2014 Tirreno Adriatico, Stage 5: Amatrice - Guardiagrele: 192 km

[Sykhrzon]

66 COLBRELLI Sonny Bardiani - CSF 16:41
67 EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team ,,

 

[Jspear]

Starting goin' on long attack well in your thirties is much too late to be considered a champion. Contadull is the one who discussed every true cycling fan with boring display of waiting till last 5k at 2008 Giro. Adding to that a total disconcern for the greatest classics that are the pinnacle of the season, a 50 day racing calendar that is just kidding everybody and those silly childish antics after wins, would you imagine Brik Schotte making such antics after his wins. Come on! Classless and decerebrated by 30 years of TV brainwashing! Contadull doesn't believe in cycling. For him it's a way to become a TV/Internet celebrity.

Contadull? Funny. He is one of the most entertaining riders currently riding. He is an amazing tactician....he knows how to make the most of any situation. He ain't no dummy. Today was great....I loved it.

 

[Arredondo]

66 COLBRELLI Sonny Bardiani - CSF 16:41
67 EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team ,,

Evans thought Colbrelli would finish on the podium

 

[Angliru]

Great ride for Nieve, finished above Uran.

...but Contador gets no dap for blowing the entire race apart?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Bravo Alberto! This is what we have been hoping for. We may just have a good battle in France yet.

 

[Butterhead]

Starting goin' on long attack well in your thirties is much too late to be considered a champion. Contadull is the one who discussed every true cycling fan with boring display of waiting till last 5k at 2008 Giro. Adding to that a total disconcern for the greatest classics that are the pinnacle of the season, a 50 day racing calendar that is just kidding everybody and those silly childish antics after wins, would you imagine Brik Schotte making such antics after his wins. Come on! Classless and decerebrated by 30 years of TV brainwashing! Contadull doesn't believe in cycling. For him it's a way to become a TV/Internet celebrity.

Brilliant name, echoes, course thats all I hear. Nice try though, but I think baiting would work better somewhere else with the same level of knowledge as ur own, or the lack of it.

 

[Angliru]

AC probably not gonna race in catalunya

...and should Contador win versus Froome we likely won't hear from you again.

 

[jaylew]

Starting goin' on long attack well in your thirties is much too late to be considered a champion. Contadull is the one who discussed every true cycling fan with boring display of waiting till last 5k at 2008 Giro. Adding to that a total disconcern for the greatest classics that are the pinnacle of the season, a 50 day racing calendar that is just kidding everybody and those silly childish antics after wins, would you imagine Brik Schotte making such antics after his wins. Come on! Classless and decerebrated by 30 years of TV brainwashing! Contadull doesn't believe in cycling. For him it's a way to become a TV/Internet celebrity.

Yeah, we get it by now. AC isn't Flemish, he doesn't do the cobbled classics, he wasn't born in the 40s or 50s, and he certainly doesn't race cross so he's just not a true champion.

 

[Angliru]

you're the second sky fan boy to say this. Wishful thinking? Or is there some basis in reality for this observation?

Skynet rallying the troops for their media onslaught to keep the Sky cycling image relevant.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

No matter how you want to parse it, or divert attention from it, this was one impressive ride.

 

[burning]

Skynet rallying the troops for their media onslaught to keep the Sky cycling image relevant.

Actually he was the first guy to say this. He just makes multiple accounts as their previous ones are banned

 

[Angliru]

Froome wasn't here, we don't know what he would have done or not on the Lanciano. Although I'm pretty sure if he had done an attack like Contador did today we would have heard terms like "full ***" and "farce" instead of appreciating the greatness of the performance.

Sort of like the "cowardly" and "pathetic" posts that appeared in the earlier moments of today's stage?

 

[Arnout]

Dudes, stop quoting Echoes, he is on my ignore for a reason. He is the only type of person worse than an idiot: he is an idiot who thinks he is not. In fact, he is twice as bad: not only does he think he is not, he actually thinks he is superior. F*** him really.

 

[Angliru]

Starting goin' on long attack well in your thirties is much too late to be considered a champion. Contadull is the one who discussed every true cycling fan with boring display of waiting till last 5k at 2008 Giro. Adding to that a total disconcern for the greatest classics that are the pinnacle of the season, a 50 day racing calendar that is just kidding everybody and those silly childish antics after wins, would you imagine Brik Schotte making such antics after his wins. Come on! Classless and decerebrated by 30 years of TV brainwashing! Contadull doesn't believe in cycling. For him it's a way to become a TV/Internet celebrity.

I would say that I feel sorry for you that you can't appreciate an exceptional and rare athletic achievement due to your preference for only the classics and well known dislike for stage races but in all honesty, based strongly on the tone of post, I just can't muster any sympathy at all.

 

[Jspear]

Dudes, stop quoting Echoes, he is on my ignore for a reason. He is the only type of person worse than an idiot: he is an idiot who thinks he is not. In fact, he is twice as bad: not only does he think he is not, he actually thinks he is superior. F*** him really.

Someone might not be on the top of your friends list. But as soon as you start bashing them the way you just did, you become worst then them. You can disagree with someone in a more civil manner.(To be clear, I don't agree with Echoes at all.)

 

[Rollthedice]

Wonder if Porte had a dream last night and when he woke up, he suddenly became ill.

 

[The Hitch]

The following has to go down as one of the greatest posts in internet history. (made about 20 hours before todays stage.

Finally Contador has realized attacks from 5-6k out won't work anymore.

 

[Kokoso]

Kreuz has a reputation as a good time trialist but very few results to back it up. I wouldn't say he's better than Peraud.

Look at it http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2013_Stage_17_Chorges http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2013_Stage_11_Mont_Saint_Michel
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=112448
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=109919
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=109859
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=107505
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=106996
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Paris_nice_2010_Prologue_Montfort_l_Amaury
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=105672
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=105858
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2009_Stage_1_Monaco
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=104991
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=104870
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=102426
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Post_Danmark_Rundt__2007_Stage_4
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=101584
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=101479

So while he isn't very good, I'd say definitely better than Peraud.

 

[Sykhrzon]

Tomorrow looks like a windy coastal route. Could be interesting if they take advantage of the terrain. The finale has lots of turns and a small ramp. Movistar to make a Tinkoff-move? They have a lot of rider suitable for a mass break.

 

[ILovecycling]

Froome wasn't here, we don't know what he would have done or not on the Lanciano. Although I'm pretty sure if he had done an attack like Contador did today we would have heard terms like "full ***" and "farce" instead of appreciating the greatness of the performance.

Froome never attacks more than 10k from the finish,anyway his attacks are better than Purito and Co.
Contador is the only one who does that in this decade.

Wonder if Porte had a dream last night and when he woke up, he suddenly became ill.

LOL

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and the Pentacycle post is a classic too! (It called to my mind when Alberto attacked 32k to the finish

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador is the only one who does that in this decade.

Andy ...

 

[ILovecycling]

Andy ...

I mean regularly

 

[Jelantik]

Starting goin' on long attack well in your thirties is much too late to be considered a champion. Contadull is the one who discussed every true cycling fan with boring display of waiting till last 5k at 2008 Giro. Adding to that a total disconcern for the greatest classics that are the pinnacle of the season, a 50 day racing calendar that is just kidding everybody and those silly childish antics after wins, would you imagine Brik Schotte making such antics after his wins. Come on! Classless and decerebrated by 30 years of TV brainwashing! Contadull doesn't believe in cycling. For him it's a way to become a TV/Internet celebrity.

This has to be the best post of this thread

I'm actually scratching my head reading it too. (pardon my english) what kool-aide did you drink these days?

 

[del1962]

Great attack from Contador, and zig zagging like San Luca, just a shame Porte was ill, would have been interesting to see if he could have responded

 

[Jelantik]

Wonder if Porte had a dream last night and when he woke up, he suddenly became ill.

LOL. you might be right. Even their mechanics were nervous about the steep wall.

Team Sky mechanic Gary Blem admitted to Cyclingnews that he was worried that one of his riders could have a problem and so the British team has opted for a super low gear.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/teams-fit-compact-chainsets-for-tirreno-adriatico-muro-finish