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| dave92 |
Posted on 14-01-2011 07:00
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Not exactly a dream start. Have to hope for the sake of two season goals he's not injured. Even so, top 5 seems a stretch with the time loss.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 14-01-2011 09:22
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The sprints back to their usual crappy selves then, Bennati 12th, Boonen 24th.
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Wow. Greipel sucks! I have made up my mind. He's out of the team next season. Offers will have to wait until the transfer season starts.
Still think he sucks? 
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| SotD |
Posted on 14-01-2011 11:04
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Lavoine not exactly consistent but 3 top 10s in 5 sprints is way above my expectations from him. Also 2 times in the breakaway. I don't think I have tried a race where I hit 2 breakaways before.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 14-01-2011 12:06
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Sieberg is the best lead-out rider 
Hopefully Van Stayen won't miss the next sprints and he will be able to challenge Bennati for green.
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| Christer |
Posted on 14-01-2011 12:13
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SportingNonsense wrote:
The sprints back to their usual crappy selves then, Bennati 12th, Boonen 24th.
Christer wrote:
Wow. Greipel sucks! I have made up my mind. He's out of the team next season. Offers will have to wait until the transfer season starts.
Still think he sucks?
Yes. This was just a lucky stage.
Can't believe Greipel actually performed!
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| SotD |
Posted on 14-01-2011 14:07
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Just one more stages until the fireworks begin 
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 14-01-2011 16:58
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SportingNonsense wrote:
The sprints back to their usual crappy selves then, Bennati 12th, Boonen 24th.
Castaneda was on their wheels and did ok - just have to assume they didn't sprint for some reason.
A day in the KOM jersey for Cafe de Colombia - about time. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 14-01-2011 16:58
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Definitely not the best stage for us. Van Stayen lost a good amount of points to Bennati in the race for the green jersey and Ten Dam lost the polka dot one. At least we had the last one for a few stages.
Now if Gesink can perform in the mountains this could turn into a great Tour de France for us as we already got 2 stage wins.
Edited by alexkr00 on 14-01-2011 16:59
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| Christer |
Posted on 14-01-2011 17:15
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Great, NOW Greipel wants to show off with good sprints! ._.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 14-01-2011 21:31
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I doubt that much will happen on the next stage, but I can't wait to see it |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 15-01-2011 10:25
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Café de Colombia are not amused by the wheelsucking that costs us both a stage win and the mountains jersey. 
And at the hands of a Colombian rider too.
Edited by fenian_1234 on 15-01-2011 10:26
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-01-2011 12:31
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Now that, is an awesome stage Both Uran and Iglinski, I couldnt ask for anything more from them there.
P.s. Fenian, the Colombian president called up Uran to congraluate him, and wished to pass on his thanks to Gomez Marchante for working for the Colombian cause, as is expected of him in a Colombian team.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 15-01-2011 14:37
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SportingNonsense wrote:P.s. Fenian, the Colombian president called up Uran to congraluate him, and wished to pass on his thanks to Gomez Marchante for working for the Colombian cause, as is expected of him in a Colombian team.
That gave me a good old chuckle.  |
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| niconico |
Posted on 15-01-2011 15:20
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Geez Pluchkin, this is just ridiculous!
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| p3druh |
Posted on 15-01-2011 16:26
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One minute on Úran is not exactly a great position to be in. Going to be tough to get it back if you count out the time bonuses.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 15-01-2011 16:31
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This could have been a perfect stage for Gesink, without a big mountain at the finish, but instead he finished 1 minute back...
He is only 20 seconds away from the podium though so maybe he can still get an important result, but the big mountains are still to come where he will probably lose even more time.
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| SotD |
Posted on 15-01-2011 16:50
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Good performance from Contador here...
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-01-2011 17:08
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Oh well. Not the best start, but my team is ready  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-01-2011 17:35
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Hmm, what's the use of dominating the race until the mountain when Dekker doesn't deliver? |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 15-01-2011 17:43
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This is not looking good for Gesink. He could actually miss the top 10 if he continues to climb like this...
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