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markene2 said:I am actualy starting to like Machadao now ...
Dia bem duro, mas consegui terminar com o mesmo tempo do vencedor! Ainda tentei a minha sorte perto do final, atacando a cerca de 5km do final Sendo apanhado já dentro dos últimos 2km!!! As sensações foram boas, mas os adversários estão fortes! Há que continuar lutando...
It wasn't a bad attack (the last one at least) but it was always going to be a sprint. The field is just waiting for a guy like that to get in front and act as a target.Parrulo said:well, the "machado will attack" joke didn't came out of nowhere. he has always been a extremely aggressive rider. a shame he always mistimes his attacks and/or lacks the legs to finish it of.
today was another great show of great tactical sense by him, attacking 46k from the finish
btw he just posted this on facebook:
"tough day, but i still managed to finish with the same time as the winner. i tried my luck near the end attacking 5k from the line but ended up getting caught inside the last 2. the sensations were good but the adversaries are strong. got to keep fighting. . ."
i predict attacking from 100k out on willunga
Now he just needs some legsParrulo said:oh lookie, machado on the attack!!!!!
got to give it to him, the guy rides with his heart
Matthews won the bunch sprint last year as well. Unfortunately for him there was a guy up ahead.Ferminal said:Second Rabo to achieve such a thing at this finish
The heat got to him.Ruudz0r said:Anybody know what happened to Wellens? He crashed?
Dekker_Tifosi said:Rabo-curse has been broken now they're Blanco
Pippo_San said:Not with that horrifying kit...
Afrank said:Timmey Duggen involved in a crash Apparently.
I still have some faith that he'll lose 15min in some random stage until the end. Hopefully I'm wrong though.Vino attacks everyone said:The most important thing form this stage is that Kash did not loose time, he is really gunning for it this year!
Ferminal said:They actually have an AGR contender in him, instead of sending Gesink pretending he will get a result.
iZnoGouD said:I want to watch last 5km, is there any link?