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| Juan |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:24
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Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:26
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Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
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| Juan |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:27
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alexkr00 wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:29
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again..this must be about 8th. time for me personaly..Evans is almost last man to call wheelsucker in bikeracing..if you dont count TdF..then Cadel is a man who has atacked on every race..time to remember that.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:29
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Juan wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
only in the tour
maybe. Just remembered the 2007 Tour where Contador and the chicken were fighting and somehow always someone with a tired face was there trying to hang on.
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| Juan |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:29
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TOP 10
1 Davide Rebellin
2 Andy Schleck
3 Damiano Cunego
4 Samuel Sanchez
5 Cadel Evans
6 Thomas Lövkvist
7 Alejandro Valverde
8 Simon Gerrans
9 Michael Albasini
10 Rinaldo Nocentini
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:29
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alexkr00 wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
No he isn't, he attacks a lot more than people give him credit for.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:30
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Juan wrote:
TOP 10
1 Davide Rebellin
2 Andy Schleck
3 Damiano Cunego
4 Samuel Sanchez
5 Cadel Evans
6 Thomas Lövkvist
7 Alejandro Valverde
8 Simon Gerrans
9 Michael Albasini
10 Rinaldo Nocentini
and Le Lay? 
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Posted on 22-04-2009 15:30
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alexkr00 wrote:
Juan wrote:
TOP 10
1 Davide Rebellin
2 Andy Schleck
3 Damiano Cunego
4 Samuel Sanchez
5 Cadel Evans
6 Thomas Lövkvist
7 Alejandro Valverde
8 Simon Gerrans
9 Michael Albasini
10 Rinaldo Nocentini
and Le Lay?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:31
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schleck93 wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
No he isn't, he attacks a lot more than people give him credit for.
yep maybe he attacks but he never does a big difference with those attacks, maybe that's why he looks like a wheelsucker.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:33
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Juan wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Juan wrote:
TOP 10
1 Davide Rebellin
2 Andy Schleck
3 Damiano Cunego
4 Samuel Sanchez
5 Cadel Evans
6 Thomas Lövkvist
7 Alejandro Valverde
8 Simon Gerrans
9 Michael Albasini
10 Rinaldo Nocentini
and Le Lay?
12th
great for him. Wait no one from Rabo in top56 if I looked good.
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Posted on 22-04-2009 15:35
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No Rabo in the top 56  wow, they really missed Gesink today |
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Posted on 22-04-2009 15:35
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1. REBELLIN Davide 41 SERRAMENTI DIQUIGIOVANNI 4h 42' 15"
2. SCHLECK Andy 216 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 42' 17" + 00' 02"
3. CUNEGO Damiano 21 LAMPRE - N.G.C 4h 42' 17" + 00' 02"
4. SANCHEZ Samuel 111 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 42' 22" + 00' 07"
5. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 42' 22" + 00' 07"
6. LÖVKVIST Thomas 3 TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD 4h 42' 22" + 00' 07"
7. VALVERDE Alejandro 61 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 42' 26" + 00' 11"
8. GERRANS Simon 181 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 42' 26" + 00' 11"
9. ALBASINI Michael 2 TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD 4h 42' 26" + 00' 11"
10. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 81 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 42' 30" + 00' 15"
11. LHOTELLERIE Clément 245 VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM 4h 42' 33" + 00' 18"
12. LELAY David 177 AGRITUBEL 4h 42' 36" + 00' 21"
13. IVANOV Serguei 131 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 42' 36" + 00' 21"
14. HERMANS Ben 235 TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR 4h 42' 36" + 00' 21"
15. SORENSEN Chris 217 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 42' 36" + 00' 21"
16. DEVENYNS Dries 125 QUICK STEP 4h 42' 39" + 00' 24"
17. DE WAELE Bert 101 LANDBOUWKREDIET - COLNAGO 4h 42' 41" + 00' 26"
18. WEGMANN Fabian 167 TEAM MILRAM 4h 42' 41" + 00' 26"
19. GASPAROTTO Enrico 23 LAMPRE - N.G.C 4h 42' 41" + 00' 26"
20. LEVARLET Guillaume 155 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 42' 41" + 00' 26"
21. KOLOBNEV Alexandr 213 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 42' 44" + 00' 29"
22. CATALDO Dario 123 QUICK STEP 4h 42' 47" + 00' 32"
23. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 71 BARLOWORLD 4h 42' 47" + 00' 32"
24. SORENSEN Nicki 218 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 42' 47" + 00' 32"
25. HESJEDAL Ryder 194 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 4h 42' 49" + 00' 34"
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| Juan |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:36
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schleck93 wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
Good for Rebellin. But chapeau for Evans. He did a really great job. It's a pity it wasn't enough, because it was him who had the initiative, and the others were just sucking his wheel. Kind of ironic, considering a lot of people say that he is the wheelsucker, anyways.
now maybe he had the initiative but ussualy yes he is the wheelsucker.
No he isn't, he attacks a lot more than people give him credit for.
What I think is that in races like Pais Vasco, Paris-Nice, or Classics, in which he doesn't have to deal with a 3 week form, Evans only builds up, and doesn't cares about GC, so he attacks.
But when he has to deal with a GT, or a GC, he isn't able to attack anymore, as if he was fearing all his attacks to be countered. So, he just seats down and wait for attack. But I don't know why.
Remember also that last year he fall in a Pyrenees stage, and wasn't in good form for the 3rd week
So, Evans isn't a wheelsucker, but his Tour tactics are really strange, and that's because he isn't as good climber as Contador or Sastre in GTs |
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| Roman |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:37
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8 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervelo Test Team
Great form by this guy
Andy 2nd, Damiano 3rd. Well done, good form for LBL
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:38
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alexkr00 wrote:
maybe. Just remembered the 2007 Tour where Contador and the chicken were fighting and somehow always someone with a tired face was there trying to hang on.
There was not mcuh more to do.. just some how keep up with this 2 "squirrels"
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:42
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and again Rebellin won..yeaah. Has much you like "old man" "tin-tin" what ever..another lesson over. |
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Posted on 22-04-2009 15:42
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It is kind of weird that Valverde is racing in an ASO race. Looks like he's going to be welcome at LBL.
He really does seem to be untouchable.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:46
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fenian_1234 wrote:
It is kind of weird that Valverde is racing in an ASO race. Looks like he's going to be welcome at LBL.
He really does seem to be untouchable.
His problems are with the Italians. But yes I thought that ASO are more exclusive that this.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-04-2009 15:48
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6. LÖVKVIST Thomas 3 TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD 4h 42' 22" + 00' 07"
This must be hard for Ruben:
However, the form level of the favourites in the Tirreno is no way comparable to now. So, that says completely nothing.
He must have been very very close to it, considering his victory in the Paschi Eroica a week before. I believe so, yes. He was in his best form.
Or 6th isnt good enough?
Seems like cycling is not 1+1
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