Andy Schleck: "Evans is no threat"

[Angliru]

1. wasn't having a hissy.
2. I will put you on ignore
3. You said I only gave half the story when the story is that he does not rate cadel.
4.I am not being dramatic as I think you misinterpret my posts sometimes.

ACF, read your previous posts in this thread, pretend you're someone other than yourself and tell me they aren't high drama. Be real now.

 

[Angliru]

You ARE kidding right? He hasn't shown any climbing form? The Giro was a much harder climbing course than this year's tour, and he showed pretty good form on most days there (he did have one bad day which cost him - the rest were losing a minute here, 30 seconds there, or putting time in Strade Briache - I know that's spelt wrong, please restrain from adding comments pointing it out). He was beaten by Basso in very good form in a parcours which very much suited him with the only big TT being a climb. And they were all mountain top finishes in the Giro, I think there's 3 downhills in the TdF which are to Cadel's favour. He's showing the best climbing form of his life.

I think this thread all went a little crazy once the stabbing threats started.

I believe he was referring to Andy Schleck, not Evans. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Angliru]

I hope you did not take me seriously. I originally like Andy Schleck but have lost some respect for him. The "stab him" part was a "tongue and cheek comment". Yikes, I am no murderer. People don't seem to get when I am being sarcastic.

This usually comes in handy so that there are no doubts as to your intentions.

 

[Angliru]

Grrrrr! Publicus, you are in denial with the fact Cuddles is a high chance to win this race. The only thing that will stop him is those dirty spaniards who always cheat him with their tatics of trying to make cadel fail any way they can

Still I can detect that you're really serious about those "dirty Spaniards"! Sammy Sanchez did finish ahead of Evans today didn't he?

 

[Race Radio]

Wonder what Andy thinks of Cadel's new bike?

 

[Cerberus]

Wonder what Andy thinks of Cadel's new bike?

In Andy's defence Evans did in fact not manage stick with the leaders.

 

[DamonAlbarn]

That is not very nice.

I will stab him! He needs to learn to show some respect! I hope Schleck bonks big time at morzine avoriaz!

and could be an offense that might deserve a permanent ban. Get a grip

 

[DamonAlbarn]

I'm not a mod but despite our allegiances with

different teams, could we please act like adults, cheers in advance!
Am I alone on this?

 

[petethedrummer]

Wonder what Andy thinks of Cadel's new bike?

That its pig ugly?

 

[auscyclefan94]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

 

[Archibald]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

not entirely
while he needn't have chased schlecklet today, he wouldn't have caught him if he'd wanted to... and it's not like schlecklet tore off up the road, he took it easy once he'd opened a gap.

i'm pleased as hell for Cuddles to be in yellow, but you know it won't last til Paris...

 

[VoidSix]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

Andy Schleck put 10 seconds into Cuddles in less than a kilometer. He could've probably put more if he had attacked earlier. I think it's safe to say he was correct that Cadel probably can't climb with him.

Not to mention this entire thread is idiotic. The quote just says that Cadel isn't as good a climber as Contador, Basso, Schleck, etc. Not that he isn't a threat period.

Cadel is the biggest crybaby in the sport.

 

[goober]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

Ummmm. First real mountain stage. Evans will not be there when Andy decides to take off like today. Evans is a great rider but just not enough.

 

[ScottyMuser]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

hmmm, no, he was quite correct. Evans was clearly struggling up a fairly medium sized cat 1 hill that had a DOZEN riders left together in the last 2 kms. When it comes to a big, steeper HC he will be dropped like a stone - by almost ANYOLNE from the group that were there together. The question is whether Evans (who has always done only ok at third week TTs as he is usually, by then, tired and having sickness problems) can stay within a minute or so of Schleck before the TT. Inital indications seem to be that when a proper attack comes, he won't be able to stick with it - if Contador hadn't been the one to jump after FGesink and Kreuzeiger, Evans clearly wouldn't have been ableto - then when Schleck attacked Contador probably would have been able to (at least for a bit as he wasted his enery dragging everyone back up to the initial 2 attacks) anbd Evans dropped from both. The key is Contador needs to be told not to single handedly chase every attack if they're a) within the last 2 kms and not going to take any more than 15 secs or so) b) by GC contenders minutes down and esxpecially c) by doing so, drag the rest of the riders up with you, whilst expending your energy.

 

[biker jk]

hmmm, no, he was quite correct. Evans was clearly struggling up a fairly medium sized cat 1 hill that had a DOZEN riders left together in the last 2 kms. When it comes to a big, steeper HC he will be dropped like a stone - by almost ANYOLNE from the group that were there together. The question is whether Evans (who has always done only ok at third week TTs as he is usually, by then, tired and having sickness problems) can stay within a minute or so of Schleck before the TT. Inital indications seem to be that when a proper attack comes, he won't be able to stick with it - if Contador hadn't been the one to jump after FGesink and Kreuzeiger, Evans clearly wouldn't have been ableto - then when Schleck attacked Contador probably would have been able to (at least for a bit as he wasted his enery dragging everyone back up to the initial 2 attacks) anbd Evans dropped from both. The key is Contador needs to be told not to single handedly chase every attack if they're a) within the last 2 kms and not going to take any more than 15 secs or so) b) by GC contenders minutes down and esxpecially c) by doing so, drag the rest of the riders up with you, whilst expending your energy.

It's interesting you're saying that Contador is tactically inept and helping Evans.

 

[Cobblestones]

Didn't know in which thread to put it, but what about Andy's victory salute? Can anyone explain?

 

[Kazistuta]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

For a guy that seems to care about specific rider names being spelled correctly, you seem to care less when it's yourself that do the typing..... And please stop with the excessive use of oversized letters, thanks.

 

[Potomac]

ANDY Schlleck...YOU WERE WRONG!!!

I guess you weren't watching at the end of the race when schleck let loose a blitzkrieg and cuddles was as motionless as chipmunk in front of a cobra.

The writing is on the wall, Evans will once again get a decent placing on the overall GC, but will never have threatened to hold yellow in Paris.

 

[Angliru]

hmmm, no, he was quite correct. Evans was clearly struggling up a fairly medium sized cat 1 hill that had a DOZEN riders left together in the last 2 kms. When it comes to a big, steeper HC he will be dropped like a stone - by almost ANYOLNE from the group that were there together. The question is whether Evans (who has always done only ok at third week TTs as he is usually, by then, tired and having sickness problems) can stay within a minute or so of Schleck before the TT. Inital indications seem to be that when a proper attack comes, he won't be able to stick with it - if Contador hadn't been the one to jump after FGesink and Kreuzeiger, Evans clearly wouldn't have been ableto - then when Schleck attacked Contador probably would have been able to (at least for a bit as he wasted his enery dragging everyone back up to the initial 2 attacks) anbd Evans dropped from both. The key is Contador needs to be told not to single handedly chase every attack if they're a) within the last 2 kms and not going to take any more than 15 secs or so) b) by GC contenders minutes down and esxpecially c) by doing so, drag the rest of the riders up with you, whilst expending your energy.

Exactly, I couldn't understand why he felt the need to chase down Gesink. I can't remember but did he also chase Vanden Broeck when he jumped? I think it was obvious when they reached the 2 km to go point that if Contador wasn't attacking that he wasn't feeling it, thus all the efforts by Gesink (who I thought to myself right before he jumped the he was about to have a go )
Van Den Broeck and Schleck. The surprise for me is that Van Den Broeck may end up climbing better than Evans in the end.

I'm quite certain that this stage will have Andy Schleck even more cocky than he already is which could prove dangerous for him considering his big brother isn't there to support him in the climbs and Fuglsang is at least a year away from being able to stay consistently with the elite climbers. I'm just waiting on the quote from Andy Schleck saying that he has shown that he is now the best climber in the world and that it is his intention to drop Contador on every upcoming climb to prove it. He does have a habit of saying the strangest things out of the blue like: "Moncoutie could win a grand tour if there wasn't something wrong in his head".

 

[Agrajag]

I'm not entirely sure why a lot of people are totally writing off Cadel's climbing ability. I definitely don't think he's about to ride away from anyone on the climbs, but I think he can mostly keep up/not lose too much time. His win at La Flèche Wallonne this year was impressive. I realise that is a short climb compared to climbs in tdf, but it was still great to see him ride away from the others on a climb like that.

 

[Bazza_13]

Solid Ride Cadel!

yeah, very solid ride by Cadel. Let 'string-bean' Schleck have his day in the sun. But no real threat at all!

Just kidding. Big Cadel fan, but I don't think he'll get the yellow in the end. But doesn't matter. He's done himself and the Rainbow proud. Good stuff! And Schleck is a good rider and not a bad bloke. I'll be going for him, before Contador, that's for ruddy sure.

 

[Christian]

Didn't know in which thread to put it, but what about Andy's victory salute? Can anyone explain?

What do you mean? The throwing fists in the air?

It was a little unusual indeed, but then again Schlecks aren't the best victory-saluters

 

[Martin318is]

I think you just need to take a step back and look at the salute in context. He is a youg guy and he just won his first Tour stage. To me he just looked like he would be jumping around like an excited schoolboy if he wasn't on the bike. He hadn't wasted any time planning a personalised salute.

Crossing the finish line

(and fair enough too)

 

[2beeDammed]

For a guy that seems to care about specific rider names being spelled correctly, you seem to care less when it's yourself that do the typing..... And please stop with the excessive use of oversized letters, thanks.

Dude 'type' is an option......build a bridge....

 

[Boeing]

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