Carlos Betancur discussion thread

[Maaaaaaaarten]

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But his thread has one hundred pages, he must be almost as good as Valverde

I reckon he's about as talented as Valverde. Very similar riders actually, both very punchy and can win anything from a hilly stage to a high mountain stage. Betancur is more aggressive in his riding style though.

Oh and Valverde trains and is disciplined, that's an important difference as well.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Downright pathetic in proper mountains again. Sutterlin climbs better.

But his thread has one hundred pages, he must be almost as good as Valverde

Downhill probably!

 

[gospina]

last one in the stage today. This can only mean one thing: Targeting tomorrow's stage. Or he's sick. Ok, two things . Judging by his Instagram post before the stage, I'm guessing he is going for the stage

 

[Escarabajo]

He cannot target anything with Valverde on the podium. He is just out of shape and out of gas completely.

 

[yaco]

Needed a minimum of 4 months racing before doing a GT,especially seeing he was coming from so far back.

 

[BigMac]

Dead last. Doesn't bode well for Japan Cup.

 

[Valv.Piti]

He is recovering, Foliforov-style, to take the Cima Coppi

 

[Popchu]

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Dead last. Doesn't bode well for Japan Cup.

Ah, there is the Japan Cup joke again.

 

[ILovecycling]

Ouch,this surely hurt!
In this kind of stages (plus after 2weeks of racing and rest day) we can see how important the base is,....he should rest after the giro a lot

 

[staubsauger]

He was winning races before the Giro and now he's worse than at last year's Giro. Maybe he's simply overraced by now. He needs to rest and don't get fat again. Then, everything's gonna be alright!

 

[Jancouver]

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He was winning races before the Giro and now he's worse than at last year's Giro. Maybe he's simply overraced by now. He needs to rest and don't get fat again. Then, everything's gonna be alright!

You are asking too much

 

[phil-i-am]

No one's gonna stop him on Bonette descent! He'll take half of Lombarde with the momentum, not even pedalling.

But seriously, it's kinda sad seeing him is such a sh*tty shape.

 

[classicomano]

Hes clearly malnourished. Someone feed that man.

 

[yespatterns]

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Hes clearly malnourished. Someone feed that man to Betancur.

There, I fixed it for you. Plus now he'll be able to move up a position.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

He studied the racebook and paced his ride perfectly for an impressive win.

Estimated fastest time for the stage was 3hr 22min: he completed it in 3:17:13. That should have been a massive 5 minute winning margin, but the others did not blow up from their early effort as he expected.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Movistar first & last on stage 16. Rather "MoviStart"& "MoviEnd"
Its all over for betancur IMO. He is going to slave as a domestique for someone or other with an occasional opportunistic inconsequential stage win thrown in.

 

[Scarponi]

Betancur is $201 to win the Tour De France on the Australian betting agency. That is the worst $201 ever, how is he even an option, I would take Zubeldia at 201

 

[pink_jersey]

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Betancur is $201 to win the Tour De France on the Australian betting agency. That is the worst $201 ever, how is he even an option, I would take Zubeldia at 201

Lol ) That's the worst odd ever ) Leicester were more favourites to win EPL than Fatty to win TdF..

 

[tristecsinamigos]

According to Señal Colombia broadcast today, Betancur suffered yesterdey from food intoxication and dehydration... Dunno if it's true.

 

[Jancouver]

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According to Señal Colombia broadcast today, Betancur suffered yesterdey from food intoxication and dehydration... Dunno if it's true.

So he "intoxicated" too much food?

Yeah, that seems plausible.

 

[Nick C.]

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According to Señal Colombia broadcast today, Betancur suffered yesterdey from food intoxication and dehydration... Dunno if it's true.

I'm guessing that's courtesy of Google translate or one of its equally stellar competitors.

 

[ILovecycling]

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According to Señal Colombia broadcast today, Betancur suffered yesterdey from food intoxication and dehydration... Dunno if it's true.

Interesting...we should hope its true

 

[janraaskalt2]

He used antibiotics the past 4 days, according to himself on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1kT8XFfys/

On the picture he actually looks skinny, really skinny. Maybe he lost too much weight, too fast. That causes muscle loss as well.

 

[ILovecycling]

He used antibiotics the past 4 days, according to himself on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1kT8XFfys/

On the picture he actually looks skinny, really skinny. Maybe he lost too much weight, too fast. That causes muscle loss as well.

*** those veins and that skinny face

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I saw that picture. he looks terrible