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Plus Valverde finally starting to age, Gilbert's last hurrah, Van Avermaet's time of defining cobbled classics coming to an end, Kittel retiring... it really was a uniquely fast turnover in every part of the sport, all the big names of 2017 had effectively fallen away by 2020. The closest thing to an exception is Cavendish' second youth.Contadors retirement really feels less of a change of era than like 2019 when all of Froome, Nibali, Quintana, Sagan and even Dumoulin stopped being relevant in a very short period of time.
Really quick turnover of top dogs in every specialty
I mean, Pogacar single-handedly ended the discussion on who has the best 21st-century season. The discussion on Gilbert's 2011 referred to obviously predates it.Gilbert 2011 season still doesnt beat Pog last year. It is not that close either.
Gilbert 2011 season still doesnt beat Pog last year. It is not that close either.
I mean, Pogacar single-handedly ended the discussion on who has the best 21st-century season. The discussion on Gilbert's 2011 referred to obviously predates it.
Of course not, and I don't think I have said that.
Maybe its normal and maybe tennis has messed with my expectations therePlus Valverde finally starting to age, Gilbert's last hurrah, Van Avermaet's time of defining cobbled classics coming to an end, Kittel retiring... it really was a uniquely fast turnover in every part of the sport, all the big names of 2017 had effectively fallen away by 2020. The closest thing to an exception is Cavendish' second youth.
A 2004-2007 interval comes close - Armstrong retiring, Operación Puerto knocking out a lot of big names, the rise of Contador, Evans, Boonen, Cancellara and so on, but the turnover was a bit more prolonged and there were still constants like Rebellin and Freire.Maybe its normal and maybe tennis has messed with my expectations there
With all race results decided for the season, this thread is the only unpredictable thing in cycling.This thread is turning into a meme itself.
You know what they say, you either die a forum thread legend or live long enough to become the forum meme.This thread is turning into a meme itself.
You know what they say, you either die a forum thread legend or live long enough to become the forum meme.
Your right, someone would write it instead of say it. It is a forum after all.I haven't heard that many people say that...
I've already said this up thread but Pisti hated in order:I unironically stand by that. If there is one hot take on CN I dont mind being associated with its that one.
Meanwhile I always thought Pisti liked Nibali. Or did he just hate him less than Froome and Valverde?
"Rider x is the new rider y" in the thread titles.
Which sometimes became "Rider x is the new rider x".
Best spinoff of course: "Rider x is the new rider y is the new rider z is the new rider..."
I wonder who Echoes (or is it Echo?) like
the most these days. Or rather, who he hates the most, since Satan is no longer a real threat to any Belgian classic star
Ah, Echoes and his absolute outrage that anyone would talk about GTs.
Such a shame that he wasn't around anymore when E3 Harelbeke changed its name.Pisti: if a race has the word classic in its name, then it's not a classic.
non-classic San Sebastian, non-classic Euro Eyes, Laurentian non-classics, Bretagne non-classic and the Brussels cycling non-classic.
At the time I didn’t like it but as time went on, that is racing. Schleck attacked and then dropped his chain while Contador was responding to his attack then kept going upon passing him. If we want to talk about that situation there is when Cancellara slowed the peloton down for the Schlecks to catch back up and not lose time then drill it with Andy was on his wheel and Frank unfortunately crashed and cut Contador off. Schleck had to have tried attacking more before the TT after that to try and gain time.People metnioning recurring discussions as memes and by doing so kickstarting another iteration of said discussion is really the most fitting thing for this thread.
So on that note, anyone else thinking Contador shouldn't have attacked Schleck there?
I've already said this up thread but Pisti hated in order:
Valverde
Any classics rider who isn't a stereotypical Belgian hard man
Any climber who isn't a flyweight Spaniard
Everyone else
Pisti: if a race has the word classic in its name, then it's not a classic.
non-classic San Sebastian, non-classic Euro Eyes, Laurentian non-classics, Bretagne non-classic and the Brussels cycling non-classic.
At the time I didn’t like it but as time went on, that is racing. Schleck attacked and then dropped his chain while Contador was responding to his attack then kept going upon passing him. If we want to talk about that situation there is when Cancellara slowed the peloton down for the Schlecks to catch back up and not lose time then drill it with Andy was on his wheel and Frank unfortunately crashed and cut Contador off. Schleck had to have tried attacking more before the TT after that to try and gain time.