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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-08-2016 13:59
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Sky had really done him wonders. |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:11
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He's another case of a rider being good at something (Hilly/Ardennes) but then trying to do something else (Mountains) and becoming average at everything, a bit like Tony Martin and Rui Costa and even Geraint Thomas to an extent.
He should stick to the Ardennes type races/stages |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:17
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He never tried to become a stage racer though
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:20
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Yeah, he did. It's the reason he came to Sky. |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:22
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I may be wrong but I'm sure I read or heard him say he moved to Sky to develop his climbing to become a stage racer. He's a decent tt'er so he's got the potential. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:31
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His racing schedule was clearly based around the classics this season. Maybe in the long run he wants try it but he hardly focused on gt's this year
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| Choklets |
Posted on 26-08-2016 14:37
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Yup, if I recall right back when his transfer to British Postal was announced,
german Eurosport commentator said that Kiwatkowski and Lefevere had different ideas of what Kwiat should focus on. Kwiatkowski wanted to become a GT rider and apperantly Lefevere advised against it.
Tante Edit sagt:
Ha found something on that topic:
https://velonews.c...der_393322 |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-08-2016 15:12
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Really?
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelt...continues/ |
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| Choklets |
Posted on 26-08-2016 15:30
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What a good read. Hilarious.
"We don't know what happend! Maybe the bollard turned up out of thin air!
Or maybe it was the IS that placed it there mid race. Or aliens. Or a rift in the space-time continuum teleported it in there. We keep investigating." |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 15:32
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Choklets wrote:
What a good read. Hilarious.
"We don't know what happend! Maybe the bollard turned up out of thin air!
Or maybe it was the IS that placed it there mid race. Or aliens. Or a rift in the space-time continuum teleported it in there. We keep investigating."
It's hardly surprising. They couldn't get a stop watch to work in the team time trial. |
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:15
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He thought he could due to their marginal gains.
Indosat - ANZ HQ
"This Schleck sandwich is going to cause serious indigestion for Evans" - Phil Liggett |
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| Luxemburger |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:20
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Choklets wrote:
What a good read. Hilarious.
"We don't know what happend! Maybe the bollard turned up out of thin air!
Or maybe it was the IS that placed it there mid race. Or aliens. Or a rift in the space-time continuum teleported it in there. We keep investigating."
It was Dutch luck which placed the pollard there. 
Kirchen's second account according to Spilak23, 21-07-2016 17:16
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:40
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Taaramae has abandoned due to getting hit by a team car. :/ |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:44
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Miguel98 wrote:
Taaramae has abandoned due to getting hit by a team car. :/
According to Italian ES it was the organisation's team car, which makes it all the worse really.
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:50
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If si Clarke wins Kirby will get very emotional |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:53
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Vangenechten wins
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:53
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FUCK THIS ROUTE. Seriously, what the fuck was that corner?!
Great win by Jonas Van Genechten. Contador might be involved. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:55
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Omfg contador crashed |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:55
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Bertie again down
Edited by Spilak23 on 26-08-2016 16:57
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 26-08-2016 16:55
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Yep, Contador down. And that's his Vuelta over. |
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