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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 13-06-2007 15:52
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issoisso wrote:
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but we need riders from other teams like moreau and ricco. If you have a look at our team here the only good guys are: Brown, Menchov, Weening and De Groot. the rest are weak and inexsperienced.
4 good guys there is a solid team. but I disagree, since I think you've got more than that. De Maar may with experience become a very good rider. Niermann is a solid helper with a lot of experience, Eltink is a good climber, although nothing outstanding, and is still relatively young.
quite a good team.
But when you look at the peloton we only have 4 or 5 riders in there because the rest have dropped of the back. And that was only on yesterdays stage. But it happens in the other races like the giro. And i agree maar and eltnik will both be good riders but this is the liberie and we need to put in a strong team to win these rides.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-06-2007 15:55
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Sorry issoisso, i missed that with all the Rabobank talk  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:07
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Karl_rab wrote:
But when you look at the peloton we only have 4 or 5 riders in there because the rest have dropped of the back. And that was only on yesterdays stage. But it happens in the other races like the giro. And i agree maar and eltnik will both be good riders but this is the liberie and we need to put in a strong team to win these rides.
but with that kind of thought, the big riders would get burned out riding all big races, and the younger ones would never get any chance to improve.
that's the philosophy of most football clubs, and it's a horrible mistake by them. I think it would be a very bad choice for any cycling team, let alone for one with the youth academy that Rabobank has...
I think the bottom line is: the dauphine is NOT one of Rabobank's top priorities, so these results are more than acceptable, and a stage win or top-5 overall would be great
Karl_rab wrote:
Sorry issoisso, i missed that with all the Rabobank talk
no need to apologize. the reason I put that there was so you'd know about the double 1-2....and to save me from re-writing it 
Edited by issoisso on 13-06-2007 16:12
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:20
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But rabobank has a second team in the continental league for that very purpose. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:42
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Karl_rab wrote:
But rabobank has a second team in the continental league for that very purpose.
you're saying they can become very good riders by riding in such fabulous races as the Settimana Lombarda riding against guys like Eddy Ratti?? 
you can't look at it like that. to be the best AT ANYTHING, you must face the best.
you'll never become better riding against worse opposition than you.
Edited by issoisso on 13-06-2007 16:43
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:50
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How come we arnt riding dekker. He has a great future ahead of him but we only ride him in races like the tour de swisse and the tour of romandie. He wins but against nobodies. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:53
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maybe they're just trying to keep him as fresh as possible for the Tour de France, but there's no way he'll have any form going into it |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-06-2007 16:58
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he rode luxembourg, and is now scheduled for Suisse, nationals and then Tour. it's only natural that he took a break before it, considering how long he'd been riding for..
and by the way...Romandie...nobodies???
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 13-06-2007 19:43
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Everytime i see a pic of vino...i think, man that guy is gonna die of skin cancer. |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 13-06-2007 19:46
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Phanekim wrote:
Everytime i see a pic of vino...i think, man that guy is gonna die of skin cancer.
Funny thought though.  Why do you get theese thoughts ? |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 13-06-2007 20:53
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I always think he looks a bit worried... |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 13-06-2007 20:55
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Ahead of tommorows stage i think the main contenders will be Valverde, Evans, Menchov (although he's not fully fit) and liephiemer maybe moreau if he really wants this. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 13-06-2007 20:57
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I really hope valverde can tick all the boxes this time, It always seems that we always want Valverde to do well, but when it comes to it its always a bit dissapointing. Maybe because this time its a bigger race and preperation for the Tour he might do better. |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 13-06-2007 21:30
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I really wanna see what Vino can do tomorrow. None of the TdF favourite's are 100% fit yet. |
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 14-06-2007 02:15
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My prediction is Moreau on top of Ventoux. |
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 14-06-2007 11:10
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well it looks like Vuelta 06 again ... watch for Vino, Kasha and Alejandro Belmonte B)
btw Vino said that he will probably help Kasheshkin to take overall lead to help boost his morale, he is not giving himself any targets at DL, because his main objectives is ofcourse TdF07
My prediction is Moreau on top of Ventoux.
 did you saw how much he was struggeling in TT ???
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 14-06-2007 13:59
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Andrey Kashechkin is going to win the stage today. Just wait and see
Or I hope that Conterdor can do well today but I doubt it because he isn't as fit as some of the others. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 14-06-2007 14:05
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Enqlebass: I think, Kashechkin will win too. Vino will help him, and as a "thank you" Kashechkin will help Vino to the win in TdF |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 14-06-2007 14:18
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CrueTrue wrote:
Enqlebass: I think, Kashechkin will win too. Vino will help him, and as a "thank you" Kashechkin will help Vino to the win in TdF
Yes but I hope that Sastre will do well in TdF too hehe because we danes have to support Team CSC
But yes Astana has a fantastic tour-team 
Edited by Ashton89 on 14-06-2007 14:18
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| sakai5 |
Posted on 14-06-2007 15:41
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(-5) for VinoB |
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