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| Rinhoth |
Posted on 29-05-2010 16:58
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marble wrote:
Second place is obviously bigger than a 10th place, but that doesn't mean he will be a stronger rider for the time trial. Remember the reason for his second place is the big break away, not his time trial skills.
Of course, but i think that psychologically someone fighting for second can really take out those last seconds better than one fighting for tenth. but now Arroyo finished in front of Nibali anyway.
If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 29-05-2010 16:59
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Thank god for Cadel Evans. That was a ride worthy of a world champion, its a shame it didn't come 3km earlier. I just loved the way Vino went backwards, all he deserves. |
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 29-05-2010 16:59
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MasterFlorin wrote:
Fantastic race for Tschopp. He saved Bouyges for this GT. 
They were very often in the top ten 
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:01
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
Thank god for Cadel Evans. That was a ride worthy of a world champion, its a shame it didn't come 3km earlier. I just loved the way Vino went backwards, all he deserves.
3km earlier and I suspect Evans wouldnt have had the legs to keep up the attack all the way to the line
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:02
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Simoni still happy as ever when passing the line - nice to see |
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| ruben |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:03
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Mollema again the best young rider. Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well. |
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| arthon |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:05
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Arroyo was dropped at first, but kept it cool and sprinted ahead of Nibali. Way to go!  |
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:10
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Tscop finally shows his climbing skills it is his first professional victory in a mountain stage... But what a victory!
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:11
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ruben wrote:
Mollema again the best young rider. Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well.
Scarponi is the biggest loser from that particular day. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:11
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Matthew Lloyd ... happy guy. He looks like a drug addict, though 
 What a celebration
Edited by CrueTrue on 29-05-2010 17:12
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:14
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ruben wrote:
Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well.
It's called a breakaway winning actually.
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| ruben |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:15
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fenian_1234 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Mollema again the best young rider. Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well.
Scarponi is the biggest loser from that particular day.
Meh, Scarponi didn't have a team besides Serpa. He did all he could to limite the damage with Bertogliati working that stage (when I remember correctly).
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:16
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ruben wrote:
Mollema again the best young rider. Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well.
So, what was Mollemma's excuse for missing the move on that stage, when his rivals for that classification did not miss it?
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| Smowz |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:17
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Not the big battle we might have wanted but a nice stage nethertheless.
British Eurosport - if I did not have my player I would have been furious
Nice win by Tschopp, I really hope that no-one slates him for winning the Cima Coppi. Simoni showed himself today in a last hurrah and hurray to him for doing it. Evans keeps fighting and it was a nice try, but no-one blew up behind but the face Arroyo pulled at the end tells the story.
Chapeau to Sastre, Pinotti and Vinokourov for trying. Lots of gesturing at the end for Vino but honestly what was Righi doing exactly? Guess he was pretty much on the limit.
So Basso has done it, a victory for him and his team. Arroyo is not a great TTer but will be second thats really a career defining result.
As a Brit I always keep an eye out for team sky but today they were completely invisible. I hope they knew what they were doing with Wiggins here he will be judged in July. I guess we will see how he does tomorrow, would be good to bookend the race!
The battle of tomorrow Nibali vs Scarponi vs Evans for 3rd. Don't think Evans can pull that time back but I reckon Scarponi will do better than Nibali tomorrow. |
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:17
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First Tom Boonen gets done for coke, then Floyd Landis decides to talk to the media whilst clearly tripping on acid, and now Lloyd?!? Holy shit, the entire pro peleton is doped!
....oh wait... |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:19
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Smowz wrote:
As a Brit I always keep an eye out for team sky but today they were completely invisible. I hope they knew what they were doing with Wiggins here he will be judged in July. I guess we will see how he does tomorrow, would be good to bookend the race!
Yep, I assume Wiggins will be well down today, saving energy for tomorrow. He should have a great chance of taking the stage.
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| marble |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:22
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Smowz wrote:
The battle of tomorrow Nibali vs Scarponi vs Evans for 3rd. Don't think Evans can pull that time back but I reckon Scarponi will do better than Nibali tomorrow.
If Scarponi beats Nibali tommorow, I'll be very surprised. Nibali is a decent TTer. |
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| Roman |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:23
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ruben wrote:
Mollema again the best young rider. Shame they gave Porte and Kiserlovski 12 minutes bonus. Oh well.
That's only Mollema's mistake. That's not giving a bonus to other riders.
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| ruben |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:31
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So 100 riders in this Giro, including almost all the top 10, bar Porte, Kiserlovski and Arroyo, made a mistake?
Funny.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 29-05-2010 17:34
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Smowz wrote:Chapeau to Sastre, Pinotti and Vinokourov for trying. Lots of gesturing at the end for Vino but honestly what was Righi doing exactly? Guess he was pretty much on the limit.
What was Vino doing more to the point? You want someone to work with you on a climb you don't keep on attacking them. |
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