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Recent content by Sykes

  1. Sykes

    The twilight zone called Portugal.

    I'll just leave this here... http://www.ojogo.pt/modalidades/ciclismo/noticias/interior/w52-fc-porto-ja-prepara-a-subida-de-divisao-8711800.html W52 is supposedly preparing to be a PCT team next year :lol:
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    79ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (4 a 15 de Agosto de 2017)

    Re: 79ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (4 a 15 de Agosto de 2 Really sad to see my Volta, the race that has always excited me since my early cycling fan days, reaching this level. Like my old man says: too good to be true.
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    2016 Vuelta a España, Stage 20: Benidorm → Alto de Aitana

    Don't expect a breakaway win, bonus seconds can be decisive tomorrow!
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 19: Xàbia > Calp 37km ITT

    And now the "super weak" Sky domestiques will miraculously recover to bring the chaos to the race
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    Should the grupetto have been DQ'd on Stage 15?

    Re: Of course it's simple! Rules are there for some reason and time limits are there for some reason too! I can't understand why is this even debatable. They knew perfectly what they were doing and, in an act of arrogance if you ask me, they took for granted not to be DQ since that group had...
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 16: Alcañiz > Peñíscola 156.4km

    I don't know who's gonna win, but i seriously hope that isn't one of those guys that ended the stage after the time limit, that would be unfair at least :mad:
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Again?! Then why have they estabilished rules? To be constantly broken due to the circumstances?? I don't care if the decision favours Sky, FDJ, Etixx or whatelse...i mean rules are there for something and honestly this gives a bad image for the public
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Were all Sky guys, except Dawg, out of time limit??
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Re: I will take that has something ironic :lol:
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    93 riders out of time control :surprised: https://twitter.com/sergi_lopezegea/status/772465349262467072
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Can please somebody make a movie about this stage with one of those awesome soundtracks and great camera angles. I would like to show it to my kids one day :lol:
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    With single speed bikes nothing of this would happen!
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Re: We're talking about the Vuelta...so 0 confidence
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    2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

    Re: Re: Vuelta official site... :rolleyes: