Recent content by oronet commander

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    Where to buy equipment ?

    Well, chainreactioncycles is not acceptin orders anymore... insolvency problems.
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    Rate the 2023 Vuelta a España!

    I gave it a three for: GCKuss, Remco, and the hectic final in the circuit of Madrid. The rest was shameful.
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    Tour de France 2018 stage 9: Arras > Roubaix 156,5 km

    Hard to see Degenkolb's tears. Well deserved victory!
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    Vuelta Stage 15: Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada (129.4 km)

    Sky doesn't seem too worried... it looks like there will be a final acceleration and they'll swallow Conti and evryone else :-(
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    Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

    Re: At least his usual behaviour is consistent with the use of a motorized bike: he fights as he can during the first two thirds of the climb, usually supported by his team or suffering and yo-yoing if under attack and, at the end, he enters his '*** mode' and empties his battery in a...
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 6 :Villareal to Sagunto 204.4 km

    Re: Re: It is very likely. I know very well that climb (just figure where my nick comes from...) and the place where TJ and the rest crashed is full of big pine roots wrinkling the road.
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 6 :Villareal to Sagunto 204.4 km

    Re: Re: Exactly. Make no mistake: the steep section of the Garbí -just after the little town of Segart- is very narrow and tough as hell. Even when finished, the rest of the road to go back to the Oronet before the descent is narrow and twisty. If someone places some help in advance he may...
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 5: Benicassin-Ermita Santa Lucia,175.7 km

    Where was Bardet??? Awful TV realization...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    I don't understand this. How in hell did he decide coming to the Vuelta and retiring afterwards in this shape? Something happened after the Tour... A sad end to his career, to be sure.
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    Rate the 2017 Tour de France

    3, the other 7 crashed out...
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    Tour de France 2017 stage 9: Nantua > Chambéry - 181,5 km

    Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 9: Nantua > Chambéry - 181,5 k If Sky is able to boss into boredom such a stage it would be high time to change things in cycling.
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    Haimar Zubeldia: The Anonymous One

    Re: Yes, I saw him last saturday at a big Spanish cyclosportive stating his confidence on being selected for the Tour. Markel Irizar was also there, but he's been included in the team. Nice guys both.
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    Paris-Nice 2017, 5th-12th March

    De la Cruz will be very proud of what's done, very proud... F*ing wheelsucker.
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    Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

    Re: Exactly: if Froome wants the win one Giro, the 100th is the One. IMHO: 100th Giro>>a standard Tour