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| Ildabaoth |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:28
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TerpSpeed wrote:
So, after riding the Motirolo brilliantly, Arroyo saw that he was way up with the GC guys and still feeling good, and then proceeded to blow all of his energy on the descent.
Then, he has to wait up for Evans/etc, and try to use their help to get up the final 13k.
Only problem? Evans/etc. are hurting even more than Basso/Nibali/Scarponi from the suicide pace up the Moti, and have absolutely nothing left.
If Arroyo saves a little more energy on the descent, he catches the same group, doesn't have to wait up, and then might even have the ability to ride away from them a little bit at the end of this 13k.
As it is, he's out of energy, stuck with a bunch of guys who are out of energy, chasing three guys who are slightly less out of energy.
Well, as an old spanish proverb says: "If my grandmother had wheels, she wouldn't be my grandmother but a car" 
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:28
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They are doing rubish in the Arroyo group!
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| issoisso |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:29
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Ildabaoth wrote:
TerpSpeed wrote:
So, after riding the Motirolo brilliantly, Arroyo saw that he was way up with the GC guys and still feeling good, and then proceeded to blow all of his energy on the descent.
Then, he has to wait up for Evans/etc, and try to use their help to get up the final 13k.
Only problem? Evans/etc. are hurting even more than Basso/Nibali/Scarponi from the suicide pace up the Moti, and have absolutely nothing left.
If Arroyo saves a little more energy on the descent, he catches the same group, doesn't have to wait up, and then might even have the ability to ride away from them a little bit at the end of this 13k.
As it is, he's out of energy, stuck with a bunch of guys who are out of energy, chasing three guys who are slightly less out of energy.
Well, as an old spanish proverb says: "If my grandmother had wheels, she wouldn't be my grandmother but a car"
Here we say:
".....and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a truck"
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:30
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I think Vino will try an attack soon.
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| hakab |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:30
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Basso in pink tomorrow |
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| TerpSpeed |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:31
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issoisso wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
TerpSpeed wrote:
So, after riding the Motirolo brilliantly, Arroyo saw that he was way up with the GC guys and still feeling good, and then proceeded to blow all of his energy on the descent.
Then, he has to wait up for Evans/etc, and try to use their help to get up the final 13k.
Only problem? Evans/etc. are hurting even more than Basso/Nibali/Scarponi from the suicide pace up the Moti, and have absolutely nothing left.
If Arroyo saves a little more energy on the descent, he catches the same group, doesn't have to wait up, and then might even have the ability to ride away from them a little bit at the end of this 13k.
As it is, he's out of energy, stuck with a bunch of guys who are out of energy, chasing three guys who are slightly less out of energy.
Well, as an old spanish proverb says: "If my grandmother had wheels, she wouldn't be my grandmother but a car"
Here we say:
".....and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a truck"
and here in the good old US of A, I've never heard that proverb before in my life
but anyway, perfect tactics from Arroyo on the climb, ok but not excellent afterwards. To keep the jersey he needed perfect throughout (and even that is a dicey bet). |
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| Juan |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:31
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between 3' and 4' at the finish I guess
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:31
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Basso could be in pink by quite some distance. And this top 3 on the road is looking like a likely podium now. |
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:31
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Yeah and if it continues like this Basso might be more than a minute in front of Arroyo.
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RIP Wouter
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| Pazflor |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:31
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Ehh, what if he falls, and abonds?  That would have been fun!  |
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| Juan |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:32
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Basso's givin' his guts there
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| bfreire |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:32
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Pink for basso , Stage for scarponi? because of the little talk they had?
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:34
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yeaah..I am pleased.. |
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:34
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Basso wins the Giro today!
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:34
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Nibali will take a stage.. |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:35
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Nibali is climbing on the list too. Isn't he top 3 now since Evans lose so much?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:35
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Juan wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
2'00 wil be nice for Basso
From what I see, it could be even more.
Almost 3 minutes now. Impressive. |
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| bfreire |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:37
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Basso getting back to his 2006 form?
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:37
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and it was present for Scarponi |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-05-2010 16:37
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Arroyo has been such a good Maglia Rosa
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