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Giro d'Italia 2012 - Week 3
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:26
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De Gendt has no chance for a podium. I'm sorry, but he got this podium because the GC field was weak and he attacked.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:29
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I don't think De Gendt will be at the podium of the Vuelta either. But I do believe he's got a hell lot of potential, and one day he'll come back to win the Giro or the Vuelte.
+ He has balls, and I admire that in a rider. Thanks to this, he got a third place instead of being 8th |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:29
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valverde321 wrote:
De Gendt has no chance for a podium. I'm sorry, but he got this podium because the GC field was weak and he attacked.
You say that as if he had to apologize for attacking. 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:31
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kumazan wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
De Gendt has no chance for a podium. I'm sorry, but he got this podium because the GC field was weak and he attacked.
You say that as if he had to apologize for attacking.
Well yeah, people ain't used to seeing attacks anymore, makes them wonder if it's still allowed |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:34
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kumazan wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
De Gendt has no chance for a podium. I'm sorry, but he got this podium because the GC field was weak and he attacked.
You say that as if he had to apologize for attacking.
Of course. What the heck was he thinking
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:38
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valverde321 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
De Gendt has no chance for a podium. I'm sorry, but he got this podium because the GC field was weak and he attacked.
You say that as if he had to apologize for attacking.
Of course. What the heck was he thinking
I think he ought to be disqualified, that isn't playing by the rules!  |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:55
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kumazan wrote:
Ryder Hesjedal:
1st pro win -> Stage 12 2009 Vuelta a España
2nd pro win-> Stage 8 2010 Tour of California
3rd pro win-> 2012 Giro d'Italia
Legend 
Needless to say that the AToC stage win was his biggest ever. Who cares about some small Italian and Spanish races?
I´m glad Hesjedal won the Giro. He always was one of the riders i liked, but after such a great Giro he probably is my favourite atm.
The GC podium is probably the best one possible after those three weeks, Hesjedal and Rodriguez were the strongest riders (at least in my eyes) and an attacking rider like De Gendt is better than a weak Basso/Scarponi.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:56
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Oh, forgot to post this before, apparently the maglia rosso passione point rules could be modified to be biased in favour of the sprinters. All because a random guy (with a Sky avatar, obviously) complained to Acquarone because Cavendish didn't win it:
https://twitter.com/micacquarone/statu...2619088898
Pathetic.
Edited by kumazan on 27-05-2012 18:57
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:58
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Blame Cav for being a pussy like the others and not atacking in the mountains!
Edited by FreitasPCM on 27-05-2012 18:58
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:58
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kumazan wrote:
Oh, forgot to post this before, apparently the maglia rosso passione point rules could be modified to be biased in favour of the sprinters. All because a random guy (with a Sky avatar, obviously) complained to Acquarone because Cavendish didn't win it:
https://twitter.com/micacquarone/statu...2619088898
Pathetic.
Ridiculous, Rodriguez deserves the jersey. If Cavendish hadn't fallen that much, he would've won it, so it's possible for sprinters! |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 27-05-2012 18:58
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kumazan wrote:
Oh, forgot to post this before, apparently the maglia rosso passione point rules could be modified to be biased in favour of the sprinters. All because a random guy (with a Sky avatar, obviously) complained to Acquarone because Cavendish didn't win it:
https://twitter.com/micacquarone/statu...2619088898
Pathetic.
Just to say.
It wasn't me
They shouldn't change it. Cav could have won it anyway without crashes so it's possible for a sprinter to win....
Edited by Alakagom on 27-05-2012 18:59
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 19:13
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I don't know guys. In my head, the points jersey has always been a sprinter's thing. The GC riders have the overall ranking, mountains is for them as well or for the breakaway riders... and points jersey is for sprinters. Works fine for me 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 19:16
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cunego59 wrote:
I don't know guys. In my head, the points jersey has always been a sprinter's thing. The GC riders have the overall ranking, mountains is for them as well or for the breakaway riders... and points jersey is for sprinters. Works fine for me
You have a point. But then the mountain finishes would be a lot of mountain points, and someone like Rabotinni wouldn't stand much chance of winning it, no? Anyway, it's not like Rodriguez didn't deserve it, he had some great results. But I agree that it's more a jersey for sprinters.
Though I thought there were too many flat stages in the giro. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 27-05-2012 19:44
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Arn't they tired of modifying the rules just so Cav can win a jersey?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:00
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Ian Butler wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Oh, forgot to post this before, apparently the maglia rosso passione point rules could be modified to be biased in favour of the sprinters. All because a random guy (with a Sky avatar, obviously) complained to Acquarone because Cavendish didn't win it:
https://twitter.com/micacquarone/statu...2619088898
Pathetic.
Ridiculous, Rodriguez deserves the jersey. If Cavendish hadn't fallen that much, he would've won it, so it's possible for sprinters!
Those falls cost him the Red jersey it's true |
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| arthon |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:37
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After the first GT win for Australia last year and the first one for Canada this year, I wonder which country is next at breaking their GT duck. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:44
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Eritrea? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:46
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but a British rider has never won a GT, am I right? |
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| arthon |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:49
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Ian Butler wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a British rider has never won a GT, am I right?
Yep, you're right. Another reason to cheer for Wiggins at the Tour!  |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 27-05-2012 20:49
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Ian Butler wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a British rider has never won a GT, am I right?
Yep. And that won't change any time soon. |
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