Recent content by Benedict XVI

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    Kimmage unleashes hell, counter-sues Verbruggen & McQuaid

    I never read it, and don't plan to. If they have enough evidence they should sue Pat and Hein, then. Why this attntion-whoring s**t storm? I just don't like loudmouths
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    Kimmage unleashes hell, counter-sues Verbruggen & McQuaid

    I really hope all these conspiracy lovers - Lemond, Kimmage, Flandis, etc. get sued to hell by UCI and by Pat himself, so they finally shut their traps. How any more simple can it be, goddamnit? You have evidence of cheating, bribing? - Go to the court. You don't have any evidence? Then...
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    Pro riders ranking system

    It would be more complex than now, but look at this scenario if this system was in place - For example, many Great Britain (or Spain or US) pros win many races, so, naturally - they become the men you'd need to beat if you want to get more points. It is also natural to assume that British pros...
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    Pro riders ranking system

    Nononon - Subjective is letting UCI solely decide which race gets world tour points and which one gets pro tour (or whatever) points. Ex.: totally young races, like Tour of Beijing, Britain, California, etc. Subjective is letting a "board of experts" (old geezers or self-proclaimed "experts")...
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    Pro riders ranking system

    Ok, maybe not all the riders of the peloton, but according to the scores of the top finishing 10 or 20 riders
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    Pro riders ranking system

    It might have been discussed already - sorry for the repeat, if it has. Anyway, there is a wise saying that riders make the races, not the parcours. So why aren't they (UCI) assigning winning points based on the quality of the peloton? For example, if you look at the sprinter's races - if Cav...
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    Vuelta 2012: Stage Profiles and Analysis

    Lol, somebody's fogetting that Contador won ITT against Cancellara in his best form in 2009. Why people keep saying Contador might loose in an ITT? EDIT: Ok, forget it - I took the phrase out of context, my bad.
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    Did Vino pay for this victory?

    Isn't "Did he dope?" = "Did he cheat?" = "Did he pay for his win?" basically the same kind of conversation? Yet the doping question posters are banned and/or moved to Clinic. This is kinda discriminatory way to moderate. Additionally, all the "XX depreciation threads" are renamed into "XX...
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    Did Wiggins pay for his TDF victory?

    I mean it was a strange Tour. Wiggins had only one clear rival - Cadel. What happened in Tour was very strange. Cadel was suddenly super weak in the mountains. He was preparing for TDF all the season - no problems at all, then suddenly he can't keep up..maybe his heavy wallet (courtesy of Team...
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    Cycling gadgets

    Interesting results so far - 18 yes vs. 17 no To be fair, I don't think many pro riders are racing with their eyes glued to their computer. Radios are a different song, though. Getting rid of all this equipment is more like clearing the head, and I think that both riders and spectators...
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    Cycling gadgets

    BAN THEM ALL! Radios, GPS, cadence meters, heart-rate meters, power meters - all that c**p. Is cycling the only sport where the athletes put all this garbage on themselves measuring their every fart? Why did it come to this? Could you, please, enlighten me - are there other sport disciplines...
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    (Dis) respect for Le Maillot Jaune

    I don't understand the hate for Froome. Are you blind or stupid? Froome was a perfect team mate for Wig the entire Tour, he deserved his stage win like nobody else. He could get it. All Wiggins or teams director had to do is to say "go for it!". Instead, we got what we got..I hope Wiggins will...
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    Andy Schleck Discussion thread.

    “I’m not necessarily looking for a place on the GC but I’m going to try and test myself on the Col de Joux-Plane,” Schleck told Velochrono.fr. “The Dauphiné isn’t an objective in itself.” What a pathetic Champion...
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    Who will win Tour of California 2012?

    Miracle didn't happen. oh..well, now that my crystal castle is ruined I don't really care anymore..
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    Who will win Tour of California 2012?

    Sagan will take it. TT - who cares? He already got 40+ seconds on main contenders. If you look at his breakaway efforts this spring - I would say he can survive a TT. Both these things will let him stay in contention. He can climb really well too. All he needs to do is to ride his pace, follow...