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Giro d'Italia 2017 - Week 2
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 17-05-2017 18:19
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Kalach wrote:
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Kalach wrote:
TVG...I would not want to be in his shoes. He must be really depressed. Anyway whats wrong with him? He has/had a potential...Why?
If hes so fragile mentally then why was he shit talking during Tour of Catalunya? I have no sympathy for him after that
I noticed that many people scoff at him here. What was he talking? You mean that form of his life? Thats nothing to laugh at I think.
The guys a multi millionaire. You can count the cyclists who earn more than him on two hands lol. Everyone is fully correct in criticising him
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 17-05-2017 18:38
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Spilak23 wrote:
Kalach wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Kalach wrote:
TVG...I would not want to be in his shoes. He must be really depressed. Anyway whats wrong with him? He has/had a potential...Why?
If hes so fragile mentally then why was he shit talking during Tour of Catalunya? I have no sympathy for him after that
I noticed that many people scoff at him here. What was he talking? You mean that form of his life? Thats nothing to laugh at I think.
The guys a multi millionaire. You can count the cyclists who earn more than him on two hands lol. Everyone is fully correct in criticising him
Multi-millionaire without ever delivering on his percieved GT potential. Heck, that's impressive and y'all just jealous 
Or more likely, it's the usual thing where his potential was over-estimated and/or hampered by bad luck.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 17-05-2017 19:07
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
Kalach wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Kalach wrote:
TVG...I would not want to be in his shoes. He must be really depressed. Anyway whats wrong with him? He has/had a potential...Why?
If hes so fragile mentally then why was he shit talking during Tour of Catalunya? I have no sympathy for him after that
I noticed that many people scoff at him here. What was he talking? You mean that form of his life? Thats nothing to laugh at I think.
The guys a multi millionaire. You can count the cyclists who earn more than him on two hands lol. Everyone is fully correct in criticising him
Multi-millionaire without ever delivering on his percieved GT potential. Heck, that's impressive and y'all just jealous
Or more likely, it's the usual thing where his potential was over-estimated and/or hampered by bad luck.
It's because he's the best American cyclist so is guaranteed a place as leader of one of the big American teams. Or only American team.
If he was European he'd be nothing more than a good mountain domestique.
Can't blame him for his wages though. If BMC want to pay so much for someone so average that's their problem.
I feel bit sorry for him, wages aside. He must know he isn't good enough but has to keep embarrassing himself at stage races all year long as a "leader".
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 17-05-2017 19:44
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TJ 
Fraile win an insane win, easily one of the most impressive performances in a GT stage. Landa was totally spent while Fraile had 2 gears extra, waited on the group and then just beat them fair and square - amazin Omar! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 17-05-2017 21:52
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Pierre Rolland is riding il Giro, wtf? I did not know that
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 18-05-2017 00:00
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would just like to say, what a giro so far!  Really hope the level of racing will stay like this!
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| Raziz |
Posted on 18-05-2017 05:53
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Even BBL despises Tejay  |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-05-2017 10:26
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To be fair to TJ he has finished 5th in the GC of the Tour twice when he was promising. One time Peraud finished above him the other time Van Den Broeck...
Okay so 100% focus on one week stage races might be a better bet but with moderate expectations.
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-05-2017 11:32
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Maybe he will try again at Vuelta. If he wont be very depressed.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 18-05-2017 11:40
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Greipel will abandon after tomorrow's stage. Wonder who will be following him.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 18-05-2017 12:46
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Dumoulin almost lost another teammate today...
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 18-05-2017 14:02
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-05-2017 14:48
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ianrussell wrote:
Okay so 100% focus on one week stage races might be a better bet but with moderate expectations.
Yeah, lets not forget, he hasnt wom a stage race in Europe, ever. Plus, with Porte they have a stage race beast at BMC .
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-05-2017 14:50
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Shonak wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
Okay so 100% focus on one week stage races might be a better bet but with moderate expectations.
Yeah, lets not forget, he hasnt wom a stage race in Europe, ever. Plus, with Porte they have a stage race beast at BMC .
Only Porte is not enough in such a big team as BMC. They should change TVG for someone else who is out of contract for next year.
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* 3rd Giro d’Italia ('22)
* 3rd Vuelta Espana ('23)
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| cio93 |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:01
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Greipel without a train is like a stranded whale lately. Had the perfect chance to get on Bennett's wheel just fine, 100 metres later he's 5 positions further back.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:04
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Selwink wrote:
Greipel will abandon after tomorrow's stage. Wonder who will be following him.
smart move..after stage 13 there is just climbing and TT left. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:06
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When Greipel, Cav, Kittel looking teammate to thank after finish line. Gaviria has same time monster family meeting at finish line
Greipel has managed so far on he's career without perfect sprint train. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:07
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| Shonak |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:23
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Three wins, what a GT debut 
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| Kalach |
Posted on 18-05-2017 16:31
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Something about TVG.
https://www.velone...der_438724
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* 1st Tour de Suisse ('23)
* 1st Tour de Romandie ('19, '18)
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* 2nd Tour of California ('19)
* 2nd Tour de Suisse ('18)
* 3rd Tour de France ('23, '21)
* 3rd Giro d’Italia ('22)
* 3rd Vuelta Espana ('23)
* 3rd Autumn Classics ('19, '18)
* 9th Spring Classics ('18)
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