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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 24-04-2013 06:19
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Froome is ugly, i dont want to see spiders winning races, push him to ravine somebody please. 
He has like 50kilograms and winning TTs, great...
So we have a winner, Talansky will fight with Porte and Costa for third?
Great ride by Kiserlovski, is he going to Giro? He can be a nice wildcard.
On the other hand, Kreuziger and Velits sucked badly. Velits is coming from the short break and is building towards Cali in May, but Roman should be in good form in these days, now he should attack in the mountains. He is worse in TT year after year...
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 24-04-2013 06:22
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Was fairly uphill and twisty. Nothing like flat. Though i have to say lovely views along the road.
Yeah, but it was not that uphill anyway, with rider like Moser, Boaro or Clement in top15. 
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 24-04-2013 10:37
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If it was flat great performance from Pinot to finish 6th on what I believe was a road bike  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 24-04-2013 11:01
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not good that Clement, Kelderman and Kruijswijk all finish top 20 and Gesink only 29th.. outperformed by his helpers. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 24-04-2013 12:18
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Michael Matthews and Sergey Lagutin both abandoned before todays stage. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 24-04-2013 12:39
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ianrussell wrote:
If it was flat great performance from Pinot to finish 6th on what I believe was a road bike
It wasn't flat. People just think that riders like Boaro Kelderman and Moser can't climb a 5km hill. Please.... |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 24-04-2013 13:10
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You are welcomed to show me where Clement finished so high at MTT, this was hilly TT at most, i doubt actual climbing ability mattered much.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 24-04-2013 13:47
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
You are welcomed to show me where Clement finished so high at MTT, this was hilly TT at most, i doubt actual climbing ability mattered much.
Stef Clement finished this race 16th last year so how is he a bad climber? |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 13:49
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
You are welcomed to show me where Clement finished so high at MTT, this was hilly TT at most, i doubt actual climbing ability mattered much.
https://www.cqrank...ceid=22002
Not mountain but the top 10 should show you that it was a climber's TT for the most part (Martin made up time on the descents etc).
Edited by CountArach on 24-04-2013 13:50
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 24-04-2013 13:53
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CountArach wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
You are welcomed to show me where Clement finished so high at MTT, this was hilly TT at most, i doubt actual climbing ability mattered much.
https://www.cqrank...ceid=22002
Not mountain but the top 10 should show you that it was a climber's TT for the most part (Martin made up time on the descents etc).
This. And also Tony yesterday said on his facebook that he tried too hard to make up time on first 2 flat kilometres and didnt have energy for the 5km uphill. And reckons even if he got it perfectly he had no chance to beat Froome's time . |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 13:55
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CountArach wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
You are welcomed to show me where Clement finished so high at MTT, this was hilly TT at most, i doubt actual climbing ability mattered much.
https://www.cqrank...ceid=22002
Not mountain but the top 10 should show you that it was a climber's TT for the most part (Martin made up time on the descents etc).
And also of course this:
https://www.cqrank...ceid=22042
23rd on the Crans Montana TT. Not quite as good as he performed in this TT but it does show a good ability for MTT. He is more of a mountain domestique who grinds away on the climbs, so MTTs suit him fairly well.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 24-04-2013 15:59
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
If it was flat great performance from Pinot to finish 6th on what I believe was a road bike
It wasn't flat. People just think that riders like Boaro Kelderman and Moser can't climb a 5km hill. Please....
My point was it clearly wasn't flat or even merely false flat hence Pinot and others performances and the smilies. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:12
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Meersman being set up by OPQS. I hope Goss is in good form to contest this.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:16
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CountArach wrote:
Meersman being set up by OPQS. I hope Goss is in good form to contest this.
Was Cav dropped ?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:17
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Meersman being set up by OPQS. I hope Goss is in good form to contest this.
Was Cav dropped ?
Eurosport seem to be implying that. I would be surprised if he made it here.
Viviani in the group too.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:18
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Here is confirmation:
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| juszta |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:21
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Froome is behind the Blanco train. It's surely the best place if you want to avoid crashes  |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:26
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Great dig from Boaro. He was always doomed but still, that was hugely powerful.
Edited by CountArach on 24-04-2013 16:26
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:27
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juszta wrote:
Froome is behind the Blanco train. It's surely the best place if you want to avoid crashes
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| kumazan |
Posted on 24-04-2013 16:28
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Meersman wins.
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