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Sasquatch said:Don't worry ACF - think of the money you've won.![]()
For sure. The guy is riding like a champ... except a bit slower, sadly.Scott SoCal said:My respect for Evans just went up. No wonder he was white as a sheet.
That had to hurt.
How quick the haters are to post - I could have quoted many a poster I guess, but this one stood out.Cobblestones said:Can we close this thread now? The road gave a conclusive answer.
Stuart said:How quick the haters are to post - I could have quoted many a poster I guess, but this one stood out.
Cadel rode very well I'd say given his broken arm (I know there'll be doubters on here who will say it's made up) but even though I'm a huge fan, I don't think he's quite in the league of Contador and A Schleck but still had a chance to win GC with his never say die attitude and some good luck, or bad luck for others. Anyone can crash hard at any time (see F Schleck foe example) and a opportunity opens up (IMO Cadel missed his big chance in 2008, once again due in part to a bad crash) but it seems that this year the bad luck is following Cadel too. It's sad I think.
I was tipping a 3rd for my man Cuddles but obviously it's not to be now. I really hope somebody else jumps in to upset the AS/AC duo though - cut that seemingly arrogant Schleck down to size and save me from the "pistol gesture" on the podium from AC.
And as for the Cuddles haters and "I told you so's" - a mea culpa now would save some face for you guys.
Stuart said:How quick the haters are to post - I could have quoted many a poster I guess, but this one stood out.
Cadel rode very well I'd say given his broken arm (I know there'll be doubters on here who will say it's made up) but even though I'm a huge fan, I don't think he's quite in the league of Contador and A Schleck but still had a chance to win GC with his never say die attitude and some good luck, or bad luck for others. Anyone can crash hard at any time (see F Schleck foe example) and a opportunity opens up (IMO Cadel missed his big chance in 2008, once again due in part to a bad crash) but it seems that this year the bad luck is following Cadel too. It's sad I think.
I was tipping a 3rd for my man Cuddles but obviously it's not to be now. I really hope somebody else jumps in to upset the AS/AC duo though - cut that seemingly arrogant Schleck down to size and save me from the "pistol gesture" on the podium from AC.
And as for the Cuddles haters and "I told you so's" - a mea culpa now would save some face for you guys.
No I don't hate them, I admire their riding skills and talent and think that Contador seems like a nice guy, I just don't like the pistol thing as I think guns are repulsive things. I never had an opinion on A Schleck before, except for really admiring his team, until he comes out and disses Cadel, that's why I said "seemingly arrogant". I know that really competitive cyclists in all levels of the sport are generally pretty ego orientated but I don't think you should expect a Pro Cyclist of Schleck's status to put other riders down in public. He should have more respect and to think that the peloton actually stopped riding so he could stay in contention.Angliru said:So can we categorize you as a Contador & Schleck "hater"?
Stuart said:No I don't hate them, I admire their riding skills and talent and think that Contador seems like a nice guy, I just don't like the pistol thing as I think guns are repulsive things. I never had an opinion on A Schleck before, except for really admiring his team, until he comes out and disses Cadel, that's why I said "seemingly arrogant". I know that really competitive cyclists in all levels of the sport are generally pretty ego orientated but I don't think you should expect a Pro Cyclist of Schleck's status to put other riders down in public. He should have more respect and to think that the peloton actually stopped riding so he could stay in contention.
Really I'm an Aussie cycling fan so I support all the Aussies, I'd just like to see somebody take it up to AC & AS for the GC like Cadel was trying to do - makes for a more interesting TdF don't you think?
Scott SoCal said:My respect for Evans just went up. No wonder he was white as a sheet.
That had to hurt.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:haha brilliant, ignorant fanboys/Girls back to reality
We could say the same about you then...Angliru said:So can we categorize you as a Contador & Schleck "hater"?
Don't bother with him.The Dr said:Ignorant? Nice, really nice Timmy. Maybe have a think about that and try again. Like Cadel or not, his ride overnight is deserving of respect
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:haha brilliant, ignorant fanboys/Girls back to reality
Scott SoCal said:My respect for Evans just went up. No wonder he was white as a sheet.
That had to hurt.
Scott SoCal said:My respect for Evans just went up. No wonder he was white as a sheet.
That had to hurt.
No, we have proof that the level in the Tour is higher than the Giro. I don't think Basso's much worse, there's just a lot of riders who can hold his wheel, or do better than him. Put an on-form Schleck or Contador in the Giro, and it's bye-bye Basso.Climbing said:Objectively speaking, after the show in the mountains, everyone saw that this Tour is a two men business.
Many said and believed that long before the tour started.
I still confirm my position; Andy was unpolite to talk like that about another contender.
Unpolite, but probably correct.
I'm sorry for Evans misfortune, he didn't deserve it.
The only one that could follow AC and AS could be Basso imho, but indeed we have confirmation that you can't peak in both Giro and Tour.
Even if he could follow he would lose in TT anyway, so that's it.
auscyclefan94 said:You are a very sad, mentally sick little man. You are the type of person who enjoys pulling people down when they succeed or do well.
auscyclefan94 said:You are a very sad, mentally sick little man. You are the type of person who enjoys pulling people down when they succeed or do well. .
Libertine Seguros said:When was the last time you congratulated a Spaniard on a win, and didn't inject doping accusations or collusion allegations into the conversation regardless of it not being the Clinic? Or is that not pulling people down when they succeed or do well, because they happened to be Spanish?
adhdred lobster said:right now i am not so much intrigued by the substance of what schleck says as i am by the fact that during television interviews he can't look at the interviewer for more than three seconds and instead looks all over the place like he's sitting in a duck blind scanning the skies for his next target. Does the guy have aspergers or something?