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| ruben |
Posted on 06-03-2010 16:58
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He won it a year ago, but back then, Murcia had at least 1 serious mountain stage.
This year was a dissapointment. (if even Luke Roberts can hold on and win) |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-03-2010 17:00
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ruben wrote:
He won it a year ago, but back then, Murcia had at least 1 serious mountain stage.
This year was a dissapointment. (if even Luke Roberts can hold on and win)
Same route as this year. Collado Bermejo 30kms from the finish, then downhill.
I have the race on video, if you'd like 
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-03-2010 17:03
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Then why did they ride as nancypants this year? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-03-2010 17:30
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Because they're nancypants?
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-03-2010 17:41
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Or maybe they were terrified of Weening who had attacked?
Anyway, comparing Armstrong's "performance" (if you can call it that) today with his performances at this point in time in previous years, he was beyond awful.
"Better than last year"? Bullshit
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| hondo |
Posted on 06-03-2010 18:12
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issoisso wrote:
Or maybe they were terrified of Weening who had attacked?
Anyway, comparing Armstrong's "performance" (if you can call it that) today with his performances at this point in time in previous years, he was beyond awful.
"Better than last year"? Bullshit
I agree, not much improvement. Everyone can have a bay day though. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-03-2010 20:47
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It wasn't just a bad day. He was dropped on the climb yesterday when the peloton still had about 30 people.
I should add that, true to his words, he does seem slimmer than he's ever seemed at this time of year. He doesn't seem to have any extra weight at all. Which is awful news for him. If he's this bad when he's slim and fit, he can't possibly be that much better when he gets more training and racing and....other things....under his belt.
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 06-03-2010 21:28
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issoisso = Lance Armstrong fanboy of the year |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 06-03-2010 21:47
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Robert Wagner didn't cheer too early today and has won the second stage of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, which ended in a mass sprint again.
Results stage 2:
1. Robert Wagner (Skil - Shimano) GER
2. Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) NED
3. Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne) BEL
4. Kenny Van Hummel (Skil - Shimano) NED
5. Nico Eeckhout (An Post - Sean Kelly) BEL
Jens Keukeleire has the lead in the GC. |
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| hondo |
Posted on 06-03-2010 22:01
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issoisso wrote:
If he's this bad when he's slim and fit, he can't possibly be that much better when he gets more training and racing and....other things....under his belt.
Just because he is very slim, he's still far from 100 %. His goal is Tour de France, not Murcia. Last year he was very good in the beginning because he wanted to do well in the Giro. If you think he's close to 100% form, you better think twice  Tour de France starts in July, not March |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-03-2010 22:38
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Yeah but that argument goes the both ways.
You explain bad results as a cause of a low amount training. Those bad results could very well be explained by a low amount of doping as well.
And yes, in these terms, slimness has a direct relation with fitness, so either he has trained more than reasonably or he has developed anorexia
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| hondo |
Posted on 06-03-2010 22:50
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
You explain bad results as a cause of a low amount training. Those bad results could very well be explained by a low amount of doping as well.
8th Vuelta a Murcia time trial, you consider that bad? 
For Lance, it's a great result at this time of the year |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-03-2010 23:09
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hondo wrote:
8th Vuelta a Murcia time trial, you consider that bad?
For Lance, it's a great result at this time of the year
Dropped in a not-that-hard climb from a group which still has 30 riders, plus losing more than a minute in a short TT. Yep, bad results for a guy who wants to win the Tour, whatever the time of the season it is, specially if he hasn't extra weight or if it's not his first race of the season. All the big names but Zabriskie beated him.
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| brownwm |
Posted on 06-03-2010 23:23
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I'm very happy to see the South Africans doing well, Hunter with two stage wins, and Impey having some good results.
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| hondo |
Posted on 06-03-2010 23:33
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"bad results for a guy who wants to win the Tour"
In 2001 and 2004 Lance had almost identical performance in March.
And guess who won the Tour those years
ARMSTRONG  |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-03-2010 23:44
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No. Both years he did a better result in a stronger field. And also I doubt that he was, back then, as slim as it is now.
Anyway, just four months for the Tour. Then we'll know for sure. |
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Posted on 06-03-2010 23:44
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Double post.
Edited by kumazan on 06-03-2010 23:48
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 07-03-2010 05:18
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Matt Rice wins Merco Grand Prix ahead of Rahsaan Bahati and Hilton clarke. Bahati racing 1-2-3. Rice won from the break while clarke lead out bahati catching the guys Rice had attacked in the last corner.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 07-03-2010 09:06
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Goldberger wrote:
issoisso = Lance Armstrong fanboy of the year
Yes, I'm a huge fan. Everyone knows that. I'm gay for Lance, clearly.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 07-03-2010 09:08
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issoisso wrote:
Goldberger wrote:
issoisso = Lance Armstrong fanboy of the year
Yes, I'm a huge fan. Everyone knows that. I'm gay for Lance, clearly.
I knew it..
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