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| issoisso |
Posted on 07-05-2013 20:15
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As for the "Former GT Winner", I'll be shocked and amazed if it isn't Menchov.
His bio passport suspicion score was off the charts and he stopped racing in march without racing most of the races he named as big goals
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 00:08
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It can't be Cobo. Then that would just give Froomebot the win...
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 08-05-2013 08:55
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Just to break up the monotony of discussion wether or not is Cobo (it is), gander at this.
Where it that and why on Earth isn't every single cycling race ever held there!
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 08-05-2013 09:24
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Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
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| Alesle |
Posted on 08-05-2013 10:19
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Jesleyh wrote:
Spoiler Atlantius wrote:
Crommy wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
Also I'm predictably very curious as to who the secret pro is. If the intro to the blog is right then we looking for an old, experienced hand, someone use their superior knowledge to give me a few names 
"He is a Pro within the ranks of the top teams in world cycling. He has raced multiple Grand Tours, Classics and World Championships, and finished highly in some. We can also tell you that he will be frank and up-front with his opinions and views."
If you read his two entries so far, he's given a hell of a lot away. If you can be bothered, it should be quite easy to work out who it is.
I cannot be bothered
A quick read through says he started TDU, Amstel and Turkey (at least).
WT-teams in Turkey: Astana, Blanco, Lampre, Lotto, QuickStep, Orica, Argos, Saxo - Tinkoff.
Edit 1: No Astana riders in all three races. Guardini, Guarnieri, Kasheshkin and Seeldrayers in two
Edit 2: No Blanco riders in all three. Brown, Renshaw and Tanner featured in two.
Edit 3: No Lampre riders in all three. Favilli, Mori and Pietropilli featured in two
Edit 4: No Lotto rides in all three. Greipel, Hansen and Kaisen in two.
- No QuickStep riders in all three. Fenn, Pauwels, Rabon and P. Velits in two
- For Orica Clarke, Gerrans and Impey have ridden two of the three races
- For Argos Timmer and De Kort have both ridden all three (De Kort hav been denied in teh comments section of the blog) and Kittel has raced two.
- For Saxo - Tinkoff Jay McCarthy have ridden all three. Sutherland, Miyazawa, Kump, Cantwell and Juul Jensen have ridden two
So main suspects at this point are: Timmer, McCarthy and De Kort.
Cycling tips have in the comments section said: However, I’ve read the forums and am quite confident that nobody is even close to guessing who TSP is. The only thing I’ll say is that it’s not Koen de Kort.
As for their description of the secret pro:
He has raced multiple Grand Tours, Classics and World Championships, and finished highly in some
McCarthy has no GT's on his palmares...
But then Timmer is riding the Giro, which mean he isn't focusing purely on the Tour...
Re-reading the blog I'm not sosure anymore that he actually raced in Turkey or just has rumourd from there.
I've got the feeling it's Tyler Farrar. Turkey doesn't fit, but he doesn't say he rides Turkey.
Problem is that Ferrar didn't ride Amstel.
Rest all fits, also talking about California, being Experienced etc.
So it'll probably won't be him, unless he didn't state that he rode Amstel.
Any chance you can make a list of TDU + Amstel + PR + Scheduled for TDF + Experienced rider + (Former) English (Colony)? 
Even though it was dismissed in the comments section, it does sound an awful lot like Koen de Kort. Rode TDU, PR, Amstel and Turkey. Did tour of Cali last season. Has spent a lot of time in Australia with his Australian girlfriend. Probably likely to race TDF as well. Current equipment (new Di2 system and new TT bike/set-up) also seemingly fit.
Oh well, I guess it could be someone else. Doesn't really matter much who the author is anyway, it's an interesting read as it is. I'd be somewhat shocked if the GT winner isn't Menchov. |
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| Welwyn |
Posted on 08-05-2013 10:21
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
Seeing as the Giro is held everywhere, I dream of the day they start it in Romania and have that as a stage! |
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 10:28
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
SN's right it is, the article below gives you abit more information on it. Unfortunately it's only open from july-october so it couldn't be used by the giro.
https://servicii.c...rasan.html
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| cio93 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 10:34
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
Sure! It's even in the ManGame 
https://www.ciclism.sibiu.ro/2/index2....ndex2.html
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Posted on 23-11-2024 11:51
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 08-05-2013 11:25
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
You only feature in Tour of Romania?
Why not Tour of Everything?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Neilstrong |
Posted on 08-05-2013 11:39
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cactus-jack wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
You only feature in Tour of Romania?
Why not Tour of Everything?
Like Giro d'Italia. Goes to every country |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-05-2013 11:43
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cactus-jack wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Looks like the Transfagarasan in Romania. I think at least one of the Romanian stage races does feature a climb going up it
You only feature in Tour of Romania?
Why not Tour of Everything?
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 08-05-2013 11:47
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You laughed and you know you did!
Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-05-2013 11:52
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cactus-jack wrote:
You laughed and you know you did!
Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
Its the first time i have not laughed at a post of yours 
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 08-05-2013 12:06
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That... cannot be... I mean... it's just a setback, nothing more! Everybody can't be on top all the time, right? Unless I get hold of some comedic EPO.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| cio93 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 12:15
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 08-05-2013 12:26
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Vuelta 2015 will start inn Emmen, with a TTT and 4 other stages in the Netherlands.
Richie Porte has also renewed his contract at Sky.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 08-05-2013 12:36
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So 25% of the Vuelta will take place in the Netherlands?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 08-05-2013 13:38
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cio93 wrote:
Blanco denies this:
https://www.velonation.com/News/ID/145...ion.com%29
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 08-05-2013 14:50
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johnnyjur wrote:
Vuelta 2015 will start inn Emmen, with a TTT and 4 other stages in the Netherlands.
Richie Porte has also renewed his contract at Sky.
Yay, another Vuelta very close to my house! 
2009 got closer to my house though, I suppose.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 08-05-2013 14:51
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The Spaniards are obviously trying to stake a claim to the Low Countries again. The Dutch must prepare to stage a Dutch cycling revolution during La Vuelta 2015!
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