Ibanez said:This giro has been spectacular. Best GT I have seen by a mile since I started following the sport in 06. So many memorable days every rider finishing that race can be proud.
Apologies if there is already a topic saying pretty much just this.
Ibanez said:This giro has been spectacular. Best GT I have seen by a mile since I started following the sport in 06. So many memorable days every rider finishing that race can be proud.
Apologies if there is already a topic saying pretty much just this.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Now you have an idea how racing was before Lance and boredom came in. Pretty much GT racing like this![]()
Ibanez said:This giro has been spectacular. Best GT I have seen by a mile since I started following the sport in 06. So many memorable days every rider finishing that race can be proud.
Apologies if there is already a topic saying pretty much just this.
maltiv said:Imagine how crazy this race would've been if there wasn't a super-team like Liquigas here! Would've been attacks all the time![]()
maltiv said:Imagine how crazy this race would've been if there wasn't a super-team like Liquigas here! Would've been attacks all the time![]()
I don't think Nibali can win the Tour. I think he is too limited as a climber.mr. tibbs said:The green team is a potential Astana killer. In a year or two, Nibali will be number two in Paris. And in two or three years, he might be number one.
How much is it due to the ITT kms being at such a rock bottom in this race?Ibanez said:This giro has been spectacular. Best GT I have seen by a mile since I started following the sport in 06. So many memorable days every rider finishing that race can be proud.
Apologies if there is already a topic saying pretty much just this.
dgodave said:How much is it due to the ITT kms being at such a rock bottom in this race?
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Dekker_Tifosi said:I don't think Nibali can win the Tour. I think he is too limited as a climber.
If anything, Kreuziger is their best bet for the future. Kreuziger was sick during the Tour last year, far off his best, and still finished 9th, just 2 spots behind Nibali. He is also 2 years younger.
Imagine in 2 years they will have a formidable train with Nibali, Basso, Kiserlovski (very strong climber), Szmyd, perhaps even Sagan, Pellizotti (if he gets cleared?)...and then Kreuziger as last man...
Dekker_Tifosi said:Now you have an idea how racing was before Lance and boredom came in. Pretty much GT racing like this![]()
Lion of Flanders said:I was about to make a post to say the exact same thing and you beat me to it. Well Said.
This race has been one of the best GTs that I have ever seen. Absolutely fantastic racing on a brutal course. Favorites racing boldly, and generally terrific action every day.
..and Jesus H Christ if someone hasn't also managed to try to hijack the thread into a "I hate Lance Armstrong" thread. Take your venom elsewhere, please. This is a thread about how great this year's Giro is/was.
LukeSchmid said:The first Giro I have followed and it has been great, absolutely loved it. Liquigas have done an excellent job of using their strength as a team, but Evans with absolutely no team in the mountains and Scarponi without much help have fought hard against them and done extremely well as well. We have had two big surprises in pink in Arroyo and Porte. Rabobank have done brilliantly with their young group of riders. Almost every stage has had some drama, excitement and been highly entertaining. Hopefully the Tour can produce something like this.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:I wouldn't count on it![]()