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This day was probably the end of Gustavo César Veloso though. That was a Melcior Mauri 1992 level downfall of a champion.
Guys like Gorbunov have been busted just coming close to the August machines. I think today's absolute massacre should put paid to most teams' designs on Amaro. The guy has been a climbing monster since youth for sure, but while he was riding for a team like LA, who have a comparatively decent reputation (this is the former Fercase team, not the Milaneza team that LA Aluminios previously sponsored) there might have been some benefit of the doubt, riding like this with W52 will make pretty much anybody reluctant to take a risk, and understandably so. I mean, we all know Torre is the all important climb of the race, but nevertheless, there was a massacre out there today. Neilands tried gamely, but outnumbered and outmuscled, realistically he had no chance. Balarcón may have looked like he had a potential weakness, and his form that has been so good since April was finally running out, but not a bit of it. Not a bit. That was crazy even by the Volta's high standards of insanity.classicomano said:I think touching him right now would give you radiation poisoning.Netserk said:So, does this mean that Antunes will be trapped in the Portuguese scene, or does any WT team dare touch him? One could have hoped that he'd get a chance to have a real pro career, but maybe this will mark him...
This day was probably the end of Gustavo César Veloso though. That was a Melcior Mauri 1992 level downfall of a champion.