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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 02-04-2014 14:47
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Selwink wrote:
MTN has announced it would bring at least 5 Africans to La Vuelta. Teklehaimanot, Augustyn, Meintjes, Grmay and Kudus?
Maybe Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Jaco Venter and Jay Thomson. Will be interesting, I think all of the afor mentioned will stand a good chance for selection. JvR has showed some good form and attacking racing, Venter too (bare in mind he's also been racing in Europe for a few years now) and Thomson has been aggressive and really strong lately. Venter and Thomson will both be good helpers for Ciolek.
My lineup (if they send 5 Africans):
 Daniel Teklehaimanot
 Louis Meintjes
Jaco Venter
Jacques Janse van Rensburg
Jay Thomson
 Sergio Pardilla
 Gerald Ciolek
Linus Gerdeman
 Ignatas Konovalovas
The following stand a chance of selection as well:
Dennis van Niekerk
John-Lee Augustyn (it depends on how well he begins to shape up later in the season and if he can regain top-form)
 Kristian Sbaragli (been showing good form lately, but more for classics)
Merhawi Kudus (talented, but I don't think he should go to a GT yet, still young at 20 years old).
Songezo Jim
I don't think Grmay will go. Not experienced enough in my opinion.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 02-04-2014 14:49
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Perhaps bring in Stauff to support Ciolek?
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| cio93 |
Posted on 02-04-2014 14:57
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If they really send 5 Africans, the 4 foreigners aidan mentioned are indeed the most likely as they're the best suited to WT racing.
Stauff/Sbaragli is a must to keep Ciolek's chances of success high though (which is still their best chance to show themselves), so that will be interesting to follow.
I guess we first have to wait if Gerdemann is even competitive in any way anymore.
And I agree it's too early for Kudus.
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 02-04-2014 17:12
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Lotto-Belisol doctor Jan Mathieu mentions tramadol as the blame for the crashes in the classics:
https://www.cyclin...tor-119652
Didn't Taylor Phinney said something about tramadol and crashing riders as well? |
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 02-04-2014 17:45
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Great news for MTN, really looking forward to the Vuelta this year #pumped |
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| Gulvplanke |
Posted on 02-04-2014 21:23
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aidanvn13 wrote:
I don't think Grmay will go. Not experienced enough in my opinion.
I would say he stands a better chance than Jim.
How hard can it be?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 02-04-2014 21:29
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YvesStevens wrote:
Great news for MTN, really looking forward to the Vuelta this year #pumped
Sorry, we don't have that here. The correct formatting would be "I am pumped." 
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| Cossack |
Posted on 03-04-2014 21:55
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Tour de Pologne 2014 route was announced today. For the first time one of stages will end in Slovakia, with the finish climb of 7,9 km averaging with 4,4% (guessing from profile). There is Bukowina stage as every year and again the race finishes with ITT, but this time it's only in Krakow, so not so hilly as last year.
Stages' maps and profiles: https://naszosie.p...i-profile/
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 04-04-2014 06:44
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I know that climb to Strbske Pleso very well (if they will use road what i am thinking about), absolute killer for non professional. 
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 04-04-2014 06:44
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| Cossack |
Posted on 05-04-2014 22:02
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Do you know any percentages of the road there?
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 06-04-2014 08:52
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https://www.nu.nl/...beter.html
What?! More tests..... |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 06-04-2014 11:03
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No Cav in Scheldeprijs
https://www.nieuws...140406_003
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-04-2014 19:52
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So Porte will skip Giro d'Italia for sure now. Because of the lack of racing in March or is Sky afraid of Contador? Probably both. 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 07-04-2014 23:03
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Is Contador doing the Giro? I thought he wasn't?
It's strange. Sky is doing some weird stuff this year (yeah, only this year  ...). Changing line-ups constantly. I wonder why that is. Did something happen in the off-season, a new rider manager or something? |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 23:05
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Better for Dan martin top 5.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 08-04-2014 00:27
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Ian Butler wrote:
Is Contador doing the Giro? I thought he wasn't?
Nope, I meant that Froome needs a Porte in shape as help. I'd love to see Contador race the Giro though next year again, he's just the perfect rider for the Giro.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 08-04-2014 07:01
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I wonder if it doesn't have something to do with running away. Sky (and Cavendish ?) have been pulling riders out of races here and there, now it's Porte who's supposed to peak later than expected, and he might not show much in France at all, even if he's present. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 08-04-2014 10:26
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It is because Porte was ill from Tirreno up to Catalunya (and possibly further, but I don't know past that):
https://velonews.c...nya_321211
That gave him almost no racing time and thus very little form. It would be a waste to send him to the Giro lacking race form and so holding him back to focus on the TDF makes a lot of sense. I do wonder if he will race California instead to get some miles in.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 08-04-2014 10:33
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Riders being pulled left, right and centre due to illness and...other reasons and the old guard rising in Contador, Valverde and now even Cunego?! Whatever next... |
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| krisa |
Posted on 08-04-2014 10:40
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