2013 Tour de Suisse, Stage 7: Meilen - La Punt 206 Km

[jens_attacks]

Pls guys who make the coments live RUI COSTA is PORTUGUESES NOT SPANISH!

i thought he's brasilian

 

[Der Effe]

He was already gapped on the descent before that thing collapsed. I actually think moto guy lent him a hand, since he was way behind on one shot and then suddenly with Costa and Tejay on the next.

Right before he was only a few meters behind and had a huge gap with Pinot. Right after his gap with Pinot (who fully benefited from it) was marginal and his gap with Van Garderen and Rui Costa was massive all of a sudden. Maybe he did something stupid but without the thing collapsing he would've swept Rui Costa's 'Spanish' a*s all day long .

Nice victory though and would like to see Rui Costa win the overall again.

 

[Netserk]

Says the Boonen-fanboy

Very relevant to the discussion. But please tell me how many monuments Costa has won

 

[theyoungest]

Well its the truth, she should be paying more attention to this kind of stuff. Honestly i also find it a bit offensive that they still don't get the nationality of one of the best riders in the world right now right.

It wears dark green, and it goes uphill fast. It's Spanish.

 

[Miburo]

Don't forget that castroviejo is a jap.

IIRC you called him the best cyclist of this generation netserk. Above Canc and Contador

 

[BigMac]

'one of the best riders in the world'. Don't you think that's pushing it?

A bit i guess, but hey, the 'kid' still has time to improve. Again, i'm personally astonished by his performance today, totally not expecting (till 20k left or so when he was clearly looking better when it came to the GC boys)

Nice stage.

 

[trevim]

Nice, a Boonen - Rui Costa fight. Ask Barredo who wins

 

[Parrulo]

'one of the best riders in the world'. Don't you think that's pushing it?

Definitively one of the best 20 riders in the world right now and constantly on the rise for the past 3 seasons. Had his name been something like John 'Merican and the hype would be unbearable on the CN site.

 

[Netserk]

IMO Rui is very similar to Kirchen. Perhaps a little bit better.

 

[trevim]

IMO Rui is very similar to Kirchen. Perhaps a little bit better.

Not yet. He stills lacks a classic and top in the Tour at least.
But yeah, very similar riders.

 

[Parrulo]

It wears dark green, and it goes uphill fast. It's Spanish.

Seems like the train of the thought

 

[Rossco8]

Stupid me, I thought he was from Estonia.

Or from Costa RUIca..

 

[BigMac]

Or from Costa RUIca..

Badum Tsss

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Susan doesn't know Rui Costa ...wow!

 

[magnoandrade]

 

[Alpechraxler]

Amador also seems to find his legs again after breaking his collarbone. Also fast and green but also not spanish

 

[roundabout]

Very impressive by Meyer today.

Maybe there is hope for him yet

 

[Afrank]

So sad and yet so funny all at the same time.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Tejay climbed well today. I guess the other day was just bad legs.

 

[theyoungest]

Very impressive by Meyer today.

Maybe there is hope for him yet

Better than Rohan Dennis. The battle of the Aussie non-climbers is on.

 

[Leadbelly]

Reminds me a bit of Sammy Snake from Phoenix Nights.

Not a bad stage, but I don't think we saw anything that's going to be giving sleepless nights to the guys who raced the Dauphine instead.

 

[Better Call Saul]

Interesting how TJVG is emerging as the forums most hated rider. I find myself rooting for a schleck jr return to form, so it's nice to have a new villain! Seems to fit the mould, early success and then turns out to be abit of a ****

 

[Cimber]

David Millar ‏@millarmind 16m
OMFG. Tour of Switzerland is like the fastest race, like, EVER.

 

[Parrulo]

Interesting how TJVG is emerging as the forums most hated rider. I find myself rooting for a schleck jr return to form, so it's nice to have a new villain! Seems to fit the mould, early success and then turns out to be abit of a ****

Most hated rider? Where did you get that from? Most people, myself included, just think he is overrated as a GC contender but i don't think anyone here hates him.

 

[Kwibus]

David Millar ‏@millarmind 16m
OMFG. Tour of Switzerland is like the fastest race, like, EVER.

Im missing the clue.