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| ste_18 |
Posted on 29-10-2012 11:45
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What an amazing Giro for Roberto, very well done
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| roturn |
Posted on 29-10-2012 11:49
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Dominant Giro by Roberto. Getting all jerseys and winning almost every mountain stage. 
The 20th stage was indeed a great attack and solo win.
With Mollema losing form in the end it became less exciting but it was a great fight in the first 2 weeks in especially and then a nice bonus. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 29-10-2012 11:54
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fcancellara was right about the final standings  |
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 29-10-2012 12:06
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Really a legendary ride on stage 20. That's not how you win a GT - that how your conquer Italy!
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 29-10-2012 12:25
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good work from the cannibal! to the vuelta! 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-10-2012 14:25
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What an emphatic performance from Roberto, Absolutely Brilliant
BTW - Really like the first pic of stage 20  |
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| rogvi97 |
Posted on 29-10-2012 14:45
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An absolutely brilliant performance!!
Great to see the 100% record is still on
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 29-10-2012 14:49
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*Ahem*
fcancellara wrote: 1. Velásquez
2. Nibali
3. Mollema
4. Uran
5. Kreuziger
*Ahem*
What a performance by Roberto, have a banana
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| Wild Dog |
Posted on 29-10-2012 15:49
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Roberto is no way close to Merckx being the best cyclist ever. He is one of the best stage racers, and probably the best climber, ever though.
Great win in Italy, next up is Vuelta and then "én route for the Tour?"
Vincenzo Nibali - Rui Costa - Nairo Quintana - Alberto Contador - Peter Sagan
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The Last of the Real
- Story about Dries Deckers - racing against Merckx, de Vlaeminck etc. |
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| maxime86 |
Posted on 29-10-2012 15:54
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Wild Dog wrote:
Roberto is no way close to Merckx being the best cyclist ever. He is one of the best stage racers, and probably the best climber, ever though.
Great win in Italy, next up is Vuelta and then "én route for the Tour?"
switch Robeerto and Merckx and I'll agree with you |
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| kqyt |
Posted on 29-10-2012 15:56
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well, you took the giro the same place as me Stage 20
Edited by kqyt on 29-10-2012 16:20
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-10-2012 16:11
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Jakstar22: Thanks Maybe I should make a poll
ste_18: Thanks man
roturn: Thanks a lot. I felt the third week the balance tipped, so that's why I finished it so quickly, the tension was over, it was time to move on Mollema put up a lot of resistance, more than I expected, in that Giro! His "bad" recup did the trick.
Daggen: I know
Atlantius: Thanks! He couldn't leave Italy without showing them what he was made of!
Stromein: Thanks! Let's hope he can take 3/3 in the Vuelta!
sutty68: Thanks, I like that picture myself great to see some of the pics don't go unnoticed
rogvi97: I hope he can keep that 100% clean record for a long time
fcancellara: Well, what can I say, you've been looking at the old results on your cyborg-computer in 2030, haven't you?
Wild Dog: Agreed. Merckx is too good at everything. Though that's impossible in 21th century, I think Roberto is well on his way to become a legend himself, in his own way. Climbing is definitely his strongest. (he has more success in GT than in classics)
I think 2015 may be Roberto's first Tour, but I'll have to see that when I make the schedule.
maxime86: Thanks
kqyt: Just a great place, isn't it?
Thanks for the many, many comments! Much appreciated and keeps me rightly motivated to continue this story all the way to his retirement, and he didn't retire at 25
Spoiler but he did retire earlier than Voigt  |
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| francopell |
Posted on 29-10-2012 16:19
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I reckon Roberto will be the best stage racer ever and climber ever. He's too good. Merckx is the best cyclist ever (obviously) but Roberto is insane!
Here are five bananas!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-10-2012 16:52
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Thanks, I can get on board with best stage racer and climber ever Maybe even also best puncher ever, but so far that's not happening 
Thanks for the insanely many bananas! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-10-2012 16:56
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National Championship 2014
Life is making choices, no one knew this better than Roberto. We'll let him talk about the NC himself:
I'm peaking for many races this season, the National Championship is unfortunately not one of them. Quintana rode excellently and won deservedly. Since I won't be wearing the national jersey, I'll just have to make sure I can keep my current, Rainbow, jersey! A big congrats to Rui (Costa), though, who just crowned himself Portuguese champion for the second time in a row!
Colombian NC
| 1 | Nairo Quintana | Movistar Team | 4h41'12 | | | 2 | Julian Arredondo | Katusha Team | + 9 | | | 3 | Oscar Sanchez | Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland | s.t. | | | 4 | Winner Andrew Anacona | Fissa Bartolo - Isd | s.t. | | | 5 | Roberto Velásquez | Colombia Coldeportes | + 26 | IanButler | | 6 | Alex Cano | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | + 36 | | | 7 | Juan Pablo Suarez | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | IanButler | | 8 | Rigoberto Uran | Sky Pro Cycling | + 46 | | | 9 | Robinson Chalapud | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | IanButler | | 10 | Miguel Angel Rubiano | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | + 1'17 | |
Portuguese NC
| 1 | Rui Costa | Colombia Coldeportes | 4h45'34 | IanButler | | 2 | Ricardo Mestre | Carmim - Prio - Tavira | s.t. | | | 3 | Hugo Sabido | Carmim - Prio - Tavira | + 7 | | | 4 | Sérgio Sousa | Efapel - Glassdrive | s.t. | | | 5 | Fernando José PatrÃcio | Efapel - Glassdrive | + 31 | |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 29-10-2012 17:09
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Wooohhoo Great to see Roberto dominating again and also perfect news coming from Portugal |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 29-10-2012 20:38
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Great Giro from Roberto, another GT in the bag. |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 29-10-2012 20:44
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Yeah! Go Rui |
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| HaRe |
Posted on 29-10-2012 20:45
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great for Rui Costa |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 29-10-2012 21:52
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Great result on the Giro! Shame he couldnt defend the National Champs but other targets are more important
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