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Recent content by San Carlo

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    2011 Tour de France Stage 6: Dinan - Lisieux, 226.5 km

    Look out for an attacking Leipheimer now when they hit the mountains.:D
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    Tour de France Stage 3: Olonne-sur-Mer - Redon (198 km)

    Hushovd- I did nothing wrong, and Cavendish did nothing wrong. So I don't agree. Merry Christmas.
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    2011 Tour de France Stage 1: Passage du Gois - Mont des Alouettes 191.5 km

    Surprised to see Vandevelde at the front working. What is up with that?
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    Official National Championships thread

    Kristoff takes the sprint. Laengen 2nd, Hushovd 3rd.
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    Official National Championships thread

    Yes. Kristoff has been very impressive today.
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    Official National Championships thread

    Vegard tried an attack on the last hill, but Kristoff managed to get his wheel. Kristoff will win this. Hushovd 2.01 behind. Will be third.
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    Official National Championships thread

    No, they are still working together. Getting close to the last climb. Vegard last chance to get rid of Kristoff.
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    X-Country Skiing

    Very good training XC-skiing is very good training for cyclists. All the Norwegian cyclists, like Thor Hushovd, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Lars Petter Nordhaug and Kurt Asle Arvesen does a lot of skiing during the winter. Especially Hagen, and Nordhaug. Hagen came from a lot of XC-skiing to do...
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    Doping in XC skiing

    If you don't agree that the Norwegians had superior skis very often in the 90's, because of stone grinding but also on kick waxing, yes, then I don't think you know much about XC skiing. Ski preparation was a lot more professional in Norway compared to the competitors, and also had a much bigger...
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    Doping in XC skiing

    Good skis are also better uphill, but it is also clear that he is much better downhill. Comparing with Lance and cycling is wrong. XC skiing is very different. A well-trained XC-skier can do Alp d'Huez on 45min, with minimal cycling training. For example less than 1500km. In XC-skiing you are...
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    Doping in XC skiing

    Fun to read about XC-skiing on Cyclingnews, but it is very easy so see that many of you really don't know the sport at all. How many of you have even tried XC-skiing, and tested professional waxed skis, and the difference between perfect skis and average skis? 1. The skis are extremely...
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    The Cycling Betting Thread

    Congratulations Sasquatch! That was impressive. But you should read a little about money management and not get to greedy. By doing that you can make a good income from betting on cycling. If you continue to go "all in" with your win, you will one day loose. You should also use the betting...
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    TDF Stage 9 - Tuesday, July 13 2010, Morzine-Avoriaz - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 204 k

    Thor Hushovd never crashed today. So that information was wrong from the Tour radio.
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    Tour de France: Prologue - Rotterdam - 8.9km

    Ebh Edvald Boasson Hagen crashed during training today. He got a flat tire on the front wheel and went down. He got some scratches, but should be ok. http://www.nrksport.no/sykkel/1.7195122