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Recent content by martijn sonnenberg

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    Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

    Slightly off-topic, where can i find that thread?
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    When is the smackdown on Chris Horner?

    Alonso shoudl sign him for his F1 team, with such a powerful engine;)
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    Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

    Armstrong: - wasn't a serious GC-rider before getting sick - suddenly outperforms all competition after returning from illness (with about 5-10% margin) - Drove up the mountains posting record times - had a tremendous acceleration on the climbs - was top TT as well - Was from a team...
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    Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

    And pursuit is like climbing then? I can see That wiggo's track experimenten helps him on (short) time trials, but climbing is totally different. (like Theo got droppend on About everything bump in THE road dring his first races)
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    Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

    Theo bos was also quite good on track in his younger years, yet i don't see him winning the tour soon. This is like comparing 100 mtr sprinting with marathon, or 50m freestyle with open water swimming