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Zam_Olyas said:That is a given.
18-Valve. (pithy) said:No, it's not. Purito will beat him handily.
Quintana is not a better TTer than Purito. If he can win the Giro depends on his consistency, which we still don't know much about.Ryo Hazuki said:quintana has asked to ride teh giro next year. unzue is hesitant to do so though. wil have to wait. if he ride the giro he could win it too. he's better itt than purito and better climber than hesjedal or henao
Ryo Hazuki said:quintana has asked to ride teh giro next year. unzue is hesitant to do so though. wil have to wait. if he ride the giro he could win it too. he's better itt than purito and better climber than hesjedal or henao
theyoungest said:Quintana is not a better TTer than Purito. If he can win the Giro depends on his consistency, which we still don't know much about.
that'd be awesome.Ryo Hazuki said:quintana has asked to ride teh giro next year.
Zam_Olyas said::Ryo mode on: youre clueless you dont know anything abt cycling :Ryo mode off:
18-Valve. (pithy) said:Seems to me like Basso is done. Like Simoni got progressively worse each year at the end of his career.
movingtarget said:I think so. Like Menchov. Top 50 at best.
Yes, stating the facts constitutes being a hater, in your world.Ryo Hazuki said:
but pls go on, hater
theyoungest said:Yes, stating the facts constitutes being a hater, in your world.
I don't know if you've noticed, but Purito has clearly improved his TTing. He got, what, 25th in the final pancake flat Giro TT? I wouldn't expect Quintana to do any better.
Not to mention getting 7th in the hilly Vuelta TT.
If you count MTT and TTT in this so yes.If not,no.Ryo Hazuki said:the tour has at leats 90 km of itt in it
This doesn't make Purito better TTer.You can not compare this cos Quintana wasnt racing for GC.He is better in TT,but Im not sure about consistency..but still good newstheyoungest said:Yes, stating the facts constitutes being a hater, in your world.
I don't know if you've noticed, but Purito has clearly improved his TTing. He got, what, 25th in the final pancake flat Giro TT? I wouldn't expect Quintana to do any better.
Not to mention getting 7th in the hilly Vuelta TT.
What great TTs has Quintana ever done? Other than maybe in Colombia, or a mountain TT in l'Avenir.ILovecycling said:This doesn't make Purito better TTer.You can not compare this cos Quintana wasnt racing for GC.He is better in TT,but Im not sure about consistency..but still good news
theyoungest said:What great TTs has Quintana ever done? Other than maybe in Colombia, or a mountain TT in l'Avenir.
ILovecycling said:If you count MTT and TTT in this so yes.If not,no.
This doesn't make Purito better TTer.You can not compare this cos Quintana wasnt racing for GC.He is better in TT,but Im not sure about consistency..but still good news
theyoungest said:Yes, stating the facts constitutes being a hater, in your world.
I don't know if you've noticed, but Purito has clearly improved his TTing. He got, what, 25th in the final pancake flat Giro TT? I wouldn't expect Quintana to do any better.
Not to mention getting 7th in the hilly Vuelta TT.
theyoungest said:What great TTs has Quintana ever done? Other than maybe in Colombia, or a mountain TT in l'Avenir.
Ryo Hazuki said:quintana has asked to ride teh giro next year. unzue is hesitant to do so though. wil have to wait. if he ride the giro he could win it too. he's better itt than purito and better climber than hesjedal or henao