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Le Tour de France 2015 | Stage 4 - Seraing/Cambrai
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 13:37
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I still love you, Bala. Danish TV bashing him for yesterday, a bit harsh imo. But I could imagine how hard it is working for another when you have been undisputed captain for 10 years.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 13:52
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Riis123 wrote:
I still love you, Bala. Danish TV bashing him for yesterday, a bit harsh imo. But I could imagine how hard it is working for another when you have been undisputed captain for 10 years.
#Bestriderofhisgeneration
Pfft what a stupid comment , obviously a great rider but best of his generation never, when you have riders that have won 7 grand tours and 8 monuments in his generation |
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| Dusen |
Posted on 08-07-2015 13:58
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Contador has 0 monuments mate 
Biggest one day race win for him, is his Milan Torino win in 2012 |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:00
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Dusen:He was refering to Cancellara on 8 monuments. |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:00
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Dusen wrote:
Contador has 0 monuments mate
Biggest one day race win for him, is his Milan Torino win in 2012
different riders
Contador 7 GT
Boonen 8 Monuments |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:01
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Boonen has 7 monuments
Cancellara has 8 monuments
Wait,Cance has 7 as well
Edited by Forever the Best on 08-07-2015 14:02
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| Dusen |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:02
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The Schleck Fan wrote:
Dusen:He was refering to Cancellara on 8 monuments.
True, but compared to Valverde they have not won a bit of everything.
Do remember that Valverde has a Vuelta win in his pocket as well.
Perhaps they are all on the same lvl. i don't know. But because Valverde has proven himself in so many races of different character, i think he belongs among the best of the best in this generation |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:06
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Dusen wrote:
The Schleck Fan wrote:
Dusen:He was refering to Cancellara on 8 monuments.
True, but compared to Valverde they have not won a bit of everything.
Do remember that Valverde has a Vuelta win in his pocket as well.
Perhaps they are all on the same lvl. i don't know. But because Valverde has proven himself in so many races of different character, i think he belongs among the best of the best in this generation
Valverde will not be remembered in the same heights as Contador, Boonen and Cancellara I think that just fact no denying as i've said he is one of the best of his generation and his longevity is amazing but the statement was best of his generation which just isn't true
The Schleck Fan wrote:
Boonen has 7 monuments
Cancellara has 8 monuments
Wait,Cance has 7 as well
Some count the World Championship as a monument |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:09
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Dusen wrote:
The Schleck Fan wrote:
Dusen:He was refering to Cancellara on 8 monuments.
True, but compared to Valverde they have not won a bit of everything.
Do remember that Valverde has a Vuelta win in his pocket as well.
Perhaps they are all on the same lvl. i don't know. But because Valverde has proven himself in so many races of different character, i think he belongs among the best of the best in this generation
Nobody can not deny that. he has been always in top places at UCI world tour league also. You might not like him..but he has big successful rider. |
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| Dusen |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:12
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jt1109 wrote:
Dusen wrote:
The Schleck Fan wrote:
Dusen:He was refering to Cancellara on 8 monuments.
True, but compared to Valverde they have not won a bit of everything.
Do remember that Valverde has a Vuelta win in his pocket as well.
Perhaps they are all on the same lvl. i don't know. But because Valverde has proven himself in so many races of different character, i think he belongs among the best of the best in this generation
Valverde will not be remembered in the same heights as Contador, Boonen and Cancellara I think that just fact no denying as i've said he is one of the best of his generation and his longevity is amazing but the statement was best of his generation which just isn't true
The Schleck Fan wrote:
Boonen has 7 monuments
Cancellara has 8 monuments
Wait,Cance has 7 as well
Some count the World Championship as a monument
Not sure i agree with that. He may not be remembered as the best of his generation, like other riders have been back in the 80s and 90s, but i think it's hard to make a statement about just yet.
I feel comfident that he won't be the first name popping into peoples head when asked about this period of cycling, but he will be among the first.
WC have never been counted as a monument, and it never will 
But with the history and competition in the WC these last decades, winning the WC has around the same value as winning a monument imo. |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:30
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Dusen wrote:
Not sure i agree with that. He may not be remembered as the best of his generation, like other riders have been back in the 80s and 90s, but i think it's hard to make a statement about just yet.
I feel comfident that he won't be the first name popping into peoples head when asked about this period of cycling, but he will be among the first.
I don't quite get what you are trying to say you say you don't agree so in a sense saying he is the best of his generation.
And then say he won't be?
I just don't get how Valverde will ever be seen as a better rider then Contador, Cancellara or Boonen it's just not going to happen
Dusen wrote:
WC have never been counted as a monument, and it never will
But with the history and competition in the WC these last decades, winning the WC has around the same value as winning a monument imo.
Ahh must just have been me thinking that for some random reason |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:35
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1. Valverde
2. Contador
3. Boonen
4. Cancellara
Contador would be first if he had won more than 1 one-day race.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 14:41
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jt1109 wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
I still love you, Bala. Danish TV bashing him for yesterday, a bit harsh imo. But I could imagine how hard it is working for another when you have been undisputed captain for 10 years.
#Bestriderofhisgeneration
Pfft what a stupid comment , obviously a great rider but best of his generation never, when you have riders that have won 7 grand tours and 8 monuments in his generation
Consistently great for 10 years, february-october, every terrain. Cause you dont agree with me doesnt mean Im stupid. Contador and Cance will be remembered more, but strictly looking at this guy's result year in and year out, Valv is the best rider of his generation, despite him underperforming in Tour de France, which is why the general consensus is fx. Contador is much bigger |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 08-07-2015 15:39
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The love for Valverde here 
Valverde is great agreed but the way I see it just him being consistent in races february-october does not make him the best of his generation surely race wins does?
and for me Valverde wins don't stack up to Contador.
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