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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 17-01-2012 18:03
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jph27 wrote:
When he wins something though, it'll be no one's hard work except his own.
And maybe Frank's 
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| Wilier |
Posted on 17-01-2012 20:38
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For someone as talented as Andy Schleck he could've won way more in his career so far. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 17-01-2012 21:03
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I seem to remember a story just before the Tour de France. Andy himself said to the media that he had been training hard on TTs and was definately showing signs of improving. Suddenly his trainer goes out to the media and says the exact opposite: he could barely get Andy on the time trial bike at all.
Am I remembering this correctly?
Anyway, Andy had the chance of a lifetime last year to win; the route was perfect, several strong riders crashed out and had to abandon and Contador had allready raced the Giro! |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 17-01-2012 21:04
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I also liked the part where Andy said that this year's Tour route fits them well, just because "At the 2011 Tour there wasn't much timetrialling, yet I ended up losing by one and a half minute. In 2010, there was a lot of timetrialling, yet I only lost it by 39 seconds."
How logic 
Edited by Pellizotti2 on 17-01-2012 21:09
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| issoisso |
Posted on 17-01-2012 21:04
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Wilier wrote:
For someone as talented as Andy Schleck he could've won way more in his career so far.
It sounds like a joke, but it's the honest to god truth: he's an elite stage racer who's never won a stage race.
cactus-jack wrote:
I seem to remember a story just before the Tour de France. Andy himself said to the media that he had been training hard on TTs and was definately showing signs of improving. Suddenly his trainer goes out to the media and says the exact opposite: he could barely get Andy on the time trial bike at all.
Am I remembering this correctly?
Anyway, Andy had the chance of a lifetime last year to win; the route was perfect, several strong riders crashed out and had to abandon and Contador had allready raced the Giro!
That's exactly it. His trainer was Julich.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 17-01-2012 21:36
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I saw a documentary about Andy and was somewhat surprised when I saw the video from one of his TT-sessions. I have never seen a man looking so miserable while doing something he is supposed to enjoy! He looked like he'd give everything in the world just to quit his TT-traning session. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 18-01-2012 16:03
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Project 1t4i, Topsport Vlaanderen, Willems-Accent and Landbouwkrediet get the first 4/6 wildcards for the Amstel Gold Race. The last two will be announced later in the season. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-01-2012 16:04
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roturn wrote:
Project 1t4i, Topsport Vlaanderen, Willems-Accent and Landbouwkrediet get the first 4/6 wildcards for the Amstel Gold Race. The last two will be announced later in the season.
I really hope Europcar gets an invite. Voeckler could make things interesting.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-01-2012 16:22
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Wildcards for Paris - Nice:
Cofidis
Europcar
Saur-Sojasun
Project 1t4i
Looks like those 4 will be wildcards for Tour too.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 18-01-2012 21:53
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Makes sense to me. Would be awesome to see Kittel at the Tour. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 19-01-2012 06:07
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CrueTrue wrote:
Makes sense to me. Would be awesome to see Kittel at the Tour.
+1 Would be nice to see battle of the two young guns Kittel and Sagan against the top sprinters as Cav,Farrar and Gorilla 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-01-2012 11:37
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Remember how Gianetti was in contact with the Venezulean government? It turns out that they were interested in cycling - just not with Gianetti.
Instead, they have become a sponsor of the Androni team.
And in other news - my new favourite picture of Vino... 
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 20-01-2012 11:45
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Makes sense really. Why would Venezuela invest in Geox, when Rujano and other top Venezuelans already ride for Androni
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| Deda |
Posted on 20-01-2012 11:48
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CrueTrue wrote:
And in other news - my new favourite picture of Vino...
In Orthodox Christian church, a day before St. John's ( which is today, on 20th of January) is the day called The Answering of God (rough translation would be something like Epiphany, 19th of February). The custom amongst many Orthodox Christians is that, on that day, one takes a swim in the river to re-enact the moment of Jesus's baptism.
This is just so you don't think of Vino as an even greater looney than he is
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord will delete my browser history.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-01-2012 16:12
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It's back to basics for Schleck's
https://www.radios...s-mallorca
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 20-01-2012 16:18
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Seems they'll make a 1-2 finish in the TdF: they're working on bike handling a TTs
Edited by felix_29 on 20-01-2012 16:19
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| stef98 |
Posted on 20-01-2012 17:02
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CrueTrue wrote:
And in other news - my new favourite picture of Vino...
I think this is better:
He posted it on Facebook. It looks like he would go for pool game 
Edited by stef98 on 20-01-2012 17:03
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 20-01-2012 17:07
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Deda wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
And in other news - my new favourite picture of Vino...
In Orthodox Christian church, a day before St. John's ( which is today, on 20th of January) is the day called The Answering of God (rough translation would be something like Epiphany, 19th of February). The custom amongst many Orthodox Christians is that, on that day, one takes a swim in the river to re-enact the moment of Jesus's baptism.
This is just so you don't think of Vino as an even greater looney than he is
Religion isn't gonna make me think he's less of a looney...
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| siwi |
Posted on 20-01-2012 17:18
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Vino is fantastic.. And im not joking.
Love him! |
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| Deda |
Posted on 20-01-2012 17:34
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It just shows the strength of body and mind. Awesome.
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord will delete my browser history.
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