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2015 Giro d'Italia - Week One (9th - 15th May)
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 03:28
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Shonak wrote:
@jandal: Not exactly. I meant, he celebrated like he won the stage. No one celebrates like that when he hasn't won, not even Brajkovic. Now it's correct. I'm pretty drunk right now, so sorry for the confusion.
No that's what I thought you meant. I'm confusing myself because my opinion is what I wrote, but I put exactly because I was so pleased somebody at least kind of agreed with me 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-05-2015 03:34
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Porte is really, really freakishly thin.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-05-2015 05:55
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Shonak wrote:
Porte is really, really freakishly thin.
Just like Wiggins in 2012 and Froome 13/14, in all honesty it's not natural and whatever they are using for it won't be good for the body. He has gotten a lot smaller in the off season and does make me wonder what will happen if the weather turns at the giro, when you are running such low body fat coming into a 3 week endurance event it doesn't take much to catch something so Sky would be crossing there fingers the weather stays stable.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-05-2015 06:09
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It will be interesting to see if OGE try and hang onto to pink with Chavez in stage 5, he's been up the road the last 2 days so hope they don't push him to deep into the red before the big mountains. He is a chance at a top 10 (maybe) if he races smart and doesn't completely crack
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| kubys |
Posted on 13-05-2015 07:53
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Ok, this stage can mean serious problems for Uran. It won't be easy gaining these 40 seconds back.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-05-2015 11:08
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Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Porte is really, really freakishly thin.
Just like Wiggins in 2012 and Froome 13/14, in all honesty it's not natural and whatever they are using for it won't be good for the body. He has gotten a lot smaller in the off season and does make me wonder what will happen if the weather turns at the giro, when you are running such low body fat coming into a 3 week endurance event it doesn't take much to catch something so Sky would be crossing there fingers the weather stays stable.
Exactly this is what I thought about then, too! Will be interesting to see how he copes with the weather, especially since he's infamous for having a bad day.
I've never seen Clarke riding conservatively and energy-saving and he'll just have to do that to stay in pink I reckon. He's lots on the attack and a rider I genuinely like. Hope he enjoys his stay in pink for some time.
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| Valueowned |
Posted on 13-05-2015 11:19
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I expect Alberto to try the first relatively serious dig and win the stage with a 10-15 sec gap. Porte and Aru to finish together. Really interesting what Rigo is gonna to oppose. |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 13-05-2015 12:06
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Just waiting for Team Sky to take marginal gains to the next level and surgically remove the fibula from the lower leg due to it not being important for structural integrity compared to the Tibia. Think of them power-to-weight benefits! 
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-05-2015 13:17
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Why is today a mountain stage when tomorrow is a free day. Bad planning by catholic Italy. 
Flecha <3
Edited by Shonak on 13-05-2015 13:19
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-05-2015 13:51
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kubys wrote:
Ok, this stage can mean serious problems for Uran. It won't be easy gaining these 40 seconds back.
He doesn't have to attack yet to get it back, he did this last year to a certain degree and made up time in other parts as he does lack the big kick that a Contador or even Aru have. He will out TT Aru unless Fabio has gone full mutant and I can see him getting some bonus seconds later in the race.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 13-05-2015 14:42
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102 uses for good old tape now, Serghei Tvetcov managed to break the fastening system on his left shoe during an "almost prang" on the descent so the team had to get out the adhesive tape to produce a temporary fix.
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 13-05-2015 14:52
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Jan Polanc wins the stage and nothing happens between the GC contenders. |
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| fickman |
Posted on 13-05-2015 14:58
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After a crazy stage follows always a boring one |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:10
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Quick complete bike change for Alberto Contador eh? Wonder if that was actually planned to occur at some point in the stage for technical reasons.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:16
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Im really not sure whats the point of this GoPro cam shot of the peloton. It got significantly less fps than regular tv camera. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:24
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Flecha doing a mountain recon...
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:25
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Flecha predicted 8'00" at the foot of the climb and a 5 man group to go for the win...WITCHER! BURN HIM!
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| cio93 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:29
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Paul23 wrote:
Flecha predicted 8'00" at the foot of the climb and a 5 man group to go for the win...WITCHER! BURN HIM!
I am pretty sure Flecha discovered time travel and that footage was taken tomorrow.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:40
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fickman wrote:
After a crazy stage follows always a boring one
All depends on how you look at it, I personally don't think this is boring
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| cio93 |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:41
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Ah damn, hoped for Tvetcov to stick around longer, been a small fan of him since his US performances.
Also, is there something Dillier can't do?
Edited by cio93 on 13-05-2015 15:41
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