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Yeah, once every blue moon Nibali has those days when he actually beats fast guys in a sprint, but overall he's really not fast.
Basso had no acceleration but a decent sprint, but Nibali's sprint is really meh.
My guess would be Remco. We haven't seen him sprint that often, honestly. And it isn't necessarily bad to be beaten by Colbrelli.
Hard to see Remco getting to a sprint where he hasn't attacked 15 times and failed to drop them.
I do think he should be able to beat some people in a sprint in situations where they're so dead they're sprinting seated.
Nibali. In the Tour of California if I recall correctly.
Yeah, sorry, it was probably very unclear who I meant
Nibali. In the Tour of California if I recall correctly.
Yeah, sorry, it was probably very unclear who I meant
How can you always remember such things?railxmig
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Sprint talk? Pogacar the best to the point that i believe he may top 10 in Paris. Roglic 2nd after him. Nibali can be quick if he wants or situation is right. Sometimes he shown it in some flat-ish finishes of mountain Giro stages. Wasn't Frank faster than Andy though? Remco? Theoretically, he should have a decent sprint but he barely shown any of it. I personally like it as it forces him to use more unusual, more entertaining strategies.
Here is the Nibali trouncing by Schleck:
www.procyclingstats.com
And just to show off, here is Formolo winning a flattish bunch sprint:
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Amgen Tour Of California 2009 Stage 8 results
Levi Leipheimer is the winner of Amgen Tour Of California 2009, before David Zabriskie and Michael Rogers. Fränk Schleck is the winner of the final stage.
www.procyclingstats.com
And just to show off, here is Formolo winning a flattish bunch sprint:
Giro d'Italia 2018 Stage 8 results
Richard Carapaz is the winner of Giro d'Italia 2018 Stage 8, before Davide Formolo and Thibaut Pinot. Simon Yates was leader in GC.
www.procyclingstats.com
Well, with all this watching cycling, I would just be wasting my time if I forgot it all again
I dunno, I have quite a good memory, especially when it comes to cycling.
My family always ask me which year we went somewhere on holiday because they know I can remember it because of what was going on in the Tour (or other races) at the time we were there.
Pro-Tip: Don't try to remember when - in the year - something happened last year based on what race you were watching at the time. "It was in May of 2020, and I was watching the Giro d'Italia - which took place in October that year. It was October of 2020... "
Well you couldn't even remember that you had watched Romandie at its regular calendar spot this year
Well, with all this watching cycling, I would just be wasting my time if I forgot it all again
I dunno, I have quite a good memory, especially when it comes to cycling.
My family always ask me which year we went somewhere on holiday because they know I can remember it because of what was going on in the Tour (or other races) at the time we were there.
Congratulations
I used to think my memory was not so bad because at school and university vocabulary and such wasn't a problem, but I can never remember any details. I couldn't even say how many goals were scored in Messi's Champions League finals... or give one quote from my favourite books.
The thing is, I have an exact map in my mind of the order in which all the big races took place last year as well.
Memory - underrated
Intelligence - overrated
Intelligence - overrated
Congratulations
I used to think my memory was not so bad because at school and university vocabulary and such wasn't a problem, but I can never remember any details. I couldn't even say how many goals were scored in Messi's Champions League finals... or give one quote from my favourite books.
I'm quite terrible at remembering who scored in football matches as well, and I do watch a lot of that too.
When I was a child, I always remembered all the groups from the international tournaments and the whole tournament trees and a lot of results too, but that ability is definitely gone (if I made it a goal, I could probably become better at it, though, but it would require a conscious effort).
I don't have that, but I do think the fact that they weren't take place at their usual dates, will actually make it easier for for me to remember them in the future.
Also tomorrow is stacked with the best riders (and probably as bad images as previously this week)
I am the same! Not yet with cycling but with other things. Savant lol
I don't think I'm like that with anything, and I'm autistic! Go figure...
autism high-five
I do have autistic friends with gold fish memory as well but then they also have ADHD
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