Giro del Piemonte 1.HC 199km (13/10)

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

People dislike Pippo for caring about his looks but love Cipo

I don't understand the cipo love.

He was a d!ck.

 

[El Pistolero]

People dislike Pippo for caring about his looks but love Cipo

With Cipo it was just an act to put pressure on his competition. Cipo won races despite all of this. Pippo doesn't win because of his negative racing style. He'll most likely be glued to Gilbert's wheel again at Piemonte. Don't know what to think of this new route, looks ok, but probably favors sprinters.

 

[boomcie]

I don't understand the cipo love.

He was a d!ck.

Lol, nice one.

 

[hrotha]

With Cipo it was just an act to put pressure on his competition.

It was just an act? Wha-

 

[El Pistolero]

It was just an act? Wha-

Yup, like when he posted pics of him self on vacation when the other cyclists were riding through the mountain stages of the Tour de France. He was basically saying to them "look at me, I can beat you guys in races and still party hard at night."

While in reality, Cipo was very professional in his training and focused during races. Otherwise you can't ride from one echelon to another echelon in Gent-Wevelgem and still beat the crap out of everyone in the sprint.

(let's just ignore the fact that he had a puma as pet running around his house )

 

[jens_attacks]

1.gilbert
2.pippo
3.visconti

 

[hrotha]

Yup, like when he posted pics of him self on vacation when the other cyclists were riding through the mountain stages of the Tour de France. He was basically saying to them "look at me, I can beat you guys in races and still party hard at night."

While in reality, Cipo was very professional in his training and focused during races. Otherwise you can't ride from one echelon to another echelon in Gent-Wevelgem and still beat the crap out of everyone in the sprint.

(let's just ignore the fact that he had a puma as pet running around his house )

You seem to be implying you can't care about your looks and still be a good professional or something. To say that Cipo didn't care about his looks is ridiculous.

 

[El Pistolero]

You seem to be implying you can't care about your looks and still be a good professional or something. To say that Cipo didn't care about his looks is ridiculous.

I seem to be implying Pippo isn't a good professional

 

[hrotha]

I seem to be implying Pippo isn't a good professional

And I seem to be implying that's not what we were talking about.

 

[El Pistolero]

And I seem to be implying that's not what we were talking about.

You were talking about why people hate Pippo and love Cipo

Cipo won races. Pippo loses races and makes the favorites lose as well.

That's why people hate Pippo and love Cipo. It's simple.

 

[hrotha]

You were talking about why people hate Pippo and love Cipo

Cipo won races. Pippo loses races and makes the favorites lose as well.

That's why people hate Pippo and love Cipo. It's simple.

No, that's not it. People often say they hate Pippo because he's a pretty boy who cares too much about his looks. I said Cipo was the same and most people still like him, so the pretty boy thing is just an excuse to kick him when he's already down by taking cheap jabs at him.

I also don't think people like Cipo because he won races but that's a different matter.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

lotsa pippo and cipo talk here, i hope they do well

 

[Mellow Velo]

I see Rai Sport 2 are promising a couple of hours of live coverage, again.
I'll believe it, when I see it.

 

[dlwssonic]

Greg
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[Richeypen]

Greg
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I feel the Henderson love

 

[El Pistolero]

No, that's not it. People often say they hate Pippo because he's a pretty boy who cares too much about his looks. I said Cipo was the same and most people still like him, so the pretty boy thing is just an excuse to kick him when he's already down by taking cheap jabs at him.

I also don't think people like Cipo because he won races but that's a different matter.

In my opinion if Pippo stopped being a pretty boy and just rides his race like he did in Beghelli he'd get better results.

Sure, you can care about your looks and still do good in races, but that doesn't mean it's the same for everyone. I question Pozatto's training efforts and his focus during a season. With Cipo you got the impression that he was a party boy, but I can assure you that he trained very hard and he wasn't afraid of taking matters in his own hand during races. I cannot say the same about Pipo the clown as of yet.

 

[indurain666]

. With Cipo you got the impression that he was a party boy, but I can assure you that he trained very hard and he wasn't afraid of taking matters in his own hand during races. I cannot say the same about Pipo the clown as of yet.

I used to race with someone who spent some time racing and training with Cipo. In spite of apparent party boy behaviour, Cipo was in fact a very hard worker. I recall he mentioned that on training rides he would often try very hard to stay with climbers and outsprint them on the top for fun.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I've heard the incredible trainingstorys about cipo from thomas dekker. he said in training cipo could climb every way he wanted. reminds me also of cipo winning a mountainstage in 1998 giro over 4 category 2 climbs

 

[greenedge]

I think Katusha will have a good double pronged atack. Moreno and JROD can be aggressive early making sure OPL chase ( their team is the smallest here as well ) then Pippo can sit on Gilbert and win in a sprint.

 

[Lupetto]

Startlist

Go Battaglin.

 

[Tank Engine]

Startlist

Go Battaglin.

Ah, good call. That was a name I was supposed to remember (but then he wasn't on the original list )

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Put this in a grand tour and it'd be a sprint finish. This time of the year, who knows.

I'll go Modolo.

 

[Luke Schmid]

Petacchi probably has a reasonable chance.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Blimey, that's the strongest Euskaltel line up of the season. (or is that an oxymoron?)
Still down to be shown live on RS 2.................................

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Gilbert for the Hattrick