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Tour de France, Stage 19 - Saturday, Bonneval - Chartres
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| Squire |
Posted on 21-07-2012 16:43
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issoisso wrote:
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I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim 
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:43
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Wiggins and Sky did what he had to do to win, time trial up every mountain and blow them away in thr TT's. Boring yes but played to his strengths to perfection so well done
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Nibali did a good time trial if you have in mind he can't pedal as agile as he would with his right calf problems. |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
He was there last year and failed mostly. He can do the same.
And I think we got new kid coming back from too  
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
or Pinot, who is the French Joaquim imo |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Now finally Froome will have the chance to show what he can do as the team leader in the Vuelta. The battle with Contador will show if he really is that amazing climber. |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
Or Alberto.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-07-2012 16:44
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Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
Or Alberto.
Or Chris.
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:45
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So...Jurgen Vandenbroeck works all year to do good in the Tour and nowhere else and finishes 10 minutes down as 4th. Is it really worth it?
Nibali loses with almost the same margin he lost to Contador in the Giro last year. And with the latter coming back next year and Froome also clearly superior I don't see how Nibali will ever win a TDF. He'll do better to focus on the Giro/Vuelta... but that goes for 90% of the top 10 TDF contenders (yes including Gesink, don't worry ) |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:45
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Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb 
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:46
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Alakagom wrote:
Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
He was there last year and failed mostly. He can do the same.
And I think we got new kid coming back from too
He showed in the Giro that he knows how to peak right though. I'm pretty sure that he wont fail like last year. At least Top 5 overall.
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 21-07-2012 16:47
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issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
a short TT with a massively steep finish? |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:47
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issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
Yeah. Antón 2010 and Contador along with Rodriguez will make this fun. |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:48
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Alakagom wrote:
Squire wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
I'm actually looking forward to the Vuelta, I've never even really watched it before, but it has to be better than this
I count 9 mountain finishes, most of them the kind of short sharp stage that's usually exciting.
If your name is Joaquim
He was there last year and failed mostly. He can do the same.
And I think we got new kid coming back from too
He is 27
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:48
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issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
Havent they made it so that the TTT doesnt affect GC aswell?
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:48
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sutty68 wrote:
Ewwww, What thin legs he had then 
He still has. Not that thin though. |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:48
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Riis123 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
Yeah. Antón 2010 and Contador along with Rodriguez will make this fun.
i hope it's the 2010 Anton, rather than the poser we saw last year |
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:48
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There should be a 'Ligget and Sherwen quotes' subforum on here somewhere.
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Posted on 21-07-2012 16:49
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samdiatmh wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
a short TT with a massively steep finish?
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-07-2012 16:49
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samdiatmh wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Actually I fully agree that this Vuelta seems designed with Purito in mind
Even the single TT has a major climb
a short TT with a massively steep finish?
Half the TT is up the climb and down the other side
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
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