happytramp said:Amazing! Amazing from Dan. What a great rider. Also an added bonus to see Valverde defeated again.
yep, more amazing because he could've risked to be beaten by Valverde,
that would've sucked!
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happytramp said:Amazing! Amazing from Dan. What a great rider. Also an added bonus to see Valverde defeated again.
spalco said:I'm really disappointed with German Eurosport too. They are fairly neutral, but zero excitement.
eta: and one second after the finish line they switch to ****ing handball.
iZnoGouD said:Valverde is an overrated ****
roundabout said:It seemed like he did his usual waiting for the other guy to close the gap thing
so, yeah. **** him. plenty of talent, but adds nothing to the races.
iZnoGouD said:he is a ****ign loser, his team worked all day for him and in the end he just wheelsucks for 3rd place, genius
spalco said:#2 is clearly Milan San Remo, not sure about the third.
Descender said:Reports that Valverde had a mechanical problem at the end and could not shift.
Panda Claws said:I wonder if Gilbert will keep improving from Ardennes on like he did in 2012, and hit top shape at the Tour instead of the Vuelta.
whittashau said:Yeah, or not. Six seconds ahead of the mighty Andy Schleck though
Descender said:Watch out guys! The swearing police might come get you!
iZnoGouD said:rofl we all know why he hit top shape in that moment
Netserk said:Why the ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** would they do that?
jaylew said:So, no Belgian wins in the classics this year?
Dazed and Confused said:Correct, would have to go back many, many years for a similar poor result.
search said:not that long, 2007 Hoste's 2nd place in the Ronde was the best result for a belgian in the classics
search said:not that long, 2007 Hoste's 2nd place in the Ronde was the best result for a belgian in the classics
Dazed and Confused said:ah right, thanks.
According to Beenkens on RTBF, since 1918jens_attacks said:boonen won e3 that year
i think this is the worst since many decades ago
Zam_Olyas said:El_Pist is crying as we speak now....belgian not doing well is hard for him.
Netserk said:No surprise Valverde pwned Gilbert today. Goes to show how lucky Gilbert was in '11.