King Of The Wolds said:Baffles me when people are glad that they won't see the world's best riders.
that's it just : 'the world's best riders', he's no part of it...
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King Of The Wolds said:Baffles me when people are glad that they won't see the world's best riders.
El Pistolero said:Anyway, it would make the flat stages definitely more interesting to watch, so that's the reason why some people want him out.
will10 said:Haven't we got nineteen "Cav is an undeserving World Champion" threads already?
Dekker_Tifosi said:Explain this to a guy following another sport. Yeah our current world champion cycling finished in the laughing group today because he can't actually climb. He finished 30 minutes behind the best.
Nobody would understand in their right mind how you can call it a world champion
What if Gilbert had won?Dekker_Tifosi said:Explain this to a guy following another sport. Yeah our current world champion cycling finished in the laughing group today because he can't actually climb. He finished 30 minutes behind the best.
Nobody would understand in their right mind how you can call it a world champion
Dekker_Tifosi said:Explain this to a guy following another sport. Yeah our current world champion cycling finished in the laughing group today because he can't actually climb. He finished 30 minutes behind the best.
Nobody would understand in their right mind how you can call it a world champion
Dekker_Tifosi said:Explain this to a guy following another sport. Yeah our current world champion cycling finished in the laughing group today because he can't actually climb. He finished 30 minutes behind the best.
Nobody would understand in their right mind how you can call it a world champion
Dekker_Tifosi said:The best climber would never finish last in a hard classic.
hatcher said:And how Gilbert and Cancellara, two cyclists in the discussion for best cyclist in the world, both missed the time limit in the 2011 Tour de France.
El Pistolero said:Cancellara was sick and Gilbert was laughing all the way because he knew he would be put back in the race. If the time limit was actually ever enforced on a big name he wouldn't have missed it. But these riders know they can miss the time limit as long as they're in a big group.
hatcher said:Oh well as long as Gilbert was laughing all the way. That isn't even more disgraceful.
Zerak-Tul said:Yeah, that analogy would work the day you ask, say an NFL quarterback to play defensive lineman. Or a soccer striker to play goalie.
Please.
People specialize within sports, cycling is no different.
King Of The Wolds said:OK, gotcha. Shall be just ban Cav, Boonen, Contador, Gilbert if he's in 2011 form, Cancellara if he's in 2010 form and Tony Martin from TTs, full stop, just for your enjoyment? Again, I can't get my head around this idea that it has to be really close to be entertaining. That's fine, but I enjoy seeing a master at work, and feel sorry for those who can't appreciate that.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Explain this to a guy following another sport. Yeah our current world champion cycling finished in the laughing group today because he can't actually climb. He finished 30 minutes behind the best.
Nobody would understand in their right mind how you can call it a world champion
nickel999 said:+1
I try to explain this to my non-cycling sports frends who follow baseball and soccer but they can't grasp this concept.
hatcher said:Really? Ask them how good a keeper Messi is, or how good a pitcher Albert Pujols is.
nickel999 said:+1
I try to explain this to my non-cycling sports frends who follow baseball and soccer but they can't grasp this concept.