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2012 Giro di Lombardia
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:18
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CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes ? Giro ?
He's going to Giro defs. Will co-lead along Wiggins if he comes. If not, he'll lead.
He's going with Uran and JTL as their Ardennes leaders.
Edited by Alakagom on 29-09-2012 16:18
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| kumazan |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:18
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CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:18
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes ? Giro ?
Uran and Wiggins respectively.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:19
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CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes ? Giro ?
Uran and Wiggins respectively.
Uran's not doing Giro next year. Tour for him.
As well, Henao will lead in races like Pais Vasco, Cataluyna. He'll have his chances 
Edited by Alakagom on 29-09-2012 16:20
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| CountArach |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:20
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes ? Giro ?
Uran and Wiggins respectively.
Uran's not doing Giro next year. Tour for him.
Yes I know. But Uran will surely be the Ardennes leader and Wiggins will (probably) lead at the Giro.
Yes he will get races like Pais Vasco and Catalunya (though even them I'm sceptical about given how many big riders need to be leading in races for Sky next year) to lead in, but at most other teams he would get a shot at GT leadership to target the young rider jersey and a top 5 or so.
Edited by CountArach on 29-09-2012 16:26
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:25
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CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
What a year for Henao as well. Looking forward to seeing him next year, much stronger.
Where he will lead in...
Oh wait... nothing.
Ardennes ? Giro ?
Uran and Wiggins respectively.
Uran's not doing Giro next year. Tour for him.
Yes I know. But Uran will surely be the Ardennes leader and Wiggins will (probably) lead at the Giro.
Hard to say.
Uran is slightly allergic so he might not feel great, depends on the weather in those months. Also he never does Amstel ( didn't do it for 2 years in Sky ).
So Henao will lead there along EBH. Fleche Wallone suits Henao more than it does Uran imo, so there's another chance. LBL is the only one I can see Uran having full lead really.
It's not 100% sure Wiggins will do Giro, but if he does - then yeah. Still, Wiggins could crack on those steep finishes. So you never know.
Edited by Alakagom on 29-09-2012 16:26
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| CountArach |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:29
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Alakagom wrote:
Uran is slightly allergic so he might not feel great, depends on the weather in those months. Also he never does Amstel ( didn't do it for 2 years in Sky ).
So Henao will lead there along EBH. Fleche Wallone suits Henao more than it does Uran imo, so there's another chance. LBL is the only one I can see Uran having full lead really.
It's not 100% sure Wiggins will do Giro, but if he does - then yeah. Still, Wiggins could crack on those steep finishes. So you never know.
I don't see Amstel being a particularly good course for him, particularly if they change the finishing line. Fleche I agree is better for him than Uran.
But yeah I guess I'm just a bit pissed off that such an obvious talent in the sport, who could have GT leadership in almost any other team, will spend almost his entire season working for other riders because the team is so wedded to its British leaders.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-09-2012 16:30
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What a beautiful victory. Isn't this his first monument? What a year he's had! |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 29-09-2012 17:36
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Great win from Purito Rodriguez, and a Spanish-speaking podium this time in Il Lombardia. 
Really looking forward to the Sky Colombian duo performances next year in the Ardennes.  |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 29-09-2012 17:37
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| Lorenzo35 |
Posted on 29-09-2012 17:59
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GRANDE PURITO!
Alberto Contador Tour 07//09//10 Vuelta 08//12 Giro 08//11
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 29-09-2012 23:15
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Found a few pictures from the final climb.
Looks like Henao was the second strongest climber after Purito.
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| CLURPR |
Posted on 29-09-2012 23:34
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Found a few pictures from the final climb.
Looks like Henao was the second strongest climber after Purito.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 29-09-2012 23:35
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Found a few pictures from the final climb.
Looks like Henao was the second strongest climber after Purito.
Yep. He also set the fastest time ever on Muro di Sormano ( 9:20 ). Nice bonus at least along his 5th
Man, one of last races in calendar and 3 months of slight boredom await... ( racing wise )
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 29-09-2012 23:46
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CLURPR wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Found a few pictures from the final climb.
Looks like Henao was the second strongest climber after Purito.
That looks like Uran to me in the background of that picture.
I may be wrong. I think that it looks like Henao though.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 29-09-2012 23:49
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It's Henao. His style.
Plus Uran was wearing white glasses
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 30-09-2012 02:32
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Alakagom wrote:
It's not 100% sure Wiggins will do Giro, but if he does - then yeah. Still, Wiggins could crack on those steep finishes. So you never know.
Wouldn't change a thing. Even when Wiggins cracks/can't follow, riders who are clearly stronger than him stay behind to help him just because that was what was decided before the race.
As for the race, I initially thought the rain could make it more exciting, but it just fucked up in the end  Crashes everywhere, and we had 10 secs of footage from the basically only place where big action happened. Nevertheless, great win for J-Rod, concluding a brilliant year for him
Edited by lluuiiggii on 30-09-2012 02:34
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| lokytrew |
Posted on 30-09-2012 07:21
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Great victory for Rodriguez. What a year he has had!
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| pvalente |
Posted on 30-09-2012 11:53
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One of the best races of the year! Epic victory from Rodriguez! Great Rui Costa with a great year! Samu <3
Bardet is the new Thomas Voeckler.
Nicolas Roche fanboy
Dombrowski future winner of Tour de France!
Rui Costa!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 30-09-2012 12:24
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Henao has been showing some great glimpses of form as the season starts to draw to a close, lets hope he starts next year the same way |
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