I repeat bruising your back is not exactly what you want in a cycling race with a lot of climbing.
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You really want his bruises to be as bad as Gesink's, don't youDekker_Tifosi said:I repeat bruising your back is not exactly what you want in a cycling race with a lot of climbing.
Parrulo said:well i think its time for RS to start sending paulinho up the road. he is by far their best bet for a stage
leipheimer and zubeldia should be enough to take care of kloden who's form after his crash is unknown
Eric8-A said:If it's just bruising, hopefully the rest day can do Klodi some good.
As far as other options for Radioshack, what about Popovych? How far is he down on GC?
Dekker_Tifosi said:power when climbing because power comes from the back, which is bruised.
Boeing said:in other words you can't shoot a canon out of a canoe.
Moose McKnuckles said:I've tried it before. He's right. You can't.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Interview today with Bruyneel. "The question is how to recover from this fall. He especially has pain when climbing, luckily the next 2 days are pretty flat"
Like I said, same injury as Gesink, no power when climbing because power comes from the back, which is bruised.