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| ruben |
Posted on 21-01-2009 11:58
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Still I insist this would never happened last year, two years ago, or in his Panaria period, plain impossible. He dropped at every tiny speedbump |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-01-2009 12:06
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Last year, not so sure, but before that, definitely. |
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 21-01-2009 12:17
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Yey I won my first bet! 
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 21-01-2009 12:27
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Ive bet heavily on O'Grady for tomorrow. I hope he can pull it off |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-01-2009 12:55
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Danish tv is actually showing daily summaries of the stages. Right now, they're showing Lance's exclusive interview with Paul Sherwen.
Oh, and just before, they were playing "Feeel the rush!"  |
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| facmanpob |
Posted on 21-01-2009 13:00
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I watched the highlights on Sky Sports last night. I particularly enjoyed the bit where Sherwen asked the Australian Prime Minister (standing next to Armstrong) why, if the TdU was such a good race, he had never attended one before......
I love it when politicians are asked awkward questions!  |
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| rodda |
Posted on 21-01-2009 13:30
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 poor old K-Rudd
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 21-01-2009 16:40
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I think this race does not fit any kind of top class sprinter. I fits only those who bother doing the preparation before January which means australian sprinters. You won't see many more riders in a good shape to face those fierce final sprints.
Another advantage to the aussies is the heat. I don't have the values but I think this is a critical time of the year when you get temperatures above 40ºC!
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| t-baum |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:49
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Ruben wrote:
Well, pardon me, but if guys like Elmiger are in the top 10, and if Greipel can't keep up, and if Eisel and co even finish at 18 minutes, then this was a stage were Brown normally would have finished in the 18 minutes group...
Eisel had been working on the front the whole day and pulled off with 40 k left....
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"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race." |
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| ruben |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:50
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look at teh group at 18 minutes in general. normally brown wud be there |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:55
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Ruben wrote:
look at teh group at 18 minutes in general. normally brown wud be there
Have you turned into a silly 15 year old girl?
Also, don't worry about Brown, there's plenty of time for him to fuck up his season/contract by showing up at the Giro/whatever off form. Probably even the Tour, since he's basing his season around leading out Freire this time...
And to think they had told him he was surplus to requirements back in 2006, until he suddenly won 2 stages of the Deutschland Tour and they hurriedly renewed his contract........and he did barely anything ever since.....and they renewed his contract again... |
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| t-baum |
Posted on 21-01-2009 18:47
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issoisso wrote:
Ruben wrote:
look at teh group at 18 minutes in general. normally brown wud be there
Have you turned into a silly 15 year old girl?
Also, don't worry about Brown, there's plenty of time for him to fuck up his season/contract by showing up at the Giro/whatever off form. Probably even the Tour, since he's basing his season around leading out Freire this time...
And to think they had told him he was surplus to requirements back in 2006, until he suddenly won 2 stages of the Deutschland Tour and they hurriedly renewed his contract........and he did barely anything ever since.....and they renewed his contract again...
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
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| ruben |
Posted on 21-01-2009 18:52
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typo x2 isso
i type too fast |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 21-01-2009 20:20
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wud is a typo, wow thats unlucky
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
Please assume I am joking unless otherwise stated |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 22-01-2009 00:39
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Smoothie wrote:
First win of the year for Specialized in ProTour that is
You were beaten by Scott, go dunk your head in the toilet. As Trek has the coolest bike in the TDU, we get a pass:
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| t-baum |
Posted on 22-01-2009 04:05
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O'Grady should get it....
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
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| t-baum |
Posted on 22-01-2009 04:12
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oh noezzzz, brown haz one, the world is coming to an end...
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 22-01-2009 06:28
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t-baum wrote:
oh noezzzz, brown haz one, the world is coming to an end...
haha
I think I'll just skip my studying today just to wait for Ruben's reaction
btw Davis (2nd) and O'Grady (3rd) are looking pretty good I'm counting on them for the GC
EDIT: Greipel has injured his shoulder and as retired the race as well as Baden Cooke and 7 other riders
Edited by Gustavovskiy on 22-01-2009 08:10
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 22-01-2009 07:51
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Deadpool wrote:
Smoothie wrote:
First win of the year for Specialized in ProTour that is
You were beaten by Scott, go dunk your head in the toilet. As Trek has the coolest bike in the TDU, we get a pass:
[img]Some horrible looking bike[/img]
I have to say that trek is the worst Paint job i have ever seen. Looking up close it lacks the professional edge. Most company use a great mix of bare carbon and matte black but on trek they use it in the main logo only but this is obscure because of the yellow that sits too high about the rest of the frame. I can see why people would like it. But i have to say i think the nicest looking bike at the race has got to be either, the Team High Road scott, Milram Focus or one of the Specialized. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 22-01-2009 10:38
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Uhm, was it an uphill sprint?
1 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 3.15.35 (41,721 km/h)
2 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step
3 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
4 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - High Road
5 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale
7 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
8 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
9 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C
10 Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
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