Recent content by jfarbs

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    Top 10 Cyclists from your country of all time

    What about Dominic Rollin?
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    Boonen on coke - again!?

    I disagree completely. The ASO has no right to ban Tom for recreational, non-performance enhancing drug use, out of competition no less. This is a victimless crime. The ASO must own shares in Mark Cavendish (or maybe he is actually French?) as they once again snub Tom and the QuickStep team. I...
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    Sprinters quiting GTs

    Are you ruling Boonen out for sure? There is still a chance that he can protest his way back in. It's ridiculous to exclude him...again.
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    Sprinters quiting GTs

    relax I never said that Sprinters couldn't climb. They are paid to race. I would like to see riders commit to the race they are in, and not bail when the profile no longer suits them in a GT. The fact is that the playing field is not even between 2 sprinters, 1 of whom plans on giving all he...
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    Sprinters quiting GTs

    jfarbs mcewen, Boonen and Zabel are (were) the real deal. Riders like Cavendish should stick to 1 day classics or go back to the track. Either that or suck it up and finish the race. Grand Tours are for the all arounders. I want to celebrate the 1 guy who can climb, TT and sprint over 3 weeks ...
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    Sprinters quiting GTs

    I hate the fact that sprinters drop out early. Who cares how many stages Cavendish wins if he only has to dose his effort for 1-1.5 weeks of a 3 week race? It is not an even playing field. They should award the wins at the end of the tour, so if you drop out (not crash) the stage goes to the...
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    Kohl retires

    jfarbs It's been a bad run for the Germans and Austrians. Good riddance to them.