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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-04-2012 12:21
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Finaly got a chance to watch it. An absolutely epic ride by Boonen.
I feel that Ladagnous was absolutely gutted. A top 5 would have been career defining for him.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-04-2012 12:56
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Oh and I also have to say - Sky are an absolute bunch of morons? Why did they work one-by-one instead of together? That may well have dragged Boonen back.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 09-04-2012 13:24
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CountArach wrote:
Oh and I also have to say - Sky are an absolute bunch of morons? Why did they work one-by-one instead of together? That may well have dragged Boonen back.
Totally agree with you matey, they spent too much energy chasing for nothing whilst the others just sat on and waited for their opportunity  |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-04-2012 13:37
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CountArach wrote:
Oh and I also have to say - Sky are an absolute bunch of morons? Why did they work one-by-one instead of together? That may well have dragged Boonen back.
It didn't matter. They didn't have holes in their helmets, that's what really matter in today's cycling, tactics are for losers.
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| climeon |
Posted on 09-04-2012 13:47
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kissaha wrote:
This problem can easily be solved, by simply masking the attributes of the riders in the other teams. And since whe've now got rider reputation in the game, the favorites are then calculated based on rider type and their reputation. This also stops the problem with young riders who have improved much, but never shown it in a race, from being marked in the races.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 09-04-2012 13:54
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CountArach wrote:
Oh and I also have to say - Sky are an absolute bunch of morons? Why did they work one-by-one instead of together? That may well have dragged Boonen back. Reminds me of that article about Leopard where the board were furious to not win every single race they entered.
Their tactic must have been "let's ask XXX (weakest of our riders) to catch Boonen. If he can't, just sack him (drop him from the group), and ask somebody more competent to catch Boonen".
Except for team sprint and sprint rockets at the end of road races, I've never seen such a tactic working in cycling... |
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| mehmehmehmeh |
Posted on 09-04-2012 14:16
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I can't believe they gave Turgot second and Ballan third. That was a dead heat for sure. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 09-04-2012 14:18
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Well, it's rather close but Turgot has it.
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 09-04-2012 14:36
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How can you possibly see that with a human eye? I still don't see anything in terms of difference.
VINO VINO VINO VINO VINO VINO VINO VINO VINO
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| Crommy |
Posted on 09-04-2012 14:37
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sam1196 wrote:
How can you possibly see that with a human eye? I still don't see anything in terms of difference.
See how one of the wheels has crossed the red line, and the other hasn't. That could be a hint 
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-04-2012 14:43
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You people are blind if you can't see how Turgot was 2nd. I called it inmediately after they crossed the finish line. 
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 09-04-2012 15:10
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mehmehmehmeh wrote:
I can't believe they gave Turgot second and Ballan third. That was a dead heat for sure.
they wer both classified as 2nd i believe
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-04-2012 15:13
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Stijn_vranken wrote:
mehmehmehmeh wrote:
I can't believe they gave Turgot second and Ballan third. That was a dead heat for sure.
they wer both classified as 2nd i believe
Don't think so:
| 1. | BOONEN Tom | 11 | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP | 5h 55' 22" | | | 2. | TURGOT Sébastien | 151 | TEAM EUROPCAR | 5h 57' 01" | + 01' 39" | | 3. | BALLAN Alessandro | 31 | BMC RACING TEAM | 5h 57' 01" | + 01' 39" | | 4. | FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio | 51 | SKY PROCYCLING | 5h 57' 01" | + 01' 39" | | 5. | TERPSTRA Niki | 15 | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP | 5h 57' 01" | + 01' 39" |
https://www.letour.fr/2012/PRX/LIVE/fr...index.html
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 09-04-2012 16:01
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I just finished watching the race.
Unbelievable by Boonen. It's incredible how much stronger he was than every other rider in the race.
Some great underdog rides in there too, especially Turgot. I felt so bad for Ladagnous though. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 09-04-2012 16:27
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kumazan wrote:
You people are blind if you can't see how Turgot was 2nd. I called it inmediately after they crossed the finish line.
you must have eagle eye..to separate that gap without photo finish |
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| Lachi |
Posted on 09-04-2012 17:03
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Guido Mukk wrote:
kumazan wrote:
You people are blind if you can't see how Turgot was 2nd. I called it inmediately after they crossed the finish line.
you must have eagle eye..to separate that gap without photo finish Not really. More like enough self confidence to made that posting ...
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 09-04-2012 17:04
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So having had a few busy days, here's a little late PR reply: meh
It was exciting ... until Boonen went with 50 km to go. I didn't ask for a time trial. That being said, it was an impressive effort by Boonen. Not really sure how he managed to stay away from four or five Sky riders + various other good riders from other teams...
I'm glad Pozzato sucked again. You can't win big races if you ride as defensively as he does.
So with that in mind, yesterday's highlight was Mads Würtz winning the junior race. Expect crazy stats for that guy whenever Alakagom looks away |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-04-2012 17:55
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You didn't find P-R exciting? It wasn't like Cancellara's win in 2010 when he got a 3 minutes advantage in a glimpse of an eye, there was an open race until Boom's attack was neutralized and the chase group started racing for 2nd.
I found it amazingly good, can't think on a better classic in the last years, not off the top of my head at least. Not even De Ronde last year or Lombardia 2010, which were epic.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 09-04-2012 18:20
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Well, I watched it while being at work, so that had something to do with it, obviously.
Boonen's gap was stable for the most part. Yes, it went down a little bit when Boom attacked, but at that point it was too late to catch Boonen anyway. Before Boom's attack, Sky chased, but the gap didn't change.
Plenty of drama behind Boonen - that was somewhat enjoyable, especially with the Frenchies. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 09-04-2012 19:29
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and Boonen told after race.that he was holding himself back when he had 30 sec. gap. he was ready to get caught.
Smart riding. |
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