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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 19:58
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valverde321 wrote:
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Contador and Froome top 2. And these riders were outsiders. Never say never
When were they outsiders? After Quintana maybe but that was about it. There were questions about their form but they were seen as serious Top 5 contenders for sure by many.
I expected readers to be informed about cycling on this forum. When I say outsiders I really mean as far as form is concerned. I don't have to feed you words?
After injury their form was questionable. Both did not ride any preparatory races. There was doubt one or both might not finish, especially Contador who had leg injury. Considering other riders Quintana, Purito and Valverde who had steadily built up to this event. Even Horner at that time before he withdrew.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 20:04
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Nin1388 wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Contador and Froome top 2. And these riders were outsiders. Never say never
When were they outsiders? After Quintana maybe but that was about it. There were questions about their form but they were seen as serious Top 5 contenders for sure by many.
I expected readers to be informed about cycling on this forum. When I say outsiders I really mean as far as form is concerned. I don't have to feed you words?
After injury their form was questionable. Both did not ride any preparatory races. There was doubt one or both might not finish, especially Contador who had leg injury. Considering other riders Quintana, Purito and Valverde who had steadily built up to this event. Even Horner at that time before he withdrew.
So to I said what I said.
Fair enough if you thought they were outsiders.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 21:59
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So Mr. "Doesn't have the legs for GC" just finished 7th in the Vuelta, while on antibiotics for a week and in his first real GT lead ever.
huh
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:30
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baseballlover312 wrote:
So Mr. "Doesn't have the legs for GC" just finished 7th in the Vuelta, while on antibiotics for a week and in his first real GT lead ever.
huh
don't you mean first real GT lead without crashing after 2 (???) k's. iirc he was supposed to lead in the Giro as well
edit: dear god. Martin and Kelderman are basically the same person 
first real GT: finished 7th
huge fan that's on the border of being a fanboy: check
probably others but I'm too shocked to come up with them 
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 14-09-2014 22:36
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:32
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
So Mr. "Doesn't have the legs for GC" just finished 7th in the Vuelta, while on antibiotics for a week and in his first real GT lead ever.
huh
don't you mean first real GT lead without crashing after 2 (???) k's. iirc he was supposed to lead in the Giro as well
With Hesjedal but yes.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:36
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Wasn't he also supposed to lead with Hesjedal this time around? Anyhow, I said from the start I believed that Martin was the only one on that squad who was able to perform with those names which he certainly did. He should really work to get a reliable TT though or else he surely will be screwed up Rodriguez-style in the future in the GTs. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:38
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Complete truth. his TT needs so much work it isn't funny.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:40
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Complete truth. his TT needs so much work it isn't funny.
He should join Sky
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 14-09-2014 22:46
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Alakagom wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Complete truth. his TT needs so much work it isn't funny.
He should join Sky
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| 547984 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 02:46
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Miguel98 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Complete truth. his TT needs so much work it isn't funny.
He should join Sky
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 02:57
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That does not warrant a legitimate response.
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| dark_x2012 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 07:18
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The Schleck Fan wrote:
Shonak wrote:
The Schleck Fan wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
Three winners today:
Aru for the stage
Froome for distancing Valverde
Contador for not loosing much time and saving a lot of energy
Contador one of the winners?He lost 20 seconds to Froome in total and the gap is down to 1:19.In the flat ITT Froome will gain 20-25 seconds and if Conta cracks or Froome goes to full retard mode at Ancares Conta will lose the Vuelta
20-25 seconds... in a 10 KM TT?!
What did I say?Listen the master of the TT's 
Yeah with Conta givin no fuck about the TT it was kinda expected |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 15-09-2014 08:19
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valverde321 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Contador and Froome top 2. And these riders were outsiders. Never say never
When were they outsiders? After Quintana maybe but that was about it. There were questions about their form but they were seen as serious Top 5 contenders for sure by many.
I expected readers to be informed about cycling on this forum. When I say outsiders I really mean as far as form is concerned. I don't have to feed you words?
After injury their form was questionable. Both did not ride any preparatory races. There was doubt one or both might not finish, especially Contador who had leg injury. Considering other riders Quintana, Purito and Valverde who had steadily built up to this event. Even Horner at that time before he withdrew.
So to I said what I said.
Fair enough if you thought they were outsiders.
What sort of conversation is this!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????????????????????
An outsider in a grand tour is someone who is in with a shot at the top 5 but probably not, and can maybe podium, Contador and Froome were both considered favourites for the win from the start anyway.
Edited by trekbmc on 15-09-2014 08:21
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| Cossack |
Posted on 15-09-2014 10:47
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Alakagom wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Complete truth. his TT needs so much work it isn't funny.
He should join Sky
OPQS would be fine aswell, look at Uran, he's now almost better TTer than climber 
Actually he improved after moving from Sky
Edited by Cossack on 15-09-2014 10:48
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 17:11
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Spoiler trekbmc wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Contador and Froome top 2. And these riders were outsiders. Never say never
When were they outsiders? After Quintana maybe but that was about it. There were questions about their form but they were seen as serious Top 5 contenders for sure by many.
I expected readers to be informed about cycling on this forum. When I say outsiders I really mean as far as form is concerned. I don't have to feed you words?
After injury their form was questionable. Both did not ride any preparatory races. There was doubt one or both might not finish, especially Contador who had leg injury. Considering other riders Quintana, Purito and Valverde who had steadily built up to this event. Even Horner at that time before he withdrew.
So to I said what I said.
Fair enough if you thought they were outsiders.
What sort of conversation is this!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????????????????????
An outsider in a grand tour is someone who is in with a shot at the top 5 but probably not, and can maybe podium, Contador and Froome were both considered favourites for the win from the start anyway.
Keep reading article. You will eventually understand. If you don't than forget it |
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| jacobjc88 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 17:50
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"A danish cycling expert" writing about the losers and winners at the Vuelta:
"I had expected Kelderman would be at Aru's level or at the very least at the same level as Warren Barguil"
Kelderman as good as Aru? JesleyH did you become a "danish expert"?
Because this is Dutch logic.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 18:36
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jacobjc88 wrote:
"A danish cycling expert" writing about the losers and winners at the Vuelta:
"I had expected Kelderman would be at Aru's level or at the very least at the same level as Warren Barguil"
Kelderman as good as Aru? JesleyH did you become a "danish expert"?
Because this is Dutch logic.
CrueTrue probably lost a bet to Jesleyh
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 15-09-2014 19:09
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I read that as well, but honestly I still had expected at little more. But as good as Aru, who also completely outclassed him in May? No way |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-09-2014 21:33
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I didn't write the article, but I do know its contents, since I did the 'interview' and then asked my slave-trainee to do the writing
To be fair, the exact quote is "maybe even Fabio Aru". No reason exaggerate |
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