Walkman said:I was not debating doping, I was merely separating riders based on if they had been sanctioned or not.
Walkman said:I have read, that Cadel has amazing test values, such as VO2 Max. I don't have the source right now, but I know this is no secret on these boards. If this would turn out to be false, I will have to reevaluate my stance on him, but as of now, I believe his is very talented.
zapata said:all top riders are very talented.
Walkman said:Well...Some more than others in my opinion.
The Hitch said:Evans won the worlds though. And FW. And Romandie, twice, and Tirreno
Cunego may have a better palmares than Evans (by your "only wins count" method anyway).BroDeal said:Cunego: 1 Giro, 3 Lombardia, 1 Amstel Gold, 3 Giro Trentino...
Netserk said:The next to mention dope, dirty or clean will get banned.
I said it in my post. I don't know what to expect. Gut feeling tells me he'll DNS or DNF. ACF should take this bet, pas moi.Netserk said:The bet is whether or not Evans will make the top-10 of this year's Tour.
I don't think he'll top-10.
Do you?
hughmoore said:Great Ride by Cadel over three weeks finishing on Podium (hopefully).
Fantastic effort.
Smashed a lot of the other Podium Favourites!
liamito said:You know what the problem was with his bike? All I can find is rather vague and I did not notice anything in particular during the stage.
movingtarget said:Without the bad weather Ryder, Wiggins and Gesink would probably still be in the race.
liamito said:You know what the problem was with his bike? All I can find is rather vague and I did not notice anything in particular during the stage.
BroDeal said:Screwed by DI2.
Nibali decided cables were the safer option.
BroDeal said:2 Giros > 1 TdF
So Gotti, Simoni, Savoldelli > Evans
First is the only thing that counts in bike racing.
UlleGigo said:Great ride from Cadel. But he will die in the third week of the Tour. You can see it happening here. It always has happened with Cadel in the third week of GTs except the year he won the Tour. I don't see him being hitting that form this year in July. I've written him off before and been proven wrong. I'll be hoping he does something but I think top ten would be an amazing result at the Tour for him.
gregrowlerson said:Would you rate those three riders above Sastre and Andy Schleck also as grand tour performers?
gregrowlerson said:As for Cadel, chapaeu on your 2013 Giro podium; eleven years after coming so close. That's pretty epic longevity. Does that count for anything either?
slartiblartfast said:The photo of his rear mech looks as though the cassette was covered in snow and ice. The chain was on the third biggest cog so perhaps he was unable to shift down from there.
Just as well team management prevented the media from recording another finishing line dummy spit. Instead he was whisked away in a team car and put up an "aw shucks" post on his blog a few hours later.
True. There was no way he would have made up on Uran even gears were ok. He just didn't have the power. Considering that he was not in great shape prior to the Giro, this is a wonderful result. So enjoy the podium Evanshfer07 said:I really respect Evans a lot- Great ride & overall result- but please don't use the "gear fault" this time around... I remember back in 10 during the Zoncolan, it was the same thing with the "gears".....
The Hitch said:Which coach was it that said that the numbers Contador put out in some test when he was a pup were the most amazing he ever saw.