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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 12-04-2013 10:46
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Ian Butler wrote:
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Jakstar22 wrote:
And Cancellara has been checked for doping many times after his wins in the cobble classics and with 4 WC TT wins. By now they would have caught him if he had doped.
I don't want to start a discussion, but you can't seriously think that Cancellara is clean. Do you know why he is called Luigi?
Why is he called Luigi?
Luigi clasicomano, bloodbag n°24
The luigi link also referring to Checchini, where a certain F. Cancellara was client.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 12-04-2013 16:53
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A few years back at the Tour of California, Cancellara made the incredibly hypocritical statement that certain riders (Mancebo, Sevilla, etc) shouldn't be allowed to ride because they were involved in the Puerto investigation (which isn't really surprising considering Cancellara commonly makes hypocritical statements)
In the peloton riders tend to know who is doing what, so for the entire race Cancellara was surrounded by riders on the Rock Racing team (even squeaky clean guys like Michael Creed) going "Hey Luigi. What's up Luigi?"
He shut up about the subject after that
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-04-2013 17:07
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Didn't know about that. Funny story about that race, though  |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 12-04-2013 22:41
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So can't decide who'll overall be best man for OPQS. Serry v Kwiatkowski.
Serry did quite well last year, and shown good form in Brabantse Pijl. Kwiatkowski meanwhile could surprise again. Damn, having dillema for my velogames team
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 12-04-2013 22:55
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Alakagom wrote:
So can't decide who'll overall be best man for OPQS. Serry v Kwiatkowski.
Don't forget Meersman. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-04-2013 09:13
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Alakagom wrote:
So can't decide who'll overall be best man for OPQS. Serry v Kwiatkowski.
Serry did quite well last year, and shown good form in Brabantse Pijl. Kwiatkowski meanwhile could surprise again. Damn, having dillema for my velogames team
Go for the one that doesn't go in a break nor make the top 20 thanks
I'm struggling on whether to compromise on a couple of riders to get Purito in :/ |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 14-04-2013 08:34
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Just realised that Bemelerberg is now the penultimate climb, with Keutenberg much further away from the finish. Does anyone know why they've made such a stupid change?
Ruins the parcours, imo. Keutenberg is now 30 km from the finish, and Kruisberg / Eyserbosweg / Fromberg even further out. No way the big favourites will attack that early. It's like the organisers want a replay of the pathetic world's race and a sprinter winning.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 14-04-2013 08:39
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Can't they just say ''Sagan, is yours''? Cause this change in the climbs will make this race impredictable. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:23
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Vansummeren. 15 seconds ahead of the bunch |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:30
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Tim De Troyer (Accent Jobs-Wanty), Alexandre Pliuschin (IAM), Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel), Arthur Van Overberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp)
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Nicolas Vogondy (Accent Jobs - Wanty) and Klaas Sys (Crelan-Euphony)
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Peleton
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:34
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Alakagom wrote:
Tim De Troyer (Accent Jobs-Wanty), Alexandre Pliuschin (IAM), Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel), Arthur Van Overberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp)
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Jelle Vanendert (Lotto) und Klaas Sys (Crelan-Euphony)
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Peleton
Not Vanendert but Vogondy (Cofidis) 
And De Troyer again in the long break. Was in the long break during RvV aswell.
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| juszta |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:44
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Spilak23 wrote:
Not Vanendert but Vogondy (Cofidis)
And De Troyer again in the long break. Was in the long break during RvV aswell.
That would be weird, since Cofidis is not in the race
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:49
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I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe? |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:50
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe?
Mollema obviously
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| juszta |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:55
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Jesleyh wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe?
Mollema obviously
Let's face it, the most surprising winner would be Andy |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:56
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juszta wrote:
Jesleyh wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe?
Mollema obviously
Let's face it, the most surprising winner would be Andy
That is true.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:57
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Jesleyh wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe?
Mollema obviously
Wasn't he sick and people didn't know if he would even start Amstel? Or he was sick and he's not anymore. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-04-2013 10:58
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Miguel98 wrote:
Jesleyh wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
I think there will be a surprise winner this year AGR. Kwiatek maybe?
Mollema obviously
Wasn't he sick and people didn't know if he would even start Amstel? Or he was sick and he's not anymore.
The latter.
He missed some race-days, but went training instead. He said in a regional newspaper that he feels better than last year(10th), when he didn't miss race-days.
So maybe?
Or it is me being a Mollema fanboy
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| CountArach |
Posted on 14-04-2013 11:01
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Nice to see Pliuschin in there, returning to the top again. You have to respect his attacking style. Also Van Overberghe getting some exposure is great, he has a decent amount of talent over longer climbs if I recall.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-04-2013 11:03
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Does anyone know why they've made such a stupid change?
Money. The change of the finish line frm just atop the Cauberg to 2km away is a good one, but the organization didn't think about the race when doing it, but about their pockets, as there more room for VIPs there. And how could you charge those VIPs more money for staying at the very same place? Yes, doing a circuit so they can see the cyclists twice. Be thankful that they added one more climb to the craptastic Worlds circuit, I don't think you can make that circuit (much) harder.
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