- May 20, 2009
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Lots of talk about Wiggins vs Nibali vs Gesink vs Hesjedal vs Intxausti vs Evans but nothing about who top 5 will be. Some TT specialists still want a piece of the action...Durbridge, Kessiakoff, Tuft, Clement, Phinney, Sergent? Or will they soft pedal and save their energy?
- Mar 26, 2009
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THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS FOR THE 1st WEEK.
Wigborg has faltered 3 times so far this week. The consensus was that W would rule on the TT and that was an important part of His game, since He may not be the strongest climber. Now Wigborg has given up a portion of His TT advantage. Even if W wins, His 3rd strike against Him today may be a fatal blow in the long ride. If the roads are wet W will be effected more than the average bear. And what other mistakes is W good for?
Ryder comes from a mountain bike background with its associated bike handling skills, if the roads are wet.
I think it's going to become the Ryder and Nibs show.
With W, 1.5 minutes behind, We have an action packed race that's for sure.
This is as good as it gets, for the 1st week.
Wigborg has faltered 3 times so far this week. The consensus was that W would rule on the TT and that was an important part of His game, since He may not be the strongest climber. Now Wigborg has given up a portion of His TT advantage. Even if W wins, His 3rd strike against Him today may be a fatal blow in the long ride. If the roads are wet W will be effected more than the average bear. And what other mistakes is W good for?
Ryder comes from a mountain bike background with its associated bike handling skills, if the roads are wet.
I think it's going to become the Ryder and Nibs show.
With W, 1.5 minutes behind, We have an action packed race that's for sure.
This is as good as it gets, for the 1st week.
Descender said:
Wiggins will NOT win: no way.
The way Brailsford is handling the press makes me think Wiggo has something to hide; and even Brailsford isn't sure anymore:
""Really it's about how much balls he's got now, isn't it? Let's race."
Cojonies are better than balls (for downhill, anyway)
Descender said:
Wiggins will NOT win: no way.
The way Brailsford is handling the press makes me think Wiggo has something to hide; and even Brailsford isn't sure anymore:
""Really it's about how much balls he's got now, isn't it? Let's race."
Cojonies are better than balls (for downhill, anyway)
- Aug 3, 2009
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maxmartin said:
Ryder whose win last year was cemented by the TT, he ryder who everybody was sure will win lat year giro because of a TT? The ryder who finished in the top 10 of the olympics TT?
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- Feb 18, 2011
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maxmartin said:then I will be even happier in Tour
Tbh, he raced so little compared with this time last year, so make sense he is using Grio as his race load but unwilling to take any unnecessary risk to get injured
+1 i think he tought winning the Giro would be a piece of cake
- Aug 29, 2011
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I think Wiggo is stronger at the moment than many people are giving him credit for especially when it comes to time trials. I'd love to see Nibali playing with the bunch with 3km's to go on a flat stage.
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Roude Leiw said:
which olympic? sure is not 2012, he was 28, ONE Min behind Menchov, while in the Tour Nibali is ahead of Menchov in both ITT
http://www.london2012.com/cycling-road/event/men-time-trial/phase=crm011100/index.html
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