider but he doesn't surprise me honestly. Technically, we're still in the length of a week-long stage race. Plus, Giro and Catalunya... there were bigger names in total with Contador, Purito (massive in form), Froome, T.J. at Catalunya. At Paris-Nice, he was doing great too but, like in Catalunya, had some bad luck. He surely does great so far, but I didn't really expect anything else from him. Then again, maybe I am one of Jesleyh's turned zombies?
Edited by Shonak on 17-05-2014 16:31
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| coutas98 |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:30
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I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
coutas98 wrote:
Kelderman 3rd, nice. He's a good TTst so..... better watch out Nairo boy
Here we go... Just don't cry or make excuses when "Nairo boy" drops 5 minutes on him in last week.
Obviously Nairo's stronger than everyone else, just calm your tits bro xD
But what's the point if you acknowledge it yourself? *sees coutas 98*... nevermind.
Acknowledge what? It was a joke! I would never believe of Quintana losing a GT after what happened last year in the Tour. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:37
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Lampre all about Ulissi for any vague possibility on GC now. Cunego over 3 minutes down and Niemic had a mechanical when the pace went up on the first climb and was way down. |
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| Gino_Bartali |
Posted on 17-05-2014 16:50
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I doubt that Ulissi will play any significant role in the GC after three weeks.
I also don't understand the hype about Kelderman atm.
Being in the mix now means really nothing. Even Morabito is still 4th in GC, which shows that zero serious climbing has been done up to now.
The first important mountain test will probably be stage 14.
Being in the Top 10 in the GC at the end would still be a great result for Kelderman and he certainly has the chance to achieve that, unless he totally collapses in the third week. |
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