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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 01-03-2011 16:23
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Marco Arriagada, winner of this year's Tour de San Luis, has tested positive for an anabolic substance.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/arria...-substance
Edited by CrueTrue on 01-03-2011 16:24
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| siwi |
Posted on 01-03-2011 16:25
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What a surprise.. Couldnt see that one come 
Edited by siwi on 01-03-2011 16:25
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| Ildabaoth |
Posted on 01-03-2011 16:57
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Agree, Siwi. It was so hard to see that one coming.  From winning the extremely hard Volta do Parana in 2010 to extremely dominating this year at La Vuelta a San Luis, La Vuelta de Chile and a podium at La Vuelta Independencia. I hope he is demoted from his victory at San Luis. Would be nice to see Serpa winning after so many second places this season.
Disclaimer: The above post reflects just the personal opinion of the author and not a fact. But if you read it, you must accept it as the ultimate truth.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 01-03-2011 19:50
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Just shows you the effect of doping. A 35 years old unknown Chilean rider can suddenly win the Tour de San Luis, ahead of riders like Serpa, and dominate the Tour de Chile and ends 3rd in the Vuelta Independencia Nacional. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 01-03-2011 19:55
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And don't forget to trust ex-dopers who're as strong, if not stronger, when they're back from their bans.  |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 01-03-2011 20:21
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Aquarius wrote:
And don't forget to trust ex-dopers who're as strong, if not stronger, when they're back from their bans.
So you're admiting Lance was clean.... when he came back. Had to be, he sucked majorly! |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 01-03-2011 21:15
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I wouldn't call a TDF podium a major suckage, no matter what the rider's palmares might be.
Some people'd kill to achieve that much. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 01-03-2011 21:18
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To be fair, I'd forgotten about that.... I was more thinking last season. But hey ho, in comparison to all he achieved before hand, you could say he wasn't as good. |
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 02-03-2011 00:52
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Cavendish will ride all three GT's thus year. Goal is 4 sprint stages at giro and the TTT. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 02-03-2011 00:55
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I dont suppose he will finish all 3, but riding the Giro is definately a good move - Giro stage wins ranking points count to the Worlds rider qualifications, when Vuelta stage wins dont, afterall - and thats all the more important with the flat course this year - plus it helps with Olympics qualification for next year.
And Goss will probably still get some changes in the GTs, despite the regular presence of Cavendish
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 02-03-2011 03:12
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From the cyclingnews article I couldn't tell If he would finish the giro. He focusingnon the early stages so I'm assuming He will drop when they hit the mountains. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 02-03-2011 04:54
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Matti Breschel will miss the classics this season. He is not fit yet after his knee operation in November. His try in the Algarve last week wasn`t very good for him.
He also might miss the Tour as Gesink will go for the win and so he needs helpers with an excellent form.
Now he is focussing for the Worlds in Danmark, where he wants the gold medal. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 02-03-2011 05:11
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roturn wrote:
Matti Breschel will miss the classics this season. He is not fit yet after his knee operation in November. His try in the Algarve last week wasn`t very good for him.
He also might miss the Tour as Gesink will go for the win and so he needs helpers with an excellent form.
Now he is focussing for the Worlds in Danmark, where he wants the gold medal.
Sucks for him. I was looking forward to seeing him on his own cobbles team, but for the rest of the non-cobble classics Rabo can easily fill the open slot.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 02-03-2011 09:16
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X2 for Valverde, but if he's fit for the World Champs, I'm happy |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 02-03-2011 09:29
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Skil-Shimano, Landbouwkrediet, Topsport Vlaanderen, Veranda's Willems, Cofidis, FDJ and Europcar have been granted a wildcard to Ronde van Vlaanderen. |
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| Ithaca |
Posted on 02-03-2011 19:07
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Christina Watches - Onfone signed a contract with Angelo Furlan today.
Interesting. Let's see how much he has left in him |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 02-03-2011 20:13
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As mentioned in the Transfers Thread |
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| Ithaca |
Posted on 02-03-2011 20:45
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Oh, didn't see that one. Sorry |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-03-2011 10:28
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RCS seems to be trying to find a way not to invite Vacansoleil to the Giro:
Under a bilateral agreement between major organisers and the UCI, the 18 ProTeams registered for 2011 have been invited to ride all the races on the World Tour Calendar, with the race organisers allowed to award up to four other wild card invitations.
However, Cyclingnews understands that Vacansoleil's place could be at risk. The Dutch team has sacked Riccardo Riccò' and has opted not to race Ezequiel Mosquera until his positive for hydroxyethyl starch is resolved but its ProTeam status could be at risk.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/could...ro-ditalia |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 03-03-2011 11:48
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I think that Spain itself is ready and at the forefront of anti-doping
Alberto can surely be a good laugh when he wants.
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