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El Pistolero said:Bah..........................
Hello thereDekker_Tifosi said:Portuguese maffia in 3...2...1..
COSTA WINS
trevim said:Hello there
I was hoping to see the race and it has ended already. Was he a deserving winner at least?
maltiv said:Rui Costa is constantly underrated by the peloton, can't believe they just let him go like that. Generally I don't like when a "random" breakaway makes it to the finish but Costa is a worthy winner for sure!
Dekker_Tifosi said:Too bad..but too hard to repeat win
maltiv said:Rui Costa is constantly underrated by the peloton, can't believe they just let him go like that. Generally I don't like when a "random" breakaway makes it to the finish but Costa is a worthy winner for sure!
maltiv said:At least EBH was better than yesterday but nowhere near his usual form, he won't be good enough for worlds.
Havetts said:Lets hope he can do the three-in-a-row Emillia :>
Michielveedeebee said:Is Gilbert competing there ?
Michielveedeebee said:Would like to see Robert doing a repeat victory in honour of his dad
Michielveedeebee said:Is Gilbert competing there ? Would like to see Robert doing a repeat victory in honour of his dad
Michielveedeebee said:Is Gilbert competing there ? Would like to see Robert doing a repeat victory in honour of his dad
maltiv said:Rui Costa is constantly underrated by the peloton, can't believe they just let him go like that. Generally I don't like when a "random" breakaway makes it to the finish but Costa is a worthy winner for sure!
hrotha said:Is it me or does Rui Costa's Spanish have a hint of a Navarrese accent?
Anyway, it should be pointed out that the three guys in the front group went all out in the climb already and that's why they were on the front when the descent began and they actually managed to break away.
Spine Concept said:That would be three times in a row.
Not bad then I have to watch the replay but he beat some pretty good riders.Michielveedeebee said:He was indeed. =)
hrotha said:I thought Gilbert had given up after his attack didn't succeed, then he was working for Roelandts, then he still came before Jürgen. Like, what.
Anyway, Rui Costa is class. Not easy to beat someone like Fédrigo (who's a very similar kind of rider, but I thought was faster than Rui).
Caught before the climb, Costa still went all out from the bottom.Dekker_Tifosi said:They were in front of the climb because they escaped half a lap before.
But it worked in their favour this time.
I still think Costa wastes too much energy in premature attacks in classics tho. Paid off today though.
Emilia is harder than Fleche.Moondance said:Emilia seems like it would be too tough for Gilbert...
Then again, it was obvious for everyone that Fleche Wallonne didn't suit Gilbert either, and then he destroyed everyone there.
Havetts said:Yep . Going to be hard, think Emillia might be a bit too long for Gilbert, but who knows after this season .
I sure hope so too