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Frank Vandenbroucke is dead
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| JDC |
Posted on 13-10-2009 06:40
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RIP Frank VDB. 
One of Belgium's great talents, but he couldn't cope with that status.
I remember he once said: "When I won LBL I was doped, but not more than the rest of the top 10." (or something like that) |
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| rodda |
Posted on 13-10-2009 06:55
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RIP Frank
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| Xavier |
Posted on 13-10-2009 07:44
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pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff :'( |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 13-10-2009 08:57
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Sadly another cyclist taken well before his time was up
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| Xavier |
Posted on 13-10-2009 09:28
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the 'funny' thing is that he died on museeuws bday |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-10-2009 10:28
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some guys just "burn" and live to fast..and is not made for "normal" life.
At the same time I envy and pity them. |
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| arkaitzvdb |
Posted on 13-10-2009 14:19
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He was my hero.
I decorated the books with his pictures in the high scholl.
Some we see you won in Liege or in Avila, we dream ever since those attacks.
For those who remember him not only tell you that what makes today Cancellara on the plain, I saw VDB on all fronts.
never forget you.
You were always my hero. I decorated the books with pictures.
some we see you win in Liege or in Avila, we dream ever since those attacks.
For those who remember him not only tell you that what makes today Cancellara on the plain, I saw VDB on all fronts.
I feel that this year La Vuelta not done any tribute-memory by 10 years of his victory in Avila. Since the days of Coppi not seen a similar exhibition. |
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| arkaitzvdb |
Posted on 13-10-2009 14:23
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my nickname is VDB and all my comenatios that write on the Internet.
He wrote it in his honor, now I will it in his memory. |
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| arkaitzvdb |
Posted on 13-10-2009 14:29
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VDB was the greatest cycliste since the days of Sean Kelly.
Only a few cyclistes have hoarded so much talent like him |
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| Gillett |
Posted on 13-10-2009 15:35
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RIP, God |
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 13-10-2009 15:44
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I wonder what would have become of him, if he didn't got caught and got so many personal issues
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| Kami |
Posted on 13-10-2009 16:11
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Oh FFS
RIP Frank Vandenbroucke
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 13-10-2009 16:42
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
I wonder what would have become of him, if he didn't got caught and got so many personal issues
I read Lucien Van Impe saying that he was too trusty towards people and that way ended up with the wrong people who got him into cocaine and that part of his life.
BenBarnes wrote:
Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 13-10-2009 17:17
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schleck93 wrote:
Stijn_vranken wrote:
I wonder what would have become of him, if he didn't got caught and got so many personal issues
I read Lucien Van Impe saying that he was too trusty towards people and that way ended up with the wrong people who got him into cocaine and that part of his life.
probably yeah. I know the place where he lived when he won LBL.
Ploegsteert it isn't a big town(rather small for a fact)
Mostly farmers live there
I always thought that sudden change in environment was the cause of the rapid decline in results
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| ursul |
Posted on 13-10-2009 17:20
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
schleck93 wrote:
Stijn_vranken wrote:
I wonder what would have become of him, if he didn't got caught and got so many personal issues
I read Lucien Van Impe saying that he was too trusty towards people and that way ended up with the wrong people who got him into cocaine and that part of his life.
probably yeah. I know the place where he lived when he won LBL.
Ploegsteert it isn't a big town(rather small for a fact)
Mostly farmers live there
I always thought that sudden change in environment was the cause of the rapid decline in results
probably. One thing sure, it's sad
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-10-2009 17:22
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To sum up the major problem, according to an interview with one of his closer friends a while back:
He didn't really have a home at this point. That was a big part of the problem. Italy or belgium, he didn't feel at home in either place.
Another large part of the problem was that he and his wife/girlfriend.... couldn't stand to be apart, to the point of each of them attempting suicide when they were apart.
Yet they fought constantly whenever they were together.
Sad.
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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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| marble |
Posted on 13-10-2009 17:31
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Wow, this morning I was just being bored out of my mind working. I went on Wikipedia and clicked Recent Deaths. Frank Vandenbroucke showed up. I have to say I really wasn't prepared for it even though I know he's had a bunch of problems. It took a little while before I actually realised what had happend.
Sad to see someone so talented pass away, RIP. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 13-10-2009 18:06
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I just rewatched LBL 99 (cyclingtorrents). What a great ride that was.... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-10-2009 18:19
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ruben wrote:
I just rewatched LBL 99 (cyclingtorrents). What a great ride that was....
He told the press beforehand he'd attack on La Redoute. Notice how even Bartoli can't follow him
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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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| knasen |
Posted on 13-10-2009 18:37
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ruben wrote:
I just rewatched LBL 99 (cyclingtorrents). What a great ride that was....
I also downloaded that one on cyclingtorrents.nl
Will watch it today. I think that I have never seen him race. And everybody says that LBL 99 was great so I hope its EPIC. |
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