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2012: Ups and Downs
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-10-2012 13:57
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With the 2012 season as good as over, let's hear your happiest and saddest moments/experiences this year in cycling.
Mine are:
Ups
- Rabottini with an amazing solo in the Giro, getting caught by Rodriguez in the final km, but hanging on and winning the stage.
- Philippe Gilbert dominating and winning the World Championship Road Race
- Tom Boonen's solo in Paris-Roubaix
Downs
- Cancellara laying there in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen
- The deaths of Rob Goris and Cadebo |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 28-10-2012 13:58
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Ups: Boom winning the Eneco Tour
Downs: Gesink and Mollema failing in the Tour. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:00
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Awesome
Rui Costa
Ups
- The fight at La Vuelta between Rodriguez, Valverde and Contador.
- Rabottini solo effort.
- Boonen spetacular rider at Paris-Roubaix.
- Gilbert winning the Worlds.
Downs
- The deaths of Rob Goris, Victor Cabedo and one of the Van Heerden brothers.
- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Amstel Gold Race.
Edited by Miguel98 on 28-10-2012 14:15
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| Vien |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:05
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- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Fleche Wallone.
Wasn't that in AGR?
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| fintas |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:06
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Ups:
-Rui Costa confirmation of all his talent
- The great vuelta
Downs:
-The Schleck brothers
- The Tour
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:07
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Ups
- The fight of the Vuelta.
- Hesjedal doing the pursuit on De Gendt
- Froome dropping Wiggo several times.
- Gilbert dominating the Worlds.
- Voeckler in the Tour. 3 breaks -> 3 right choices with 2 victories plus Polkadot.
- Rolland Falling and winning in La Toussuire.
- Boonen Solo.
- Madiot screaming like a madman.
- Spartacus taking the prologue in Liége.
- Costa winning in Suisse. 
Downs
- The deaths of Rob Goris, Victor Cabedo and one of the Van Heerden brothers.
- Gilbert failing in the ardennes classics.
Spartacus falling in RvV.
- Sky dominance in Le Tour.
Edited by Schleck96 on 29-10-2012 18:42
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:11
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Vien wrote:
- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Fleche Wallone.
Wasn't that in AGR?
Cant' remember. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:12
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Miguel98 wrote:
Vien wrote:
- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Fleche Wallone.
Wasn't that in AGR?
Cant' remember.
It was Amstel. Cunego didn't even race Fleche.
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:13
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Miguel98 wrote:
Vien wrote:
- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Fleche Wallone.
Wasn't that in AGR?
Cant' remember.
Yes it was. And no mention to the feat by that dude in your avatar? 
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:15
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lluuiiggii wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
Vien wrote:
- Watching Cunego and Nordhaug fall in the final km of the Fleche Wallone.
Wasn't that in AGR?
Cant' remember.
Yes it was. And no mention to the feat by that dude in your avatar?
Yeah, but that's not good. THAT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!  |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 28-10-2012 14:28
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Ups
-Fredrik Kessiakoff almost getting the polka dot jersey in the tour
-Bradley Wiggins domination
-Peter Sagans three stage wins and green jersey
-The fight in La Vuelta
-Tom Boonen showing his cobble skills in Paris-Roubaix
-Ryder Hesjedals TT in Milano
-Gilberts WC
Downs
-Contador winning La Vuelta
-The Schlecks
-All the crashes in the Tour
-Mark Cavendish losing the points jersey in the Giro on the last day and not getting the points jersey in the Tour.
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
Edited by Daggen on 28-10-2012 14:28
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:01
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Ups
Gilbert at the WC
Sky at the tour
Sagan Green Jersey
Hesjedal's TT at the giro
Downs
Andy Schleck's season
Contador at The Vuelta
Rodriguez coming second in 2 GT's
Mark Cavendish losing Giro Points Jersey
Vino winning Gold
Edited by FroomeDog99 on 28-10-2012 15:20
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| Liege |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:07
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Daggen wrote:
Ups
-Fredrik Kessiakoff almost getting the polka dot jersey in the tour
-Bradley Wiggins domination
-Peter Sagans three stage wins and green jersey
-The fight in La Vuelta
-Tom Boonen showing his cobble skills in Paris-Roubaix
-Ryder Hesjedals TT in Milano
-Gilberts WC
Downs
-Contador winning La Vuelta
-The Schlecks
-All the crashes in the Tour
-Mark Cavendish losing the points jersey in the Giro on the last day and not getting the points jersey in the Tour.
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
U mad? |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:10
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Ups
LSS at the Tour de France;
Tom Boonen's classics season;
Greipel's three stage wins at the Tour;
Ten Dam's Vuelta.
Downs
Rabobank's withdraw;
Gesink's Tour;
Cav's crashes.
Edited by alexkr00 on 28-10-2012 15:10
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| lokytrew |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:18
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Ups
- Vinokourov wins in London
- Pozzovivo on Lago Laceno
- Iglinskiy killing Nibali in L-B-L
- Sagan powning the sprints
- The rise of the Colombians
- Rodriguez his great season
- The great comeback of Pellizotti
- Ferrari powning Cav with an amazing win.
- Cav not getting the Giro pointsjersey
Downs
- Tom Boonen his victories. Really hate him.
- Cancellara his bad luck
- Wiggins winning the Tour and Froome in second.
- The organisation of the Giro for not having mountain bonus seconds
- Vino retires
Domenico Pozzovivo  |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:19
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Daggen wrote:
Downs
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
He won the time trial against Contador, Froome, Porte and Martin, and finished fourth on Bola del Mundo. How much more than that did you expect from him? 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:22
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Daggen wrote:
Downs
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
He won the time trial against Contador, Froome, Porte and Martin, and finished fourth on Bola del Mundo. How much more than that did you expect from him?
Fourth on Bola del Mundo, why not first?
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:23
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alexkr00 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Daggen wrote:
Downs
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
He won the time trial against Contador, Froome, Porte and Martin, and finished fourth on Bola del Mundo. How much more than that did you expect from him?
Fourth on Bola del Mundo, why not first?
I heard Rabobank had a good Tour?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:27
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Daggen wrote:
Downs
-Kessiakoffs Vuelta
He won the time trial against Contador, Froome, Porte and Martin, and finished fourth on Bola del Mundo. How much more than that did you expect from him?
Fourth on Bola del Mundo, why not first?
I heard Rabobank had a good Tour?
Yeah, I guess good is the right word here. Only 5 of their riders withdrew. We are going for the full 9 next year
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-10-2012 15:27
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lokytrew wrote:
Downs
- Tom Boonen his victories. Really hate him.
Whaaat? |
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