issoisso wrote:
As much as I want Hagen to win this (and I do), if he wins, the tremendously biased norwegians on this site are going to be so loud, I swear I'm not coming in here for 24 hours.
Pfft, you are as biased against Hagen as we are for him. At least you were. I think I remember you saying that at best he would become an above average time-trialist, and average sprinter, while he is already becoming one of the best all-rounders in the peloton.
Haha, friends here is going wild An absolutely nice victory by Edvald, but we got to remember that it is what the Swiss got every time Cancellara wins, or the Spainiard who got a winning compatriot every day.
The last few posts are a nice confirmation of the fact that it's best to stay away from this forum if you see yourself as a mature person and cycling fan. From the posts that raise EBH up to level of some God-like creature to the follow-ups that generalize all cycling fans born in Norway. The last two pages give you everything you need. Great stuff B)
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Edited by kjetilraknerud on 15-05-2009 16:34
kjetilraknerud wrote:
The last few posts are a nice confirmation of the fact that it's best to stay away from this forum if you see yourself as a mature person and cycling fan. From the posts that raise EBH up to level of some God-like creature to the follow-ups that generalize all cycling fans born in Norway. The last two pages give you everything you need. Great stuff B)
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For the record, I was just poking a little fun at them. Obviously, they get pissy about it.
kjetilraknerud wrote:
The last few posts are a nice confirmation of the fact that it's best to stay away from this forum if you see yourself as a mature person and cycling fan. From the posts that raise EBH up to level of some God-like creature to the follow-ups that generalize all cycling fans born in Norway. The last two pages give you everything you need. Great stuff B)
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I take it that you don't see yourself as a mature person and a cycling fan then
Norwegian cycling fans aren't spoiled with victories and great riders. So when a huge talent like EBH comes along, we should be allowed to feel a little extra happy. I don't see anything wrong with that.
Shooting Star wrote:
Norwegian cycling fans aren't spoiled with victories and great riders. So when a huge talent like EBH comes along, we should be allowed to feel a little extra happy. I don't see anything wrong with that.
Agreed. And don't take us too seriously when we say stuff like "Edvald is already better than Eddy Merckx" or something like that
Brutt caught Bertolini and Boasson Hagen make his move with 200 meter to go. Vigano had no chance to follow and blocked Hunter a bit. Easy win for Hagen!
So I came back, and predictably there was a post here too stupid to pass up.
EBH wrote:
Pfft, you are as biased against Hagen as we are for him. At least you were. I think I remember you saying that at best he would become an above average time-trialist, and average sprinter, while he is already becoming one of the best all-rounders in the peloton.
Wrong. I said he'd be Jens Voigt with a better sprint. But of course it suits you to misquote me. So if you're right, then Voigt is nothing but an average time triallist and nothing else. That makes no sense.....because your starting point is faulty.
If you actually think I said such a stupid thing, by all means, quote me the post where I said that. Go ahead, do it. It should be easy, if I'm so biased, right?
I'll be right here waiting, when you manage to quote me saying such a stupid thing.....which will be never. Because in case it isn't tremendously obvious, I never said such a thing.
I remember the discussion you're referring to, though. So here's a little help so that you can find it more easily with the forum's search function. It's a quote from that discussion:
issoisso wrote:
Goldberger wrote:
And it's not only norwegians who think Edvald can do big things in the Tour De France, Brian Holm and Bob Stapleton also thinks Edvald is one of the biggest talents in cycling.
Of course he is one of the biggest talents.
As for saying I'm biased against Hagen, he's actually a rider I like very much, riding for the team I most admire. I just don't let bias blind me.
Take the blinders off and see things as they are. And stop lying. You're making yourself look like quite a big idiot.
I was just watching the 1999 Giro DVD.
Paul sherwen commenting on each of the riders in the breakaway individually:
Alessandro petacchi, a rider with 1 career win, from a breakaway in langkawi earlier this year. not a good finisher from a big bunch, but might be dangerous in a small group
How things change Edited by issoisso on 15-05-2009 17:14
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
Ownage from Hagen..
Hunter says:
RobbieHunter Not to happy with 2nd its a good result but the sprint was over before it even started!Vigano left a gap and Boason Hagen was gone!
Hagen will be a classic's rider. Milan-San Remo, Gent,... he will maybe still improve his TT and cobbles. I think he's going to be a mix between Voigt, (God) and Hushovd, like issoisso said.
He has the spirit to go in breakaways, and the cold blood to win in them.
Like Petacchi, Hagen and Haussler can ,one day, be major contenders in bunch sprints.
I am pretty sure Hagen will never be a GC rider of a 3 week Tour, he is too much heavy. But we never know, with doping he could do anything
