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| Il Gladiatore |
Posted on 08-09-2009 05:49
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fenian_1234 wrote:
I was encouraged to see Basso sit on Evans and Valverde's wheel yesterday without too many problems.
Evans and Gesink I'm confident will fall away next weekend, Valverde is the only one looking good enough to beat Ivan.
I am presuming that Basso is going to get stronger as the race progresses.
Not so sure about Gesink, and Basso was dropped in the final KM of the Alto de Aitana (If I remember correctly..) |
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Posted on 08-09-2009 07:57
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Il Gladiatore wrote:
fenian_1234 wrote:
I was encouraged to see Basso sit on Evans and Valverde's wheel yesterday without too many problems.
Evans and Gesink I'm confident will fall away next weekend, Valverde is the only one looking good enough to beat Ivan.
I am presuming that Basso is going to get stronger as the race progresses.
Not so sure about Gesink, and Basso was dropped in the final KM of the Alto de Aitana (If I remember correctly..)
In the last two days, Basso was dropped at the top of both climbs, but only in the sprint because he has no acceleration.
In normal climbing he's as strong or stronger than the others.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 08-09-2009 09:25
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issoisso wrote:
Garmin still doing everything they can to sign Contador.
The press are now entertaining themselves with the rumour that Sky will help Garmin pay to release Contador from his contract and join Garmin, and in exchange Wiggins would join Sky.
I guess that'd be the first time ever that such a thing would happen  |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 08-09-2009 09:46
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Il Gladiatore wrote:Not so sure about Gesink, and Basso was dropped in the final KM of the Alto de Aitana (If I remember correctly..)
As Issoisso says, it depends how you define dropped. Basso didn't sprint the last 50 or so meters over the summit or at the finish.
The Vuelta is going to be won on a longer climb, and it encourages me Basso followed Valverde yesterday. To me, that was a climb more for the likes of Evans, and Valverde and he only really lost some bonus seconds on it.
Edited by fenian_1234 on 08-09-2009 09:48
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Posted on 08-09-2009 11:28
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I_Mayo wrote:
ruben wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
sorry guys but doesnt see because of basketball!
what happened with sanchez (he looked very good yesterday)
and its F*CKING bad that Gesink and Valverde is riding good, especiaaly Gesink, because he SUCKS!!!!!
sorry RG fans.
Grow up!
ruben, ruben! dont be so hmm.... critical on my comment!
but what happened with Samy  (maybe some video)
What happened was after about 1-2 km of the climb a car was basicaly blocking the road and he was at hte back of the group of 20ish riders (obviously not feeling to well anyway) and that held up quite a few of the riders apart from the front 5 or 6. Anyway he wasn't up to it anyway. |
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| knasen |
Posted on 08-09-2009 11:49
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Great stage yesterday. Valvarde, Basso and Evans look like the trio that will fight for victory. But Sanchez is getting better later on. This Vuelta has already had more fun racing then the whole TdF. 
The Giro Vuelta ala Basso combo for the WIN! |
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| dimagico |
Posted on 08-09-2009 12:29
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well... no matter what front runners are doing. I´m very proud on our Tadej after bad day in TT. I hope he can climb into top 10. He surely is capable doing that... and without a dope! |
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| Deda |
Posted on 08-09-2009 12:31
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you do the math..
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 08-09-2009 12:56
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The math => the barrier getting wider, not Gesink blocking Evans. |
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Posted on 08-09-2009 12:57
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exactly
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| jack888 |
Posted on 08-09-2009 13:00
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i think it was more Valverde's move when he took the inside line that caused the problem, and then Gesink could chose to take more of evans space or go onto his own breaks.
That turn won him the time bonus so it worked for valverde.
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-09-2009 13:42
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fenian_1234 wrote:
I was encouraged to see Basso sit on Evans and Valverde's wheel yesterday without too many problems.
Evans and Gesink I'm confident will fall away next weekend, Valverde is the only one looking good enough to beat Ivan.
I am presuming that Basso is going to get stronger as the race progresses.
Perhaps, but Gesink is normally stronger on long climbs after though stages, like next weekend, than stages like yesterday with a short steep ramp...
And I don't see Evans falling away soon, unless he is too stressed up again.
Talking about Evans, he apologised to Gesink before the start of todays stage
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Posted on 08-09-2009 14:36
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Gerdeman in the break hes going to win  |
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Posted on 08-09-2009 14:44
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Probably the first one to lose contact on the climb, yes. |
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Posted on 08-09-2009 14:45
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More than likely i wouldn't put it past it but i can wish |
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| ember |
Posted on 08-09-2009 14:51
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The break is: Christophe Riblon, Antonio Piedro, Vinokourov, Francisco Perez, Simon Gerrans, Leonardo Duque, Julian Sanchez, Adrian Palomares, Aitor Perez, Gerard, David de la Fuente, Benat Intxausti, Ryder Hesjedal, Matteo Tosatto, Juan Manuel Garate, Adam Hansen, Linus Gerdemann, Fuglsang and Kroon.
I hope for Hesjedal or Fuglsang to take it, that would been great, especially Hesjedal, I like him as a rider. |
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Posted on 08-09-2009 14:57
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ember wrote:
The break is: Christophe Riblon, Antonio Piedro, Vinokourov, Francisco Perez, Simon Gerrans, Leonardo Duque, Julian Sanchez, Adrian Palomares, Aitor Perez, Gerard, David de la Fuente, Benat Intxausti, Ryder Hesjedal, Matteo Tosatto, Juan Manuel Garate, Adam Hansen, Linus Gerdemann, Fuglsang and Kroon.
I hope for Hesjedal or Fuglsang to take it, that would been great, especially Hesjedal, I like him as a rider.
There are lots of good riders in this group it just depends who has the fitness as you could say 7 or 8 have a realistic chance but will fuglsang have the energy after riding all day?? You never know. |
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| niconico |
Posted on 08-09-2009 15:02
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Fuglsang in the break....
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 08-09-2009 15:09
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Any thoughts why Vacansoleil is helping chase the break? |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 08-09-2009 15:10
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Bozic
Edited by Bosskardo on 08-09-2009 15:13
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