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Roberto Velásquez: The Story of A Legend |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 11-10-2012 11:38
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The cannibal 2.0 |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-10-2012 11:51
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sutty68: Thanks a lot, sutty! Let's hope you're right 
Daggen: Oh, I like that  That might stick  |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 11-10-2012 12:19
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Good racing. He really fooled Sanchez. Only a few stages to go. It is Roberto's race to lose now.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 11-10-2012 15:44
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That is just amazing from Roberto, the win's closer now.  |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 11-10-2012 16:04
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Actually this is even worse than Stijn
But a great story!
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 11-10-2012 16:17
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Must be doped just like Armstrong Insane results |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-10-2012 16:20
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Jakstar22: Let's hope that doesn't happen
FreitasPCM: Yup
fcancellara: Thanks! But I feel it's justified. Would be a silly story about a legend if the legend turned out not to win much. Wouldn't be much of a legend (Stijn would've become a legend, too, I think)
TimoCycling: Maybe he fell into a big cauldron of dope when he was young |
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| Wild Dog |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:14
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Some amazing riding here Ian. Roberto is surely a beast, maybe even a cannibal.
This Vuelta is there for the taking now |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:16
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Thanks! Next report up in 15minutes max! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:39
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Vuelta à España 2012 - Stage 17/18/19
They got me good.
- Roberto Velásquez 05/09/2012 -
Stage 17
The one but last mountain stage. Everyone would attack Roberto for sure.
The breakaway made it to the finish (Boom won), so the boni's were out.
The attacks started at 10-15km from the finish, with Valverde.
Rodriguez was up to some cunning plan, and he was provoking Velásquez into attacking.
The fish didn't bite. So he tried again. Against his coach's advice, Roberto followed.
Rodriguez was still provoking Roberto and he made the mistake of attacking himself! He gave in to the game of Rodriguez.
Rodriguez' plan had worked, and Roberto saw his main competitors riding away as he had blown his legs.
Result
| 1 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | 5h11'24 | | | 2 | Rémi Pauriol | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 3 | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 4 | Cameron Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 5 | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 6 | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 7 | Jason Pritchett | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 8 | Matteo Tosatto | Team Saxo Bank | + 22 | | | 9 | Joan Horrach | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 10 | Vincent Jérôme | Team Europcar | + 44 | | | 11 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | + 13'53 | | | 12 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 14'24 | | | 13 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ-BigMat | + 14'48 | | | 14 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 15 | Hubert Dupont | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 16 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 15'14 | | | 17 | Steven Kruijswijk | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 18 | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 19 | Roberto Velásquez | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | IanButler | | 20 | David Arroyo | Movistar Team | s.t. | |
GC
| 1 | Roberto Velásquez | Colombia Coldeportes | 66h52'44 | IanButler | | 2 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Movistar Team | + 2'17 | | | 3 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 3'39 | | | 4 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 4'48 | | | 5 | Hubert Dupont | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 7'31 | | | 6 | Bradley Wiggins | Sky Pro Cycling | + 8'23 | | | 7 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 10'15 | | | 8 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ-BigMat | + 12'01 | | | 9 | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar Team | + 12'16 | | | 10 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | + 12'56 | |
Luckily for Roberto, they had not regained too much time.
Stage 18
| 1 | David De la Fuente | Caja Rural | 4h07'02 | | | 2 | Hernâni Brôco | Caja Rural | s.t. | | | 3 | Vincent Jérôme | Team Europcar | + 2'33 | | | 4 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 4'17 | | | 5 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 6 | André Greipel | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 7 | Gerald Ciolek | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 8 | José Joaquin Rojas Gil | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Theo Bos | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 10 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | |
Stage 19
| 1 | Rafaâ Chtioui | Team Europcar | 3h18'15 | | | 2 | Johnny Hoogerland | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 3 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 4 | Luca Paolini | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 5 | Yuriy Krivtsov | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 6 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | + 14'38 | | | 7 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 8 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 9 | André Greipel | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 10 | Gerald Ciolek | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | |
With one more mountain stage, the first GT win was very close for Roberto Velásquez. At his first GT race ever, would he win it? Two more days of caution remained. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:42
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Roberto survived very well today, he is nearly there |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:43
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Still some youth problems, he has to mature!. His coach will be mad again, I think. But the GT win will be there I think |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:54
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It's getting even closer. He did lose some time to Cobo, but hopefuly it won't happen again. |
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| kqyt |
Posted on 11-10-2012 17:58
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amizing stuff by Roberto, but some of his biggest contesters have very bad days.
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| Daggen |
Posted on 11-10-2012 18:05
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Nail biting again |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 11-10-2012 18:17
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I haven't looked for 2 days, and the Vuelta is almost done...... Slow down please!
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 11-10-2012 18:33
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Oh man I missed nearly entire Vuelta??? I really enjoyed reading it. Great riding by Roberto and he for sure will win this
I nearly forget here is  for so many wins |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-10-2012 20:50
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sutty68: Thanks
TimoCycling: Well, I hope the coach won't be mad if he wins the Vuelta
FreitasPCM: He'd have to lose a lot of time to him, and he's not the greatest climber. I hope it's in the pocket
kqyt: Yeah, I've noticed that, too. I wanted a closer battle, but some of them (especially Contador) had some really crappy days.
Daggen: I hope I'll be able to relieve you soon of it
dienblad: Well, tomorrow I have a class finally again. I've been going fast because my prof for Wednesday and Thursday was ill, so I was at home. and Tuesday I overslept so I stayed at home, too.
JuanMotr: Thanks a lot! I was starting to wonder where you were. I thought you had stopped following
Final 2 races of the Vuelta will be raced either tomorrow (depending on if the lesson will end on time or not), or Saturday. See you then! Thanks again for following and commenting! |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 11-10-2012 21:16
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are you kidding me? stop following such great story?? |
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 11-10-2012 21:17
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Roberto has this in the bag!! |
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