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Le Tour 09: Stage 3 Marseille La Grande-Motte
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:05
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Armstrong in yellow tomorrow!!! Saxo Bank have used so much power today.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:06
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ok..a little stupid to give Lance 40sec. but this i can take. Tomorrow is damn important stage..Astana is hugh favorite. But main question is how much Riis squad will loose |
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| ember |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:06
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He is just an unbelieveable sprinter when he gets the position, then its impossible to beat Cavendish, its simply as that |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:07
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Riis haha. I laugh at Riis Riis Who? Goo Astana tomorrow!
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:08
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Wow, Cavendish is so strong!
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:09
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I remember Schleck93 said Armstrong was the worst of the 4 Astana guys after the TT.. Who is the best Astana rider now? Armstrong and Conta B)
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:09
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My thoughts from the day:
good win from Cav
Something was bound to happen with the wind at some point
WTF Astana?
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| jack888 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:10
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how can Astana race tomorrow, its a TEAM time trial. |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:11
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wow, dumoulin in 4th, hats off to him
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:11
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jack888 wrote:
how can Astana race tomorrow, its a TEAM time trial.
Contador and Armstrong will form separate pacelines with their own domestiques
Edited by issoisso on 06-07-2009 17:11
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| trueatfirstlight |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:15
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dave92 wrote:
wow, dumoulin in 4th, hats off to him
yeah, no kidding. great riding there. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:15
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issoisso wrote:
jack888 wrote:
how can Astana race tomorrow, its a TEAM time trial.
Contador and Armstrong will form separate pacelines with their own domestiques
This is going to be like the Cartoon Wars episode of South Park:
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:20
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Whats up with Japan cycling. 8th in todays stage.
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:23
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Biathlon wrote:
I remember Schleck93 said Armstrong was the worst of the 4 Astana guys after the TT.. Who is the best Astana rider now? Armstrong and Conta B)
Because he made the split doesn't make him better than Contador, it makes him smarter, I've never doubted Amrstrongs positioning skills, there's a reason Astana was using him to position the team at the end yesterday.
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:31
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schleck93 wrote:
Biathlon wrote:
I remember Schleck93 said Armstrong was the worst of the 4 Astana guys after the TT.. Who is the best Astana rider now? Armstrong and Conta B)
Because he made the split doesn't make him better than Contador, it makes him smarter, I've never doubted Amrstrongs positioning skills, there's a reason Astana was using him to position the team at the end yesterday.
I haven't said that Armstrong is better than Contador.. And I've said that about Armstrong is better to position than Contador earlier too... I where only asking you who is the best Astana rider? Then I mean GC ofcourse
Edited by Biathlon on 06-07-2009 17:32
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:37
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woah, great stage. everything changed in a splitsecond from 'just another day' into a rabobankish bordure battle.
good ride by the skill guys there, too bad van Hummel wasnt there, but they still got a third place which really is good for them. well done by both Cancellara and Armstrong as well. being there when you need to.
the chase in the back never was really organized and although it was 20+ riders relaying, they never really stood a chance.
All in all, a nice stage to watch for everyone I think |
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:40
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that was very stupid of Zubeldia and Popovych...They shouldn't work in the front group...Everyone knows that Lance Armstrong can't win the Tour ..Contador will be the leader of Astana.The chance of Lance winning the Tour is 1/10000000000..
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:42
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Hasselinhoo wrote:
that was very stupid of Zubeldia and Popovych...They shouldn't work in the front group...Everyone knows that Lance Armstrong can't win the Tour ..Contador will be the leader of Astana.The chance of Lance winning the Tour is 1/10000000000..
Why stupid? Armstrong gained time on all GC riders; he was the only GC rider there. (I'm not counting rogers and kirchen as gc riders) |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:45
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Interesting stage today:
Cavendish and Columbia superb again! They do have a superstrong squad granted but they show over and over that they have clever tactics. It was nice to see Thor having a go at Cav, this looks like a theme for the rest of the race already Cav has 70 points in the green jersey - Boonan, Bennatti and Friere have none!
Armstrong shows once again like he did in his tour wins (recalling 1999 when they went over that passage thingee) that he has good positioning skills and doesn't get caught out by splits. I don't think Zubeldia and Popo working on the front means anything but it does add to the astana soap opera.
Interesting day tomorrow - Astana, Saxo Bank and Columbia - who is good enough to win and who will have the yellow jersey? I feel that Saxo should be good enough to keep Cancellara in Yellow. Though I think Astana will win the TT Popo, Paulinho, Zubeldia are all really strong TTers as well as the top 4 (klodi, Leip, armstrong and Conta). |
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| kadel |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:45
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Astana had nothing to lose by working. Now they have both Conta and Armstrong high in the GC. |
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