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| Deadpool |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:29
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Just got back, I'm so pissed I missed the last few Km's, but what the hell. Great ride for Ballan, but the guy I was really impressed with was Breschel, he looked really strong, and I think he has a great future. He was powering away in the break, but just couldn't bring Ballan back in the end I suppose. |
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| rovven7 |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:30
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He showed in the Vuelta and this World Championships that the tour was just a problem of form. He's the no.1 favourite for the Giro di Lombardia and probably the Squadra Azzura lider for the following years. Grande Cunego  |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:31
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A_Schleck will be pleased. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:31
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Hehe, Whenever i play PCM in the first year Ballan always wins the WC. IM so glad that he has won it. Next year too we will have a great representation of the rainbow bands  |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:31
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rovven7 wrote:
He showed in the Vuelta and this World Championships that the tour was just a problem of form. He's the no.1 favourite for the Giro di Lombardia and probably the Squadra Azzura lider for the following years. Grande Cunego
No, I now believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that the Giro Cunego won was a fluke, he is one of the best if not the best hilly classics rider in the world, but I think he has shown he cannot win another Grand Tour. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:32
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Ruben wrote:
Grande Gesink! He actually attacked in the final lap on the first climb. Who would have ever guessed that 
yep Gesink did very well. trying to force something on the final climb with sorensen or breschel.
in the end he was 10th, just like in Peking |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:32
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Smoothie wrote:
Hehe, Whenever i play PCM in the first year Ballan always wins the WC. IM so glad that he has won it. Next year too we will have a great representation of the rainbow bands
Same with me, in one of my old PCM 07 seasons, the first three WChampions were Ballan, Horner, and (my rider) Cunego |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:33
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notice that where Lampre had a disastrous season this year, they do have number one and two in the worlds... |
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| rovven7 |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:35
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Deadpool wrote:
rovven7 wrote:
He showed in the Vuelta and this World Championships that the tour was just a problem of form. He's the no.1 favourite for the Giro di Lombardia and probably the Squadra Azzura lider for the following years. Grande Cunego
No, I now believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that the Giro Cunego won was a fluke, he is one of the best if not the best hilly classics rider in the world, but I think he has shown he cannot win another Grand Tour.
I know, but i believe he's strong enough to achieve top five placings. After all, he's such a small guy, but a great person. Let me have my moment  |
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| Wyman |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:35
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mrlol wrote:
notice that where Lampre had a disastrous season this year, they do have number one and two in the worlds...
and.... they got in the right break with good riders.
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:39
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Yes, lampre did really well today. At least Specialized still have some claim on the world champs Ballan has the helmet |
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| niconico |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:40
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Wow, what a race!
I didn't want to say anything about Matti's chances after he won the stage in La Vuelta, because I didn't wanted to jinx it. I knew he would be up there all along and it was amazing to see him recieve that Bronze Medal on the podium.
I just didn't understand why the Belgians didn't help Chris Anker in hauling in Ballan, because they were sitting two riders there aswell. The only team with a good reason not to bring him back in was Italy obviously. The others had no chance of winning with Ballan out front, if they had worked together with Chris Anker and brought Ballan back in, at least they would have stood a slim chance. Of course ultimately Breschel would always beat them all in the sprint. The fact he didn't beat Cunego doesn't bother me. That was obviously a fluke, because no-one, and not even isso, can say that Cunego is faster than Breschel.
I mentioned Chris Anker before but I have to put emphasis on what he did out there today, because it was nothing short of spectacular. Of course a rider of his stature will always have serious problems hauling in a guy like Ballan on his own, but just the fact that the work he did kept the group within range, after he had worked so hard all day, is incredible. He did make one mistake when he attacked at the point were Matti was just about to make the junction back to the group on the final climb. That could have cost the win. Besides that it was an exquisite performance from Chris Anker and the whole Danish team, and of course Breschel. He has won a frickin' Bronze Medal at the Worlds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRESCHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| chuckie |
Posted on 28-09-2008 16:59
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Half the field DNF..it deffinetly needs to be brought foward!
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:03
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chuckie wrote:
Half the field DNF..it deffinetly needs to be brought foward!
there's a logical explaination for that: if you cant stay with the pack, and cant get back to it in the descent either, why bother riding on? |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:04
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Next years worlds takes place less than 20km from Varese and almost touches the Italian border. The italians will all be there 
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:06
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and Freire. Freire lives really close to it. but it's supposed to be a much thougher course then vasese. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:06
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Thats what Nicole Cooke has said.
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:07
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mrlol wrote:
chuckie wrote:
Half the field DNF..it deffinetly needs to be brought foward!
there's a logical explaination for that: if you cant stay with the pack, and cant get back to it in the descent either, why bother riding on?
Actually, most riders withdrew becuase they only had a certain amount of laps they had to do. Riders that were doing to work would rider for so long completely wear themselves down and then sit back and relax knowing they did all they could. Some riders pulled out because they obviously didnt have the legs. There were a few crashes and alot of punctures so they couldn't get back on. And some riders were there just for experience and would pull out when they were completely nakered.
Most of the time too riders got back on while on that downhill. Especially the twisty parts of it. For example, Erik Zabel managed to get back on very easily after a puncture. |
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:40
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Great that Cunego and Breschel got medals, because alot of people on this forum really enjoys making fun of them |
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| rovven7 |
Posted on 28-09-2008 17:51
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Goldberger wrote:
Great that Cunego and Breschel got medals, because alot of people on this forum really enjoys making fun of them
You're wrong. They enjoy making fun of people like me, who still believe in them (Cunego, in my case). |
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