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Giro d'Italia Week 3
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 31-05-2014 17:21
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TimoCycling wrote:
Quintana looks like he is relaxing in a big chair with some music playing while climbing Zoncolan. WTF!
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Same here..it looked like at regular flat stage to defend he's jersey..
p.s. Omega had really nice Zoncolan climb today |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 31-05-2014 18:35
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So true. Poker face. Just amazing.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 31-05-2014 18:41
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Stromeon wrote:
Well that was a shite stage. Literally nothing happened, and when it did it was spectator interference. 
That's what happens when there's too much slope (Vuelta, hello). According to Fred Grappe's twitter, 93 % of the power went into fighting the slope, so it basically was a matter of W/kg and effort management to make it to the top in the least time. Being in a group had no effect (psychological maybe), and Quintana just had to control the guys fighting for the podium.
Nothing else to expect, really. |
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 31-05-2014 19:43
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Wout! You legend! Pulling the two strongest climbers this Giro up the Zoncolan!
Bloody brilliant man... I still remember Metz two years ago...his carreer looked over... and now here he is.
He's got a new dedicated fan. From being a Vacansoleil fan up until this season, now I know again who to cheer for!
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 01-06-2014 08:08
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To be honest, I have to say I was disappointed with Quintana. He must have been sure he was winning. He should have taken up responsibility atleast in last 4 -5 kms as a leader and attack and ascertain his dominance.
And that's what I like about Froome. This guy is not scared to attack in last 5 -7 kms and go out all alone. He did at AX3 Domain, then at Ventoux and Alp d'Heuz (though he fell off later). Again on climb to Semnoz he was first guy to start attacking. Last race at Romandie he again closed down Nibali and attack.
I mean till last year TdF Froome had not won any grand tour either. So same for Quintana, I feel he should have also attacked and tried to go alone.
Unless of course if you are suffering and just holding on which with Quintana you are never sure.
Edited by Nin1388 on 01-06-2014 08:10
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 01-06-2014 08:44
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Or he doesn't consider Uran to be a serious GC threat for the future, nor one of the greatest GC leader, so he doesn't need to make a huge psychological impact on him by dropping him whenever he can.
Oh, and he's his room mate too, when they're in Europe (and not racing, obviously). |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 01-06-2014 09:41
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Nin1388 wrote:
To be honest, I have to say I was disappointed with Quintana. He must have been sure he was winning. He should have taken up responsibility atleast in last 4 -5 kms as a leader and attack and ascertain his dominance.
And that's what I like about Froome. This guy is not scared to attack in last 5 -7 kms and go out all alone. He did at AX3 Domain, then at Ventoux and Alp d'Heuz (though he fell off later). Again on climb to Semnoz he was first guy to start attacking. Last race at Romandie he again closed down Nibali and attack.
I mean till last year TdF Froome had not won any grand tour either. So same for Quintana, I feel he should have also attacked and tried to go alone.
Unless of course if you are suffering and just holding on which with Quintana you are never sure.
By what you have written there you are pretty much saying Quintana raced smarter than Froome, he played it perfectly and when there was no need to attack he didn't which you would think leads to him saving energy so if anyone who he needs to counter go's on a big attack he can go after them and possibly drop them. Froome attacked then lost time to his rivals. It might be entertaining but far from smart racing
Edited by Strydz on 01-06-2014 09:42
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
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| Shonak |
Posted on 01-06-2014 09:56
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Putting Quintana/Uran/Froome aside, I think there is virtue in humility.
I don't really see what you mean though, Nin. Quintana attacked prior to Froome at AX3 Domaines and Mont Ventoux, and was the better rider up to Alp d'Huez and Semnoz. Is it about general attacking (in Froome's case Tour de Romandie, AX3 Domain), extending your lead when it is necessary (Ventoux, Alp d'Huez) or taking initiave although being comfortable in the lead (Semnoz)? There have been countless GC leaders in history who have done it one way or another (think Armstrong who stomped down his feet at every occassion), but Froome is in no way exceptional in his approach - except maybe for him looking down at stems maybe, and because he comes off lately as a pretentious, backstabbing SoB...
(Quintana on the other hand, he really rides smart and actively uses the interests of his rivals to his own gain - not that I particularly like that more than any other approach, but it is something rather new (or rarely used) and smart)
That aside, I think the sentence "[Froome] is not scared to attack in last 5 -7 kms and go out all alone" is fairly overdramatized. Scared of attacking in the last 5 kilometers, you make it sound like he's risking everything...
On an unrelated note (not about Nin), I notice some patterns and I think it's strange how people have to mention the occassions when Froome did something noteworthy ("he attacked here, and here... and oh, here he attacked too... for 3 seconds" ), whereas with other riders, though one may not like them, people know their quality, history and virtues.
Edited by Shonak on 01-06-2014 09:58
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 01-06-2014 10:55
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Quintana has a special bike for today's final stage.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 01-06-2014 15:18
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Half the Orica GreenEDGE team is in the break 
Tuft (Orica)  , Bak (Lotto) 
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 01-06-2014 15:41
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@ Strydz and @ Shonak-
I just wanted to see Quintana's real pace. I feel he might have been having bigger hand than he has shown us. Of course he won TT but all out 1 hour effort is very different to 4 hour mountain top finish. |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:00
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I'm feeling this for Swifty  |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:04
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I'm feeling Jetse Bol LOL |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:07
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Farrar appeared!  |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:07
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Mezgec wins. Finally
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:08
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LUKAAAAAAA 
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| Malkael |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:08
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Trieste is Slovenian! Luka Mezgec with the victory, and Farrar was up there for once.
Edited by Malkael on 01-06-2014 16:08
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| Strydz |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:08
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Nice work Mezgec! That was one tired bunch of sprinters
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:08
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Yes! Great for Giant, another 3 wins in a GT! |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 01-06-2014 16:08
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Luka Mezgec! |
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