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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 01-09-2016 16:26
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Keukeleire! |
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Posted on 01-09-2016 16:28
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The Schleck Fan wrote:
What a boooooring stage.Thought Contador or Froome may try something but no,nothing except a little attack from the former.
I don't even think it was just a little attack, but that he didn't have more.
Was quite entertaining imo, reduced bunch sprints are always nice to watch for me.
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Posted on 01-09-2016 16:30
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Just for the headline was it a pity that Bilbao didn't win.
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 01-09-2016 16:32
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Luxemburger wrote:
The Schleck Fan wrote:
What a boooooring stage.Thought Contador or Froome may try something but no,nothing except a little attack from the former.
I don't even think it was just a little attack, but that he didn't have more.
Was quite entertaining imo, reduced bunch sprints are always nice to watch for me. I thought the bunch would be smaller. And this was the only stage with a downhill finish in Vuelta. Tomorrow was a very-well designed stage with a downhill finish firstly but they modified the stage and made it a sprint finish.
EDIT:And maybe Contador had nothing left, wouldn't surprise me after the previous stages. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-09-2016 16:42
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Sweet, I haven't seen Keukeleire try a sprint in ages. Of course with Orica he gets a different role, but it's nice to see he still has it 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 01-09-2016 17:01
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Even fuckin' Keukeleire wins... God damn it Vuelta. |
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 01-09-2016 17:15
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ringo182 wrote:
wisdow23 wrote:
Arberg27 wrote:
wisdow23 wrote:
Seriously man Quintana has always been BEST in the 3-rd week. Look Vuelta 2012, 2015. Giro 2014, Tour 2013, 2015. Last year he lost 1,36 to TOP form Tom D. That same Tom D. beat IN-form Froome with a minute in the Tour, so I guess you will be surprised that Q. wont be "destroyed" in the TT and will lose around 1 minute. And he always lose to Froome 
Actually no. Look at Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya.. In a GT Q. is yet to win over Froome but this Vuelta could very well be the first time.
I've said from the start that it'll come down to the Time Trial. Based on the time trials at the Tour, Quintana needs to be around 2 mins ahead to hold off Froome. At least that's my prediction based on a very complicated calculation formula of plucking time gaps out of the air
It is much more flat and Quintana self say 3 minutes. Quintana never come near it, Froome comes closer and closer and has maybe already jersey before time trial
wisdow23 wrote:
I don't know. I am not really a Nairo fan (he somehow to me lacks heart..and I don't like this) but.. he is much better TT rider than he showed in le Tour + All other GTs 
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 02-09-2016 07:04
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wisdow23 wrote:
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Recovery? In Vuelta 2014, he was terrible in first week, but much better in three week and this year won Dauphine, won Tour, Olympic bronze and in pole position to win Vuelta.
And still lose to this unknown, crap rider...what his name was... Contador or something ?
Froome was never in top shape in 2014, because of illness, crashes and injuries whole year, Nibali was the best in 2014. But otherwise is Froome world's best since 2011 |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 02-09-2016 14:00
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The break for today's stage
 Cesare Benedetti
 Romain Cardis
 Valerio Conti
 Michael Gogl
 Vegard Stake Laengen
 Sergey Lagutin
 Yves Lampaert
 Stéphane Rossetto
 Gatis Smukulis
 Tom Stamsnijder
 Jelle Wallays
 Danilo Wyss
They have a lead of 18 minutes. You read that right. 18.minutes.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 02-09-2016 14:43
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A very good stage turned into shit when they first changed the route and then a break consisting of relative no-names is fighting it out with 20 minutes.
I guess everybody is waiting for tomorrow. Wise |
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 02-09-2016 16:23
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Conti looks to have the stage win |
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 02-09-2016 16:48
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Great win for Conti. In his second GT of the season, after a great Giro. Still 23 years |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-09-2016 16:56
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Arberg27 wrote:
wisdow23 wrote:
Arberg27 wrote:
Recovery? In Vuelta 2014, he was terrible in first week, but much better in three week and this year won Dauphine, won Tour, Olympic bronze and in pole position to win Vuelta.
And still lose to this unknown, crap rider...what his name was... Contador or something ?
Froome was never in top shape in 2014, because of illness, crashes and injuries whole year, Nibali was the best in 2014. But otherwise is Froome world's best since 2011
Oh boy, you're fun!
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 02-09-2016 17:09
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Riis123 wrote:
A very good stage turned into shit when they first changed the route and then a break consisting of relative no-names is fighting it out with 20 minutes.
I guess everybody is waiting for tomorrow. Wise
yep it is wise to wait tomorrow. This tour has to much Valverde type stages anyway.
Sprinters and their teams would have made this stage more interesting.
This is like guide for MTB stage designer..you need to have some flat rest part's between rock gardens and climbs. To fresh up riders for moment..to be sharp again at next climb and rock garden. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 02-09-2016 17:15
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Over 30 min. I can remember that big gap for years |
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 02-09-2016 17:43
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Aquarius97 wrote:
Great win for Conti. In his second GT of the season, after a great Giro. Still 23 years
And it comes after the new owners from China announced that they will inject 120 Milion $ in the team
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-09-2016 17:54
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According to Arenberg, Contador will get gapped at least 30 min to Froome next mountain stage.
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 02-09-2016 18:37
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ivaneurope wrote:
Aquarius97 wrote:
Great win for Conti. In his second GT of the season, after a great Giro. Still 23 years
And it comes after the new owners from China announced that they will inject 120 Milion $ in the team
I think Ulissi will make the Triple Ardennes next year... |
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| larsaliknt |
Posted on 02-09-2016 22:13
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According to Marca.com, this has actually been the biggest difference ever between a group of escapees and the peloton in La Vuelta.
Dafuq. It's good for the peloton to take it easy from time to time, but man. That was laaaayzaaaay. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 03-09-2016 06:17
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I don't have any problem with the peloton taking it easy one day; if you are gonna do it, do it properly. Doesnt matter to me if the break won with 10 or 30 minutes at all. As long as it means we get to see a blast today - and we should! |
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