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| ruben |
Posted on 23-02-2009 11:34
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Gesink couldnt even outsprint Mancebo in Stage 1 either ? Gesink wasn't even in the same group as Mancebo in stage 1 
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| ruben |
Posted on 23-02-2009 11:35
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To say Nibali is not a sprinting-type, is by the way not very smart either.
I would say go check his results on cq ranking.com from last years. You'll see. |
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Posted on 23-02-2009 11:45
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It looks like to me that most of Nibali's notable successes come from small groups (breaks) and time trials. Sprinting out of a break doesnt neccessarily mean you're a good sprinter, just maybe better than the other breakaway riders. Plus, if he really was the sprinting type, he'd win from the break, would he not?
I'd say he was a very good time trialist, very good all rounder, and a quality climber.
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| ruben |
Posted on 23-02-2009 12:14
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How would he, if Schleck was hanging in his wheel the entire last 2k?
Even Boogerd could win sprints in his career at moments where he did none of the work in the final kilometers
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 23-02-2009 14:10
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I wasn't meaning the ToC stage break, I was referring to his other results (top 10s from breaks).
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Posted on 23-02-2009 14:55
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Neither of them are sprinters, anyway.
The strongest rider on the day won.  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-02-2009 16:09
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Ruben wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Gesink couldnt even outsprint Mancebo in Stage 1 either ? Gesink wasn't even in the same group as Mancebo in stage 1
You are funny
Clearly I meant Nibali, but you being you, you decided to ignore that. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-02-2009 16:25
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Ruben wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Gesink couldnt even outsprint Mancebo in Stage 1 either ? Gesink wasn't even in the same group as Mancebo in stage 1
You are funny
Clearly I meant Nibali, but you being you, you decided to ignore that.
Oh my god he just accused Ruben of being himself. Everybody panic.
Relax people. especially you two antisocial stalinistic nuts. Enjoy life. And a soft drink.
Edited by issoisso on 23-02-2009 17:15
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-02-2009 16:28
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Sorry but Ruben's comment gave me no choice but to start playing "poke the Ruben" 
Oh dear, being the 'victim' of Ruben and Issoisso in quick succession. All I need now is for a pedantic to come along and point out a typo. Here, I'll even feed them a spelling mistaek.
Edited by SportingNonsense on 23-02-2009 16:33
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 23-02-2009 16:43
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Sorry but Ruben's comment gave me no choice but to start playing "poke the Ruben"
Oh dear, being the 'victim' of Ruben and Issoisso in quick succession. All I need now is for a pedant to come along and point out a typo. Here, I'll even feed them a spelling mistake.
Edited by Wiggo on 23-02-2009 16:44
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