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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    Big interview today with Contador in De Telegraaf (dutch newspaper - so use Google Translate). http://www.telegraaf.nl/premium/telesport/wielersport/26718730/__Contador_gelooft_in_Tour__.html Willen is kunnen 2 uur geleden Raymond Kerckhoffs ’Alberto! Alberto!, schreeuwt een oudere man met...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    The hero of our time won't start tomorrow. He has the flu. Such a pity! ''Adios al @Il_Lombardia, despues de prepararme y cuidarme, un proceso gripal me lo impide. Suerte en la ultima carrera WTour @tinkoff_team.''
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    Grand Depart 2017 in Germany?

    http://www.dici.fr/actu/2016/09/23/tour-de-france-l-etape-tour-hautes-alpes-l-ete-prochain-913089 'Une très bonne nouvelle pour le département, le retour du Tour de France en 2017 sur les routes des Hautes-Alpes. Vous le savez depuis déjà plusieurs semaines grâce à D!CI Radio, le tour de France...
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    Grand Depart 2017 in Germany?

    It took a while this year, but the yearly thread on velowire.com (Thomas Vergouwen) 'sur le parcours et les villes étapes' is finally online. Less then a month to go till the official presentation on the 18th of October, so the rumors will heap up quickly the coming weeks. Pretty excited...
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    Grand Depart 2017 in Germany?

    Are there some recent, new rumours about the route of the Tour de France 2017? The presentation is almost within in a month (October 18) and I'm starting to get very nervous and excited - like always during this period of the year when rumor mill starts turning. On http://www.velowire.com there...
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    2016 Vuelta a España, Info & Discussion

    Only in Trentino I saw a blink of the Landa of 2015, for the rest of the season it was bleak - largely by bad luck of course.
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    Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

    His form is a mystery. It all depends on, like you stated, if his body has recovered well the last weeks. Can't imagine that Movistar will let him start if he still feels tired. Wait and Hope - we will know soon enough. Would be great to see him back in great shape though and polish away, by...
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    Grand Depart 2017 in Germany?

    https://www.lemedia05.com/2016/37392/le-tour-de-france-sera-present-trois-jours-dans-les-hautes-alpes-en-2017/ 'Le Tour de France sera présent trois jours dans les Hautes-Alpes en 2017!'
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    Grand Depart 2017 in Germany?

    From: http://alpesdusud.alpes1.com/news/locales/52401/alpes-du-sud-trois-etapes-du-tour-de-france-en-2017-dans-les-hautes-alpes '29 Juillet 2016 SPORT / Une information confirmée par Christian Prudhomme, Directeur du Tour de France auprès de Gérard Fromm -Alpes du Sud- Trois étapes du tour...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    20. ESPVALVERDE Alejandro 12 MOVISTAR TEAM 04h 43' 52'' + 00' 04'' 21. BELNAESEN Oliver 78 IAM CYCLING 04h 43' 52'' + 00' 04'' 22. COLQUINTANA Nairo 11 MOVISTAR TEAM 04h 43' 52'' + 00' 04'' 23. CZEKREUZIGER Roman 36 TINKOFF 04h 43' 52'' + 00' 04'' 24. GBRFROOME Christopher 1 TEAM SKY 04h 43'...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    @EuroHoody Confirmed via team Contador has minor cold but "nothing serious, but not worth risking -- we expect all good for Tour"