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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-05-2008 18:47
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CrueTrue wrote:
Contador won the Giro today. At least, he didn't take the stage win.
This guy getting better every day..and now has he own's those pink brake things..there is even much harder to beat him.
Still I am happy to see how suck Klöden and Leipheimer is at the moment.
Edited by Guido Mukk on 26-05-2008 18:48
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-05-2008 18:53
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Leipheimer is off form. he's been designated team leader for the Dauphiné: his objective. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:05
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In other news, 6 riders didn't make the time cut:
Raivis Belohvosciks - Saunier Duval - Scott 51.18
Mathew Hayman - Rabobank 51.19
Paolo Bossoni - Lampre 51.41
Christopher Sutton - Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 52.35
Lander Aperribay - Euskaltel - Euskadi 52.40
Thomas Fothen - Gerolsteiner 53.48
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| p3druh |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:09
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Krauss and Fröhlinger
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:09
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ouch Fothen really suffered I reckon
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:13
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issoisso wrote:
Leipheimer is off form. he's been designated team leader for the Dauphiné: his objective.
I will never understand Bruyneel..man dont know numbers..who is team leader. In TdF and now in Giro...he has learned something Armstrong is always nr. 1 he got that one. |
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| Mulopeza |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:41
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Jurgen Van Den Broeck from my country, still in top 10 in the Giro! That's just awesome!!! In a few years Belgium might have a top GC guy again (Eddy Merckx was probably the last one...) |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:44
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I remember a certain Wim Van Huffel who also made the Belgians scream: "We have a new Merckx!", but oh well ... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:45
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CrueTrue wrote:
I remember a certain Wim Van Huffel who also made the Belgians scream: "We have a new Merckx!", but oh well ...
he and ardila were great in that giro. then they disappeared. |
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:46
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CrueTrue wrote:
I remember a certain Wim Van Huffel who also made the Belgians scream: "We have a new Merckx!", but oh well ...
hehe
but still vandenbroeck is far better then van huffel
btw verbrugghe managed to get a top 10 place in the giro a couple of years ago
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:47
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
but still vandenbroeck is far better then van huffel
why?
let me guess: because he did well in half a giro |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 26-05-2008 19:54
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Why will contador win? i mean ricco certainly looked like he was up to the challenge! i dont think its a forgone conclusion yet. shame about the poor performance of liephiemer and kloden. I thought he was supposed to be in form for this giro.
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| SotD |
Posted on 26-05-2008 20:47
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I certainly wouldn't take out Menchov yet either... That man can pull an amazing TT when he needs so. He can't take 3mins I know, but the way he looked on the first mountainstage, he could also take a minute or so in the mountains... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-05-2008 20:58
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honestly, I doubt it.
for two reasons:
1. Menchov tends to fade quite a lot towards the end of three-week races.
2. These aren't the steady incline 6-7-8% tour mountains. these are the giro's mountains, much more steep and where the incline is much less steady, where getting into a rhythm is very difficult. And Menchov's gigantic climbing gears are a big problem for him here.
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 26-05-2008 21:01
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yes menchov is the kind of big chunky climber that means he doestn just get out of the saddle every 2 seconds, he stays in the saddle and keeps his pace steady and at a high tempo, although this means he can keep going, it means that he really suffers when the gradient is all over the place and everyone starts attacking. I think he will do better in the TDF which is what hes aiming for!
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 26-05-2008 21:08
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issoisso wrote:
Stijn_vranken wrote:
but still vandenbroeck is far better then van huffel
why?
let me guess: because he did well in half a giro
hahahahaha touché
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2008 08:37
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
I remember a certain Wim Van Huffel who also made the Belgians scream: "We have a new Merckx!", but oh well ...
hehe
but still vandenbroeck is far better then van huffel
btw verbrugghe managed to get a top 10 place in the giro a couple of years ago I never believe Vandenbroeck will be a top GC guy. If you watch his results over the last few years, this is really the only impressive results so far. Moreover, given the evolution of this Giro, and the top field which was not so top after all (still italians and grandpa Simoni ruling, grandpa cardenas in top 15), I don't think he'll have a better career then, let's say, Rik Verbrugghe, who was 9th a few years ago.
The Giro and the Vuelta are not the Tour. Just riding top 10/or just oustide (like Monfort, Devolder in Vuelta and earlier Van Huffel/Brandt i nthe Giro) in these tours doesn't mean much. I won't be convinced of Vandenbroeck until he finally wins a 1-week tour or rides a good Tour de France
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| Wyman |
Posted on 27-05-2008 20:54
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i just got back from the giro today it was absolutely awesome!!!!  i saw 3 stages, first stage i was 10m from the line on the pampeago, 2nd stage i saw the riders twice in caprile and the Mountain time trial i talked to cav and brad was sat at a bar watching them go through  i also took over 400 photos so i'll be uploading some later
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| niconico |
Posted on 27-05-2008 20:56
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Sounds very nice.
And if you managed to catch Chris Anker, please do upload that too
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 27-05-2008 20:56
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lucky bastard
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