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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 15:59
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Meersman was very fast in the end as well. Shame he wasn't better placed when the sprint began
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| juszta |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:00
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Sorry for the quality... 
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| cio93 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:09
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That was quite impressive and gives a hint to who would've won yesterday without that mechanical...though winning today is definitely more "prestigeous" than yesterday
I wasn't even celebrating when he emerged from the rest, I was completely stunned how he could go uphill that fast 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:10
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Sure was impressive sprinting. Germans and sprinters, goes hand in hand! |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:15
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Ian Butler wrote:
Sure was impressive sprinting. Germans and sprinters, goes hand in hand!
Best in numbers for sure 
Though I have to admit France is catching up. Bouhanni, Demare, Petit, Coquard.
Let's see if Arndt and Zabel can counter 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:47
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cio93 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Sure was impressive sprinting. Germans and sprinters, goes hand in hand!
Best in numbers for sure
Though I have to admit France is catching up. Bouhanni, Demare, Petit, Coquard.
Let's see if Arndt and Zabel can counter
Who needs numbers, we know from where the green jersey winner is coming.
Nice win from Kittel on such a hard finish (to his standarts), against the weak field though...but Kittel is fast really.
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 05-03-2013 16:48
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 05-03-2013 16:53
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Not bad by Bozic, I've been sort of waiting for him to deliver some results.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-03-2013 17:36
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Predictable stage winner is predictable
Shame about Bouhanni
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| cio93 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 18:06
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If today's stage was full of crashes and abandons, I don't know what tomorrow will be like.
The final descent with 15k to go:
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 05-03-2013 18:10
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cio93 wrote:
If today's stage was full of crashes and abandons, I don't know what tomorrow will be like.
The final descent with 15k to go:
Well, that's going to be a spectacular decent I think
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 18:11
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There wil be some nice action on that descent |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 05-03-2013 18:12
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Jesleyh wrote:
cio93 wrote:
If today's stage was full of crashes and abandons, I don't know what tomorrow will be like.
The final descent with 15k to go:
Well, that's going to be a spectacular decent I think
If you consider crashes "spectacular", than sure, but me personally I'd like wider roads, to provide more safety for the riders.  |
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 05-03-2013 18:15
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cio93 wrote:
If today's stage was full of crashes and abandons, I don't know what tomorrow will be like.
The final descent with 15k to go:
Loos perfect for a break-away with some good decenders. |
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 05-03-2013 23:05
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Looked at the profile for Stage 3. Possible punchy sprinters stage, or move of a Puncher, like Gerrans?
Happy to see Kittel win. Very happy with Leigh Howard, cracking start to the year. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-03-2013 00:15
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Boswell looking a bit sore
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-03-2013 09:07
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wogsrus wrote:
Looked at the profile for Stage 3. Possible punchy sprinters stage, or move of a Puncher, like Gerrans?
Happy to see Kittel win. Very happy with Leigh Howard, cracking start to the year.
It's strange, though, that they optred for Howard instead of Matthews, who became World Champion in an uphill sprint (juniors) |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-03-2013 10:29
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Ian Butler wrote:
wogsrus wrote:
Looked at the profile for Stage 3. Possible punchy sprinters stage, or move of a Puncher, like Gerrans?
Happy to see Kittel win. Very happy with Leigh Howard, cracking start to the year.
It's strange, though, that they optred for Howard instead of Matthews, who became World Champion in an uphill sprint (juniors)
Well obivosuly they know which one has better form, and Howard is definitely the faster of the two at the moment.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-03-2013 10:40
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Main reason was that Matthews crashed 75kms from the line and did not even take part in the lead-out.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/howar...p;ns_fee=0
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| juszta |
Posted on 06-03-2013 14:03
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Breakaway:
M. Keizer (Vacanasoleil)
S. Minard (AG2R)
M. Christensen (Saxo)
A. Vuillermoz (Sojasun)
The peloton is 3'20'' behind them with 43km to go.
Keizer picked up the KoM points, so he leads that classification now.
Also, it is raining, so that final descent will be nasty... |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-03-2013 14:12
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Boonen getting some priceless training here in Paris - Nice. It's looking good for him. |
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