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| ruben |
Posted on 07-04-2008 23:00
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Although I wonder wether Contador isn't blowing himself up. He fought very hard today for a measly 8 seconds.
If he keeps doing this every day he might have 30 seconds advantage on a fit and strong Evans and Dekker in the time trial.
On the other hand, maybe Contador is so strong he'll crush everyone in the time trial too.. |
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| kebowers |
Posted on 07-04-2008 23:04
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Well one can think that maybe, he learned some Discovery tactics!! He used his team ALOT, stayed out of the wind and rode hard for the last 10km or so. He may still have plenty left in the tank... time will tell |
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Posted on 07-04-2008 23:12
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Well, in the Tour he attacked a lot too, but in the Aubisque stage he wasn't that strong, even Leipheimer was stronger there. But ok, that's a 3 week tour. This is a one week tour.
In Paris Nice 2007 he kept attacking without weakening at all. So your probably right, and if so, he'll probably win this easily.
I'll hope for a bad day though, I want some excitement, not a boring race. That's the problem of these kind of superriders, they kill races with their superiority  ops: |
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| tate |
Posted on 07-04-2008 23:54
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The guy won the tour he is a class act and getting better in sport they say your peak years are 28 to 31 so best watch out but there are many good young riders. Be nice to see what his time trialing is like as it was the weakest aspect in the tour. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:00
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Good win by Kirchen, ahead of Bettini.
Nasty crash last 1km |
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Posted on 08-04-2008 16:01
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Cunego messed up his sprint :x but he is looking good for the tour
Edited by Wyman on 08-04-2008 16:02
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:04
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Results :
1st Kirchen
2nd Bettini
3rd Herrero
4th Nocentini
5th Cunego
6th Gavazzi |
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| t-baum |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:06
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Bettini had that stage:cry:
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race." |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:07
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He looked slightly over geared to me  |
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Posted on 08-04-2008 16:37
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Wow, even sprints become weirder and weirder this year. Kroon winning a mass sprint in Leon (in front of Dekker and Mollema), and now Kirchen winning a mass sprint against Bettini...
Oh well. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:41
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Yes i was very surprised, i think it may have been affected by the 1km flag not being in the road, it was just place next to the road. Must have been weather conditions. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:58
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The sprint was also slightly uphill I reckon. It's a nervous race anyway. This was supposed to be a sprinters stage or flat stage, but Thomas Dekker just sms-ed that there wasn't a flat part in this stage. |
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| t-baum |
Posted on 08-04-2008 16:59
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Smoothie wrote:
He looked slightly over geared to me
That's what I was thinking, the whole time "Shift down damit, shift down"
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 08-04-2008 17:07
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Hehe, i think he might be due a good win soon. Hes looking ok, not super form. But there have been a lot of other factors against him as well too. Fingers Crossed  |
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Posted on 08-04-2008 17:34
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Smoothie wrote:
win by Kirchen, ahead of Bettini.
How is that even possible? Kirchen is an average sprinter, but compared to Bettini...
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| andy |
Posted on 08-04-2008 17:47
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Just one of those things, Kirchen has a decent kick at times... obviously normally he'd lose to Bettini. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-04-2008 17:59
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It's the new world of cycling, anyone can beat anyone. Oh, except Contador ofcourse, he still is the best by miles  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 09-04-2008 15:51
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Posted on 09-04-2008 15:52
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Nice, thanks, spanish is such a wonderful language 
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| niconico |
Posted on 09-04-2008 16:15
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1. Herrero
2. Bettini
3. LL Sánchez
If I understood the commentator correctly.
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