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| issoisso |
Posted on 07-09-2010 18:41
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ruben wrote:
Hmhm, the Andorra Pal finish is even easier than the Andorra Arcalis finish.
So don't expect too much. Last time there was a group of 7 contenders finishing behind a breakaway (Jose Maria Jimenez) and that was after a much harder stage... (more mountains)
Every Andorra finish is quite easy and flat. This one even more so.
That's why I'm amazed that Mosquera was saying there are going to be big gaps.
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| Timmeh |
Posted on 07-09-2010 19:11
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issoisso wrote:
ruben wrote:
Hmhm, the Andorra Pal finish is even easier than the Andorra Arcalis finish.
So don't expect too much. Last time there was a group of 7 contenders finishing behind a breakaway (Jose Maria Jimenez) and that was after a much harder stage... (more mountains)
Every Andorra finish is quite easy and flat. This one even more so.
That's why I'm amazed that Mosquera was saying there are going to be big gaps.
Perhaps he's going to attack all the way from the start of the climb  |
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 07-09-2010 20:52
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Maybe not the best stage to attack for Purito, but i think he should (attack), because i think that he will run out of gas in 3rd week and should gain as much time as he can now. |
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Posted on 07-09-2010 20:53
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I_Mayo wrote:
Maybe not the best stage to attack for Purito, but i think he should (attack), because i think that he will run out of gas in 3rd week and should gain as much time as he can now.
Surely attacking when he perhaps doesnt need to is exactly why he would run out of gas?
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Posted on 07-09-2010 20:57
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SportingNonsense wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
Maybe not the best stage to attack for Purito, but i think he should (attack), because i think that he will run out of gas in 3rd week and should gain as much time as he can now.
Surely attacking when he perhaps doesnt need to is exactly why he would run out of gas?
Maybe i didnt pick the right words, but i mean that in 3rd week he wont have so good form and wont be able to gain some time on Nibali or Anton either. |
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| fefj |
Posted on 07-09-2010 21:15
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issoisso wrote:
ruben wrote:
Hmhm, the Andorra Pal finish is even easier than the Andorra Arcalis finish.
So don't expect too much. Last time there was a group of 7 contenders finishing behind a breakaway (Jose Maria Jimenez) and that was after a much harder stage... (more mountains)
Every Andorra finish is quite easy and flat. This one even more so.
That's why I'm amazed that Mosquera was saying there are going to be big gaps.
Perhaps there will be gaps, just because of the exhaustion among the top contenders? I have never seen the best in a GT look so tired this early. Could be that i'm blind, but you never know.. |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 07-09-2010 22:04
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I think Nibali will win the Vuelta this year, time to show he is the talent everyone has made him out to be and win a GT, he needs too.
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 07-09-2010 22:08
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Ste117 wrote:
I think Nibali will win the Vuelta this year, time to show he is the talent everyone has made him out to be and win a GT, he needs too.
He will blow on a mountain stage sooner or later, but it would be nice if he did well  |
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| Timmeh |
Posted on 07-09-2010 23:57
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He won't blow  |
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| khris |
Posted on 08-09-2010 09:40
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Timmeh wrote:
He won't blow
Nah, he'll go the other way and suck instead.
Seriously, though, I've got nothing against Nibali, but my hopes are still for Fränk. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-09-2010 09:48
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ponka00 wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
I think Nibali will win the Vuelta this year, time to show he is the talent everyone has made him out to be and win a GT, he needs too.
He will blow on a mountain stage sooner or later, but it would be nice if he did well
name one tour under 1,5 year where he was completly blown? You just don't need believe ruben 100%. Like Nibali is short hill specialist. For me he is slow burner..more like Basso type climber. Advice for him..he don't need to follow (rush) after every Purito-Anton atack.
(what I just sayed..this is hugh I told you so threat for me)
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 08-09-2010 10:06
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No matter how we twist it it's still a tough finish. And so far in this Vuelta nearly everyone has shown they're willing to attack. IMO it's become a question of attitude between the riders more than the profile of the stage. I really like it! In the tour, you can look at the profiles and pinpoint the stages that decide the race. Of course you can do this with the Vuelta, but it's just not as certain as the tour. When the raceplan is not set in stone, exciting stuff tends to happen =) |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 08-09-2010 10:18
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Guido Mukk wrote:
ponka00 wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
I think Nibali will win the Vuelta this year, time to show he is the talent everyone has made him out to be and win a GT, he needs too.
He will blow on a mountain stage sooner or later, but it would be nice if he did well
name one tour under 1,5 year where he was completly blown? You just don't need believe ruben 100%. Like Nibali is short hill specialist. For me he is slow burner..more like Basso type climber. Advice for him..he don't need to follow (rush) after every Purito-Anton atack.
(what I just sayed..this is hugh I told you so threat for me)
I agree with that it will suit him better if it is a steady pace, but when Anton and Rodriguez attacks he isn't the type to just continue sitting there trying to catch them. He will try to follow and that will most likely mean that he sooner or later blows. |
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| Timmeh |
Posted on 08-09-2010 11:21
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ponka00 wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
ponka00 wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
I think Nibali will win the Vuelta this year, time to show he is the talent everyone has made him out to be and win a GT, he needs too.
He will blow on a mountain stage sooner or later, but it would be nice if he did well
name one tour under 1,5 year where he was completly blown? You just don't need believe ruben 100%. Like Nibali is short hill specialist. For me he is slow burner..more like Basso type climber. Advice for him..he don't need to follow (rush) after every Purito-Anton atack.
(what I just sayed..this is hugh I told you so threat for me)
I agree with that it will suit him better if it is a steady pace, but when Anton and Rodriguez attacks he isn't the type to just continue sitting there trying to catch them. He will try to follow and that will most likely mean that he sooner or later blows.
Exactly, remember the stages where Gilbert and Anton won? Nibali was always there to counter the attack. Noone could follow Gilbert, but in the Anton stage, he could keep up with Anton and Rodriguez. That's promising |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-09-2010 11:29
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Let's hope it will continue when real climbs come..today should be first test |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 08-09-2010 15:28
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Going home in a few minutes. No surprises so far right? Breakaways? Hass it been fast? |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 08-09-2010 15:38
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Mads_0 wrote:
Going home in a few minutes. No surprises so far right? Breakaways? Hass it been fast?
2 guys in the breakaway, one of them is Tschoop(BBox), the second one is from FDJ - can't remember his name right now..
Rabobank is riding in the peleton.
24,7 km left and the break got 4:43 down to the Peleton.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 08-09-2010 15:39
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hillis91 wrote:
Mads_0 wrote:
Going home in a few minutes. No surprises so far right? Breakaways? Hass it been fast?
2 guys in the breakaway, one of them is Tschoop(BBox), the second one is from FDJ - can't remember his name right now..
Rabobank is riding in the peleton.
24,7 km left and the break got 4:43 down to the Peleton.
The FDJ rider is Cherel. |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 08-09-2010 15:59
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My tip for today: Igor Anton
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 08-09-2010 16:02
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hillis91 wrote:
My tip for today: Igor Anton
Do you wish to correct this? |
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