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Le Tour de France 2014 - Stage 17 - Saint-Gaudens - Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary)
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 23-07-2014 12:31
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
#Pray4Kwiatek
You mean for stagewin or what? He will never get the space to break away, I can tell you that much.
I hope van Garderen will keep falling through the GC by the way  . |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 12:32
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TimoCycling wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
#Pray4Kwiatek
You mean for stagewin or what? He will never get the space to break away, I can tell you that much.
I hope van Garderen will keep falling through the GC by the way .
I mean to somehow hang on in Top10 |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 12:34
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That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2014 12:37
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TimoCycling wrote:
That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up.
I don't have my hopes up that's why I #Pray4Kwiatek I hope he doesnt loses that much and then gets Top10 in TT He can get 3 mins there over Ten Dam's, Zubeldias and Rollands. |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 12:44
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JENSIE! |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:01
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Rodriguez missed the break once again so Katusha is riding. |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:03
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up.
I don't have my hopes up that's why I #Pray4Kwiatek I hope he doesnt loses that much and then gets Top10 in TT He can get 3 mins there over Ten Dam's, Zubeldias and Rollands.
Today and tomorrow's stage he will lose over 5-10 mins on these people.
Normally Kwaitowski is very good and capable of top 5. But OPQS has sapped up his energy. He has already had long season. Started very early. raced in classics. I have heard he has raced total of 70 plus days, which is long by any standards. Plus every stage now and then he attacks and leads out sprint. Something that will cost him too much if he wants top 10. He is young and surely will improve. |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:09
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Really fast start. |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:09
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Nin1388 wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up.
I don't have my hopes up that's why I #Pray4Kwiatek I hope he doesnt loses that much and then gets Top10 in TT He can get 3 mins there over Ten Dam's, Zubeldias and Rollands.
Today and tomorrow's stage he will lose over 5-10 mins on these people.
Normally Kwaitowski is very good and capable of top 5. But OPQS has sapped up his energy. He has already had long season. Started very early. raced in classics. I have heard he has raced total of 70 plus days, which is long by any standards. Plus every stage now and then he attacks and leads out sprint. Something that will cost him too much if he wants top 10. He is young and surely will improve.
It's not OPQS' fault tbh. Kwiatkowski himself he said he was very eager to start racing this year and it was his decision to start early in February, he now knows it affected his shape for Tour now and will change preparations next year.
Personally I'd rather he focused on classics and 1 week stage races rather than Grand Tours for sure. He's a perfect material for Ardennes and potentially de Ronde too.
it's just how Kwiatkowski is, he wants to be active on every race, every stage.
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 23-07-2014 13:12
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:12
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Jensie for the stage!!!
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:20
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up.
I don't have my hopes up that's why I #Pray4Kwiatek I hope he doesnt loses that much and then gets Top10 in TT He can get 3 mins there over Ten Dam's, Zubeldias and Rollands.
Today and tomorrow's stage he will lose over 5-10 mins on these people.
Normally Kwaitowski is very good and capable of top 5. But OPQS has sapped up his energy. He has already had long season. Started very early. raced in classics. I have heard he has raced total of 70 plus days, which is long by any standards. Plus every stage now and then he attacks and leads out sprint. Something that will cost him too much if he wants top 10. He is young and surely will improve.
It's not OPQS' fault tbh. Kwiatkowski himself he said he was very eager to start racing this year and it was his decision to start early in February, he now knows it affected his shape for Tour now and will change preparations next year.
Personally I'd rather he focused on classics and 1 week stage races rather than Grand Tours for sure. He's a perfect material for Ardennes and potentially de Ronde too.
it's just how Kwiatkowski is, he wants to be active on every race, every stage.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2014 13:26
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Riis123 wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
That's not going to happen, he had to let Gautier, van Avermaet and Voeckler go yesterday . I'm sorry, but don't get your hopes up.
I don't have my hopes up that's why I #Pray4Kwiatek I hope he doesnt loses that much and then gets Top10 in TT He can get 3 mins there over Ten Dam's, Zubeldias and Rollands.
Today and tomorrow's stage he will lose over 5-10 mins on these people.
Normally Kwaitowski is very good and capable of top 5. But OPQS has sapped up his energy. He has already had long season. Started very early. raced in classics. I have heard he has raced total of 70 plus days, which is long by any standards. Plus every stage now and then he attacks and leads out sprint. Something that will cost him too much if he wants top 10. He is young and surely will improve.
It's not OPQS' fault tbh. Kwiatkowski himself he said he was very eager to start racing this year and it was his decision to start early in February, he now knows it affected his shape for Tour now and will change preparations next year.
Personally I'd rather he focused on classics and 1 week stage races rather than Grand Tours for sure. He's a perfect material for Ardennes and potentially de Ronde too.
it's just how Kwiatkowski is, he wants to be active on every race, every stage.
Sagan #2
Which is why I want him to specialize in classics rather than trying to be good in everything and eventually falling short in every aspect like Sagan does. 2nd Eddy Merckx will never happen again these days. |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 23-07-2014 13:46
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a break from the Peloton  with Schleck 
and Mollema, Rodriguez, Roche, Rojas 
and Majka
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 23-07-2014 13:50
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:48
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:51
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Rodriguez and Majka go, Mollema can't follow
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:53
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Rolland crosses the gap to the first peloton, T. Dumoulin, Taaramea and VDB try to follow
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:55
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Promising start to the stage, this has the potential to be one of the best GT stages of the year. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2014 13:57
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Mollema attacked |
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Posted on 23-07-2014 13:57
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all climb covered with riders..
This will be great stage again..
It has been one of the most fun TdF for years.. |
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 23-07-2014 13:57
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There is a Sky ride in break. So we have someone to pace these guys till last climb, and let others finish. |
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