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Review of 2009
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 31-10-2009 16:07
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Low Point: Valverde & other proven dopers that were/are still allowed to race. while others get tossed immediatly.
I'd Rather forget...: Gesink failed Tour & Vuelta due to falls. hopefully next year a GT win
I won't forget...:Menchov (How many times did he crash this year?)
Best point of the season: End Season Gilbert
Race of the Year: Epic Route, Unexpected Finish: WC
Rider of the year: Andy Schleck : strong season only too bad he didn't race the vuelta.
Surprise of the year: Hoogerland (a good cobbler as climber).
looks to be a future great
Disappointment of the year: Greg van Avermaet: when will the major breakthrough come?
Young Rider: Andy schleck . Performs much better then Contador at the same age
Edited by Stijn_vranken on 31-10-2009 16:51
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| mrlol |
Posted on 31-10-2009 16:48
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
Race of the Year: Epic Route, Unexpected Finish
We're not all Uri Geller, and can 'read' whht race you're thinking of
Edited by mrlol on 31-10-2009 16:49
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 31-10-2009 16:51
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mrlol wrote:
Stijn_vranken wrote:
Race of the Year: Epic Route, Unexpected Finish
We're not all Uri Geller, and can 'read' whht race you're thinking of
Oops my bad : edited
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| Wilier |
Posted on 31-10-2009 17:41
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Low Point: The Tour de France and the Milano 'Show'
I'd Rather forget...: Gesinks unlucky crashes
Memorable Points (for good or bad): Menchov winning the giro, finishes of MSR and P-R. Bad: Pedro Horrillo's crash, death of Nolf
I won't forget...: Menchov reaction after winning the giro, smashing his tt helmet on the ground and screaming out loud
Best point of the season: Spartacus destroying the opposition in the World ITT
Race of the Year: Not sure, should be WC or Giro
Rider of the year: I'd say Valverde, most CQ points
Surprise of the year: Hoogerland, Wiggins and Farrar
Dissapointment of the year: Freire and Bennati
Best team of the year: Well, there's only one team I can choose: Columbia
Edited by Wilier on 31-10-2009 17:47
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| Calzone |
Posted on 31-10-2009 18:02
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Low Point: Tour de France.
I'd Rather forget...: Contador winning the Tour.
Memorable Points (for good or bad): Armstrong's comeback (good)
I won't forget...: Johhny Hoogerland 
Best point of the season: Jussi Veikkanen in polka-dot jersey in Tour
Race of the Year: Vuelta, MSR and Paris-Roubaix..
Rider of the year: Bradley Wiggins
Edited by Calzone on 31-10-2009 18:02
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| hondo |
Posted on 31-10-2009 18:27
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Low Point: Tour de France and Tour de Suisse
I'd Rather forget...: All the Contador haters / critics. Envy is a bad thing.
Memorable Points (for good or bad): Rasmussen and Armstrong's comeback (good). Death of Nolf and VDB (bad).
I won't forget...: Fuglsang in Dauphiné Libéré, Contador on the Verbier stage, the tactical blunder of Cervelo TestTeam in the Giro, Wiggins' Tour, Pozzato and Haussler in the spring.
Best point of the season: Stage 3 Tour de France.
Race of the Year: Giro d'Italia.
Rider of the year: Alberto Contador, Mark Cavendish and Valverde.
Edited by hondo on 31-10-2009 18:29
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| issoisso |
Posted on 31-10-2009 18:53
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issoisso wrote:
Johan92 wrote:
Low Point: All the breakaways that won stages in GT. Instead of a great battle between the favourites, a couple of "unknown" riders won instead.
(...)
Best point of the season: Boasson Hagens Giro.
I'm laughing pretty hard at this point
Just to clarify: it's that your "low point" is riders winning from breakaways and your high point is when a rider from your country won from a breakaway.
Partial much? 
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 31-10-2009 18:57
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hondo wrote:
I'd Rather forget...: All the Contador haters / critics. Envy is a bad thing.
I'd rather forget... that post.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| niconico |
Posted on 31-10-2009 20:40
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Low Point: Thomas Dekker Saga. Big talent lost for cycling, plus the credibility of the sport by the public eye took another major hit.
I'd Rather forget: The Tour de France. The route put together was awful by any standard.
Memorable Points: Johnny Hoogerland's late season raid. Was utterly ridiculous, in a good way of course.
I won't forget: A lot of things obviously. Carlos Sastre's two Giro stage wins were incredible for me as a big fan of the guy.
Best point of the season: Matti Breschel's victory in the Danish National Championships was very memorable for me.
Race of the Year: Worlds RR! No doubt. Especially Matti Breschel's performance litterarily kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the finale. I'd never been shaking in excitement because of a cycling race before that day.
Rider of the Year: I can't see how you can argue that guy not being Mark Cavendish.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 31-10-2009 20:52
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A_Schleck wrote:
Rider of the Year: I can't see how you can argue that guy not being Mark Cavendish.
- 2 stages against the best stage racers in the world at the Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
- Klásika Primavera ahead of Nibali, Cunego, Schleck, etc.
- Shows up at the spring classics completely out of shape to work for a teammate and still finishes 7th on the Mur de Huy and 20th in the other two.
- 4th at the Tour de Romandie again against many of the best in the world
- Won Catalunya again against most of the best
- Won the Dauphiné against even more of the best
- Won the Vuelta a Burgos against a good field
- Led the Vuelta for most of it and won it with comfort and mastery
- Top ten at the worlds
That's consistent riding at the very highest level, all season long.
I don't like Valverde, but I don't see how you argue that someone other than him was the best....especially someone who was clearly beaten for speed at the Giro against a man who's past his best 
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| niconico |
Posted on 31-10-2009 20:55
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issoisso wrote:
A_Schleck wrote:
Rider of the Year: I can't see how you can argue that guy not being Mark Cavendish.
- 2 stages against the best stage racers in the world at the Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
- Klásika Primavera ahead of Nibali, Cunego, Schleck, etc.
- Shows up at the spring classics completely out of shape to work for a teammate and still finishes 7th on the Mur de Huy and 20th in the other two.
- 4th at the Tour de Romandie again against many of the best in the world
- Won Catalunya again against most of the best
- Won the Dauphiné against even more of the best
- Won the Vuelta a Burgos against a good field
- Led the Vuelta for most of it and won it with comfort and mastery
- Top ten at the worlds
That's consistent riding at the very highest level, all season long.
I don't like Valverde, but I don't see how you argue that someone other than him was the best....especially someone who was clearly beaten for speed at the Giro against a man who's past his best
True, but no other dominated his 'field' like Cavendish did. I don't see how you can argue that
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| issoisso |
Posted on 31-10-2009 21:04
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Valverde won all three races he aimed for. I can't see how that's not domination
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 31-10-2009 21:14
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i personally think you should look more overall. who is skilled best in all categories.
A rider who is decent in the mountains,an epic TT, good puncheur + a good cobbler stands higher then a superman in the sprints (my personal view)
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| Johan92 |
Posted on 31-10-2009 21:37
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issoisso wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Johan92 wrote:
Low Point: All the breakaways that won stages in GT. Instead of a great battle between the favourites, a couple of "unknown" riders won instead.
(...)
Best point of the season: Boasson Hagens Giro.
I'm laughing pretty hard at this point
Just to clarify: it's that your "low point" is riders winning from breakaways and your high point is when a rider from your country won from a breakaway.
Partial much?
Everything changes when a Norwegian is in the breakaway. 
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 31-10-2009 22:41
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issoisso wrote:
A_Schleck wrote:
Rider of the Year: I can't see how you can argue that guy not being Mark Cavendish.
- 2 stages against the best stage racers in the world at the Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
- Klásika Primavera ahead of Nibali, Cunego, Schleck, etc.
- Shows up at the spring classics completely out of shape to work for a teammate and still finishes 7th on the Mur de Huy and 20th in the other two.
- 4th at the Tour de Romandie again against many of the best in the world
- Won Catalunya again against most of the best
- Won the Dauphiné against even more of the best
- Won the Vuelta a Burgos against a good field
- Led the Vuelta for most of it and won it with comfort and mastery
- Top ten at the worlds
Tour of Qatar (2 stage wins)
Tour of California (2 stage wins)
Tirreno-Adriatico (stage win)
Milan -San Remo win
Three Days of De Panne (2 stage wins)
Giro TTT (little bonus..) Maglia Rosa
Giro (3 sprint stage wins)..
Tour de Suisse (2 stage wins)
Tour ded France ( 6 stage wins)
Sparkassen Giro Bochum (won)
Tour of Ireland (stage win)
Tour of Missouri (2 stage wins)
(p.s. sry if some results isnt all correct)
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| issoisso |
Posted on 31-10-2009 22:55
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Guido Mukk wrote:
issoisso wrote:
A_Schleck wrote:
Rider of the Year: I can't see how you can argue that guy not being Mark Cavendish.
- 2 stages against the best stage racers in the world at the Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
- Klásika Primavera ahead of Nibali, Cunego, Schleck, etc.
- Shows up at the spring classics completely out of shape to work for a teammate and still finishes 7th on the Mur de Huy and 20th in the other two.
- 4th at the Tour de Romandie again against many of the best in the world
- Won Catalunya again against most of the best
- Won the Dauphiné against even more of the best
- Won the Vuelta a Burgos against a good field
- Led the Vuelta for most of it and won it with comfort and mastery
- Top ten at the worlds
Tour of Qatar (2 stage wins)
Tour of California (2 stage wins)
Tirreno-Adriatico (stage win)
Milan -San Remo win
Three Days of De Panne (2 stage wins)
Giro TTT (little bonus.. ) Maglia Rosa
Giro (3 sprint stage wins)..
Tour de Suisse (2 stage wins)
Tour ded France ( 6 stage wins)
Sparkassen Giro Bochum (won)
Tour of Ireland (stage win)
Tour of Missouri (2 stage wins)
(p.s. sry if some results isnt all correct)
Impressive..eh?
Impressive, yes.
However, but half of that was against crappy opposition. Every single one of Valverde's results came against great opposition.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 31-10-2009 23:00
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Lets take two big ones...
Dauphine.. all aces for there to prepeare for TdF..heck even Contador helped him to win.
Vuelta..he was only team leader who was riding he's season first GT there.
(he was impressive..and finaly won a GT)
Also was great all season.. and choosed bad year to shine.
About Cav...I believe it was he's career best season. It will be damn hard for him to win Milan - San Remo again..
Edited by Guido Mukk on 31-10-2009 23:02
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| kumazan |
Posted on 31-10-2009 23:07
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Dauphine.. all aces for there to prepeare for TdF..heck even Contador helped him to win.
Agreed. Still isn't easy to win in Dauphiné.
Guido Mukk wrote:Vuelta..he was only team leader who was riding he's season first GT there.
Nope. Samuel was riding also his first GT, and Gesink only rode the first week of the Tour. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 31-10-2009 23:08
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correct.. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 01-11-2009 01:43
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Low Point: Doping, as always (Valverde/Dekker/Di Luca)
I'd Rather forget...: last 5 k of PR
Memorable Points (for good or bad): Contador cracking, Di Luca vs Menchov
I won't forget...: Being in Mendriso to see Evans win
Best point of the season: Giro last stage
Race of the Year: Giro
Rider of the year: Contador/Haussler are my picks because they need more of a mention.
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