2012 Tirreno -Adriatico, Stage 4:Amelia - Chieti: 252km

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skidmark

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jens_attacks said:
lol at the commentators and bartoli for ignoring il killer

he's the only one who can beat chris
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Where's he going to do that? In the TT? I assume tomorrow is the best chance, but Horner doesn't look like a guy who's gonna be dropped.

Good to see my skepticism about Di Luca was unwarranted though...
 
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Fetisoff said:
If Sagan didn't attack, Kreuzeiger would have won
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Maybe yes, maybe not. Thing is....Sagan started closing the gap right before they turned left. He didn't need to do that. He has the better sprint an a teammate ahead. Waiting a bit more for the events to unfold would make more sense to me. He really looked like he cared only about him self and the win (which is fine, if that was the team strategy for today)
 
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jens_attacks

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skidmark said:
Where's he going to do that? In the TT? I assume tomorrow is the best chance, but Horner doesn't look like a guy who's gonna be dropped.

Good to see my skepticism about Di Luca was unwarranted though...
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di luca needs to do a giro 2009 move if he wants his team invited at giro this year.simple as that.he has to drop chris tomorrow.but horner looks amazingly strong
 
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meat puppet

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Sagan very impressive. I guess we can make a midway conclusion that he can do well on distances up to 250k at least.
 
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insideout leadout said:
No explosion from J-Rod, Evans or Scarponi then Sagan can win. They walked up that climb to be fair.
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Except they also dropped J-Rod, Evans and Scarponi
 
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Beech Mtn

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Sagan and Nibali showing the Schlecks what a 1-2 punch is supposed to look like.

Kreuzinger looking strong - good news for Astana.

I can't believe no one has hung up on Cipo yet. His grey box is over the stage results box.
 
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Fetisoff

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canyonball said:
Maybe yes, maybe not. Thing is....Sagan started closing the gap right before they turned left. He didn't need to do that. He has the better sprint an a teammate ahead. Waiting a bit more for the events to unfold would make more sense to me. He really looked like he cared only about him self and the win (which is fine, if that was the team strategy for today)
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Well, wouldn't be the first time Liquigas ****ed up the sprint/finish of the race. What was the stage last year when it was 4 of them and one guy from other team, and Nibali managed to get no bonus seconds, because his teammate beat him in the sprint for third (Sagan won there as well if I'm correct)

Anyway, sorta worried about J-Rod's form. Last year it was the injury, this year he seems to just suck so far
 
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pastronef

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in the Gazzetta streaming they are saying Sagan and Basso have already re-upped their contracts with Liquigas (until when?) but Nibali hasn't signed yet

anyway the important thing is GO HORNER!!!
 
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canyonball said:
Maybe yes, maybe not. Thing is....Sagan started closing the gap right before they turned left. He didn't need to do that. He has the better sprint an a teammate ahead. Waiting a bit more for the events to unfold would make more sense to me. He really looked like he cared only about him self and the win (which is fine, if that was the team strategy for today)
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Looking back, he didn't need to. But this is real time decisions. Stop making things up.
 
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Beech Mtn

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skidmark said:
Where's he going to do that? In the TT? I assume tomorrow is the best chance, but Horner doesn't look like a guy who's gonna be dropped.

Good to see my skepticism about Di Luca was unwarranted though...
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Nope, Horner doesn't look at all like a guy who has just come back from major injuries/illness. Somebody spent the winter training.
 
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insideout leadout said:
No explosion from J-Rod, Evans or Scarponi then Sagan can win. They walked up that climb to be fair.
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If anyone was doing the exploding, it was Sagan. It's not like he was in trouble anywhere.
meat puppet said:
Sagan very impressive. I guess we can make a midway conclusion that he can do well on distances up to 250k at least.
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A 250km stage in a race isn't the same as a classic. In the end they only really raced the last 2 km of the 250, not something you really see in the classics.
 
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theyoungest

Jan 11, 2010
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Wow, Sagan, didn't quite expect that. I guess he could handle Amstel Gold and Fleche after all. Impressive win, he seemed in total control.
 
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theyoungest said:
Wow, Sagan, didn't quite expect that. I guess he could handle Amstel Gold and Fleche after all. Impressive win, he seemed in total control.
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Amstel Gold maybe, but Fleche is a different kettle of fish altogether
 
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Sagan is a force of nature. A guy, that heavy, winning on a final like this is exceptional.

Kreuziger, Horner and Nibali. all looking good.
 
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