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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 2
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:28
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CountArach wrote:
It is interesting to see Niemic doing so well by the way. It makes you wonder what he could have done with his career if he wasn't workking for other people for all of it.
He's had a captain role before, back at Miche, and he showed quality to contend in minor mountainous stage races like Trentino or Slovenia, and was also decent in the Italian autumn races.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:28
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Ian Butler wrote:
so climbers can't climb a mountain at a fast pace? So odd  I wonder if they can set up a train at high speed with percentages above 15%
Depends on the climber. Some only like a steady pace.
In fact I can't see a single GC contender in this Giro who does better with a speed up-slow down climb. Not even Scarponi.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:28
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Yay, Kelderman returns.
Only part 2 of my dream is left now, if Kelderman gets dropped, Majka and Betancur should get dropped as well
Spoiler No, don't burn me down now, I know that the chances of Betancur dropping are very slim 
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:28
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You're on air Quigley  |
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:28
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these commentators are a little boring, where's the british eurosport ones, rather than these ES2? |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:29
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issoisso wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
so climbers can't climb a mountain at a fast pace? So odd I wonder if they can set up a train at high speed with percentages above 15%
Depends on the climber. Some only like a steady pace.
In fact I can't see a single GC contender in this Giro who does better with a speed up-slow down climb. Not even Scarponi.
Pozzovivo? Not sure if qualifies as GC contender though.
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| fickman |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:30
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Jesleyh you're hopeless in a good way |
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:31
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kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
so climbers can't climb a mountain at a fast pace? So odd I wonder if they can set up a train at high speed with percentages above 15%
Depends on the climber. Some only like a steady pace.
In fact I can't see a single GC contender in this Giro who does better with a speed up-slow down climb. Not even Scarponi.
Pozzovivo? Not sure if qualifies as GC contender though.
He counts in my book atleast. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:32
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fickman wrote:
Jesleyh you're hopeless in a good way
Thanks I guess
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| fickman |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:32
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Is Henao back in the peloton??? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:32
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kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
so climbers can't climb a mountain at a fast pace? So odd I wonder if they can set up a train at high speed with percentages above 15%
Depends on the climber. Some only like a steady pace.
In fact I can't see a single GC contender in this Giro who does better with a speed up-slow down climb. Not even Scarponi.
Pozzovivo? Not sure if qualifies as GC contender though.
Wasn't counting him, lost too much time already
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:32
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fickman wrote:
Is Henao back in the peloton???
Yes. He came back with Samu.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:34
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issoisso wrote:
kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Depends on the climber. Some only like a steady pace.
In fact I can't see a single GC contender in this Giro who does better with a speed up-slow down climb. Not even Scarponi.
Pozzovivo? Not sure if qualifies as GC contender though.
Wasn't counting him, lost too much time already
What about Santambrogio? I know he's not really one of the top favourites, but he's a bit closer to the lead, at least.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:34
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Anyway, the day after a rest day is always a day off for somebody.
The question is which of these guys (Gesink, Hesjedal, Sánchez, Henao) are just suffering from that, are actually that bad, or just suffered on the first climb after the rest day and will be recovered for the finishing climb.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:34
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Hesjedal is more as 6 minutes behind
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| titleist82 |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:34
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Hesjedal +6mins |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:35
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Give up and focus on the Tour dude
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:36
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issoisso wrote:
Give up and focus on the Tour dude
Yep, I hope he doesn't try to finish Giro just for the sake of being last year's winner.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:37
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| Strydz |
Posted on 14-05-2013 15:37
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issoisso wrote:
Give up and focus on the Tour dude
Agreed! There is no real reason to continue other than pride which is a poor reason to keep going
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