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93rd Milano-Torino (26.09.2012)

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The Hitch said:
You thought nibali can beat contador on an mtf shootout? How.many.times do you have to see Contador break squalo in the mountains until you realise the order of the foodchain?
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I need at least to see it 100 times :D I'm suspecting Nibali is just doing preparation for Lombardia. That must be it.
 
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Sylvester said:
Whenever I read Velasco, I think of Ivan. Why is everybody calling Contador by his mother's name?

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I guess it makes some people feel smarter, special or whatever logic they follow, to me it just sounds plain stupid.
 
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cineteq said:
I need at least to see it 100 times :D I'm suspecting Nibali is just doing preparation for Lombardia. That must be it.
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now that's being in denial :eek:

i wonder though if Contador really couldn't follow purito or if he was playing safe and first drain nibali knowing the climb is still long
 
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Nibali wasn't good at the Worlds. He can't get better in just three days.
And I'm pretty sure he won't be among the best at Lombardia. Again, Colorado and Padania are not enough as preparation for WT level competition. He's nowhere close to the form he had in spring.

Contador was amazing. Some Academy Award deserving performance at some point. Lombardia is gonna be a different story though.

I don't really get why Ulissi's considered a smart rider by some. All he does is wheelsucking until he understands the wheel he's following is not the right one. Today he could've tried to follow Contador. Not saying he could do it, but, you know, try. But no he needed to figure Purito was dead and then attack. Don't like him, but there's talent there.

Kessiakoff, that's a kid I'm starting to love. Strong as a horse. He showed great classics potential today.

Delfino and Killer not in best shape. Don't think they'll feature saturday. Betancur on the other hand...

Purito finally starting to show signs of fatigue. Suspect will be the same for Valverde.
 
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SafeBet said:
Nibali wasn't good at the Worlds. He can't get better in just three days.
And I'm pretty sure he won't be among the best at Lombardia. Again, Colorado and Padania are not enough as preparation for WT level competition. He's nowhere close to the form he had in spring.

Contador was amazing. Some Academy Award deserving performance at some point. Lombardia is gonna be a different story though.

I don't really get why Ulissi's considered a smart rider by some. All he does is wheelsucking until he understands the wheel he's following is not the right one. Today he could've tried to follow Contador. Not saying he could do it, but, you know, try. But no he needed to figure Purito was dead and then attack. Don't like him, but there's talent there.

Kessiakoff, that's a kid I'm starting to love. Strong as a horse. He showed great classics potential today.

Delfino and Killer not in best shape. Don't think they'll feature saturday. Betancur on the other hand...

Purito finally starting to show signs of fatigue. Suspect will be the same for Valverde.
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+1, really impressed by Kessiakoff. He's showing that he can do great in the TT but also hang in with the climbers and beat them in the more hilly races.
I'll definitely be watching him in the Ardennes next year :).
 
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Libertine Seguros said:
Kid is a strange choice of words given that Kessiakoff is 32.
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he was a proffesional mtb rider. and succesful as well. though as an u23 rider he podiumed gp willem tell, back when that meant somethign against wielinga and van goolen, massive u23 road talent for sure.

edit: I see what you meant but still added for information :)
 
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After today, I think, if Contador would peak for the Ardennes one day, he´d be able to win even Liege. Really impressive, and promising for Saturday.

Today´s race was a real confirmation that he´s a complete champion, no doubt about that. Now it´s up to him to add a WT one day race win, and he will face a highly motivated and on-form Gilbert on Saturday.
 
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that was great to watch
niemec's sudden crash scared me big time

alberto,a class above
sad that di luca said even before the race that his plan is to peak only for lombardia. he was starting with the #1 after all...acqua e sapone did well though

great race, great winner
 
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