jens_attacks said:niemec's sudden crash scared me big time
Truly a big scare!
Is he fine now?
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jens_attacks said:niemec's sudden crash scared me big time
vcampbell said:Contador seemed like he is going to die, but he decided to attack, amazing Thank you!
RHRH19861986 said: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.
trevim said:Velasco opens his classics record! Great result, I love when a rider wins something that isn't really his specialty. Also Betancour up there, this guy has to ride the Ardennes next year as a leader.
shadowblue said:why do you persist in calling contador "velasco"?
if andy and frank can, it would not be out of this world for contador to take it. as it is now contador is a better tt rider wich would help in a solo effort, and he has a better acceleration than the shlecks.The Hitch said:I dont know, it was basically a 1 day mtf. We already know Contador is the absolute king of this kind of profile. Cant really compare to a 270k up and down Liege.
Pippo_San said:Velasco should just quit that moronic salute, I mean he's got so much class uphill and then he ruins everything on the finish line.
Hey pal really, cut that pistolero crap once and for all, you're not a 7 years old anymore.
BTW. Great race, great action, glad to see MI-TO back!!!
bridgeman said:I couldn't agree more.
I started a thread, "I was hoping he would do that again" after a recent win. A mod locked the thread, stating "this thread won't go anywhere".
I think this stupid salute needs discussing. Someone should tell him how ridiculous he looks.
Pippo_San said:Velasco should just quit that moronic salute, I mean he's got so much class uphill and then he ruins everything on the finish line.
Hey pal really, cut that pistolero crap once and for all, you're not a 7 years old anymore.
BTW. Great race, great action, glad to see MI-TO back!!!
Fränk Schleck never won Liège-Bastogne-Liège.robertocarlos said:if andy and frank can, it would not be out of this world for contador to take it.
For the bolded.Mellow Velo said:I watched the whole thing last night.
Really frightening crash for Niemiec;
underneath the crash barrier and wrapped around the support post.
Contador pulled the legs right off Nibali, getting up to the front three,
then almost immediately hit them with a scalding attack.
Almost like the old days.
Very impressive rides from Kessiakoff and especially Diego Ullissi.
Thought El Pistolero's gun was very small calibre at the finish;
a token pop. Really naff salute.
Alpehue said:Anywhere online one can rewatch it?
bridgeman said:I couldn't agree more.
I started a thread, "I was hoping he would do that again" after a recent win. A mod locked the thread, stating "this thread won't go anywhere".
I think this stupid salute needs discussing. Someone should tell him how ridiculous he looks.
Ryo Hazuki said:after seeing this race. nibali is just at his regular level. he's nowhere close to contador or purito in climbing and he went too long to deep to follow contador. amazing jump of old by contador though.
Zam_Olyas said:
kingjr said:Funny how many people seem to have a problem with the pistol gesture. Did you care as much when Flecha did his Arrow salute?
We shouldn't really blame Alberto that he wins much more often than FlechaArnout said:It's just as stupid (even though it bears some relationship with his name), but we see it less often.
You certainly have no respect for riders' personalities.Arnout said:It's just as stupid (even though it bears some relationship with his name), but we see it less often.