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Cookster15 replied to the thread Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti.The last of those 4 riders since WWII is Hinault. Maybe we are long overdue for another? -
Cookster15 replied to the thread Question The Tour 2025 without the mutants: who would win?.I wasn’t saying that. And obviously week long stage races are not grand tours. We don’t know right now. Just pointing out Roglic might...
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Cookster15 reacted to Logic-is-your-friend's post in the thread Question The Tour 2025 without the mutants: who would win? with
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Assuming no crashes and at peak form: Evenepoel Almeida Roglic I think Almeida has improved and Roglic will start to decline. A year... -
Cookster15 replied to the thread Question The Tour 2025 without the mutants: who would win?.Generally agree but for one factor: age. Remco is only 25 and should be improving if he is uninjured and healthy. Roglic is now 35. I...
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Cookster15 reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread with Like.
This is a very respectful (and worth following) way of describing big rivals of one's favourite (instead of depreciation, which...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Question The Tour 2025 without the mutants: who would win?.Reading the comments in the Pogi thread its like Remco doesn't exist (only Pogi/Vinge and Roglic). Remco was very impressive last year...
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Cookster15 reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread with Like.
Only one Alpe over the last 7 editions (2025 included). They had better include it while the thermunuclear era still lasts!
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread.Maybe 2026 but I fear for this day. That is Marco's legend. I never thought I'd see that record challenged but anything is possible...
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Cookster15 reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread with Like.
PdB is the mother of all climbing performances. Not only VAM was crazy but the gaps among top5 were absurd.
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives.A bit harsh? Your comment reminded me of that Hautacam stage when WvA was incredible and pretty sure he helped Vingegaard win that stage...
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Strava, or it didn't happen
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I prefer the more distinguished, “Brocephus”.
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Question Climber types?.I would rename the 2nd category to GC climber. To me pure climber and natural climber are the same thing. But I also like @Pantani_lives...
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In Italy they traditionally distinguish two basic types of climber: the scalatore and the rampicatore. A scalatore is someone who excels...
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Maybe there should be also some division regarding body type. To me pure climbers are skinny guys around 60 kg. Vingegaard is an example...
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