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Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 05-04-2013 11:42
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That's when you can see that apparent super talents are sometimes nothing more than very decent pros when they're riding clean(er) than they once did.
Edited by Aquarius on 05-04-2013 11:42
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| kumazan |
Posted on 05-04-2013 11:53
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
I guess we'll never find out how far he would've gone in the 2011 Vuelta if it wasn't for that crash.
I think he would've gone as far as Mosquera. 
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| RedDisciple |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:36
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Place your bets lads!
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| fickman |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:38
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Abandons so far:
Nerz, Kohler, Gilbert (BMC), Novikov (Astana), Vanendert (Lotto), Valls (Vacansoleil), Vichot, Casar (FDJ), Andres Kloden (RadioShack)
On the Breakaway:
Silin y Fuglsang (Astana), Ion Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Rui Costa, Herrada, Moreno (Movistar), Didier (RadioShack), Cherel (FDJ), Navarro (Cofidis) and Talansky (Garmin) |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:38
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Something special with Gilbert? |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:39
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Movistar clearly with a plan putting their 2nd and 3rd best guy in the break
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| fickman |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:41
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Ian Butler wrote:
Something special with Gilbert?
Its just to cold 2 degrees and its raining.
Edited by fickman on 05-04-2013 14:42
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:48
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Ian Butler wrote:
Something special with Gilbert?
Most contenders for the hilly classics who are not contending for the overal in Pais Vasco drop out during the 3/4/5th stage. Like in previous years I mean.
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| fickman |
Posted on 05-04-2013 14:54
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Txurruka helmet looks like an UFO  |
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Posted on 18-12-2025 11:10
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| fickman |
Posted on 05-04-2013 15:33
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Pinot is really bad at descending. He was going backwards. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:03
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The commentator saying Oscar Fraile... Too bad Omar Freire has retired.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:11
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Kiyrenka is a f**king monster.
Edited by Alakagom on 05-04-2013 16:11
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:13
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You could say that 
Impressive race so far from him! |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:15
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Alakagom wrote:
Kiyrenka is a f**king monster.
Nothing we didn't know, but it helps that the pace is low. He isn't gaining time on Fraile after all.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:18
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kumazan wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Kiyrenka is a f**king monster.
Nothing we didn't know, but it helps that the pace is low. He isn't gaining time on Fraile after all.
Yup. Quite stupid tactics from some other teams not attacking.
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| juszta |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:19
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Spilak23 wrote:
Yup. Quite stupid tactics from some other teams not attacking.
They probably don't wanna risk anything yet in this horrible weather. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:21
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Spilak23 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Kiyrenka is a f**king monster.
Nothing we didn't know, but it helps that the pace is low. He isn't gaining time on Fraile after all.
Yup. Quite stupid tactics from some other teams not attacking.
They'll attack in the last climb, win, at best, a few seconds on Porte, and then they'll be humiliated in the ITT. "We tried, but there's nothing we could do, he was the strongest" - they'll say.
This race does need more Contador. Oh wait...
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:28
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But they should have some teammates/second row riders attack on the earlier two climbs and see if Kiryienka could still follow. If not, Sky would have to chose between Henao and Porte.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:33
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Fraile won't make it.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-04-2013 16:34
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Unfortunately not. One attack and he's gone. Maybe even before the attacks come. |
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