Euskal Herriko Itzulia 2018 - April 2-7

[Brullnux]

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Doubt the strongest rider won today's stage - Can we please have a stage finish on an ascent.

Who cares if the strongest won? There was action for more than 30km, and anyway: it's a stage race - the strongest will win overall, and will always win in a TT. cycling isn't all about w/kg otherwise where would the fun be?

There is nothing wrong with having a stage finish on an ascent in a hilly stage race - Or at the very least if you have a descent finish make sure the final flat is 2 or 3 km - Seems strange to have have a final flat of 11 or 12kms - I made no reference to the ITT in my original post.

Why? Its impact is to extend any gaps present, and to add entertainment.

 

[Red Rick]

Variety is key. Those flat km's after a descent or ascent are pretty interesting once in a while.

 

[jonan92]

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Doubt the strongest rider won today's stage - Can we please have a stage finish on an ascent.

Who cares if the strongest won? There was action for more than 30km, and anyway: it's a stage race - the strongest will win overall, and will always win in a TT. cycling isn't all about w/kg otherwise where would the fun be?

There is nothing wrong with having a stage finish on an ascent in a hilly stage race - Or at the very least if you have a descent finish make sure the final flat is 2 or 3 km - Seems strange to have have a final flat of 11 or 12kms - I made no reference to the ITT in my original post.

Tomorrow

 

[Netserk]

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should be 'Omar', not 'Omar's'

No. "Omar is coming" makes sense. "Omar coming" does not.

 

[Blanco]

Tomorrow Movistar once again all-out on Ixua, we'll see is there any crack in Roglic's armor? This is the hardest stage by quite a margin, and If Landa smells blood nothing is impossible, but to be honest I doubt that Roglic will lose all of his advantage, although I do think he will lose some on Usartza.

 

[Leinster]

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should be 'Omar', not 'Omar's'

No. "Omar is coming" makes sense. "Omar coming" does not.

“The coming of Omar” also makes sense.

 

[tobydawq]

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should be 'Omar', not 'Omar's'

No. "Omar is coming" makes sense. "Omar coming" does not.

I don't think grammar was picture perfect in downtown Baltimore in the noughties. I also think "Omar coming" is the more appropriate.

 

[DFA123]

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should be 'Omar', not 'Omar's'

No. "Omar is coming" makes sense. "Omar coming" does not.

I don't think grammar was picture perfect in downtown Baltimore in the noughties. I also think "Omar coming" is the more appropriate.

Lol. Yep, definitely 'Omar Coming'.

 

[Netserk]

Listen for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtuRRhtGQw

 

[tobydawq]

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Listen for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtuRRhtGQw

I thinks not!

I honestly don't hear the s, but I don't really feel that is worth arguing about

 

[Kwibus]

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It's all in the game yo.

“Y’all might need to think this through and stop wasting my time, ’cause Omar can come back tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day.”

 

[tobydawq]

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It's all in the game yo.

“Y’all might need to think this through and stop wasting my time, ’cause Omar can come back tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day.”

You sayin' he gon' win Roubaix? :surprised:

 

[Netserk]

Ain't no doubt 'bout it.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hey guys OFF TOP/

 

[May0maniac]

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My boy Mark Padun was great today. MK jersey will be a big step for him. He is a first ukrainian cycling hope in many years...
Also had a great time-trial yesterday, definitely can be good GC rider in the future.

Aye very impressive performance considering his age

Last year Padun and Riabushenko were the strongest riders in the Italian 23 scene and now both of them were impressive in this race.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tomorrow 8 categorized climbs and rain. It ain't over yet.

 

[repre]

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Tomorrow 8 categorized climbs and rain. It ain't over yet.

Will be tough for Padun to hang on for MK jersey after ammount of work he did today...

 

[Samamba]

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Tomorrow 8 categorized climbs and rain. It ain't over yet.

Will be tough for Padun to hang on for MK jersey after ammount of work he did today...

99% certain De Gendt will attack and go for it so yeah it's gonna be hard after what he has done today.

 

[Asero831]

This is very much a preview of the Worlds route

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, it's pretty late, and I might be slightly drunk, but how is a race in the Basque Country a preview for the World's route in Austria?

 

[Koronin]

Today Alaphilippe proved he's still not really a GC rider. Landa saved his race and proved he really needs to get better at time trials. Roglic looks like this is definitely his race to loose. Quintana looked very average today. Add me to the list of, it makes no sense to send Mas back to help Alaphilippe in this situation.

 

[jaylew]

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Listen for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtuRRhtGQw

I thinks not!

I honestly don't hear the s, but I don't really feel that is worth arguing about

Agreed. I don't know why he linked that clip since it disproved his point.

 

[SafeBet]

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This is very much a preview of the Worlds route

Except it's half the distance.

If it's true it'll be raining during the stage, Roglic can be isolated early and then attacked in a descent. He's been impressive so far, but Landa + Ion will be keen to test him again. Just in case.

 

[Blanco]

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Today Alaphilippe proved he's still not really a GC rider. Landa saved his race and proved he really needs to get better at time trials. Roglic looks like this is definitely his race to loose. Quintana looked very average today. Add me to the list of, it makes no sense to send Mas back to help Alaphilippe in this situation.[/quote]

It just shows that Alaphilippe was here for the GC all along...

 

[Robert5091]

Kudos to Roglic - he hung in there. Can he make it through 1 last day?

The last climb might well break some hearts -