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News in April
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| Selwink |
Posted on 11-04-2017 11:28
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Quinziato to retire after this season
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 12:00
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I misread that as Quintana for a second!
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 12:05
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I saw yesterday that he tweeted that this was his last Roubaix, impliying that this was his last season as a pro rider
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 11-04-2017 15:42
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Aru will magically come back and rise from the ashes like he always does lol |
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 16:39
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No Ardennes for Alaphilippe!
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 16:45
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Fuck! On the other hand Phil can go crazy now. Hopefully this means now Alaphilippe will be 100% for Tour. |
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| purepasd |
Posted on 11-04-2017 16:53
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No, really? How come? |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 11-04-2017 16:55
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Apparently his Pais Vasco crash caused a knee injury, which he still suffers from.
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| matt17br |
Posted on 11-04-2017 18:48
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TimoCycling wrote:
Aru will magically come back and rise from the ashes like he always does lol
Have I missed some 4th week in last year's Tour? 
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 11-04-2017 19:02
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Fuck! On the other hand Phil can go crazy now. Hopefully this means now Alaphilippe will be 100% for Tour.
dont they also got Dan Martin? |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 20:49
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Fuck! On the other hand Phil can go crazy now. Hopefully this means now Alaphilippe will be 100% for Tour.
dont they also got Dan Martin?
Phil in this form > Dan Martin |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 21:44
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Hardly news, but just dropped by to say Androni BY FAR has been the best Italian team this year, yet we are still treated to fucking CCC and Gazprom in the Giro instead. 
So many good riders this year on that squad. Especially Bernal, but Torres and Cattaneo are also in shape, they will tear Trentino apart. Go Androni, go Savio! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 11-04-2017 21:46
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This sucks, he was in great shape in PN and MSR. At least one Ardennes win would have been nice.. well, come back stronger Jala
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 22:07
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Phil not on BMC >>> Dan Martin |
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 22:10
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Riis123 wrote:
Hardly news, but just dropped by to say Androni BY FAR has been the best Italian team this year, yet we are still treated to fucking CCC and Gazprom in the Giro instead.
So many good riders this year on that squad. Especially Bernal, but Torres and Cattaneo are also in shape, they will tear Trentino apart. Go Androni, go Savio!
Fully agree on you, a shame that Androni is not part of the fun this year.
In other terms: Astana confirmed that Michele Scarponi will be their captain instead. In my eyes this is close to a disgrace on the several younger riders that would've deserved a fair shot at a GT GC finally. I am thinking of Miguel Lopez of course, though he can't be there with his injuries. But why don't finally give Tanel Kangert a shot on going for himself, he has done so much great work on GTs and also on his own in smaller races, he could really use the chance of riding for himself for once. And instead, Scarponi leads at the Giro and Fuglsang at Le Tour. I'm only missing Tiralongo leading the Vuelta now for the oldie parade...
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 11-04-2017 22:18
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Aru is now slated for Tour leadership with Fuglsang.
Scarponi basically becomes a defacto leader in name due to no other big riders of theirs being in shape to tackled a GC. If you could get in shape this fast, Aru would still be going.
Fully expect Kangert to go better than Scarponi anyway and take over leadership GC wise, although the team is more likely to be stage hunting. And with Moser, LLS and Tiralongo as well they should bag a couple of wins.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 11-04-2017 22:54
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Yeah, Scarponi + Kangert for GC, at least one of them will fail completely, but both of them have earned the right to try. I dont actually think Kangert has ever tried to ride for GC
I just hope Aru and Lopez will be fit for TdF, a trio with Fuglsang wouldn't be too bad.. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 12-04-2017 07:16
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Astana should really be looking at stage wins and maybe the climbers jersey at the Giro, but in saying that if a super charged Astana turn up then Scarponi and Kangert could find themselves inside the top 10. Scarponi is only 37 so if we use the Horner principal he still has a couple of years to hit his peak.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 12-04-2017 10:32
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mark-...arr-virus/
Cavendish out with Mononucleosis. Not known how long he'll be out but hopefully he'll be back up to form in time for July.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 12-04-2017 13:44
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Well if he cant race TdF at 100% his season is basically ruined, its all that matters to him since the WC is too hard for him anyways.
I hope he will be good, but hopefully he won't beat Merkcx's record. |
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