- Feb 16, 2010
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- May 17, 2013
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Re: Re:
. I might come up with a poem, change my signature : Tibopino we love you .
He'll go for a top-10 for sure, he can do it, the very fact that Thibaut attempts the Strade Bianche is a huge step in the right direction IMO. He's good in Italy, his last showing was excellent, Pinot may be getting brown, white, dusty, dirty this week-end and he'll be pink in May...
I believe in this kid, not just because he's my hometown rider. He has the engine.
There's still room in the bandwagon...jump in.
Yes I doportugal11 said:He is taking fanboyism to another level...BigMac said:Tonton said:Why? You don't want Kirby calling Reichenbach's win?Breh said:
More realistically...
1. Sagan
2. Stybar
3. GVA
4-10 in no particular order Kwiat, Felline, Brambilla, Aru, Pinot, Vanmarcke, Benoot.
I.... what? :razz:
. I might come up with a poem, change my signature : Tibopino we love you . He'll go for a top-10 for sure, he can do it, the very fact that Thibaut attempts the Strade Bianche is a huge step in the right direction IMO. He's good in Italy, his last showing was excellent, Pinot may be getting brown, white, dusty, dirty this week-end and he'll be pink in May...
I believe in this kid, not just because he's my hometown rider. He has the engine.
There's still room in the bandwagon...jump in.
- Mar 24, 2011
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- Aug 3, 2015
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Movistar doesn't really have a good team since Valverde isn't riding and then they by default doesn't have a good team for this race. Lol. I guess Amador or Oliveira can do fine here, but then you are looking at gregarious Bico and Carretero, Betancur (god bless him) and Alex freaking Dowsett. Bennati could have done relatively well in his prime, maybe.42x16ss said:
- Aug 3, 2015
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http://www.velonews.com/2017/03/commentary/your-new-favorite-race-strade-bianche_431488
Your new favourite race isn't such a bad series, I like the format. 2015 was also a great edition, Valverde was very good that day, but the difference between a super explosive Ardennes/GT-rider as Valverde and then the hellingen specialists was quite apparent right there.
Your new favourite race isn't such a bad series, I like the format. 2015 was also a great edition, Valverde was very good that day, but the difference between a super explosive Ardennes/GT-rider as Valverde and then the hellingen specialists was quite apparent right there.
- Nov 7, 2010
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Interesting to see Thomas will be starting - think this could be a very good race for him if he has any kind of form. He probably climbs better than any of the other puncheurs and perhaps could follow the attacks of the likes of Sagan and GVA. Not sure how he would fare on the Via Santa Catalina though. Is he doing any of the cobbled classics as well this year?
- Mar 24, 2013
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You have just given the race a proper name. I like it. Baby monument. It certainly is. For me the best race after P-R and RVV and the best example what cycling needs. Route and roads where it is difficult to control the race from beginning to the finish.Eshnar said:The baby monument finally debuts in the WT
The route is mostly the same as last year, with 2 new sectors in the first part. Note how they didn't even bother to change the final kms detail that marks the last sectors as 8-9.
- Jul 6, 2014
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Very hard to pick a winner. Sagan/GVA are obvious faves, but there's a pretty long list next to them. Surprised Matthews isn't leading Sunweb.
- Mar 19, 2009
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This is a tough one to handicap and I'm sure I'm leaving a couple guys out but I'll go:
*****Sagan, GVA
****Felline, Benoot, Kwiatkowski, Costa, Stybar
***Hermans, Vanmarcke, Rosa, Vakoc
**Thomas, Stuyven, Wellens, Gatto, Vakoc, Uran
*NIbali, McCarthy, Brambilla, Dumo, Kelderman, Trentin
*****Sagan, GVA
****Felline, Benoot, Kwiatkowski, Costa, Stybar
***Hermans, Vanmarcke, Rosa, Vakoc
**Thomas, Stuyven, Wellens, Gatto, Vakoc, Uran
*NIbali, McCarthy, Brambilla, Dumo, Kelderman, Trentin
- Sep 8, 2015
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He's riding PN instead isn't he? That's more favourable ground for him than SB.The Hegelian said:
- May 5, 2010
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Here's a race that definitely deserves it's WT status. Sure, it might not have that long a history, but it's managed to become quite prestigious in those few years. The simple fact that all WT teams have elected to race should prove a pretty good indicator to it's worth.
- May 9, 2010
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My ratings:
***** Sagan, Van Avermaet
**** Kwiatkowski, Stybar, Gatto, Brambilla, Felline
*** Vanmarcke, Vakoc, Rosa, Trentin, Benoot
** Uran, Nibali, Hagen, Kreuziger, Costa, Stuyven
* Bennati, Amador, Oss, Moscon
***** Sagan, Van Avermaet
**** Kwiatkowski, Stybar, Gatto, Brambilla, Felline
*** Vanmarcke, Vakoc, Rosa, Trentin, Benoot
** Uran, Nibali, Hagen, Kreuziger, Costa, Stuyven
* Bennati, Amador, Oss, Moscon
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