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webvan said:
I agree.
I really think that with a decent preparation Klodi would have been better to try for a good GC here, as it could be the only big race that he had another shot at podiuming. Why not go for top 3 here rather than just worry about top 10 or 15 in Tour? Besides, he has achieved good results before in Swiss in '07 and '09 and been able to take that form into July.
Oh well. Just a matter of counting down the days now. Nineteen more sleeps, or more accurate twenty-six until the BIG day, that's if he doesn't encounter bad luck in week one.
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Some slightly better form from Klodi late in the Tour of Swiss. Slightly...
But regardless of that, he has been selected for the Tour De France. Yay!
Ten more sleeps
But regardless of that, he has been selected for the Tour De France. Yay!
Ten more sleeps
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Happy Birthday Klodi!
I found these quotes below in the aftermath of the Tour of Swiss ITT. I think it leaves us Klodists with better hopes for July...of a top ten finish of course!
For a time team rider Andreas Klöden sat in the hot seat for the best time on the stage 9 uphill time trial from Bad Ragaz to Flumserberg at 26.8km: “I said before coming here that it was important to be in good shape for this race. It’s the last race before the Tour. I was sick at first and had six days of antibiotics but halfway through I was getting better and better. For me I needed to see that my legs were coming better so today provided that test. This wasn’t an easy race, especially being sick at the beginning.”
Klöden continued: “These last three days my form has been coming back and it was my goal today to show that I have good legs. I know this climb. I was sure if I went too fast on the flat that I would blow up on the climb. So I went tempo on the first part and then I knew the last 35 minutes had to be all out. The younger riders are always looking at the SRM but I think you need a general idea of how your own body is feeling. For example in a race like Tour de Suisse, you cannot generate the same power at the end of the race that you did at the beginning. That’s why I just picked a good pace for the first part.”
I found these quotes below in the aftermath of the Tour of Swiss ITT. I think it leaves us Klodists with better hopes for July...of a top ten finish of course!
For a time team rider Andreas Klöden sat in the hot seat for the best time on the stage 9 uphill time trial from Bad Ragaz to Flumserberg at 26.8km: “I said before coming here that it was important to be in good shape for this race. It’s the last race before the Tour. I was sick at first and had six days of antibiotics but halfway through I was getting better and better. For me I needed to see that my legs were coming better so today provided that test. This wasn’t an easy race, especially being sick at the beginning.”
Klöden continued: “These last three days my form has been coming back and it was my goal today to show that I have good legs. I know this climb. I was sure if I went too fast on the flat that I would blow up on the climb. So I went tempo on the first part and then I knew the last 35 minutes had to be all out. The younger riders are always looking at the SRM but I think you need a general idea of how your own body is feeling. For example in a race like Tour de Suisse, you cannot generate the same power at the end of the race that you did at the beginning. That’s why I just picked a good pace for the first part.”
Klöden seems like a reasneble guy, I liked his comment about SRM. Hopefully its true, I want cycling to be about feelings, tacticts and technics. Not about a computer-programe.
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A crash already for our Klodi, though apparently he is okay. Also fortunate that he suffered no time loss in the carnage. Hopefully he has okay legs for todays hilly stage.
Wow, Klodi working for a teammate other than Ulle or Armstrong! Clearly looking for a job for next year ;-)
Klödi looked good today, but he always does that on these type of stages early in the tour.
But, when the first big mountain comes, i fully expect Klödi to start of in the first 10 riders, and then blow completely and be in the red zone by Kilometer 2 of the climb. That`s sadly how the last few years have been
But, when the first big mountain comes, i fully expect Klödi to start of in the first 10 riders, and then blow completely and be in the red zone by Kilometer 2 of the climb. That`s sadly how the last few years have been
Yep, the last time he was in the mix was in 2009...and if Bertie hadn't attacked and caused him to get dropped he would have podiumed!
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Pics or it never happened! That is pretty scary indeed...but I'm not surprised, I was shocked at how David Millar looked a few years ago when I stood next to him.
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Goldberger said:Klödi looked good today, but he always does that on these type of stages early in the tour.
But, when the first big mountain comes, i fully expect Klödi to start of in the first 10 riders, and then blow completely and be in the red zone by Kilometer 2 of the climb. That`s sadly how the last few years have been
Zubeldia will get dropped 10 minutes before but still manage to beat Klöden at the line.
manafana said:
If you're hinting at July 18th, I don't think he's going to be involved in that since he didn't race the TDF in 1998 or 1999, anyway it's OT here ;-)
webvan said:
He was also working for Tony Gallopin on stage 1 setting him up for the sprint. So he is definantly looking for a new contract
Some guys here are talking nonsense.
Klöden is one of the best helpers in the world. He prooved that repeatedly. He also worked for Vinokourov, even for Kashechkin, although he was in a much better shape back then in 2007. And ask Contador. He worked for him very well in 2008, both at the Giro and at the Vuelta. In fact he would have achieved much better result, if he was captain more often.
I'm sure, he's going to be the most important helper for Schleck in the Alps.
Klöden is one of the best helpers in the world. He prooved that repeatedly. He also worked for Vinokourov, even for Kashechkin, although he was in a much better shape back then in 2007. And ask Contador. He worked for him very well in 2008, both at the Giro and at the Vuelta. In fact he would have achieved much better result, if he was captain more often.
I'm sure, he's going to be the most important helper for Schleck in the Alps.
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