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Giro d'Italia 2012 - Week 3
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:49
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CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
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| usto |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:49
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My bet was Rodriguez today!! 
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| CountArach |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:50
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issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:52
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Rodriguez has a minute and a half on his main rivals in the GC now. Looks more and more like he's up for the victory this time.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:52
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CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:52
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I am still waiting for both Purito and Hesjedal to blow up on one of the major climbs.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:53
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CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
He improved his TT very much so too this year He was 59th in Tirreno TT which was a great feat for him and then 6th in Pais Vasco TT.
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| Vien |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:54
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Uhm...
Rujano? |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:55
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cactus-jack wrote:
I am still waiting for both Purito and Hesjedal to blow up on one of the major climbs.
Why Hesjedal?
And you could almost say he did today anyway.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:55
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issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Same old story. He was as usually strong in PaÃs Vasco and Ardennes. So week 3 comes he will be old Purito. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:55
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What the fuck was Rabottini's DS doing? He had no idea Purito was anywhere near him. Great win though, interesting final 2 kilometres.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:56
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
He improved his TT very much so too this year He was 59th in Tirreno TT which was a great feat for him and then 6th in Pais Vasco TT.
Being 59th in a short ITT isn't anything special for him. And the PV ITT was VERY (emphasis on very) hilly. He might have improved, but not so much. That's irrelevant anyway, you could TT backwards and still win this Giro.
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:56
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Rabottini is a f*cking national hero, he should get a medal.
Also Henao looks very strong.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:56
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kumazan wrote:
CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
https://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/...ceid=17897
Good point. And his third at the Bola del Mundo that same year.
Last time I say something in the heat of the moment.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:57
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valverde321 wrote:
cactus-jack wrote:
I am still waiting for both Purito and Hesjedal to blow up on one of the major climbs.
Why Hesjedal?
And you could almost say he did today anyway.
Gut feeling, you know. Written in the stars, etc.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:57
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kumazan wrote:
CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
https://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/...ceid=17897
hehe
Guess who else podiumed on that stage? :'(
And Armstrong was still 16th? 
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| beagle |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:58
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Excellent finish, fantastic ride & win for Rabottini!!
Purito looks really strong so far, let´s see what happen in 3rd week.
Another hard night (and rest day) for Astana chiefs to think and decide, who is their leader here, Tiralongo waited for Kreuziger yesterday, today it was just opposite...
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-05-2012 16:59
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kumazan wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
So now I'm just waiting for Purito's innevitable bad day... And I don't just mean the TT, where he will lose a couple of minutes minimum.
He says this is the first time in his life he hasn't peaked too early for a GT. Let's see if that has an impact.
Oh for sure. I've never seen him like this in the really long climbs.
He improved his TT very much so too this year He was 59th in Tirreno TT which was a great feat for him and then 6th in Pais Vasco TT.
Being 59th in a short ITT isn't anything special for him. And the PV ITT was VERY (emphasis on very) hilly. He might have improved, but not so much. That's irrelevant anyway, you could TT backwards and still win this Giro.
Indeed, if he keeps going like that TT will have no importance whatsoever. He's definitely improved though, he was 44th in Giro prologue ( 9km) as well as well rode very strong TTT with Katusha being 2nd  Thing is he won't loose as much in that last TT as CountArach states.
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 17:01
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Stupid belgian newspaper website says that Purito gave Rabbo the win...
Actually it's Losada's final punch wich killed Purito.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 17:01
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cactus-jack wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
cactus-jack wrote:
I am still waiting for both Purito and Hesjedal to blow up on one of the major climbs.
Why Hesjedal?
And you could almost say he did today anyway.
Gut feeling, you know. Written in the stars, etc.
The only climbs he'd blow up on, would be too short for him to lose more than 1-2mins, like today.
He said he liked 3rd weeks. The last two years at the Tour he's done well in the 3rd week.
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