Haimar Zubeldia: The Anonymous One

[movingtarget]

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Unfortunately, another top-10 finish looks to be out of reach for the Ninja.

He is riding the tour

How funny. I have not heard his name mentioned once. He is truly a ninja who has seen better days. A stealth fighter.

 

[Scarponi]

The young up and comer has decided stages are now his forte, TV time galore

 

[dpm1991]

I missed the yesterday stage. I could watch it from replays but i don't want to. I don't even know how he looks like and i'm watching international cycling from TdF 2004. I really don't wanna know how he looks like.

Haimaru-sensei decided that he did his job and now he retired to his deserved retirement. I hope he's happy with his flawless ninja palmares and he'll age well in his dojo. Chapeau.

 

[movingtarget]

How strange to see him in two breakaways in this race. No so ninja like in this race.

 

[Carols]

He was front and center in 2 breakaways. He was ON TV for hours. He had televised interviews and featured in gallery photos of stages. He is Ninja No Longer!!!!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Proud to be part of the team @TrekSegafredo in my 15th participation of the @letour, always with the same illusion!
https://twitter.com/hzubeldia/status/747408014647365632

He's equalling Van Impe, Nulens, Moreau and Ekimov.

 

[sir fly]

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Proud to be part of the team @TrekSegafredo in my 15th participation of the @letour, always with the same illusion!
https://twitter.com/hzubeldia/status/747408014647365632

He's equalling Van Impe, Nulens, Moreau and Ekimov.

Legendary!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

If Zubeldia rides a tour, but noone sees him, has he really ridden?

 

[movingtarget]

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If Zubeldia rides a tour, but noone sees him, has he really ridden?

It's just a rumour !

 

[Guybrush]

 

[HelloDolly]

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If Zubeldia rides a tour, but noone sees him, has he really ridden?

It's just a rumour !

He is aiming for Mount Ventoux stage...no !

 

[Alexandre B.]

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[Jakub]

Well, the german commentator om ARD had no idea who he is. When he was dropped back to the main group, the commentator explained that the rider we have just seen was a part of the original breakaway - without saying his name.
In Giro extra on Eurosport stood the guy from Trek so nicely, that he hid Zubeldia's name written on the team bus. Only in the end he moved and voilla: the name was there. The end good, all good.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Too visible yesterday.

 

[movingtarget]

He is currently in 22nd place. Looks like another anonomous top 20 coming up !

 

[Alexandre B.]

I shout "Haimar, Ninja du Tour" at him after the race and he smiled.

 

[Poursuivant]

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I shout "Haimar, Ninja du Tour" at him after the race and he smiled.

Maybe it was wind instead of a smile, we will never know.

 

[robin440]

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Well, the german commentator om ARD had no idea who he is. When he was dropped back to the main group, the commentator explained that the rider we have just seen was a part of the original breakaway - without saying his name.
In Giro extra on Eurosport stood the guy from Trek so nicely, that he hid Zubeldia's name written on the team bus. Only in the end he moved and voilla: the name was there. The end good, all good.

the ARD commentator is the worst of all, sorry dude!!

 

[movingtarget]

24th place overall for the ninja. I was hoping he would make the top 20.

 

[chiocciolis_calves]

I think he can do this. I think he can nab his third top 10 at the Vuelta. This wasn't his type of finishing climb today. Still, he moved up to the top 25.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Sneaks his way into top 20.

 

[movingtarget]

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Sneaks his way into top 20.

Yes another one.

 

[Tonton]

We joke, we laugh, but the Dude is a fantastic rider. He's always there. One notch below the greats, but always there. I would want him in my team.

 

[movingtarget]

We joke, we laugh, but the Dude is a fantastic rider. He's always there. One notch below the greats, but always there. I would want him in my team.

Incredible consistency over a long career.

 

[StryderHells]

We joke, we laugh, but the Dude is a fantastic rider. He's always there. One notch below the greats, but always there. I would want him in my team.

Incredible consistency over a long career.

And also one of the better techniques in the pro peloton, very smooth style on the bike