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but this is the start of the season, before the cobbles, when he would be about the heaviest he gets. For worlds last year, he would have been the leanest point in the season besides day 21 in a GT.Ibanez said:He has lost a helluva lot of weight since the year he won Roubaix. The man was a beast then. He still is, but is visibly a LOT leaner. He doesn't look any skinnier above then he did at the WC's last year to me though.
Race Radio said:Does look skinny
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dimspace said:thats definately a lighter cancellara (unless the white kit is terribly flattering) for this time of year anyway..
might explain 17 seconds today.. but could be worth much more to him on the hills..
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blackcat said:saw some others, his flanks, quads, buttocks are still huge. Needs to lose about 5 kgs from them, to compete for GC.
here he looks lean. Would think at this time, prior to spring cobbles, he is a little under his previous weight. 5lbs perhaps.
dimspace said:thats definately a lighter cancellara (unless the white kit is terribly flattering) for this time of year anyway..
might explain 17 seconds today.. but could be worth much more to him on the hills..
BikeCentric said:Come on man, he's not a GC rider! Let's not encourage him to ruin his career chasing pipe-dream GC aspirations like Brad McGee. He's the best TT'er in the World and one of the best one-day Classics riders. GC for the GT's is completely boring anyway except on the mountain stages. Give me a lean and mean Cance for the Classics please; he looks poised for a very good year.
blackcat said:Tour de Suisse 2009 (yes, doctored mtn parcours)
Wigans 2009?
Cancellara is a few levels above Wigan. Cancellara is Barca to Wigans Wigan.
BikeCentric said:Watch out for him in the RondeVV.
Cerberus said:I'm probably displaying my ignorance here, but he did really well in the rather hilly WC in Mendrisio. Could he do well in the hilly classics in the Ardennes? Or are the hills to different? If so is the difference that they're steeper or what?
blackcat said:Tour de Suisse 2009 (yes, doctored mtn parcours)
Wigans 2009?
Cancellara is a few levels above Wigan. Cancellara is Barca to Wigans Wigan.
Cerberus said:I'm probably displaying my ignorance here, but he did really well in the rather hilly WC in Mendrisio. Could he do well in the hilly classics in the Ardennes? Or are the hills to different? If so is the difference that they're steeper or what?
dimspace said:thats definately a lighter cancellara (unless the white kit is terribly flattering) for this time of year anyway..
might explain 17 seconds today.. but could be worth much more to him on the hills..
auscyclefan94 said:the white may of helped with the slimming look but i think he has definetly dropped some weight.
Hibbles said:Harsh. Wiggins is Spurs - a few good cup successes (track titles), years of underperforming in the league, then one good year finishing 4th, sacks the manager thinking that will bring them the title, then falls back down the table and ends up employing Harry "tax? Neverheardofit" Redknapp to try to get the glory year back (Bruyneel).