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Giro d'Italia 2011 - Week 2
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:53
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E_Hagen wrote:
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
Ferrari and Appollonio? Impressive. |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:54
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Wow. That's gotta be one of the craziest final 3 km I've ever seen. It's a miracle no rider went down.
Gatto seems to have turned into a good puncher and Contador surprised me too. Weening did well today. He was at the front of the peleton at the right time. |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:54
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Bit surprised to see Contador going but not disappointed relaly, it makes the stage more unpredictable than I had initially thought.
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:54
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E_Hagen wrote:
cactus-jack wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
E_Hagen wrote:
YAHAHAHAHA!!! Kristoff, welcome to the elite club of top sprinters!!!!!!
On a stage where Contador comes 2nd, you think Kristoff is suddenly a top sprinter because he came 4th? 
In that case; Kristoff, welcome to the elite club of top climbers!
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
If the terrain allows Contador to attack inside the final 2km, and hold on to take 2nd, then that isnt a proper Sprinters stage.
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:55
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marble wrote:
E_Hagen wrote:
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
Ferrari and Appollonio? Impressive.
Well. He (Kristoff) can say that he's faster than a ferrari. 
Edited by Wilier on 14-05-2011 15:55
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:56
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not only 17 secs for Contador but more importantly it's the confidence of arriving in front of his GC rivals. I wonder how Nibali and Scarponi face looked like when they realised Contador was gone? |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:56
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Wilier wrote:
Wow. That's gotta be one of the craziest final 3 km I've ever seen. It's a miracle no rider went down.
Gatto seems to have turned into a good puncher and Contador surprised me too. Weening did well today. He was at the front of the peleton at the right time.
Gatto = Client of a certain dr. Ferrari |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-05-2011 15:57
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Wilier wrote:
marble wrote:
E_Hagen wrote:
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
Ferrari and Appollonio? Impressive.
Well. He (Kristoff) can say that he's faster than a ferrari.
Appollonio was faster than Ciolek, Chichi and Farrar on the 2nd stage. Also on 6th stage too. Add to that he is only 21.
Edited by Alakagom on 14-05-2011 15:58
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Posted on 14-05-2011 15:59
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E_Hagen wrote:
Wilier wrote:
Wow. That's gotta be one of the craziest final 3 km I've ever seen. It's a miracle no rider went down.
Gatto seems to have turned into a good puncher and Contador surprised me too. Weening did well today. He was at the front of the peleton at the right time.
Gatto = Client of a certain dr. Ferrari
Thats right avoid talking about Kristoff because you know you're wrong.
Sure Kristoff, I can admit had a decent stage, but f**k no is he an elite sprinter, Cav and Robbie both can't survive the hills, thats why Popo attacked at the end, because Robbie was cooked. So if you subtract those two names, the names of riders he did beat wasn't all that impressive. Still Kristoff did ride well, just not as an elite anything.
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:03
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E_Hagen, did you ever say anything useful? Up your game, or get out. |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:03
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It was supposed to be one of the only flat stages Cav must think he chose the wrong Giro xD
Edited by BouBBox on 14-05-2011 16:03
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 14-05-2011 16:05
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Kristoff has never been known as a rider with his strength in the mountains. In Ringerike GP 2 years ago, raced in my home county of Buskerud with a very rolling landscape, he was dropped along with amateur riders as soon as the road started to rise. He is not at ALL known for being strong uphill. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-05-2011 16:06
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Not that I want to interrupt your interesting debate about the greatness of Kristoff, but the real race begins tomorrow! Let the fireworks start!
Edited by kumazan on 14-05-2011 16:07
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-05-2011 16:07
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BouBBox wrote:
It was supposed to be one of the only flat stages Cav must think he chose the wrong Giro xD
He came here to get a stage win. Stage 12 is by far the most suited for him and one he wants. If he gets his stage win he will go out if giro hapilly. If not ......
Edited by Alakagom on 14-05-2011 16:08
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:08
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Alakagom wrote:
Wilier wrote:
marble wrote:
E_Hagen wrote:
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
Ferrari and Appollonio? Impressive.
Well. He (Kristoff) can say that he's faster than a ferrari.
Appollonio was faster than Ciolek, Chichi and Farrar on the 2nd stage. Also on 6th stage too. Add to that he is only 21.
Beating Ciolek who finished 172nd, 30 seconds is certainly a big feat, Chicchi wasn't even close to the win there either, and it was obviously not a good ride by Farrar. Stage 6 was an uphill sprint and by using that logic you could say that Di Luca is a star sprinter because he beat the same riders as Appollonio did. But sure, Appollonio is good and probably a big talent, but that still doesn't make Kristoff an elite sprinter, does it? |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:09
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Indeed. The stage looks great, beside the racing tomorrow, I'm looking forward to see RAIs production of Etna, it should be some spectacular photos from the volcano. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-05-2011 16:10
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marble wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Wilier wrote:
marble wrote:
E_Hagen wrote:
Contador attacked. If you see who Kristoff beat in the sprint, you will probably change your mind.
Ferrari and Appollonio? Impressive.
Well. He (Kristoff) can say that he's faster than a ferrari.
Appollonio was faster than Ciolek, Chichi and Farrar on the 2nd stage. Also on 6th stage too. Add to that he is only 21.
Beating Ciolek who finished 172nd, 30 seconds is certainly a big feat, Chicchi wasn't even close to the win there either, and it was obviously not a good ride by Farrar. Stage 6 was an uphill sprint and by using that logic you could say that Di Luca is a star sprinter because he beat the same riders as Appollonio did. But sure, Appollonio is good and probably a big talent, but that still doesn't make Kristoff an elite sprinter, does it?
Ciolek finished 8th on stage 6 and that was the sprint I meant . Kristoff is by a long shot not an elite sprinter and will take him few seasons to get up there. Just was saying that Appollonio is closer to being with elite than Kristoff is at this point.
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:15
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The gradients of Mt.Etna. Double click it to zoom the picture.
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:20
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Alakagom wrote:
Ciolek finished 8th on stage 6 and that was the sprint I meant . Kristoff is by a long shot not an elite sprinter and will take him few seasons to get up there. Just was saying that Appollonio is closer to being with elite than Kristoff is at this point.
You do realize Ferrari also beat Appollonio on stage 2 right? To be honest, neither of these guys have beat any top sprinters on a day where they actually had a half-decent result. Almost any sprinter could beat Chicchi or Ciolek on a day off, and Ciolek haven't really showed alot in recent years either. Kristoff had an okay result in the Vattenfall Cyclassics last year where he also beat Bennati and Davis. They both have a long way to go to be considered an elite sprinter, and right as of now I wouldn't say either are better than the other based on their results. |
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Posted on 14-05-2011 16:22
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what about Bart De Clerck?
he is a neo prof and wins the first real mountain stage!
i love it when a rider of my country wins a mountain stage! |
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