Panda Claws said:That's actually a pretty good idea.
I like it Zam zam knew Alberto had this in him
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Panda Claws said:That's actually a pretty good idea.
MartinGT said:Hope to find the last few Ks online sometime this eve
cineteq said:@PuritoRodriguez
Finito la Milán Turín con victoria de Contador!! Imposible seguirlo en el ultimo kilometro!Pero contento por las sensaciones.Ahora Lombardia!
Purito says it was impossible to follow Contador in the last Km, but he's happy the way he feels. Now off to Lombardy!
Ye,36s to Purito on this kind of finish....YES!LaFlorecita said:big gaps for one km, Alberto.. uhm Velasco completely exploded
Yeah its pretty stupidArnout said:It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.
Arnout said:It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.
Arnout said:It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.
jens_attacks said:indeed he beat them easily
very worring signs for lombardia for di luca and delfino. hopefully somehow they will peak only for lombardia and they need that extra-kick
Velasco seems to have become a pet name only for one-day races.Arnout said:It makes no sense to use Velasco as a name for Contador and it is the name of another cyclist. Can you guys please stop using it, I get confused all the time.
cineteq said:Velasco seems to have become a pet name only for one-day races.
cineteq said:Yes, he did!
1. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) 3:32:12
2. Diego Ulissi (Lampre-ISD) +15
3. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) +24
4. Joaquín Rodriguez (Katusha) +36
5. Carlos Betancur (Acqua&Sapone) +36
6. Fabio Taborre (Acqua&Sapone) +43
7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF) +45
8. Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) +46
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) +48
10. Franco Pellizotti (Androni-Venezuela) +53
Lose the T and you have a winner in BetancurRyo Hazuki said:betancurt and only him will be their man for lombardia
After the neutralization of a long breakaway whose members were Rocchetti and Balloni, Capecchi escaped from the group on the first passage on the climb of Superga, followed by Niemiec, who later crashed in the downhill. Capecchi was reached at the beginning of the second climb on Superga by a group of 8 cyclists (Marzano and Ulissi in it for Lampre-ISD): the battle for the victory seemed to be between Kessiakoff and Ulissi at 1 km to go, but Contador wiped out their hopes attacking in the final 800 meters.
williamp78 said:Where did the name Velasco come from? I think i read someone mention it is his mothers name? Do Spanish people retain both parents surnames?
thirteen said:from the Lampre mailing list:
LaFlorecita said:Yes .
williamp78 said:Do you get to choose which one you use or is your father's name more commonly used? Or guys takes dads name and girls take mums?
This is turning into a spanish culture lesson now!!
I didn't see the video of the finish but it seems like that is just what happened. Wow! What a great finish for Alberto.. I love itLaFlorecita said:Ah so Ulissi and Kessiakoff were in a break. So Alberto actually gapped his group with 36 seconds
Miburo said:that's destroying the field alright lol
Seems pretty obvious, lombardia will be Gilbert vs Contador
both of them will be "marked" by everybody. Will be interesting to see if they can get clear early and outlast the chasers.Andre.J said:Then Contador has no chance. Allez Gilbert!!!
Der Effe said:First father's name, then mother's name. Father's name is been used.
icefire said:Not always. If father's name is very common some people use both or only their mother's name if it is less common.