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| cio93 |
Posted on 12-06-2013 13:43
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kumazan wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
I almost never watch the last stage, only the finish of it, to be honest. It is the most boring GT stage ever. 
Vino disagrees.  One of the most awesome doped performances ever, with Pantani's Galibier attack and Vandenbroucke's madness in Serranillos.
Got me into cycling.
Bought my first PCM some days later, and here we are now.
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 12-06-2013 14:20
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cio93 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
I almost never watch the last stage, only the finish of it, to be honest. It is the most boring GT stage ever.
Vino disagrees. One of the most awesome doped performances ever, with Pantani's Galibier attack and Vandenbroucke's madness in Serranillos.
Got me into cycling.
Bought my first PCM some days later, and here we are now.
It was the only cycling race I watched as I kid, but as a big Paris fan, I watched it for the city not for the race
I think the most people got into cycling due to the Tour de France. Mine was TdF 2010 and after TdF 2011 I bought PCM. And now I know more than my parents who follow cycling for years  |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 12-06-2013 14:29
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Funnily enough, it was the opposite for me: PCM got me into cycling
PCM 2005-06 (the one where Crimson Cow was still involved) was on a CD that was in a video game magazine, I tried it and loved it, so I got more interested into cycling ...
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-06-2013 04:20
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I'm watching the 2011 Tour to get myself excited (or at least I'm watching highlights for all but the last handful of stages, where I will watch the whole thing). I know this is a mistake because this year's race won't live up to it, but I really feel that I should be somewhat enthusiastic about this...
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 13-06-2013 08:26
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Davide Veilleux's performance in the Dauphiné has earnt himself a place on Europcar's Tour de France team.
https://www.cyclin...tour-start |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2013 08:27
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I'm pretty excited, but I'm sure the first mountain stage will take care of that enthusiasm... I've already got two or three days I can't watch, but I probably won't miss very much |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 13-06-2013 09:12
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You know if something happens to Froome this would be one incredibly open Tour de France. As it stands the podium has all sorts of possibilities. Looking forward to it.
Edited by ianrussell on 13-06-2013 09:13
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| emre99 |
Posted on 13-06-2013 09:17
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| Cossack |
Posted on 13-06-2013 09:27
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So I'm quite a PCM-veteran: my first PCM was Cycling Manager 3
I think watching cycling was first (from 2003-2004, but till 2011 not too much interested) and then PCM. |
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| manindemaan |
Posted on 13-06-2013 22:00
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My interest in cycling started between 1991 and '93 when I was watching the TdF during a summer holiday in France when we had shitty weather. Not understanding a word, of course. I didn't hear about PCM before 2009 I think..
Edited by manindemaan on 13-06-2013 22:00
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-06-2013 17:18
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OPQS
Mark Cavendish, Sylvain Chavanel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Jerome Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin, and Peter Velits.
Surprised to see Matteo there after riding Giro, but he's very highly valued and will be a key in the leadout.
The team is set up for Cav obviously, however I hope Kwiatkowski will be given some freedom in the moutains to go for a good GC or stage.
Edited by Alakagom on 17-06-2013 17:19
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-06-2013 17:19
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So Cav has his lead-out, then Chavanel and maybe Kwiat might go for stage wins. Maybe Pineau too? |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 17-06-2013 17:31
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There are not enough real domestiques in that team
And only one Belgian, Coucke and Lefevre will be criticised tomorrow
Edited by Spilak23 on 17-06-2013 17:33
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-06-2013 18:30
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Alakagom wrote:
OPQS
Mark Cavendish, Sylvain Chavanel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Jerome Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin, and Peter Velits.
Surprised to see Matteo there after riding Giro, but he's very highly valued and will be a key in the leadout.
The team is set up for Cav obviously, however I hope Kwiatkowski will be given some freedom in the moutains to go for a good GC or stage.
VeloNews says Kwiatek can get a pressure-free ride for white! |
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| XxMillad24Xx |
Posted on 17-06-2013 18:35
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I'm going to pray to god that something happens to Froome in the first week, crash or puncture in last 10 km. Just something to make this Tour wide open
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| ruben |
Posted on 17-06-2013 18:37
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most overrated race of the year, wooptiedoo
and yet I'll probably try to watch as much as I can.  damn |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 17-06-2013 18:38
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Ian Butler wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
OPQS
Mark Cavendish, Sylvain Chavanel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Jerome Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin, and Peter Velits.
Surprised to see Matteo there after riding Giro, but he's very highly valued and will be a key in the leadout.
The team is set up for Cav obviously, however I hope Kwiatkowski will be given some freedom in the moutains to go for a good GC or stage.
VeloNews says Kwiatek can get a pressure-free ride for white!
He'd need awesome TTs to hold off Quintana and Pinot.
I really like all three of them though, so I don't care who wins it in the end.
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| fickman |
Posted on 17-06-2013 19:06
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Ian Butler wrote:
VeloNews says Kwiatek can get a pressure-free ride for white!
IMO he has no chances to win white. I cant see him beating guys like Talansky, Van Garderen, Pinot or Quintana. He also didnt do a good Critérium du Dauphiné. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-06-2013 20:11
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fickman wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
VeloNews says Kwiatek can get a pressure-free ride for white!
IMO he has no chances to win white. I cant see him beating guys like Talansky, Van Garderen, Pinot or Quintana. He also didnt do a good Critérium du Dauphiné.
You're probably right, but the most important thing is that he can try |
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 17-06-2013 20:28
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Give him time to grow. Yes he has won the white jersey in the Tirreno, but this only his second GT you guys expect him already to go for a GC in the Tour? Let's see how good he recuperates.
And I'm very surprised by Trentin considering last Giro was his first GT and now he's already doing a second one in one year. |
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