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| Riis123 |
Posted on 17-06-2015 15:19
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Pathetic decision on a route like this. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 17-06-2015 15:21
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Riis123 wrote:
Pathetic decision on a route like this.
They say his injured.
Really strange story. Today Piva said that they wanted him to abandon the Giro on the second restday. He still felt good so continued. Then they forced him to start Suisse against his will.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 17-06-2015 15:30
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I wont believe its a injury, just pure stupidity on BMC's side. Maybe Gilbert has messed up as well, but you simply do not NOT start Gilbert when the first week includes Huy, Bretagne and the tricky finish Le Havre (7%, 700 m if I am correct)
Oh well, now GVA will show what he has gotten |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-06-2015 20:26
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Just saw a new program on the television here. About Tim Wellens, Louis Vervaeke, Jasper Stuyven and Sean De Bie sharing a house in Spain and their exploits this year. There will be 3 episodes. It was really interesting and entertaining to see behind the screens!
Fun fact: Wellens and his team mates actually have to play playstation to do training (helps your reflexes)  |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 18-06-2015 15:36
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To add to the Cyclists are 'underpaid dsicussion'. They're not.
A fireman earns peanuts compared to that.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-06-2015 15:38
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200,000 euros as median, yeah, very poor guys. For these money, i want them being whipped up the mountain
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-06-2015 04:19
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Spilak23 wrote:
To add to the Cyclists are 'underpaid dsicussion'. They're not.
A fireman earns peanuts compared to that.
So..
what is that?.football player one week sallary |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 19-06-2015 06:50
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
To add to the Cyclists are 'underpaid dsicussion'. They're not.
A fireman earns peanuts compared to that.
So..
what is that?.football player one week sallary
Yeah you are right it is peanuts when you compare it to footballers buuuuut it's still a hell of a lot of money
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 19-06-2015 07:18
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Guido Mukk wrote:
So..
what is that?.football player one week sallary
So what, we have not discussed the salaries of football players at all, but some of you were saying that the cyclists are paid not very well. They are paid like kings for riding a bike, very well for the dangers they can face. That was the discussion. 
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 19-06-2015 18:52
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Some words of wisdom from Cav today:
"The thing is now, people don’t dope any more, so people can’t go on a day-long breakaway in the mountains."
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/others...-de-France
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| Shonak |
Posted on 19-06-2015 20:25
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Uh, wtf is he smoking, no more day-long breakaways in mountains lol?
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 19-06-2015 20:30
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little richie must be so pissed off
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-06-2015 00:30
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And Froome as well as he was going to have one for the Tour too. |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 22-06-2015 19:06
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Nicki Sørensen admits to doping during his career.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2015 20:44
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Its this time a year - first team confirmed for the Tour, Lotto NL:
Robert Gesink
Wilco Kelderman
Laurens ten Dam
Steven Kruijswijk
Sep Vanmarcke
Bram Tankink
Tom Leezer
Jos van Emden
Paul Martens
Actually a decently strong team in the mountains. The only one of them capable of top-10 should realistically be Kelderman, but read they wanted to keep all four into it (or attampt to) until the mountains. Decent chances at a win on hillier days in the last 2 weeks and Vanmarcke has one shot at the cobbled stage, otherwise, there is not much else for this team. Thought Hofland would do it, put pretty smart not do select him here considering the opposition and the lack of flat stages. Interesting if Kruijswijk can find his Giro legs in the last week or so.
Edit: And I dont HAVE to dislike this team anymore since Mochema left, that will be Trek now.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 22-06-2015 20:50
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Yay! 
As you guys probably figured I am quite excited for this.
Would rather have them putting Wilco as leader directly, but well, the ''multiple leaders'' tactic is something they've done the last years as well and I guess it worked out well for them.
Plus it might also be a way to put some pressure off Kelderman, after all this is his first TdF and the attention for Dutch GT contenders is always enormous in NL, around TdF that is.
Interesting that Bennett is not there and possibly Wynants as well. But still a pretty nice lineup without too many surprises.
Can't wait.
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Don't underestimate Ten Dam though, he strangely enough always has good Tour legs and was pretty good in the previous 2 TdFs as well(I remember him being 5th in the GC for a while in '13)
Edited by Jesleyh on 22-06-2015 20:51
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2015 20:57
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I think they just want to keep the pressure off Kelderman, I cant imagine them honestly believing either Kruijswijk (after that Giro) and Gesink would be able to do a good GC. Much rather attempt to win a stage or simply just be visible on a few stages (can count 5-6 stages in the second and third week which has good chances of going to a break and suits riders such at those decently).
I dno about Ten Dam. They should probably try to keep him in it with Kelderman, you never know how many riders will abandon and open the door for an "easy" top-10.
Yes, he was high on the GC after the Pyrenees and Ventoux (2 imapctfull mountaintops and an ITT), but quickly went out of it in the Alps with Mollema who still managed to finish off decently
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| Movistar |
Posted on 23-06-2015 03:00
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Riis123 wrote:
Its this time a year - first team confirmed for the Tour, Lotto NL:
Robert Gesink
Wilco Kelderman
Laurens ten Dam
Steven Kruijswijk
Sep Vanmarcke
Bram Tankink
Tom Leezer
Jos van Emden
Paul Martens
Actually a decently strong team in the mountains. The only one of them capable of top-10 should realistically be Kelderman, but read they wanted to keep all four into it (or attampt to) until the mountains. Decent chances at a win on hillier days in the last 2 weeks and Vanmarcke has one shot at the cobbled stage, otherwise, there is not much else for this team. Thought Hofland would do it, put pretty smart not do select him here considering the opposition and the lack of flat stages. Interesting if Kruijswijk can find his Giro legs in the last week or so.
Edit: And I dont HAVE to dislike this team anymore since Mochema left, that will be Trek now.
That looks like a very smartly selected team. They at least have a chance at winning a stage or two which is always huge. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 23-06-2015 03:04
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
So..
what is that?.football player one week sallary
So what, we have not discussed the salaries of football players at all, but some of you were saying that the cyclists are paid not very well. They are paid like kings for riding a bike, very well for the dangers they can face. That was the discussion.
I am sure lots of folks think I am an ass for how I commented for a while but thank you.
Remember as well that most euro salaries are after taxes numbers.
I apologize for sounding like a dick but it is hard to read things like riders are not getting paid crazy numbers in relation to their JOB when it is so obvious they are.
Edited by Movistar on 23-06-2015 03:05
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 23-06-2015 09:06
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