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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:35
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Ian Butler wrote:
Martin impressive win. Too bad for Van Den Broeck, a rider of his caliber should have a stage win every now and then!
Sorry Ian, but VdB never won a thing, to be called big caliber. 
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| kumazan |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:36
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Martin impressive win. Too bad for Van Den Broeck, a rider of his caliber should have a stage win every now and then!
Sorry Ian, but VdB never won a thing, to be called big caliber.
Like Sagan.
*runs*
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:37
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4th in the Tour. He's turned into an impressive climber/attacker. I'd call him a big caliber. Really nothing to do with Nationalism or anything like that. I didn't really "like" him before, but he's turned into an impressive rider. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:37
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Ian Butler wrote:
Martin impressive win. Too bad for Van Den Broeck, a rider of his caliber should have a stage win every now and then!
I think VDB should focus more on other races besides TdF. I think we all know he can't win the Tour, but with a good fitness he could get far in races like Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Romandie.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:38
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Great day for Garmin, with three in top 10, Danielson is strong coming from suspension.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:39
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Ian Butler wrote:
4th in the Tour. He's turned into an impressive climber/attacker. I'd call him a big caliber. Really nothing to do with Nationalism or anything like that. I didn't really "like" him before, but he's turned into an impressive rider.
He has like one major stage win in 10 years? But i know he is good, just not stage winner on big stages. 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:40
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Great ride from Martin. He'll probably lose the GC to Purito on Montjuic, though.
Bit of a breakthrough for Stetina as well
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:41
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kumazan wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Martin impressive win. Too bad for Van Den Broeck, a rider of his caliber should have a stage win every now and then!
Sorry Ian, but VdB never won a thing, to be called big caliber.
Like Sagan.
*runs*
I will not catch that bait.
We are talking stage wins here, i suppose one of them has more WT stage wins in last three years.
Just wait for next two weeks. 
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:41
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Provisional GC:
Martin
Purito
Quintana
Wiggins
Looking forward to the weekend stages.
Edited by ianrussell on 21-03-2013 15:43
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:41
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Really great ride from Martin today, heroic!
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| kumazan |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:42
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
4th in the Tour. He's turned into an impressive climber/attacker. I'd call him a big caliber. Really nothing to do with Nationalism or anything like that. I didn't really "like" him before, but he's turned into an impressive rider.
He has like one major stage win in 10 years? But i know he is good, just not stage winner on big stages.
He has just one stage win in all his career. A rider than can top 5 the Tour should have much more, plus some minor stage races. Heck, even Cavendish can win stage races.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:42
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kumazan wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
4th in the Tour. He's turned into an impressive climber/attacker. I'd call him a big caliber. Really nothing to do with Nationalism or anything like that. I didn't really "like" him before, but he's turned into an impressive rider.
He has like one major stage win in 10 years? But i know he is good, just not stage winner on big stages.
He has just one stage win in all his career. A rider than can top 5 the Tour should have much more, plus some minor stage races. Heck, even Cavendish can win stage races.
And that was exactly my point.
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:45
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Fantastic ride by Martin today. Chapeau! |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:45
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Enjoyed that climb a real battle on these cold looking slopes.
I guess Valverde crashing helped the breakaway efforts - but still another one of those Vaughters type coups. Superb ride from Martin, just went for it and a well deserved win holding that 90 second gap for an age. I notice Stetina and Danielson finised with Wiggins as well, so a superb day for Garmin.
Given how the stage finished it appears as if Katusha threw that away a bit by sitting behind the Sky doom train.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:45
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
And that was exactly my point.
I know. I was agreeing with you with something longer than "+1"
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:48
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Stage
1 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp 6:02:40
2 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha 0:00:36
3 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team
4 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol 0:00:47
5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team 0:00:51
6 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:02
7 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Sharp
8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp
10 Pinot 0:01:08
GC
1 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp 18:48:38
2 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha 0:00:10
3 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:32
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:00:36
5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida 0:00:39
6 Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team 0:00:51
7 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida 0:01:00
8 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Sharp 0:01:07
9 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:01:13
10 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol 0:01:15 |
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Posted on 21-03-2013 15:48
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Great ride by Martin!!! |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:51
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Smowz wrote:
Enjoyed that climb a real battle on these cold looking slopes.
I guess Valverde crashing helped the breakaway efforts - but still another one of those Vaughters type coups. Superb ride from Martin, just went for it and a well deserved win holding that 90 second gap for an age. I notice Stetina and Danielson finised with Wiggins as well, so a superb day for Garmin.
Given how the stage finished it appears as if Katusha threw that away a bit by sitting behind the Sky doom train.
Katusha seemed to have the bodies there too but seemed hard to break the habit of sitting behind Sky. Clearly not as strong a train as Katusha thought it was :/ |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-03-2013 16:04
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Well, Gesink for sure showed some fighting spirit all the time after getting dropped by Van den Broeck. In the end, lost only 4 seconds to him. Great ride!
And Martin was exceptional, really deserved the win! Although I don't think he can stay in the GC-lead in the final (Montjuic)stage.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-03-2013 16:19
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
4th in the Tour. He's turned into an impressive climber/attacker. I'd call him a big caliber. Really nothing to do with Nationalism or anything like that. I didn't really "like" him before, but he's turned into an impressive rider.
He has like one major stage win in 10 years? But i know he is good, just not stage winner on big stages.
He has just one stage win in all his career. A rider than can top 5 the Tour should have much more, plus some minor stage races. Heck, even Cavendish can win stage races.
And that was exactly my point.
No, actually that was my point. That's why I said: a guy of that caliber should get a stage win now and then. |
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