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Roberto Velásquez: The Story of A Legend |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 12-10-2012 21:31
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That's a great result. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 12-10-2012 21:34
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YAAAY!! My nickname  
Well done Roberto!!! |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 12-10-2012 21:36
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Lol funny spoiler .
Great overall win by 4 minutes! Complete domination taking all jerseys aswell, keep it up! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-10-2012 21:53
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Miguel98: Thanks 
Daggen: Thank you! And I'm grateful you gave me the nickname for him, I like it let's hope he lives up to it 
TimoCycling: I'll try, thank you. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 12-10-2012 21:57
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By what we've seen. He will  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 12-10-2012 22:00
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Hope for Roberto that USADA doesn't set their minds at him. This dominance in his first pro-season in his first GT......
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| francopell |
Posted on 12-10-2012 22:05
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Nice bit with the interview BTW |
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| Wild Dog |
Posted on 12-10-2012 22:17
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Great interview! Can't wait for more |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 12-10-2012 22:41
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Great result at Vuelta .
And really nice interview |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 12-10-2012 23:13
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Congratulations with the Vuelta win Ian!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-10-2012 23:15
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Roberto is going to be a star for many years to come |
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-10-2012 23:38
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Awesome. Looking forward to the next installment already
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-10-2012 07:58
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Daggen: Let's hope for a injury-less career then
dienblad: He'll have to deal with doping-controls all his career, I'm afraid. Of course, he had many advantages in the Vuelta, allowing a dominance. Him entering the Tour for example would possibly end in a victory, but it wouldn't be dominance (not in the first years, anyway )
francopell & Wild Dog: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! (and even read it )
JuanMotr: He literally couldn't have had a better Vuelta (except more stage wins) glad you liked the interview as well
fcancellara: Thanks man! It's one of the first times I actually raced all mountain stages. Normally I'm eager to go to the next season by the Vuelta and I simulate most stages, so it was fun to play
sutty68: That's the plan thanks!
lennybernstein: This weekend I should be able to do some more reports, but then I have some busy weeks ahead (suddenly all ill professors at uni decided to come back at the same time) |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:50
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WC ITT 2012
I'm so happy with this victory!
- Fabian Cancellara -
Although Roberto Velásquez did not compete here, we feel that a World Championship cannot be overlooked in our documentary.
It was a Hitchock thriller, and Cancellara made it by a tenth of a second!
Result
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 53'16 | | 2 | Tony Martin | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 3 | Bradley Wiggins | Sky Pro Cycling | + 5 | | 4 | Tejay Van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | + 24 | | 5 | Michael Rogers | Sky Pro Cycling | + 33 | | 6 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | + 41 | | 7 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 1'02 | | 8 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | + 1'03 | | 9 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 10 | Nelson Oliveira | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 1'24 |
Edited by Ian Butler on 13-10-2012 09:57
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:51
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Wow s.t? Damn how unlucky for Martin and lucky for Cancellara! Must be thrilling!! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:57
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I very close result indeed. What a way to lose a WC, with less than a second |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:57
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Wow.........Woow |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:58
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WC RR 2012
You can't be a true champion unless you lose now and then.
- Roberto Velásquez -
Valkenburg 2012, the first World Championship of Roberto Velásquez. Would he strike gold at the first swing?
Roberto tried to break away two rounds before the finish.
He was caught 10km later and it came to a sprint with a small group.
In the end, Haussler took a brilliant win and would wear the WC jersey for a year!
Roberto was not displeased with his Championship:
Well, if I would have the rainbow jersey, I couldn't be able to wear my National Jersey. Anyway, I shouldn't expect too much, just because I won the Vuelta does not mean I'm the best rider in the peloton. I tried breaking away and it didn't work, maybe next year'll be better. Haussler sprinted excellently and I must congratulate him. I'm happy about my 10th place, so is the national coach and the team. Top 10 was more than we could hope for.
Result
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | 6h38'56 | | | 2 | Johny Piqué | Cyclingteam Jo Piels | s.t. | | | 3 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 4 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 5 | Fabian Wegmann | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 6 | José Joaquin Rojas Gil | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 7 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 8 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 9 | Fabian Cancellara | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 10 | Roberto Velásquez | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | IanButler |
Roberto would race two more races before finishing his first season, on of them was a monument: Lombardia. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 13-10-2012 10:01
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Nice riding from Roberto. I must say I'm a bit surprised that he didn't win |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-10-2012 10:03
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Well, he gave it his everything, but experience made it against youth
I also have to try to find a balance between a legend dominating and not winnning everything, don't you think? |
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