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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-08-2011 17:00
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David Millar(twitter)
I knew he was gonna go, he even told me when and where, I still couldn't do anything when he did. The joys of racing against Phil Gilbert.
Golden Tweet 
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| ruben |
Posted on 11-08-2011 17:01
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Very little news maybe for some
Kai Reus, who is now having his second comeback at Team De Rijke, won at his comeback race in Mi Aout Bretonne (2.2). He took the stage solo!
Very happy for Reus. I don't think he'll ever make it back to the top level, since he had as much racing as a neo-pro due to all the setbacks he had (coma, then mononucleosis)..but it's nice to see him win straight from the comeback |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 17:25
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I don´t like Gilbert winning this way. How can he be in such a great condition all year long? He started in the Algarve in Febraury and took wins in every month so far.
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| jokovic |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:12
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felix_29 wrote:
I don´t like Gilbert winning this way. How can he be in such a great condition all year long? He started in the Algarve in Febraury and took wins in every month so far.
so you say he is doped or what ? 
if you train enough and are mental strong enough i think you can win every month something.
Btw: in algarve not alot of guys who can win hilly stages are in form then so
Edited by jokovic on 11-08-2011 18:14
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:16
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Volta a Portugal - Stage 6
1. Francesco Gavazzi
2. Sérgio Ribeiro
3. Timofey Kritskiy
4. Danail Petrov
5. Bruno Sancho
And a great result from Petrov, who is all alone in his team. 
Edited by FreitasPCM on 11-08-2011 18:19
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:17
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Millar keeping in the mix in Eneco, lets see how he time trials tomorrow - and good to see Reus is winning again!
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| ruben |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:22
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Millar vs Hagen, I don't think Gilbert can limit the damage enough.
Other time trial specialists are not there. Phinney is +30s so too far |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:22
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jokovic wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
I don´t like Gilbert winning this way. How can he be in such a great condition all year long? He started in the Algarve in Febraury and took wins in every month so far.
so you say he is doped or what ?
if you train enough and are mental strong enough i think you can win every month something.
Btw: in algarve not alot of guys who can win hilly stages are in form then so
I´m not saying he´s doped, only that his form is only a very high level for a suspicios long time. When you say that during the Volta ao Algarve not many other rider are in a good form, that´s what i mean - how can Gilbert be in great shape all year and most, if not all, other rider can only peak three times?
And training all the time can´t be the key, any rider needs a break from time to time.
Edited by felix_29 on 11-08-2011 18:23
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:28
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He doesn't especially need to be peaking to win races that way. He was peaking in the Ardennes, that's almost certain, but a Gilbert at 85 % of his form (if you wish to talk in PCM terms), is strong enough to win stages in a smaller races against a semi-strong field of riders who don't really care (for most of them).
Ruben, what caused Reus' coma again ? I can't remind.
Reports about the race should be in the local newspaper tomorrow though, I'll tell more about how it went. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:33
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It's more suspicious when a rider sucks for the whole season then suddenly 'peaks' and becomes a world beater than when a rider is consistently good during the whole season. Maybe Gilbert is a too extreme example though, he's not being good, he's being unstoppable.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:36
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He cracked in Le Tour though, he didn't win RVV either (he didn't have the legs when he went solo with 10 km to go), etc.
He's very strong, but not Eddy Merckx or Bernard Hinault like (despite being certainly stronger, his opposition is also stronger). |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:40
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Hushovd didn't make the cut for the Vuelta team(Garmin). He was before the signing with BMC apart of that team.. Stupid Vaughters.
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| Zanci93 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:47
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I think Gilbert has just a great season. I mean next year all can be different. But now everything fits perfect together (mental, physical...) And as Aquarius said he doesn't have to be on 100 % to win a race |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:49
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Well, you can't win everything, but he has been outstanding this year, and we still have the autumn classics to be raced. He might have won de Ronde if he hadn't waited for Ballan (it was Ballan?). I mean, he was faster up the Muur than Spartacus in 2010 when he killed Boonen. He also podiumed San Remo, won a stage in T-A, etc.
Not Merckx/Hinault like, but as close as it gets.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 18:53
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hillis91 wrote:
Hushovd didn't make the cut for the Vuelta team(Garmin). He was before the signing with BMC apart of that team.. Stupid Vaughters.
Maybe he wants him for the Tour of Britain instead? I mean its completely possible, Hushovd agree's with the decision, and that they discussed it together before.
Vaughters isn't always the villain
Edited by valverde321 on 11-08-2011 18:55
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| Alesle |
Posted on 11-08-2011 20:15
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valverde321 wrote:
hillis91 wrote:
Hushovd didn't make the cut for the Vuelta team(Garmin). He was before the signing with BMC apart of that team.. Stupid Vaughters.
Maybe he wants him for the Tour of Britain instead? I mean its completely possible, Hushovd agree's with the decision, and that they discussed it together before.
Vaughters isn't always the villain
Hushovd and his coach has spent the last few days telling norwegian media he wants to ride the Vuelta as preparation for the worlds, while at the same time complaining that Vaughters possibly won't let him because he refused to renew his contract with Garmin-Cervelo. |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 11-08-2011 21:44
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Jack Bauer wins in Utah, ahead of Viviani and Keough.
And according to the live-ticker, Stetina was one of RadioShack´s guy who was involved in the crash 7km from the finish
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 11-08-2011 22:51
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I'm sure olabj will be pretty happy about this. And beating Viviani, which is one of the fastest of the race. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-08-2011 22:54
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Bauer made a late attack to hold off the peloton, it wasnt a straight sprint
But yes, great win for Endura
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 12-08-2011 09:00
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Aquarius wrote:
Reports about the race should be in the local newspaper tomorrow though, I'll tell more about how it went.
There's a whole page about the race. The main article is about Reus and the stage. It's praising him a lot.
He won the stage after being in a group of 22, then he attacked with 1 km to go. The others didn't react because of the front wind. When they eventually did it was too late, and Vachon ended his sprint somewhere near Reus' crankset.
He said afterwards that he didn't know who Reus was, and wouldn't have let him go otherwise. |
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