Astana?

[Robert5091]

3 wins in a row. thank god Sky is not doing that. the servers wouldnt cope with that

If Astana are going to go down in flames, then sit back and enjoy the show.

 

[pastronef]

3 wins in a row. thank god Sky is not doing that. the servers wouldnt cope with that

If Astana are going to go down in flames, then sit back and enjoy the show.

I dont even want them to go down. I wouldnt enjoy. I am not wishing stuff like that to any team.
that´s why I am baffled when people wish teams to go down in flames.

 

[railxmig]

3 wins in a row. thank god Sky is not doing that. the servers wouldnt cope with that

If Astana are going to go down in flames, then sit back and enjoy the show.

I dont even want them to go down. I wouldnt enjoy. I am not wishing stuff like that to any team.
that´s why I am baffled when people wish teams to go down in flames.

I think Astana has serious money problems and it's most probable they will discontinue next year. There's a very high probability of them going down no matter what. I don't think anyone here is wishing any team to go down. It seems Vino still has some leftovers in his basement as Astana boys are giving QuickStep run for their money. Lulu Sanchez just snatched a nice win in Trentino/Tirol/Alps/whatever.

 

[Robert5091]

Nobody wishes teams to go down in flames (ok fanboys might do) but the thought of not having a contract probably is concentrating the mind more then usual at Astana.

 

[Wiggo's Package]

ToB today:

"The first uphill finish [1.8km at 8%] in the history of the race has been won by a sprinter"

 

[yaco]

Cort is undoubtedly climbing better at Astana but his sprinting is no better.

 

[markene2]

I think Astana has serious money problems and it's most probable they will discontinue next year. There's a very high probability of them going down no matter what. I don't think anyone here is wishing any team to go down. It seems Vino still has some leftovers in his basement as Astana boys are giving QuickStep run for their money. Lulu Sanchez just snatched a nice win in Trentino/Tirol/Alps/whatever.

Astana wont fold

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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ToB today:

"The first uphill finish [1.8km at 8%] in the history of the race has been won by a sprinter"

First of all, calling Cort a sprinter shows a lack of insight, coupled with the fact that Cort's force has always been slightly uphill sprints in terrain where most pure sprinters have given up.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-denmark/2013/stage-4
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-denmark/2016/stage-2

 

[DirtyWorks]

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I find it disturbing that you call this man chubby. You clearly have a warped perception of the human form if you think arms are supposed to get any skinnier than that. Tejay, Froome, Zakarin etc. are the freaks who should be shamed. Who looks more like the pre-epo cycling greats (Lemond, Hinault, Merckx) --- Lutsenko or Poels?

Whatever PEDs are in vogue right now includes something that causes weight loss and no decline in power. It's been this way for years.

 

[Cookster15]

Re: Re:

I find it disturbing that you call this man chubby. You clearly have a warped perception of the human form if you think arms are supposed to get any skinnier than that. Tejay, Froome, Zakarin etc. are the freaks who should be shamed. Who looks more like the pre-epo cycling greats (Lemond, Hinault, Merckx) --- Lutsenko or Poels?

Whatever PEDs are in vogue right now includes something that causes weight loss and no decline in power. It's been this way for years.

Cadel Evans said exactly this I think in 2012 or 2013. What happened in 2012? It seems to me that other teams have caught up in the arms race.

 

[MikeS369]

Re: Re:

I find it disturbing that you call this man chubby. You clearly have a warped perception of the human form if you think arms are supposed to get any skinnier than that. Tejay, Froome, Zakarin etc. are the freaks who should be shamed. Who looks more like the pre-epo cycling greats (Lemond, Hinault, Merckx) --- Lutsenko or Poels?

Whatever PEDs are in vogue right now includes something that causes weight loss and no decline in power. It's been this way for years.

Compound 14

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/06/a-pill-to-make-exercise-obsolete

 

[fmk_RoI]

So. Lopez. Come on guys, what's he on that's slowing him down so much?

 

[ngent41]

So. Lopez. Come on guys, what's he on that's slowing him down so much?

The pavement, and grass. It's difficult to ride your fastest when you can barely stay on your bike.

 

[burning]

Yeah, let's revisit this thread in ~45 minutes

 

[orbifold]

Re: Re:

I find it disturbing that you call this man chubby. You clearly have a warped perception of the human form if you think arms are supposed to get any skinnier than that. Tejay, Froome, Zakarin etc. are the freaks who should be shamed. Who looks more like the pre-epo cycling greats (Lemond, Hinault, Merckx) --- Lutsenko or Poels?

Whatever PEDs are in vogue right now includes something that causes weight loss and no decline in power. It's been this way for years.

Nutritional ketosis has a protein-sparing effect and burns fats. No need for PEDs.

 

[Soggy Chamois]

Re: Re:

I find it disturbing that you call this man chubby. You clearly have a warped perception of the human form if you think arms are supposed to get any skinnier than that. Tejay, Froome, Zakarin etc. are the freaks who should be shamed. Who looks more like the pre-epo cycling greats (Lemond, Hinault, Merckx) --- Lutsenko or Poels?

Whatever PEDs are in vogue right now includes something that causes weight loss and no decline in power. It's been this way for years.

Nutritional ketosis has a protein-sparing effect and burns fats. No need for PEDs.

How effective is a ketosis based diet for supporting high intensity interval training?

 

[TubularBills]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhhGJ3I4p9k

 

[Robert5091]

Is it time to re-activate this thread?

 

[veganrob]

Astana just doing what they do.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Astana just doing what they do.

Rap videos?

 

[Cookster15]

Mikel Landa never showed the same spark at Sky compared to when he was at Astana. Not sure if this is clinic related but it is noteworthy.

 

[ppanther92]

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Mikel Landa never showed the same spark at Sky compared to when he was at Astana. Not sure if this is clinic related but it is noteworthy.

Not too sure about that. While his Giro was certainly very good and arguable his best showing so far, the second Sky season was with no doubt better than his Astana seasons on overall terms.

 

[hrotha]

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Mikel Landa never showed the same spark at Sky compared to when he was at Astana. Not sure if this is clinic related but it is noteworthy.

Wildly inconsistent at Astana, wildly inconsistent at Sky. But his highs feature a similar peak level in both teams, I'd say.

 

[virenque216]

Lutsenko

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Lutsenko

motor?
that last fall?
that last push for the line?