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Le Tour 09: Stage 3 Marseille La Grande-Motte
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:45
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mrlol wrote:
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that was very stupid of Zubeldia and Popovych...They shouldn't work in the front group...Everyone knows that Lance Armstrong can't win the Tour ..Contador will be the leader of Astana.The chance of Lance winning the Tour is 1/10000000000..
Why stupid? Armstrong gained time on all GC riders; he was the only GC rider there. (I'm not counting rogers and kirchen as gc riders) Well kirchen could do well.. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:46
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Hasselinhoo wrote:
mrlol wrote:
Hasselinhoo wrote:
that was very stupid of Zubeldia and Popovych...They shouldn't work in the front group...Everyone knows that Lance Armstrong can't win the Tour ..Contador will be the leader of Astana.The chance of Lance winning the Tour is 1/10000000000..
Why stupid? Armstrong gained time on all GC riders; he was the only GC rider there. (I'm not counting rogers and kirchen as gc riders) Well kirchen could do well..
have you seen his result in the opening TT? |
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| soda |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:48
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Japan is taking over cycling, 2 (actual) stages have past  and both times they have someone in the top 10 |
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:49
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soda wrote:
Japan is taking over cycling, 2 (actual) stages have past and both times they have someone in the top 10
Awesome I must say.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:51
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very suprised about Zubeldia.
I think there will be lot of interesting interviews after stage and i wanna see how astana will perform tomorrow, because it seems like there are two teams inside Astana.
And i cannot imagine how Armstrong can perform better in mountains than Contador , sorry Armstrong fans, but just cant. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-07-2009 17:59
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Good day for Astana and for tour ..after tomorrow Sastre, Saxo, Evans should go fast at the first mountain.
And please some one else ..take over counter to Biathlon..I am done with him. I will totaly ignore him..starting now. He is the best  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:09
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I love this. A superb stage and the best part of it is that Skil had 5 men there were everybody, even in the Netherlands, were wondering what the fuck they were doing in the Tour 
Laughing my ass off now.
And Astana... definately split in two now |
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:10
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I'm confused by everyone saying Astana shouldn't have worked.
Why not?
While Contador is the favorite, neither Rogers, Kirchen and Gerdeman (who also made the split) aren't his main competitors... if anything they're all more at Lance's level... outside shots. Getting extra seconds for Lance just makes sense at this point.
It will be interesting with the TTT... Cancellera, Martin or Armstrong in Yellow after it's done. Somehow I can't see Milram getting Gerdeman in ahead of Saxo-Bank, Columbia and Astana. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:13
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KurtinSC wrote:
I'm confused by everyone saying Astana shouldn't have worked.
Why not?
While Contador is the favorite, neither Rogers, Kirchen and Gerdeman (who also made the split) aren't his main competitors... if anything they're all more at Lance's level... outside shots. Getting extra seconds for Lance just makes sense at this point.
exactly. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:17
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KurtinSC wrote:
I'm confused by everyone saying Astana shouldn't have worked.
Why not?
While Contador is the favorite, neither Rogers, Kirchen and Gerdeman (who also made the split) aren't his main competitors... if anything they're all more at Lance's level... outside shots. Getting extra seconds for Lance just makes sense at this point.
It will be interesting with the TTT... Cancellera, Martin or Armstrong in Yellow after it's done. Somehow I can't see Milram getting Gerdeman in ahead of Saxo-Bank, Columbia and Astana.
Dont forget Wiggens for yellow, seeing Garmin also is one of the favourites for the TT and is only 20 seconds behind Armstrong, personnely i hope Armstrong gets yellow, would be very nice.
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| Emy |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:21
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i think contador will destroy armstrong in the mountains,and he will do thi alone if he must |
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| Kami |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:25
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Emy wrote:
i think contador will destroy armstrong in the mountains,and he will do thi alone if he must
Ofc, Contador will win the tour with only Paulinho helping him, he will get very far with this ...
Contador still has to follow orders to
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| Wilier |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:25
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ruben wrote:
I love this. A superb stage and the best part of it is that Skil had 5 men there were everybody, even in the Netherlands, were wondering what the fuck they were doing in the Tour
Laughing my ass off now.
And Astana... definately split in two now
Skil - Shimano was actually the best team today with 3th, 8th and 12th spot.
Edited by Wilier on 06-07-2009 18:27
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:27
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You're right:
CLASSEMENT DE L'ÉTAPE PAR ÉQUIPES
* 1.SKIL-SHIMANO
SKS
15h 04' 12"
* 2.TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC
THR
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:27
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Indeed, Skil 1st in the days team classification |
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| Kami |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:28
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Wilier wrote:
ruben wrote:
I love this. A superb stage and the best part of it is that Skil had 5 men there were everybody, even in the Netherlands, were wondering what the fuck they were doing in the Tour
Laughing my ass off now.
And Astana... definately split in two now
Skil - Shimano was actually the best team today with 3th, 8th and 12th spot.
Your absolutely wright, that team with their yellow shirts and the worlds best sprinters wasnt nearly as good as Skil, how are they called, Columbia or something? <.<
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| Wilier |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:31
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Kami wrote:
Wilier wrote:
ruben wrote:
I love this. A superb stage and the best part of it is that Skil had 5 men there were everybody, even in the Netherlands, were wondering what the fuck they were doing in the Tour
Laughing my ass off now.
And Astana... definately split in two now
Skil - Shimano was actually the best team today with 3th, 8th and 12th spot.
Your absolutely wright, that team with their yellow shirts and the worlds best sprinters wasnt nearly as good as Skil, how are they called, Columbia or something? <.<
I was talking about the days team classification where they were first ahead of columbia.
Edited by Wilier on 06-07-2009 18:31
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:39
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Great stage today. Two flat stages and Boonen hasn't got a top10 what more could you ask for?
I really hope SaxoBank doesnt screw things up... I don't think I can stand watching Armstrong in yellow again.
In my mind there are 2 maybe 3 teams that can compete for victory tomorrow: SaxoBank, Astana and Garmin
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:41
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
Great stage today. Two flat stages and Boonen hasn't got a top10 what more could you ask for?
I really hope SaxoBank doesnt screw things up... I don't think I can stand watching Armstrong in yellow again.
In my mind there are 2 maybe 3 teams that can compete for victory tomorrow: SaxoBank, Astana and Garmin
I'm not counting Columbia out either.
Yellow will be Cancellera, Martin, Armstrong or Wiggins after the stage. |
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| Inferio |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:42
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
In my mind there are 2 maybe 3 teams that can compete for victory tomorrow: SaxoBank, Astana and Garmin
What about Columbia? Winner of the one in Giro? 
Gustavovskiy wrote:
Great stage today. Two flat stages and Boonen hasn't got a top10 what more could you ask for?
As Freire, Bennati or Napolitano...
Edited by Inferio on 06-07-2009 18:44
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