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| valverde321 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:43
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Smart move by Quintana, to get up the road in case Valv needs him later.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:43
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CountArach wrote:
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Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker 
He doesn't have to do anything else. It's no different from what Wiggins did in the Tour.
It is so different. Wiggins sucked his own team's wheels. Purito is sucking the wheels of another team's rider.
I don't see the difference. I only think it's worthy of criticism when a rider needs to attack and doesn't, which isn't the case with either of them.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:44
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issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker
He doesn't have to do anything else. It's no different from what Wiggins did in the Tour.
It is so different. Wiggins sucked his own team's wheels. Purito is sucking the wheels of another team's rider.
I don't see the difference. I only think it's worthy of criticism when a rider needs to attack and doesn't, which isn't the case with either of them.
It isn't criticisable on those grounds. It is criticisable because it is boring.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:44
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sutty68 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker
I look forward to you posting that the next time Wiggins is in a race.
You know, for consistency 
OK, You got me on that one, but when Wiggins did it everyone slated him so much, so whats the difference with Rodriguez, why dont people slate him
While both are dumb accusations to make, RodrÃguez actually does attack when the road suits him. Wiggins attacked once in his career, for 10 meters.
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:45
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valverde321 wrote:
Smart move by Quintana, to get up the road in case Valv needs him later.
Great race for Quintana...he give an important help at Valverde today |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:45
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CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker
He doesn't have to do anything else. It's no different from what Wiggins did in the Tour.
It is so different. Wiggins sucked his own team's wheels. Purito is sucking the wheels of another team's rider.
I don't see the difference. I only think it's worthy of criticism when a rider needs to attack and doesn't, which isn't the case with either of them.
It isn't criticisable on those grounds. It is criticisable because it is boring.
Come on, that's not fair. They're just doing their job 
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:45
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Who would have thought that Purito might GAIN time on Contador on this stage... not me.
Edit: screw that, no more bonus seconds.
Edited by cactus-jack on 02-09-2012 16:46
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| CountArach |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:47
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issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker
He doesn't have to do anything else. It's no different from what Wiggins did in the Tour.
It is so different. Wiggins sucked his own team's wheels. Purito is sucking the wheels of another team's rider.
I don't see the difference. I only think it's worthy of criticism when a rider needs to attack and doesn't, which isn't the case with either of them.
It isn't criticisable on those grounds. It is criticisable because it is boring.
Come on, that's not fair. They're just doing their job
I'm not denying the legitimacy of the tactic but from a pure spectacle point of view, it kind of lacks... spectacle.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:47
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Well, the remaining two climbs suit Purito. Unless he has a bad day, he's won this.
Contador won't ever quit though.
As of right now I think Froome is commendable because he keeps digging despite being dead, Contador because he never quits despite being very far from top form (as is completely normal for someone coming back from suspensions), Valverde for the same reason as Contador (I'm honestly amazed Valverde didn't take until the second season to be this good), and Purito for obvious reasons.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:48
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issoisso wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Rodriguez is nothing more than a wheel sucker
I look forward to you posting that the next time Wiggins is in a race.
You know, for consistency
OK, You got me on that one, but when Wiggins did it everyone slated him so much, so whats the difference with Rodriguez, why dont people slate him
While both are dumb accusations to make, RodrÃguez actually does attack when the road suits him. Wiggins attacked once in his career, for 10 meters.
I remember his attack in the 2009 Tour, when he jumped from armstrong's group. He looked so weird doing an attack, that when he realised where he was, he sat up and was caught again. 
But you can't compare Purito to Wiggins. Wiggins makes Basso looks like he has Contador's explosivity.
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:49
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What delusion Roche!! 1min30sec from Valverde-Rodriguez-Contador
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:51
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Bart De Clerq doing well. Antón doing slightly better.
Majka definitely keeps surprising.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 16:54
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This has been a really exciting Vuelta. Even better when two of my favourite riders, and another I respect are fighting it out for the podium.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 17:03
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SaxoBank are looking extremely good. I'd have never expected them to be so good.
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| pcm2009fan |
Posted on 02-09-2012 17:12
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Cat and mouse is always fun
I don't know what's more scary - that Contador is still marshalling the mountains after being out cold for a year, or that Purito is just gliding along side him the whole way.
It's nice to see some people finally warming to Froome as well. Hopefully he will change team sometime and then we can all enjoy him race |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 02-09-2012 17:13
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Just realized how unlucky AndalucÃa are. Piedra rode for them during 4 seasons, and never, ever, came close to the stage win, I think he didn't even make the top 10 in any Vuelta stage. Then he moves to Caja Rural, and bang! Stage win in Lagos de Covadonga.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 19:07
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Andalucia are in La Vuelta? 
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| aymen |
Posted on 02-09-2012 19:09
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Contador's moral is zero , he just didn't realise that Rodriguez is better than him in the Mountain(Has luck that Purito didn't make an attack)
I remember something good of Purito: It was the only one who countred Schleck and Contador at The Tourmalet
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| lokytrew |
Posted on 02-09-2012 19:11
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Quintana was great today. He finally was on his level. Pity though that Contador couldn't get rid of Purito. Let's hope that he can get rid of him at Cuitu Negru. If he doesn't, I think Rodriguez has it in the bag. But with Alberto, you'll never know
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 19:23
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Andalucia are in La Vuelta?
No, but they were in previous years.
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