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| Levi4life |
Posted on 12-07-2008 18:29
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Frischkorn! Vande Velde! Good racing by Cav.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 12-07-2008 23:44
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Hasn't been mentioned by anyone on the site yet, but that was Cav's 21st professional stage win and considering he is just 23 years old and has only been a professional for 1 an a half years, that is very, very impressive.
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 13-07-2008 02:17
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Addy291 wrote:
I think there is no-one who can possibley doubt Cav now, great sprinting. His team is aweseome and I love his character 
Second that.
Cav is the man to beat right now on the flat stages.
Still can't believe that Lövkvist is at the top of the youth rankings. We'll se how he manage the mountains now. 
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Posted on 13-07-2008 02:40
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I still think Friere will be first in the green jersey competition when it comes to sprinters, but at this point I think Kirchen has it, as he will pick up points in the mountains as well. Cav is riding great though, and no one is saying he's an cocky guy now whenever he says he's the fastest over the last 200 meters, today proved it. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-07-2008 08:21
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Deadpool wrote:
Friere
You don't learn, do you? 
if it's not an english name, it's NEVER "ie"
Deadpool wrote:at this point I think Kirchen has it
only if none of the top sprinters finish the tour.
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| alex153 |
Posted on 13-07-2008 09:31
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To comment the last few stages, Cavendish has proved he is one of the worlds best sprinter now, maybe the best at the moment.
Kirchen seems to be good at everything nowadays.
Schumacher should be caught within a week hopefully.
Lövkvist has the youth jersey
and about today, according to an online race yesterday, this is a hilly stage for riders like Bettini and Pineau |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 13-07-2008 10:05
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My comments:
Cav has proven too strong for most of the sprinters, good stuff.
Kirchen looks good in yellow and i think that he will still have it at the end of today because its unlikely that Evans will move out of someones wheel.
Valverde looks good, keeping himself safe after the crash and not wasting energy his team look a bit refreshed too  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 13-07-2008 10:05
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yeah, Gilbert should be up there finishing at the same time apparently.
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| SotD |
Posted on 13-07-2008 10:25
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Damn, i'm looking forward to todays stage... Looking forward to see what Lövkvist, Kreuziger and Nibali can do. Maybe even Monfort, who's been surprising me...
I have a good feeling about Nibali or Samuel Sanchez today. And I think Cunego, Ricco and Devolder will be having a hard time. Perhaps Kirchen too. Schumacher should be dropped fairly easily today. |
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| alex153 |
Posted on 13-07-2008 10:33
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I see Nibali as an amazing talent, but I have a feeling he has worked too much for the team so far, same with Lövkvist, also had to work too much. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-07-2008 10:39
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I really hope Cadel Evans attacks soon, it gets a bit tedious seeing numerous people call him a wheel-sucker who never attacks in every page of this thread
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-07-2008 11:05
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Cadel will not atack without a reason (like he tryed to beat Valverde at Dauphine). He is best man at the peloton at the moment sry. Ruben . If something strange wont happens he will take tour win).
I have serious question about Valverde..he will fuck up all this year. (agree with isso TT coment about Valverde ..he was terrible).
Kirchen, Cav. , Lövkvist Columbia team ..wow.
Britain members..gg. Cav. is a character..he is crown up now. Talks like human being (who worked with he's PR)..and people will like him...amzing sprinter he is.
Cunego realy sucks..and even with he's new hair style.
Ricco is talking about bull again...he will go with GC has high has possible, he s not there just to take stage win's.
French riders group atack will continue..home race must get them grazy. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 13-07-2008 11:58
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Cadel is a wheel sucker, they are his tatics, and they work. If he can suck the other contenders wheels and follow them, get the same time at finishes then he will win by the Stage 20 Time trial. It'll work perfectly for him. Unless he has a bad day of course.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-07-2008 12:16
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p.s.
Hugh dissapoitment has been Steegmans..man has a speed, power ..but not even close.
and Cunego of corse..Pyrenees will be probably horror movie for him. Maybe in Alps ..maybe |
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| SotD |
Posted on 13-07-2008 13:16
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Cadel Evans has crashed... He doesn't look all that good... |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-07-2008 13:19
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what a f::::
I hope he is ok..even he's haters dont like to see it end this way.
Edited by Guido Mukk on 13-07-2008 13:21
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| niconico |
Posted on 13-07-2008 13:36
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Apart from his jersey he looks like he hasn't crashed, it doesn't seem to bother him at all, so I wouldn't worry.
Only 20 km to the first category 1 climb of the Tour
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| mattj |
Posted on 13-07-2008 13:48
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Has anybody got some links for the tour plz? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-07-2008 13:55
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A_Schleck wrote:
Apart from his jersey he looks like he hasn't crashed, it doesn't seem to bother him at all, so I wouldn't worry.
Only 20 km to the first category 1 climb of the Tour
you're alive? 
you conveniently disappeared when Andy Schleck sucked
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-07-2008 14:00
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One thing I'm sure of: no matter how badly Evans does today, tomorrow he'll do worse. The effects of crashes always get worse on the next day, and worse still the second day after. he's lucky the pyrenees are only two days.
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