Fabio Duarte

[ericthesportsman6]

I didn't watch the stage today so I may have missed something, but does anyone know why Duarte dropped out today? I was really looking forward to watching him in the real mountain stages.

 

[iZnoGouD]

knee problems

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8...mber-Fabio-Duarte-forced-to-abandon-race.aspx

 

[Ryaguas]

Tendonitis...
A real shame... His form was really good!
and He was super motivated!

 

[El Pistolero]

Tendonitis...
A real shame... His form was really good!
and He was super motivated!

Isn't that the same what Boonen had?

 

[will10]

A lot of cyclists get tendonitis, part of the job description you might say.

Real shame for Duarte. Hopefully he will be back on song for La Vuelta

 

[Ryaguas]

Isn't that the same what Boonen had?

Yep!
But his tendonitis was REALLY severe... He had to stop riding for a long time...
hope that Duarte's not that grave...

 

[greenedge]

Noooooooo. That sucks bad. Menchov will not go so well now, Duarte was integral.

 

[therhodeo]

Noooooooo. That sucks bad. Menchov will not go so well now, Duarte was integral.

Was Duarte going to be able to do anything in the mountains that Sastre couldn't?

 

[Escarabajo]

Was Duarte going to be able to do anything in the mountains that Sastre couldn't?

We'll never know.

 

[Marcus135]

Was Duarte going to be able to do anything in the mountains that Sastre couldn't?

Maybe not but 2 people helping him in the mountains is much better than 1.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Noooooooo. That sucks bad. Menchov will not go so well now, Duarte was integral.

He won GTS @ Rabo with less help still. Not sure it matters.

 

[Ryaguas]

Now Rafa Valls have to man up and cover the responsabilities that Duarte was going to have...
Dont know how is that you are dismissing Ardila so quickly...? He will be more useful than Sastre...

 

[Kwibus]

Too bad. Duarte was, together with Slagter, one of those riders I was really looking forward to see how they would do in the mountains.
Now I won't get to see them which is a shame. I hope both of them will show up in the Vuelta.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Was Duarte going to be able to do anything in the mountains that Sastre couldn't?

yeah. duarte would be in the top 5 climbers of this giro . sastre no way

 

[Michielveedeebee]

yeah. duarte would be in the top 5 climbers of this giro . sastre no way

given your obsession with colombians make that top 10/15

 

[greenedge]

Integral in the sense he would be like the last man to fire Menchov. Just like Heras for LA. Not dismissing Valls/ Ardilla ( both great riders along with Blanco, Valls attacking in last yr's TDF )but i think Menchov might not be able to take so much time out of anyone now in mountains as much.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah. duarte would be in the top 5 climbers of this giro . sastre no way

lol no way.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he already beat scarponi in trentino.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Was Duarte going to be able to do anything in the mountains that Sastre couldn't?

I think everyone is able to do something in the mountains that Sastre can't...

 

[Escarabajo]

I missed Fabio Duarte today.

 

[hrotha]

he already beat scarponi in trentino.

Uh, no. He won a stage ahead of Scarponi. Scarponi took the GC because Duarte didn't climb that well in another stage.

 

[La Pandera]

I missed Duarte too. I think he would've been given the green light to proceed when Menchov couldn't. May have even been up there with Garzelli, Nibali and Arroyo.

 

[Escarabajo]

http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ci...star-15-das-alejado-de-la-bicicleta_9376524-4

Still inactive.

Soon he will be back in Europe to ride the Austria Tour.

 

[Ryaguas]

http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ci...star-15-das-alejado-de-la-bicicleta_9376524-4

Still inactive.

Soon he will be back in Europe to ride the Austria Tour.

Hey!! very good news! Those climbs really suits him! He could have a shot for the podium or even the overall!

 

[greenedge]

If he was still in Giro there would be no way we would be saying Rujano would come 2nd.