Carlos Betancur discussion thread

[hfer07]

"Too many cervezas in that stage"

Oh dear Lord.....


this is painful to see...


What an eyesore he's turning into....

 

[ILovecycling]

But seriously, it looks like he lost some of his weight on his belly after those 3 days.

 

[gospina]

He is losing some weight! Here is one from today:
Now, he almost looks like a sprinter

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

problem isn;t his weight. he won p-n with 5 kg overweight, his problem is he's completely out of form

 

[infeXio]

problem isn;t his weight. he won p-n with 5 kg overweight, his problem is he's completely out of form

One thing usually leads to the other..

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

another rider I fear for btw is arredondo, he is similar to btancurt in many ways, including getting fat quickly and his new wealth could make him lazy. this happens a lot to riders from antioquia that make it big like ardila and contreras in the past who wasted their massive talent

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

One thing usually leads to the other..

not with betancurt. he can come out of winter extreme overweight like past winter and still have very good form because he trained relatively well.

 

[Kokoso]

He is losing some weight! Here is one from today:
Now, he almost looks like a sprinter

He looks like a child amogst them

 

[Jagartrott]

problem isn;t his weight. he won p-n with 5 kg overweight, his problem is he's completely out of form

This is not 5 kg, this is 15.

 

[cineteq]

problem isn;t his weight. he won p-n with 5 kg overweight, his problem is he's completely out of form

A clear case of a poster who doesn't know yet what was first: chicken or egg.

Today's stage
193. COL BETANCUR, Carlos Alberto 12 AG2R La Mondiale 5h 32' 33'' + 20' 19''

 

[Poursuivant]

A clear case of a poster who doesn't know yet what was first: chicken or egg.

Today's stage
193. COL BETANCUR, Carlos Alberto 12 AG2R La Mondiale 5h 32' 33'' + 20' 19''

Betancur ate both.

 

[Marco Pantani]

What's the point for AG2R to have him there?
It's very entertaining ok, but seriously I don't get it.

 

[yespatterns]

What's the point for AG2R to have him there?
It's very entertaining ok, but seriously I don't get it.

Maybe they have a surplus of jelly doughnuts on the team bus they need handled?

 

[hfer07]

What's the point for AG2R to have him there?
It's very entertaining ok, but seriously I don't get it.

Contractual Obligations

but honestly is a stretch to say that considering he won't be able to contribute a single thing to the team in this race. Perhaps is the team's way to thank him for the earlier P-R title maybe..?

the guy just turned into a cartoon if you ask me....

 

[hrotha]

Maybe AG2R just needed some filler, and no one in the peloton can do that better than Betancur right now.

 

[hfer07]

Maybe AG2R just needed some filler, and no one in the peloton can do that better than Betancur right now.

lots of room filled by him for sure
I wonder how much space he occupies riding within the peloton lately, like space for 2? maybe people get bother and get asked to drift to the back

 

[gospina]

Betancur ate both.

I LOL'd.

"The Chicken or the Egg?"
Betancur, nodding his head hungrily: "YESSSS"

 

[gospina]

lots of room filled by him for sure
I wonder how much space he occupies riding within the peloton lately, like space for 2? maybe people get bother and get asked to drift to the back

That's an advantage, when you can draft off yourself.

 

[roundabout]

What's the point for AG2R to have him there?
It's very entertaining ok, but seriously I don't get it.

Unless it's a part of the settlement to let him go 2 years early, I also don't understand the point.

 

[yespatterns]

If i didn't already have an avatar bet under way, I'd wager he doesn't even finish. If I understand correctly he got a warning for hanging onto a team car today and still finished way way way down.

 

[Escarabajo]

What's the point for AG2R to have him there?
It's very entertaining ok, but seriously I don't get it.

Or maybe they didn't know he was going to be that bad,
Or maybe they didn't have enough riders for the Vuelta,
Or maybe they want to punish him,
Or maybe they want to show the world that was more his fault than theirs,

If they didn't make him race Burgos and here that would mean that he had almost an off year with full salary. If you were the manager, would you at least wanted to make him race to get something out of him. Maybe a stage if they are lucky.

 

[Escarabajo]

I bet Betancur won't finish the race.

 

[ILovecycling]

I bet Betancur won't finish the race.

will you change your avatar then?
If so,im going for it

 

[SeriousSam]

Betancur is a disgrace.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Somebody should man up at ag2r and send Betancur home.
This is not good for anybody. Not the rider and certainly not the team.