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2015 Giro d'Italia - Week Three (24th - 31st May)
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 25-05-2015 13:14
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Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 25-05-2015 14:36
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Ollfardh wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
As the saying goes: Real champions doesn't crash, get sick or puncture 
By the way am I the only one wondering about whether the agressive racing from Astana may have as much to do with getting Contador tired for the Tour as it has with the Giro?
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 25-05-2015 14:55
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Atlantius wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
As the saying goes: Real champions doesn't crash, get sick or puncture
Then my dad isnt a champion. He crashed, punctured and got sick during his first ever ride on a race bike 
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 25-05-2015 16:17
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Ollfardh wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
yeaah Nibali is lucky..winners usually are. Gt aces usually have some extra touch..to avoiding injures and crashes. Some how great form riders just keep avoiding it.
(same time i am sure that Pozzo was in great shape).
Talk that Contador can win TdF after this kind of Giro is almost ridiculous. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 25-05-2015 19:07
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gotlandrules wrote:
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So Astana thinks that if Tiralongo doesnt try to win people wont notice he is the most doped rider in the pelaton? Holy shit.
I bet you think Visconti is so much more believable, right? 
Read my prior posts, the name is a joke really.
I have a pretty diverse taste in riders and besides being American really dont hate guys who have doped or may be doping.
I think shit like this is sad though.
Even if you don't care for Movistar the point and my question still stands... Calling out one rider is just dumb and/or naive...
Yes clearly because they are the same rider under the same circumstances, come on champ. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 26-05-2015 01:59
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Atlantius wrote:
By the way am I the only one wondering about whether the agressive racing from Astana may have as much to do with getting Contador tired for the Tour as it has with the Giro?
No you ain't the only one, I have had that same thought for most of the race
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| Ybodonk |
Posted on 26-05-2015 07:46
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Strydz wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
By the way am I the only one wondering about whether the agressive racing from Astana may have as much to do with getting Contador tired for the Tour as it has with the Giro?
No you ain't the only one, I have had that same thought for most of the race
One could fear it only gets worse for the rest of the race. Normally they would slow down and mark other potential podium riders. But perhaps good old vino and nibali wants Contador as fatigued as possible for the tour |
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| Ybodonk |
Posted on 26-05-2015 10:01
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And to the guys claiming nibalis w/kg numbers were so crushing that Contador wouldnt follow nor beat him. Well let me give you a hint, when the field becomes so weak, when the race softens up due to lack of competition and lack of hard racing, it will be easiest to produce better numbers. In other words nobody pressured or could attack nibali at any point in tdf2014, which meant he arrived easier than normally to the final climbs, and therefore was less fatigued.
If none of the 3 superiorer to nibali crashes out, and all of them are at Their very best im 100% sure he cant follow in the climbings. He has yet to prove that he can match just one of the 3 others |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 26-05-2015 11:17
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Don't really have time to do a Malkael-style preview, just thought I'd post some relevant profiles, maps for reference as they might be useful. This is imo the queen stage, with 4500m of altitude gain including the legendary Mortirolo (from Mazzo for the first time in 5 years) but others might disagree. Should see an interesting fight to get into the break (probably happening about now) on the first climb, and then all hell will break loose. All eyes will be on Astana today, what can they do to try and dislodge Contador this time? A 1-2 on the Mortirolo? Send Landa up ahead on the first "ascent" of the Aprica? Either way they have to try something and I'd be surprised if they didn't. Eyes will be focused on other contenders as well - can Amador survive again? Can Trofimov put in a repeat performance of Sunday's surprising ride? Many questions, but all will be played out soon on what promises to be a very exciting stage.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 26-05-2015 12:21
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Atlantius wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
As the saying goes: Real champions doesn't crash, get sick or puncture
Eddy Merckx has never abandoned a GT as well. (although he was Disqualified from the 1969 Giro)
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-05-2015 12:25
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trekbmc wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
In fact Nibali has finished every GT he's started. Quite impressive feat.
I'd call that lucky rather then impressive. Contador has 1 DNF, last years Tour. Same for Quintana, last year's Vuelta crash.
As the saying goes: Real champions doesn't crash, get sick or puncture
Eddy Merckx has never abandoned a GT as well. (although he was Disqualified from the 1969 Giro)
Yeah, he really should've abandoned the 1975 Tour 
I mean, getting punched in the stomach and a few days later break your jawbone and still attack on the Champs-Elysée. He couldn't even eat solid food anymore those last days. And he wasn't even in the lead, 2nd behind Thevenet! That's a true Champion |
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| clamel |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:05
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Simon in the front, to help any surely.
Not many aussies left however to give a helping hand too. Sad indeed
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:22
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Tinkoff keeping a medium-strength break on a tight leash: Zardini Fernandez Armee Bookwalter Mihaylov Hesjedal Niemiec Felline Pellizotti de la Cruz Clarke. Only about 2 mins advantage as we head on to the first ascent of the Aprica.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:52
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Hesjedal downhill is as elegant as his surname.
Teamattack from Katusha with 60km to go
Edited by cactus-jack on 26-05-2015 13:55
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:56
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Porte talking to Aus TV saying that his crash is giving him severe knee pains, hence why he couldn't continue.
Also spoke about how Astana by trying to take the race on early in the week have really hurt Aru physically and he won't put up much of a fight for Contador. He also thinks Konig is a decent shout for the podium.
Edited by wogsrus on 26-05-2015 13:58
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:59
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Contador and Tinkoff team distanced by Aru and Astana on the descent!
40" gap
Edited by Spilak23 on 26-05-2015 14:00
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 26-05-2015 13:59
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What happend to Contador in the downhill? Suddenly he's a minute behind the peloton?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Strydz |
Posted on 26-05-2015 14:00
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wogsrus wrote:
Porte talking to Aus TV saying that his crash is giving him severe knee pains, hence why he couldn't continue.
Also spoke about how Astana by trying to take the race on early in the week have really hurt Aru physically and he won't put up much of a fight for Contador. He also thinks Konig is a decent shout for the podium.
I think the best thing he said was that the RV wasn't a great idea, basically said he would rather be around his teammates than seperated from them
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-05-2015 14:01
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strange..seems like mechanical..and Katusha attacking same time.when they see Contador problems.
Bit lame |
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 26-05-2015 14:03
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Strydz wrote:
wogsrus wrote:
Porte talking to Aus TV saying that his crash is giving him severe knee pains, hence why he couldn't continue.
Also spoke about how Astana by trying to take the race on early in the week have really hurt Aru physically and he won't put up much of a fight for Contador. He also thinks Konig is a decent shout for the podium.
I think the best thing he said was that the RV wasn't a great idea, basically said he would rather be around his teammates than seperated from them Agreed. He does seem like quite the friendly guy. Needs to be around all his teammates. |
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