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Giro d'Italia Week 3
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| kubys |
Posted on 28-05-2014 07:50
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Yeaah he was best..but no way 4 min better. Maybe 1.30
He would win Giro anyway is your excuse for this fuck up situation?
What is wrong with you?..Really
Who fucked up the situation? It seems that team managers who were not paying 100% attention to race radio did that for their teams. So yeah, his time gain is perfectly legit, what is wrong with you Guido? Also Quintana was 1.30 in the lead when he hit the front at foot of the climb. In the end it was 3.30-4.50 to biggest favourites. We will never now what he would gain from the favourites group, but what is your advice now, stop the race?
There's nothing to do now. But I doubt he'll be that superior if the other GC contenders were with him. You know, shadowing the attacks etc., because when Hesjedal was able to hang on with Nairo, I don't think that likes like Pozzovivo, Aru, Keldermerckx ( ) won't be able to do the same thing.
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:04
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kubys wrote:
Keldermerckx ( )
Why the disrespect for Merckx?
Anyway, don't know if it's already been mentioned, but Lefevere decided to take the case to an attorney. He blames the jury, the organisers and the UCI. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:08
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I lost all the respect for OPQS, some people just cant loose...
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| kubys |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:09
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MartijnVDD wrote:
kubys wrote:
Keldermerckx ( )
Why the disrespect for Merckx?
Anyway, don't know if it's already been mentioned, but Lefevere decided to take the case to an attorney. He blames the jury, the organisers and the UCI.
Wut? I have lot of respect towards him.
And to be honest, that Lefevere reaction is just lame. What the hell he thinks he gain?
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:10
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Naughty naughty Nairo! |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:16
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Lefevre 
Watching the replay, the ones who lost time today have nothibg but to blame themselves. They didn't want to work and they just kept attacking but they didn't want to carry each other. |
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:22
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To be honest. If I was in a huge professional race I would not stop unless it was properly announced. Just get on the race. Group Uran was so boring till Kelderman made it more interesting.
And tomorrow's stage has breakaway written all over it unless one of the sprinter teams decides to actually chasen. Im going to guess rider will be from Colombia, Androni, Europcar, Sky or Neri Sartoli.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:28
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Colbrelli or Battaglin to win today. Not naive optimism at all  |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:39
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jph27 wrote:
Colbrelli or Battaglin to win today. Not naive optimism at all
I think Colbrelli abandoned yesterday. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:54
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MartijnVDD wrote:
jph27 wrote:
Colbrelli or Battaglin to win today. Not naive optimism at all
I think Colbrelli abandoned yesterday.
He finished the stage, depends if he starts today. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-05-2014 08:58
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
I lost all the respect for OPQS, some people just cant loose...
I'm with you.
IF Quintana really "broke the rules", and passed a flag he wasn't allowed too. The organisation of the Giro would've fined him or given him a time penalty.
Didn't happen.
Lefevre should stop whining  |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 28-05-2014 09:12
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jph27 wrote:
MartijnVDD wrote:
jph27 wrote:
Colbrelli or Battaglin to win today. Not naive optimism at all
I think Colbrelli abandoned yesterday.
He finished the stage, depends if he starts today.
Oh ok. I thought at some point in yesterday's stage the commentators said he had abandoned. |
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 28-05-2014 09:15
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List of Riders Who DNF stage 16:
-Michele Scarponi, Astana
-Edvald Boasson Hagen, Sky
-Alessandro Petacchi, OPQS
-Thomas Dekker, Garmin Sharp
-Bjorn Thurau, Europcar
-Mauro Finetto, Neri Sotolli
-Daniele Colli, Neri Sottoli
-Arnaud Courteille, FDJ
And Ulissi finished 2nd last in 159th, Battaglin 141st and Colbrelli 84th.
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 28-05-2014 09:28
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Don't know why people are acting so naive. As if Quintana won only because of gap on descent. There was like 1 min gap at base of Stelvio and at climb there was 4min gap. And he rode last climb alone. Surely we know Quintana can ride on tempo on climb better than guys like Uran, Majka, Pozzovivo. So he would have won on difficult climb irrespective only time gap would be less |
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 28-05-2014 09:37
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Was wachting on sporza yesterday, they called someone in the lotto car and that guy said the organisation just said it would be dangerous.
Nice to see Quintana race so strong, and a kind of funny so many teams misread the info. |
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 28-05-2014 09:42
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MartijnVDD wrote:
kubys wrote:
Keldermerckx ( )
Why the disrespect for Merckx?
How at all was kubys comment disrespectful?
All he was saying is the guys nickname which is given to him because some say he may be the next Merckx. He rode very well yesterday and I think a Top 5 from him is quite likely and he is an outside contender for the GC podium which would be huge for him.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-05-2014 10:07
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I can understand Lefevre, but have to agree it is a bit lame though. Still, this was a huge mistake from the organisation, and the man has a point if he's right about the announcements and the red flags.
Let's just have Quintana make the gap even bigger, so there's no discussion about this anymore.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 28-05-2014 10:16
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Luis Leon Sanchez wrote:
MartijnVDD wrote:
kubys wrote:
Keldermerckx ( )
Why the disrespect for Merckx?
How at all was kubys comment disrespectful?
All he was saying is the guys nickname which is given to him because some say he may be the next Merckx. He rode very well yesterday and I think a Top 5 from him is quite likely and he is an outside contender for the GC podium which would be huge for him.
I don't think even Jesleyh has gone that far
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 28-05-2014 10:17
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Please bring up tomorrow. |
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 28-05-2014 10:23
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Not really much interest in tomorrow I believe. A flattish stage but unless FDJ chase for Bouhanni the breakaway will win so chances are the break will win. Could be a very big breakaway as well.
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