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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-07-2007 17:33
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Your probably confused cause yesterday ITV4 showed the points standings (Boonen 234, Hunter 210) and Phil Ligget said Boonen had a 34 point lead.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 28-07-2007 17:45
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that's exactly why i was confused
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 28-07-2007 19:29
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Addy291 wrote:
you know if Levi wins the GC then Levi4life will never stop talking about it, in fact i'm sure he said Levi will definatley win the tour and many people (including me) told him to stop talking rubbish 
Really a great win by Levi. Just imagine what would have happened if Brunyeel would have stuck to the plan going into the tour. Levi WOULD have won it. Im not happy with Brunyeel but that is the best win I have ever seen Levi Take. Fourth fastest ITT time behind the names of Armstrong, Indurain and LeMond Not bad. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 28-07-2007 19:32
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it was a great TT but Contador was stronger in the mountains so you can't exactly critisise Brunyeel for that, he was the only one that could keep up with Rasmussen, and he was doped
but Levi did work very hard in the mountains with Popo, no doubt Disco had the best team in the mountains
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 28-07-2007 19:58
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In the alps Contador was stronger but Levi did have to pull Contador's ass up the final mountains in the tour instead of riding for himself or better yet wihta team to back him up. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 28-07-2007 20:10
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Levi4life wrote:Fourth fastest ITT time behind the names of Armstrong, Indurain and LeMond Not bad.
as much as I like Levi, he had a strong tailwind the whole way. |
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| gazza |
Posted on 28-07-2007 21:05
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 29-07-2007 02:57
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Ou yes we find at least one..Contador suporter.What I can say after waching recorded stage...
Contador keep yellow..what to do...that wasnt mission impossible for Ewans..but had been always top..always max efort. No more power left...
If someone had told that Leiphaimer will lose Evans in GC just for +8sec. I would say for him f**k off. First thought is ofcorse..damn he peaked to late. But even more fun option is...damn that was well built TdF...and this almost worked out.
Final opinion wont be popular and not my favorite eather...If chapter: If Conta. wont have Rasmussen who was he's main rider after team we can say best team mate..If spain havent "lost" Fuentes documents...I know this is stupid.
I would say Contador peaked to early on his career...now on it will be much harder.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 29-07-2007 03:10
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Levi can win it next year i guess. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 29-07-2007 03:20
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Levi4life wrote:
Levi can win it next year i guess.
Dont think so...this was he's year. At least I dont belive that Disco talk like they was planning for Levi TdF..both Giro and TdF was planned at first for Basso...ambition has Disco team is. And next year I dont think Conatdor like to ride in Giro...and he gonna look ,talk, walk like Valverde. I'm the man. Disco squad was to strong in TdF..I didnt expect that.
Only one positive ascpect I liked was Popo kind of comeback. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-07-2007 09:41
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I see so many people everywhere saying "Contador is going to win so many Tours in the next few years"
uhh...yeah....that's what everyone said about Ullrich back in 97.
Edited by issoisso on 29-07-2007 09:42
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 29-07-2007 09:43
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I wounder if we see someone get very ill, come back and rip everyones legs off! |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-07-2007 10:05
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uhh....Sebastián Joly? |
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| litllemagnum |
Posted on 29-07-2007 10:08
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Ou yes we find at least one..Contador suporter.
i am a supporter of contador too |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 29-07-2007 10:36
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issoisso wrote:
I see so many people everywhere saying "Contador is going to win so many Tours in the next few years"
uhh...yeah....that's what everyone said about Ullrich back in 97.
Ullrich was something else..main reason why Ullrich losed was:
1. Armastrong
2. Ullrich himself
Everyone just like to see new Armstrong to come..I dont.. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-07-2007 10:58
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even before Armstrong, he could have won a second Tour if he had his mind to it.
he didn't. he was unmotivated and didn't try. and of course that lost him the Tour. how he lost 9 minutes in one mountain stage is quite unbelievable. |
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| samtheman |
Posted on 29-07-2007 10:59
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Contador and Armstrong both have something in common...both were seriously ill and came back |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-07-2007 11:00
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samtheman wrote:
Contador and Armstrong both have something in common...both were seriously ill and came back
that's not guaranteed to make you mentally tough, though.
(I know you didn't say it was. I'm just adding to your comment)
look at Mayo. same for him and determination is far from being one of his strengths
Edited by issoisso on 29-07-2007 11:01
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 29-07-2007 11:06
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issoisso wrote:
even before Armstrong, he could have won a second Tour if he had his mind to it.
he didn't. he was unmotivated and didn't try. and of course that lost him the Tour. how he lost 9 minutes in one mountain stage is quite unbelievable.
This was reason nr.2
2. Ullrich himself |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 29-07-2007 11:11
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samtheman wrote:
Contador and Armstrong both have something in common...both were seriously ill and came back
I was afraid that sord of comparing will come out. They have just same climbing style...if contador keeps up that Armstrong tempo climb..(of the saddle and tic-tac starts) about 500m. Then Armstrong did it 5000m. TT..Contador is ok..but there is lot to improve to catch Armstrong.
Most important thing..next years wont be easy for Contador. He is marked man. |
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