47th Amstel Gold Race (The maze) - Sunday April 15, 2012

[c&cfan]

Ok we get it you dislike BMC Your bias opinions are stupid.

bias?stupid? i'm just stating facts! they "invested" (or better, gave away) millions and millions without thinking twice... and they only get "decent" (not for a team with that budget) results because they have only one "hard man" in shape.. that was already there.

they are pathetic. can't you see it?

 

[El Pistolero]

lol @ P!sstrollero . U gotta be either the dumbest person or the biggest troll. I was talking about Radioshack

The post you quoted said BMC was the biggest joke. And you agreed with it: learn to read.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Let the mudslinging begin...

 

[Angliru]

if cunego hadn't crashed into nordhaug, he would have won this and by now he would be already half way up the mur the huy

anyway love how so many people are making a fool out of themselves calling cunego an idiot without even watching the replay that clearly shows ignlisnky hitting cunego who then hits nordhaug.

and if any1 should be mad is cunego who looked much better then nordhaug for the win. but oh well. . . .

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1274419

link for the last k so you guys can see it yourselves.

It's an unfortunate circumstance. Iglinsky moved left at the exact moment Cunego moved right and front and rear wheels overlapped. Hard to blame anyone really.

 

[meat puppet]

Exciting finale, good to have an outside dog for the win and I'm obviously glad that "the only true champion" performed the way he did. He rode better than before this year yeah, but simply did not have it today. If he was forced to open too early, then the others played it right against him, and that's racing. No need for aesthetically motivated excuses... True champion lol.

Hats off to the break and Freire too, gutted for Samu. But there's always FW and LBL.

 

[uphillstruggle]

I dont agree.

If for example CVV Kreuziger and Cobo beat Contador Schleck etc in the TOur de France, would we say, oh its because the race was hard?

No becuase these guys, Contador and Schleck in 1 example, Purito Valverde in the other, are precisely the kind of guys who benefit from the race being hard.

Yeah it wasn't ridden very hard this year, look at the guy who got into the top 10.

 

[c&cfan]

The post you quoted said BMC was the biggest joke. And you agreed with it: learn to read.

you have a problem..

only you read that. do you know what? you look like that kid..

"i see dead people". it's funny. phil was dead and you saw him as the strongest. dead people aren't that strong.. lol

 

[jsem94]

Without Gilbert going so early, Freire probably would've won.

 

[jens_attacks]

well at least the last 15 km were intense,the rest....

too bad that oscarito or the monster niki couldn't take this.
phil was the strongest and he's starting slowly to get in really awesome shape.
sagan omfg the future looking good
jelle,liege should be fun

gaspa.gotta say i wasn't expecting this.chapeau gaspa,intelligent ride!

at least two astana fans saw this coming it looks like:

Gasparotto for the win with Iglinsky as a close second

Don't want to jinx it, but Astana looks good...

Gaspa especially -- hoping for 2010 prodium?

whiner cunego,it's nothing more to say that i hope someone can make him learn a lesson for how this pricc was and still is acting.
nordhaug was so strong,that's too bad my god if he's out of the ardennes now,it would suck big time....

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

The race finished an hour ago and still we only know the top 8...

 

[Christian]

The post you quoted said BMC was the biggest joke. And you agreed with it: learn to read.

Lol sorry I hurt your feelings just trying to give you some of your own medicine ... seems you do not respond well to it! Of course I was agreeing with c&cfan about his criticism of Radioshack, couldn't care less about BMC

 

[Parrulo]

It's an unfortunate circumstance. Iglinsky moved left at the exact moment Cunego moved right and front and rear wheels overlapped. Hard to blame anyone really.

ya those things happen, that's why i didn't even say it was ignlisky's fault. i only said it wasn't cunego's fault like some were claiming.

oh and in the parallel universe where nordhaug hasn't crashed he not only won this, he already reached the top of the mur the huy and right now he is half way up la redoutte. the guy is a beast

 

[spalco]

Im just stating what is mentioned in the news articles.

You keep making excuses is what's so annoying about you.

I'm a very fanatical supporter of my football team, but when they play **** and lose I have no problem saying I'm ****ed off at them playing ****, and when they play **** and win anyway I laugh and say "yeah we were **** but who cares 3 points are 3 points".

What counts is on the pitch (or on the road in cycling). Nobody gives a **** if Gilbert had an itchy nose during the race, and if the best player on my team is injured and they lose because of that, that's just how it goes. The other team was probably missing a player or two also.

Nothing wrong with being a supporter, but a little bit of realism would be really appreciated.

 

[Panda Claws]

It's interesting to see the difference in his shape compared to last year though. IIRC he pulled by himself the last 10km and still outsprinted everyone hands down.

This.

Gilbert is good again but not yet as explosive as he used to be. Ever since 2009 it has been a given that when Gilbert attacks on a hill no-one can follow. Until this year.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I think it's fair to say that this season has been somewhat disappointing for BMC thus far, both results-wise and business-wise. The team hasn't won much and the Impec, well, it turned out to be basically vaporware.

Lot of season left though.

RadioShack? Complete and utter fail thus far, with the exception of Chris Horner.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

ya those things happen, that's why i didn't even say it was ignlisky's fault. i only said it wasn't cunego's fault like some were claiming.

oh and in the parallel universe where nordhaug hasn't crashed he not only won this, he already reached the top of the mur the huy, right now he is half way up la redoutte. the guy is a beast

he was wearing a sky jersey, so he probably cured cancer also.

 

[Parrulo]

The race finished an hour ago and still we only know the top 8...

and me thinking that only the italians took their time to put the full results up

 

[Trofinios]

I wonder what Sagan can do in FW. After seeing him climb up to Chieti in T-A, I don't rule out he could fight for the podium in FW also.

 

[dlwssonic]

bias?stupid? i'm just stating facts! they "invested" (or better, gave away) millions and millions without thinking twice... and they only get "decent" (not for a team with that budget) results because they have only one "hard man" in shape.. that was already there.

they are pathetic. can't you see it?

No I can only say you are pathetic and your idiotic comments.
Is it really BMC's fault that cummings had two injuries, hushovd had illnesses, Gilbert had an infection and illness, evans just had an illness. Multiple punctures and crashes in the vital moments in so many races. i would say their just unlucky. In a few races they have ridden very strongly and have not managed to win. I think they actually did good moves to purchase those riders. They will get their results in the long term. If they totally suck at the tour than you can say BMC has sucked. But at this moment they look like the favorites to win.

 

[cineteq]

Of course with Hushovd out they had to be dependent on Ballan. What you wanted a podium from Hincapie or Burghardt? Even GVA got himself a 4th in RVV.

I'd give you today was the best BMC display all year long. Looking forward to LBL

 

[c&cfan]

This.

Gilbert is good again but not yet as explosive as he used to be. Ever since 2009 it has been a given that when Gilbert attacks on a hill no-one can follow. Until this year.

usually they catch him after that and outsprint him, a la valverde.. or like they did in th 2011 ronde, 2011 MSR.. that kind of stuff.

sagan is such a talent...

 

[Parrulo]

he was wearing a sky jersey, so he probably cured cancer also.

and impregnated half of Belgium on his way

 

[The Hitch]

I am just waiting for ryo to come and see his faces that Nordhaug was muc hstronger than his love boy Henao The only good tgought in my head now

Ask Dekker Tifosi where they were on the cauberg and maybe you can see it when you watch the replay

 

[Panda Claws]

usually they catch him after that and outsprint him, a la valverde.. or like they did in th 2011 ronde, 2011 MSR.. that kind of stuff.

sagan is such a talent...

Agreed, but that's not the point.

His explosiveness is, which he was lacking today.

 

[c&cfan]

No I can only say you are pathetic and your idiotic comments.
Is it really BMC's fault that cummings had two injuries, hushovd had illnesses, Gilbert had an infection and illness, evans just had an illness. Multiple punctures and crashes in the vital moments in so many races. i would say their just unlucky. In a few races they have ridden very strongly and have not managed to win. I think they actually did good moves to purchase those riders. They will get their results in the long term. If they totally suck at the tour than you can say BMC has sucked. But at this moment they look like the favorites to win.

they were never close to win. there was always someone that was much better than their irrational bet.