Colombians in the Amgen Tour of California?

[Ryo Hazuki]

just look at past years vuelta before anton crashed and took uran down with him uran was heading towards podium instead of velits

 

[Escarabajo]

I...

And as far as the Colombians who havent proved themselves in europe go, im hyping Henao.

To Ryos prediction of Colombian domination i say that the best season for Colombia this year would be
Rujano wins Giro, Uran comes 5th
Soler 4th in Tour
Duarte 4th in Vuelta.

I know Rujano is Venezuelan but it would show that a VUelta a Colombia winner can cut it in europe.

. I like you Hitch. I love your predictions. Do you have Colombian family? We need you on our side.

Uran has some recuperation issues on grand tours, especially after one week of racing, but who doesn't.
He is very good climber that has a lot left in him. He is a true natural and we will see a lot from him in the future.

 

[hrotha]

just look at past years vuelta before anton crashed and took uran down with him uran was heading towards podium instead of velits

Errrrr.... Really, you're making the Aussies look good now.

 

[maltiv]

Uran has some recuperation issues on grand tours, especially after one week of racing, but who doesn't.
He is very good climber that has a lot left in him. He is a true natural and we will see a lot from him in the future.

Unless, of course, he completely loses his ability to climb upon joining Team Sky, such as many did.

 

[The Hitch]

. I like you Hitch. I love your predictions. Do you have Colombian family? We need you on our side.

Uran has some recuperation issues on grand tours, especially after one week of racing, but who doesn't.
He is very good climber that has a lot left in him. He is a true natural and we will see a lot from him in the future.

Nah no ties to Colombia. But i like cycling in Colombia because i am a pro cycling fan in so far as i support its development and Colombia the major Road Cycling base outside europe. I really hope Vuelta a Colombia becomes the 4th gt.

Also i read the biography "Killing Pablo" when i was 11. I dont think i even knew where Colombia was then. But while Pablo isnt exactly a character Colombians are known to be very proud of his power means that his biography covers the history of Colombia, starting with La Violencia in the 40's.

Also since the rise of Uribe Colombia is one of the countries whose politics i follow closely.

So it is one of the countries which i think i know a lot about. Certainatly more than about any other country in the southern hemisphere. As a result Colombians i meet like me

 

[lucybears]

provisional startlist
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjE2NDg=
awaiting confirmation of MOVISTAR TEAM participation

 

[LukeSchmid]

provisional startlist
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjE2NDg=
awaiting confirmation of MOVISTAR TEAM participation

Chris Butler, BMC, is attempting the Giro so I doubt he will be racing this.

 

[profff]

there are just two colombians in the start list and they do not figue among the best in their country.
the two from venezuela are better but do not expect too much from this team

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the colombians in movistar suck relatively, the venezuelans are strtong but this is their first race back, the venezuelan season starts this month and had ended in january

 

[El Pistolero]

Nah no ties to Colombia. But i like cycling in Colombia because i am a pro cycling fan in so far as i support its development and Colombia the major Road Cycling base outside europe. I really hope Vuelta a Colombia becomes the 4th gt.

Also i read the biography "Killing Pablo" when i was 11. I dont think i even knew where Colombia was then. But while Pablo isnt exactly a character Colombians are known to be very proud of his power means that his biography covers the history of Colombia, starting with La Violencia in the 40's.

Also since the rise of Uribe Colombia is one of the countries whose politics i follow closely.

So it is one of the countries which i think i know a lot about. Certainatly more than about any other country in the southern hemisphere. As a result Colombians i meet like me

Escobar?

Gotta be the only Columbian I know

(that isn't a cyclist)

 

[The Hitch]

Escobar?

Gotta be the only Columbian I know

(that isn't a cyclist)

If you really havent heard of Shakira then my respect for you has increased.

What about Gabo?

 

[Duartista]

Any of you read 'Kings of the Mountains' by Matt Rendell? If not, you should... its a history of Colombian cycling, but also has a lot of context on La Violencia, the guerrillas, the drug wars etc.