Andy Schleck Discussion thread.

[Christian]

I know a rider that only DNF'd twice in his entire career... Olympic Road race and Worlds road race...............

Then that must be one lucky *******

 

[airstream]

its doubly grotesque that laflorecita is from netherlands but was happy when rabobank suspended rasmussen.

 

[Christian]

its doubly grotesque that laflorecita is from netherlands but was happy when rabobank suspended rasmussen.

You need to read her disclaimer in the signature, that makes it okay to say ridiculous stuff

 

[LaFlorecita]

its doubly grotesque that laflorecita is from netherlands but was happy when rabobank suspended rasmussen.

 

[LaFlorecita]

You need to read her disclaimer in the signature, that makes it okay to say ridiculous stuff

Why is that ridiculous I just wanted Alberto to win/Chicken to lose.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Did you just say Vino deserved the 07 Tour? Do you do stand up comedy or what?

actually yes
And yes, the tour of 07 WAS Vinos tour, after not being able to compete in 06, without beeing a part of OP and do you honestly think Landis could have beaten Vino in 06....

 

[hrotha]

its doubly grotesque that laflorecita is from netherlands but was happy when rabobank suspended rasmussen.

Because that makes her a TRAITOR to the MOTHERLAND, right? For King and Country! NEDERLAND OVER ALLES!

Gah.

 

[Fetisoff]

Because that makes her a TRAITOR to the MOTHERLAND, right? For King and Country! NEDERLAND OVER ALLES!

Gah.

I'm Gert Wilders, and I approve of this message

 

[Christian]

Because that makes her a TRAITOR to the MOTHERLAND, right? For King and Country! NEDERLAND OVER ALLES!

Gah.

Isn't there a Queen right now?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I'm Gert Wilders, and I approve of this message

Ew! Go away foul beast!

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[Christian]

Why is that ridiculous I just wanted Alberto to win/Chicken to lose.

You wanted Chicken to be suspended but get your grandpa to go on hungerstrike when others suffer the same fate

 

[Fetisoff]

He looks weird on this one. Must be something he's done to the hair

 

[airstream]

Because that makes her a TRAITOR to the MOTHERLAND, right? For King and Country! NEDERLAND OVER ALLES!

Gah.

honestly i don't know your western europeans' habits in this regard. in my area such people are considered very strange.

 

[LaFlorecita]

You wanted Chicken to be suspended but get your grandpa to go on hungerstrike when others suffer the same fate

...

 

[LaFlorecita]

honestly i don't know your (western europeans') habits in this regard. in my area such people are considered very strange.

Over here: Not so much

 

[hrotha]

honestly i don't know your western europeans' habits in this regard. in my area such people are considered very strange.

That's a problem with Belarus yes.

 

[mr. tibbs]

He looks weird on this one. Must be something he's done to the hair

Hahaha This may be the best post in the thread.

On topic: With Gilbert's form going into the Ardennes, this HAS to be Andy's year. I hope the abandon at Brabantse Pijl really was due to a mechanical or some soreness and not because of lagging form.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Hahaha This may be the best post in the thread.

On topic: With Gilbert's form going into the Ardennes, this HAS to be Andy's year. I hope the abandon at Brabantse Pijl really was due to a mechanical or some soreness and not because of lagging form.

Really? he may be there in LBL but for FW and AGR, no freakin way

 

[airstream]

Actually, I catch myself thinking Andy has become a bit bulky in recent years for Mur largely because his trainers overgeared him hoping for it can help to do TT better, but they did not succeed so far. Although, the genial climber always can surprise.

 

[Siriuscat]

Actually, I catch myself thinking Andy has become a bit bulky in recent years for Mur largely because his trainers overgeared him hoping for it can help to do TT better, but they did not succeed so far. Although, the genial climber always can surprise.

I love your unflinching sychophancy for the pointless wonder, i'ts such an endearing thing Airstream.

Question is this year though...HOW CAN YOU DEFEND what Abandony Schleck has done this season?? How can anyone defend his season so far in terms of the Ardennes Classics and as stepping stones to the Tour. I find it unbelieveable that anyone can take anything positive from his "riding" this year.

In the context of recent posts, Contador/Evans/Levi ere always going to produce the winner because there was no way in hell that the Chicken would have kept three minutes + up on them in the final TT, look at what happened the previous year 7 minutes over similar distance.

It's rather ironic that you appear to favour the Chicken and Abandony Schleck, both can climb but there rivals all know that keep them within three minutes or so they are toast come the last TT.....

 

[El Pistolero]

Gilbert has looked 10 times better than Andy this season.

 

[gustienordic]

Gilbert has looked 10 times better than Andy this season.

That is almost an insult to Gilbert

 

[Christian]

Actually, I catch myself thinking Andy has become a bit bulky in recent years for Mur largely because his trainers overgeared him hoping for it can help to do TT better, but they did not succeed so far. Although, the genial climber always can surprise.

He lacks the explosiveness of 2009 but it would be great to see him up there on the Mur! Don't know whom else Radioshack is bringing though. Last year Fränk did well but said he chose the wrong tactic in the end so maybe we'll see him again

 

[will10]

In the context of recent posts, Contador/Evans/Levi ere always going to produce the winner because there was no way in hell that the Chicken would have kept three minutes + up on them in the final TT, look at what happened the previous year 7 minutes over similar distance.

And if we look at the long ITT when Rasmussen had the jersey in '07:


1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 1.06.34 (48.661 km/h)
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto 1.14
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.39
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana 1.44
5 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 2.14
6 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.16
7 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.18
8 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 2.38
9 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.39
10 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 2.42
11 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 2.55
12 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.56
13 Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor - Lotto
14 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team 3.09
15 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic 3.12

It certainly would've been interesting, Michael could've held on or collapsed completely as in '05 (not '06 as you mentioned).