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Giro d'Italia 2009
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:01
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EBH wrote:
pangare wrote:
They thought that of Andy Schleck too.
I honestly don't think the two are comparable. Andy Schleck came like a rocket from nowhere when he got the 2nd place in 07, while Lövkvist has been looked on as a big talent for quite a few years now but hasn't really shown that he can do well in a three week race. He might just get his breakthrough this year tough.
For the fun of it, I just read some of the comments at this forum from the Giro d'Italia 2007 thread. Everyone thought that Schleck would crack eventually - which is exactly what we're saying about Lövkvist now.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:01
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they just had a good day... al of them including Lovkvist
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:02
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Setzel wrote:
Nice Stage
Interesting to see if Lokvist is exhausted or not after his impressive effort today...
Rogers had a nice comeback
Lance as i thought not a lot of race days in his legs
Levi Menchov Basso will battle for the 1st spot
Di luca will want a podium place
Sadly i cannot see Sastre in top 5 because of the TT .
I have some doubts about some cyclist again but isso will take care of them so worthless destroying isso a nice topic to bash them 
if Leipheimer, Menchov and Basso (3 riders) will battle for the first place then how Di Luca can get a podium place as well?
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| Setzel |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:03
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alexkr00 wrote:
Setzel wrote:
Nice Stage
Interesting to see if Lokvist is exhausted or not after his impressive effort today...
Rogers had a nice comeback
Lance as i thought not a lot of race days in his legs
Levi Menchov Basso will battle for the 1st spot
Di luca will want a podium place
Sadly i cannot see Sastre in top 5 because of the TT .
I have some doubts about some cyclist again but isso will take care of them so worthless destroying isso a nice topic to bash them
if Leipheimer, Menchov and Basso (3 riders ) will battle for the first place then how Di Luca can get a podium place as well?
Di luca will want a podium place read better  what he wants will not happen
Edited by Setzel on 13-05-2009 22:03
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:04
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Setzel wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Setzel wrote:
Nice Stage
Interesting to see if Lokvist is exhausted or not after his impressive effort today...
Rogers had a nice comeback
Lance as i thought not a lot of race days in his legs
Levi Menchov Basso will battle for the 1st spot
Di luca will want a podium place
Sadly i cannot see Sastre in top 5 because of the TT .
I have some doubts about some cyclist again but isso will take care of them so worthless destroying isso a nice topic to bash them
if Leipheimer, Menchov and Basso (3 riders ) will battle for the first place then how Di Luca can get a podium place as well?
Di luca will want a podium place read better what he wants will not happen
how do you know what he wants?
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| Setzel |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:06
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He said he is not hopping for keeping the maglia rosa because of the tt but he will want a podium place i think on gazzetta is that interview with him after the victory on stage 4
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:07
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I bet Di Luca wants to WinxD
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:07
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Garmin Giro..
missed TTT win
Climber Wiggins |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:09
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Garmin Giro..
missed TTT win
Climber Wiggins
Wiggins in Pink! xD
Edited by Biathlon on 13-05-2009 22:09
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| Setzel |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:09
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Garmin Giro..
missed TTT win
Climber Wiggins
Magic Mushrooms tooked from vandenvelde bag 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:14
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Setzel wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Garmin Giro..
missed TTT win
Climber Wiggins
Magic Mushrooms tooked from vandenvelde bag
I remember Banciu and Naum (the Romanian commentators) saying that about Bosisio and DI Luca last year
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| Andrew |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:23
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Biathlon wrote:
I bet Di Luca wants to WinxD
He said he is in the same form he was in the 2007 Giro, so he will try to win, but becuase of the time trial he is being a bit realistic |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:28
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Andrew wrote:
Biathlon wrote:
I bet Di Luca wants to WinxD
He said he is in the same form he was in the 2007 Giro, so he will try to win, but becuase of the time trial he is being a bit realistic
I dont hope he will win!
Edited by Biathlon on 13-05-2009 22:28
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| Alesle |
Posted on 13-05-2009 22:39
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issoisso wrote:
Turns out the distance and time I used weren't the best.
Here's the wattages from official sources:
Menchov and Basso and co. were at 425watts, not 415.
So, it's still cleaner, but not by as much.
That indicates hardly any change from the past two seasons  . Though interesting to read that Armstrong did around 375 watts, just slightly (15watts) less than LeMond in his prime. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 13-05-2009 23:28
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issoisso wrote:
Yes. And they can time and measure it to perfection, while I was working on "guesstimates". So these are accurate values now
Or rather 
These values are not....of "normal" riders.
So Lövkvist is doped.
Dissapointing, also where did you get the stats?
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| Alesle |
Posted on 13-05-2009 23:37
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mb2612 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Yes. And they can time and measure it to perfection, while I was working on "guesstimates". So these are accurate values now
Or rather
These values are not....of "normal" riders.
So Lövkvist is doped.
Dissapointing, also where did you get the stats?
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| boork |
Posted on 13-05-2009 23:37
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Anyone know about the drug testing policy in mountainbike? Is it as hard as in cycling cause even if i was super happy about how keskiakoff did it just feels hard to believe he did such a stage like today.
It would make sense for Lovqvist to be anti doping while taking them himself. Limits the competition. They say he is a thinker and tactician and i guess that proves it. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 14-05-2009 00:35
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Alesle wrote:
mb2612 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Yes. And they can time and measure it to perfection, while I was working on "guesstimates". So these are accurate values now
Or rather
These values are not....of "normal" riders.
So Lövkvist is doped.
Dissapointing, also where did you get the stats?
Try https://www.cyclis...p?sid=5017
Ok so wiggins is at 395 watts, isso is that clean or not. The future of American and British cycling hangs in the balance.
Edited by mb2612 on 14-05-2009 00:36
[url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 14-05-2009 00:48
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This has been a great race so far. I haven't been able to watch (the important parts at least), as it comes from 9 to 11 at night and I've got school, although I will be able to watch on the weekends.
I really like Levi so far, he deserves to win a Grand Tour at least once in his career, and this could be his best shot.
Lovkvist has ridden great and he looks he might finally be able to do something after so many years of promise.
I can't see Di Luca winning, not with all the TTing. He's a decent TTer, but with Levi and Menchov breathing down his neck I don't think, unless he pulls off something really special in the mountains, that he'll win.
Lastly, I'm thrilled about Lance being dropped. I've been really annoyed by all the people in my local cycling community (especially my boss), saying that he'll come back and be himself and be, well, superhuman (well, that could be the case *wink*). I really want Lance to keep riding the rest of the year, because of what he has done both in the past, and this year for US cycling. That said, I don't want him to do well because he's an asshole and I want to see cycling's next generation step up (Lovkvist winning would be second only to Levi winning in terms of my personal happiness).
Ah well, I'm sure people will pick this apart, but that's my two cents. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 14-05-2009 00:52
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agreed
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