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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024 Stage 2: San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella), 161.0 km

    Also, umm, I don't think all the riders Sam noted started on, umm, the boards
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    Not the best anniversary ;) Man, one thing I don't like is seeing Gianetti at races.
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024 Stage 2: San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella), 161.0 km

    Well the two that are alive have their own threads in the clinic. And Pantani has had an enormous amount written about him as well. Seriously
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    Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024 Stage 2: San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella), 161.0 km

    Pink fairytale dust is required for this head in the sand comment, 'pedigree' or not.
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    UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

    You are absolutely right! It's been fantastic as well
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    Well, given the recent news about the Chinese athletes, I would say that WADA is definitely not waiting to keep a lid on doping issues. :P I guess another way of looking at it is, they are hoping no one else sincerely takes up the fight. And the UCI would be worse. Point being, it is likely up...
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    UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

    Right!!!??? Interesting battles. No obliteration of the field from way out.
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    You've read my posts in his thread?
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    The new normal has certainly made many of the monuments somewhat dull. I quite enjoy MTB/XCO, as well as some of the lesser caliber road races
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    It means when I raced in the same races as him, it was like I was 5 or something. Now I've never had top pro quality VO2, but the ease in which he would obliterate other pros was eyebrow raising.
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    He was certainly prepared in the races I was in 😆
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    I am fascinated by my own perception that Ramco is much more believable time trialing away from everyone then Toby. Toby's awful aerodynamics just don't help the suspension of disbelief, nor does his moderate effort destruction of the peloton
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    Best excuse or denial for doping!

    Indeed! What are the odds that TMZ gets gets in the kitchen and all over the place? I mean, "it did not explain how a prescription drug available only in pill form had contaminated the kitchen"
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    UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

    It will be interesting to see how the selection plays out. They would be the most reasonable choices to make. I don't think KC can rely on being a pinch hitter given the past 2-3 years. Did Aldridge have two falls? Bad tire choice?
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    UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

    Interesting women's XCC. Will the American women be able to have a second peak for the OG?
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