37° Volta ao Algarve 2011 (708k) Feb 16 to 20

[Jamsque]

Ticker says Degenkolb keeps the win!

 

[theyoungest]

Degenkolb is declared the winner. Good on him.

 

[The Hitch]

Hm... Apparently the DQ is official now. Farrar gets the win, Matthews 2nd.

Huh

Whered you get this when everyone else is saying degenkolb keeps the win?

 

[Moondance]

Ticker says Degenkolb keeps the win!

Yay for Degenkolb.

Evidently I reacted way too quickly indeed.

 

[TeoSheva]

Good job Degenkolb!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Yay for Degenkolb.

Evidently I reacted way too quickly indeed.

At least if you are going to give us innacurate results do it like this.

Degenkolb DQ'd -

yes its true...

and then go back and change the post afterwards.

 

[theyoungest]

Yay for Degenkolb.

Evidently I reacted way too quickly indeed.

Work on your Portuguese

 

[The Hitch]

Work on your Portuguese

Why?

Hes already got a Portugese chick.

What other use is there

 

[TeoSheva]

1. John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) 4:57:56
2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) m.t.
3. Michael Matthews (Rabobank) m.t.
4. Baden Cooke (Saxo Bank-SunGard) a 1
5. Sebastién Hinault (AG2R) m.t.
6. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) m.t.
7. Filipe Cardoso (Barbot) m.t.
8. Fabian Wegmann (Leopard-Trek) m.t.
9. Gerald Ciolek (Quick Step) m.t.
10. Dmitri Fofonov (Astana) m.t.

 

[boomcie]

Gilbert taking 6th. Nice.

 

[Moondance]

Work on your Portuguese

I can actually understand a bit of Portuguese.

My reaction here was based on someone over at Wielerflits saying Degenkolb was officially DQed...

My bad, mea culpa, won't do it again.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Cooke in there again to day, cool. But really, doesn't it show that Riis should finallly give up on the Haedo brothers?

And Dim, LMAO!

 

[Ferminal]

Cookie up there again...

 

[theyoungest]

Who the **** is John Degenkolb

Come on, one of the biggest talents in the sport! He didn't sign for Sky, is that it?

Why?

Hes already got a Portugese chick.

What other use is there

That makes it even worse

Although I assume their conversations aren't about disqualified riders.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Must have been an uphill sprint again. Or at least a sprint after a hard stage

Degenkolb, although fast, is more of a beast, surviving way harder stages.
Farrar on 2nd, well, after 5th in Flanders we know he can do well in though stages. Matthews, speaks for itself, already made a name in sprints on though stages.
Add to that the 6th place of Gilbert and the top 10 of Wegmann...

 

[Scirea]

Gilbert sprinted for Lotto not Greipel, seriously?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Come on, one of the biggest talents in the sport! He didn't sign for Sky, is that it?

No unfortunately, while a nice bloke and knowledgeable about cycling and especially British cycling, Dim's knowledge of U23+junior racing is negligible. Therefore, he will keep getting suprised and asking who the hell "insert U23 rider here* is if that guy breaks through the Pro ranks with a win.

 

[boomcie]

Must have been an uphill sprint again. Or at least a sprint after a hard stage

Degenkolb, although fast, is more of a beast, surviving way harder stages.
Farrar on 2nd, well, after 5th in Flanders we know he can do well in though stages. Matthews, speaks for itself, already made a name in sprints on though stages.
Add to that the 6th place of Gilbert and the top 10 of Wegmann...

Makes sense and could also explain the absence of Greipel. Though the profile didn't look that hard.

 

[Faserr]

Dege is on fire in this season. He'll be the man for the classics in the future. Power rider.

 

[The Hitch]

Must have been an uphill sprint again. Or at least a sprint after a hard stage

Degenkolb, although fast, is more of a beast, surviving way harder stages.
Farrar on 2nd, well, after 5th in Flanders we know he can do well in though stages. Matthews, speaks for itself, already made a name in sprints on though stages.
Add to that the 6th place of Gilbert and the top 10 of Wegmann...

I assume this is going to be jjs excuse for today. What new excuse will he be able to muster up tomorow. I cant wait to see

 

[Moondance]

Why?

Hes already got a Portugese chick.

What other use is there

I glossed over this the first time i read this... But looking back at this now, how on earth do you know this about me?

 

[theyoungest]

I glossed over this the first time i read this... But looking back at this now, how on earth do you know this about me?

The Hitch is, in fact, a Portuguese chick.

From Poland. Living in England.

 

[Moondance]

The Hitch is, in fact, a Portuguese chick.

From Poland. Living in England.

Knowing my girlfriend as I do, I would doubt she would name herself after Christopher Hitchens...

 

[The Hitch]

I glossed over this the first time i read this... But looking back at this now, how on earth do you know this about me?

Im your father luke.

I also know that you share your birthday with Bart Simpson and your birth year with your national teams greatest success.

Or alternatively (and far less probable) you mentioned it previously

It was a long time ago, yes, but i do have a photographic(ish) memory so that explains that.

 

[theyoungest]

Knowing my girlfriend as I do, I would doubt she would name herself after Christopher Hitchens...

She tried to mention it to you, but unfortunately your Portuguese wasn't up to par

(sorry, couldn't resist)