But do you also have the song for Amets Txurruka?craig1985 said:I have a soft spot for Moerenhout since I have the song that was dedicated to him when he won the Dutch championships on my ipod.
So, what does that make the sprinter list?Bicicleta said:Biciciclismo say Bennati is out. http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=25969
Petacchi, Freire(maybe), Greg Henderson, Robbie McEwen, Lucas Haedo.kurtinsc said:So, what does that make the sprinter list?
Greipel vs Farrar?
Who are the others there?
Petacchi. Oscarcito (perhaps). Modolo. Henderson. Robbie Mac. Haedo x1.kurtinsc said:So, what does that make the sprinter list?
Greipel vs Farrar?
Who are the others there?
Well at least Pettachi is there. He's an A-lister. If Friere bows out, the field looks a bit light on the sprints.afpm90 said:Petacchi, Freire(maybe), Greg Henderson, Robbie McEwen, Lucas Haedo.
Ah yes, their specialist for the highly technical PETT (Pie Eating Time Trial)Susan Westemeyer said:Rabo is also sending Graeme Brown.
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No I don't. Barring a few words, I don't speak Spanish, let alone Basque.Libertine Seguros said:But do you also have the song for Amets Txurruka?
RAbobank just told me the final decision has not yet been made.theyoungest said:It's final: Oscarito is not starting the Giro. He has sinusitis.
Ah, gotta love the Telegraaf.Susan Westemeyer said:RAbobank just told me the final decision has not yet been made.
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Actually, De Telegraaf was quoting the Gazzetta.theyoungest said:Ah, gotta love the Telegraaf.
I know. Makes it even worse. Copy/paste news FTW.Susan Westemeyer said:Actually, De Telegraaf was quoting the Gazzetta.
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sklein said:the giro seems to miss really a lot of big names this year which makes it a little less attractive i think. on the other hand, when you look at the great route chosen this year its double as sad as it already is...
Don't mean to sound like a n00b, but is De Telegraaf a tabloid type paper like the The Sun, or like The Daily Mail that sprouts right wing propaganda?theyoungest said:Ah, gotta love the Telegraaf.
I only ever look at their sports page, but find they are usually quite reliable and have good coverage of the Dutch cycling scene. They weren't the only ones to pick up that story, either, a lot of others did too.craig1985 said:Don't mean to sound like a n00b, but is De Telegraaf a tabloid type paper like the The Sun, or like The Daily Mail that sprouts right wing propaganda?
The sports page is the only part of the Telegraaf that is more or less acceptable, albeit sometimes a little tendentious.Susan Westemeyer said:I only ever look at their sports page, but find they are usually quite reliable and have good coverage of the Dutch cycling scene. They weren't the only ones to pick up that story, either, a lot of others did too.
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Well, the California roster at present hardly says that people are being put off the Giro in favour of California. It's more that the halo of glory placed around the Tour is making people focus mostly on that. Remember that for most of the last decade the Giro, no matter how entertaining, has been rather provincial, with Contador the first non-Italian to win it in years. The Giro isn't under threat, and I doubt the Giro will simplify its route (the Vuelta, similarly, has put in another monster parcours) or be particularly threatened by California. A lot of riders just want a break after the Spring classics, and a lot of riders are keeping themselves in reserve for July.Barrus said:I am starting to fear actually. More and more stage races, short and long ones, are starting to weaken the route in terms of difficulty, see for example Tour de Suisse, tour de Romandie, last few years of the tour de france (if I'm not mistaken), perhaps a very hard course just isn't interesting for the riders and instead they opt for the tour of California
Or, to put it another way:Libertine Seguros said:Well, the California roster at present hardly says that people are being put off the Giro in favour of California. It's more that the halo of glory placed around the Tour is making people focus mostly on that. Remember that for most of the last decade the Giro, no matter how entertaining, has been rather provincial, with Contador the first non-Italian to win it in years. The Giro isn't under threat, and I doubt the Giro will simplify its route (the Vuelta, similarly, has put in another monster parcours) or be particularly threatened by California. A lot of riders just want a break after the Spring classics, and a lot of riders are keeping themselves in reserve for July.
It's all well and good established races simplifying, but as a new race, California won't win people over with soft parcours. It has to go the way of the Eroica, and make itself difficult, so that it looks good on the palmarès, not just a little consolation trophy. Only once that happens can it simplify.