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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-05-2009 19:56
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for example look at Velogame teams..we can see so many time Augustyn name..why? |
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| jacknic |
Posted on 19-05-2009 19:58
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I guess because he has shown some promise as a climber, he is cheap and everybody would love to take credit for "discovering" this diamond in the rough... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 19-05-2009 20:34
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Di Luca will end up being isolated at some point. His team has wasted a lot of energy on defending the jersey, and I strongly doubt that he can keep on being this strong.
I still hope for Basso, although he's lost some stupid seconds here and there. I guess Leipheimer is the likely GC-winner.
We'll see, everything is still entirely open. |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:22
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issoisso wrote:
... that Lövkvist just had a randomly good day on the previous mountain stage....
Shows what that leader jersey can do. Wonder how much it will help Di Luca on Thursday. Hopefully not too much  |
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| Andreas93 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:33
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In Thursday, Di Luca will give his best TT ever. I promise.
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| Roman |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:36
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Thursday: 1. Leipheimer.. Di Luca +4.48 B) I promise too 
EDIT: Noooo.. Wiggins today +12.34 
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:37
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And yet the world keeps turning:
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:39
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The TT is too long for Di Luca, so we should see a new pink jersey: Menchov or Leipheimer.
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| niconico |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:42
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Looks like it's handed to Leipheimer right now. Menchov always seems to be one step below the real good time trialists.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:45
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Not in Le Tour last year where I remember him doing pretty well in both TT's both those were more flat.
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 19-05-2009 21:52
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alexkr00 wrote:
The TT is too long for Di Luca, so we should see a new pink jersey: Menchov or Leipheimer.
Lance in Pink!!  I hope for Levi.
BTW Horner had a crash on todays stage.. I dont know if anyone have said it or not..
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| ReschNicolai |
Posted on 19-05-2009 22:11
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Menchov or Levi will lead after TT. And after last mountain I think they and Sastre will be in the top, while Basso and De Luca will be behind. If not De Luca dopes himself ofc. |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 19-05-2009 22:16
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https://www.livest...476fe86ea/
Lance and Levi talking about todays stage B)
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 22:31
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Nice, Levi's making jokes about his own downhilling ability whilst Lance tries to cover it up with talk about "the locals" knowing the area. I didn't know Menchov and Sastre were "locals", but I guess I must be wrong... 
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 19-05-2009 22:55
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On Augustyn, he was a white jersey podium candidate untill the Scarponi stage where he missed a split and lost a couple of min, since then he has been in the groupetto so either he has injured himself or he is saving his legs for a breakaway at some point.
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 20-05-2009 00:28
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God, the Lance lovers I know are all spouting stupidity.
They're all saying that Lance didn't do that bad, and that he kept with Levi and Basso yaddie yaddah.
The funny thing is watching them deny it when I run thru the problems Lance had.
Part 1: Lance got dropped
What they say: He wasn't that far back over the top
My response: Pellizotti went with only around 3k to go, he didn't have that much time to drop that far back
Part 2: Lance got back
What they say: Well, he got back...
My response: Yes, he was in a group where he did no work, and they caught a group of riders who were unorganized and therefore descending horrible
God, its the exact same every time...
Edited by Deadpool on 20-05-2009 00:29
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 20-05-2009 01:02
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rjc_43 wrote:
Nice, Levi's making jokes about his own downhilling ability whilst Lance tries to cover it up with talk about "the locals" knowing the area. I didn't know Menchov and Sastre were "locals", but I guess I must be wrong...
bruyneel didn't seem to like levi or appreciat him being late. |
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| Macquet |
Posted on 20-05-2009 01:53
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Lance does not look like and probably is not rider he once was...and that should perhaps make some of you happy...but remember that he has never participated in a Giro and is doing so after a surgical repair of his clavicle, so I applaud the effort that being said with no excuses, he is just not good enough to keep up with the top riders in this race. |
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| boork |
Posted on 20-05-2009 03:53
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I am very impressed with Sastre. I think he will dominate later in the mountains. The one that has impressed me the most climbing so far.
Lance as a cyclist aims for the tour and i think that is when we will see what he is made of. It seems like his form is improving now though. He is still a horrible person no matter what.
Di Luca had wings last giro he had the pink jersey and as far as i know he never made a TT as the one he did when he won the giro. I dont see him keeping up at a long TT like the one coming up but i bet he will go for it for as long as he can. I think some riders have been waiting for this thursday for a very long time and will put on a hell of performance too.
Only problem is that it seems it will be the first stage i cant sneak away to watch so far. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-05-2009 07:34
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rjc_43 wrote:
Nice, Levi's making jokes about his own downhilling ability whilst Lance tries to cover it up with talk about "the locals" knowing the area. I didn't know Menchov and Sastre were "locals", but I guess I must be wrong...
Yes, Carlo Sastrini and Deniso Menchovotto know that descent like the back of their handlebars.
And of course Di Luca and Pellizotti who each live about 500kms in opposite directions ride down that road every day of their lives.
Deadpool wrote:
God, the Lance lovers I know are all spouting stupidity.
They're all saying that Lance didn't do that bad, and that he kept with Levi and Basso yaddie yaddah.
The funny thing is watching them deny it when I run thru the problems Lance had.
Part 1: Lance got dropped
What they say: He wasn't that far back over the top
My response: Pellizotti went with only around 3k to go, he didn't have that much time to drop that far back
Part 2: Lance got back
What they say: Well, he got back...
My response: Yes, he was in a group where he did no work, and they caught a group of riders who were unorganized and therefore descending horrible
God, its the exact same every time...
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out.
Edited by issoisso on 20-05-2009 07:34
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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