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Liège - Bastogne - Liège 2013
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Posted on 25-11-2024 09:26
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:43
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
alex344 wrote:
These two were disappointing though
50 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Movistar Team 5 ,,
61 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 5 4:40
Roche was working for Contador, or whoever they intended as team leader. When you're working at the front of the peloton with 70 km to go, it's hard to stay fresh for the finale. 
Quintana simply seems to lack the experience.
Quintana has been sick ( stomach bug ), that's mainly it actually.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:45
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It's incredible how much some motivation does huh Andy?
He'll be back in July!
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Posted on 21-04-2013 16:47
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Spilak23 wrote:
He'll be back in July!
After some doubting, i am now also sure about that. |
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Posted on 21-04-2013 16:47
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Spilak23 wrote:
It's incredible how much some motivation does huh Andy?
He'll be back in July!
If Andy wins the Tour I will be shocked. Still if he can perform well on Mont Ventoux and Alpe D' Huez he might do it. |
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Posted on 21-04-2013 16:55
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I think the route of this year's Tour is ideal for non-timetrialists like Schleck, so yeah, things are looking pretty well for him now, he finished a few tough races lately.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:56
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alex344 wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
It's incredible how much some motivation does huh Andy?
He'll be back in July!
If Andy wins the Tour I will be shocked. Still if he can perform well on Mont Ventoux and Alpe D' Huez he might do it.
For some reason I'm starting to cheer for him again. Yeey he finished |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:56
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abysmo wrote:
Oh, I was wondering about Kwiatkowski too, but it has simply been too long. We were seeing him surprising everyone hanging with the best in T-A, mid March, excellent on the cobbles. He had to pay for that.
It's not too long to make a top 5 on both the other main Ardennes classics but it's too long for LBL 4 days later?
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:57
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lluuiiggii wrote:
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Oh, I was wondering about Kwiatkowski too, but it has simply been too long. We were seeing him surprising everyone hanging with the best in T-A, mid March, excellent on the cobbles. He had to pay for that.
It's not too long to make a top 5 on both the other main Ardennes classics but it's too long for LBL 4 days later?
It's not a loss of fitness, but a bad day I'd say. Everyone has them at some points in their careers. Still he did amazingly well in the last two. Well above any expectations easily.
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| alex344 |
Posted on 21-04-2013 16:59
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fcancellara wrote:
I think the route of this year's Tour is ideal for non-timetrialists like Schleck, so yeah, things are looking pretty well for him now, he finished a few tough races lately.
Oh yes. But in my opinion Contador remains the odds on favorite. Yes there are less timetrials but if Contador can keep with Andy in the Mountains Schleck loses the Tour. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 21-04-2013 17:13
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Can't beleive i fell asleep.... Had it on and just went to sleep... At least ITV4 has highlights later on.
Well done Martin!!!
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| ppanther |
Posted on 21-04-2013 17:22
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alex344 wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
I think the route of this year's Tour is ideal for non-timetrialists like Schleck, so yeah, things are looking pretty well for him now, he finished a few tough races lately.
Oh yes. But in my opinion Contador remains the odds on favorite. Yes there are less timetrials but if Contador can keep with Andy in the Mountains Schleck loses the Tour.
And if Froome can keep with Contador, which he will, Contador loses the tour.  |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-04-2013 17:27
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Great race. Great winner 
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| XxMillad24Xx |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:11
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YES! Andy 41st! Never been this excited for a 41st place finish ever...
"Cycling is now the the world's cleanest sport." - Chris Froome
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:36
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Haha people still thinking Contador can win the Tour
Face it, he's the wrong side of 30 and past it.
Edited by issoisso on 21-04-2013 18:36
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| ruben |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:39
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Contador has suddenly gone from good to meh after his suspension. |
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| abysmo |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:39
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lluuiiggii wrote:
abysmo wrote:
Oh, I was wondering about Kwiatkowski too, but it has simply been too long. We were seeing him surprising everyone hanging with the best in T-A, mid March, excellent on the cobbles. He had to pay for that.
It's not too long to make a top 5 on both the other main Ardennes classics but it's too long for LBL 4 days later?
Why not? Those results mean digging deeper, which adds up. I might be wrong, and we don't know every single thing that happened to him today, but it makes some sense. Nevertheless, he has a first part of the season to be proud of. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:39
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ruben wrote:
Contador has suddenly gone from good to meh after his suspension.
He stopped eating steak 
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Posted on 21-04-2013 18:42
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Also, Dekker beat AGR winner Roman Kreuziger by about 1.30
YEAAAAH
oh.. it was a 100+ placing for both? Nevermind *hides* |
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Posted on 21-04-2013 18:48
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issoisso wrote:
Haha people still thinking Contador can win the Tour
Face it, he's the wrong side of 30 and past it.
Only Froome is really ahead of him, so he can win the Tour. Not the top favourite though.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:53
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issoisso wrote:
Haha people still thinking Contador can win the Tour
Face it, he's the wrong side of 30 and past it.
I find it funnier that people still think that Andy is capable of winning the Tour. He couldn't do it in 2009 and 2010, when he was a better rider, so I no way that could happen now - especially considering his last two seasons.
Not to mention that he now has to fight Froome as well.
EDIT: Okay, technically he did win the Tour in 2010, but I don't count that one. It's blank, as far as I'm concerned.
Edited by Pellizotti2 on 21-04-2013 18:54
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