Teams & Riders He's coming home!!!! Alejandro Valverde comeback thread.

[Bushman]

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He has decided to include another stagerace in his programme, Ruta del Sol.

Vuelta a Murcia (February 13), Clasica de Almeria (February 14), Vuelta a Andalucia (February 17-21), Strade Bianche (March 5), Tirreno-Adriatico (March 9-15), Milan-San Remo (March 19), E3 Harelbeke (March 25) Dwars door Vlaanderen (March 23), Tour of Flanders (April 3), Amstel Gold Race (April 17), Fleche Wallonne (April 20), Liege -Bastogne-Liege (April 24), Giro d'Italia (May 6-29), Spanish Championships, Tour de France (July 2-24) Clasica San Sebastian (July 30) Olympic Games (August 6) and maybe the Vuelta a Espana (August 20-September 11)

Thats the best schedule I have seen in a long time. If just every other top rider would do the same.

 

[Moviestar]

Don't think we will see Valverde give up the possibilty to ride the Vuelta in stead of another bunch of races meanwhile. He prefers the Vuelta no matter what.

Il n'écarte pas la possibilité de courir aussi la Vuelta : "Ensuite, on verra comment je me sens et les courses que je dispute. Et comme j'ai pu le dire une fois, peut-être que je ferai la Vuelta, il vaut mieux faire la course sur ses terres et faire ce qu'on peut plutôt qu'être ailleurs à courir un autre calendrier".

 

[Carstenbf]

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He has decided to include another stagerace in his programme, Ruta del Sol.

Vuelta a Murcia (February 13), Clasica de Almeria (February 14), Vuelta a Andalucia (February 17-21), Strade Bianche (March 5), Tirreno-Adriatico (March 9-15), Milan-San Remo (March 19), E3 Harelbeke (March 25) Dwars door Vlaanderen (March 23), Tour of Flanders (April 3), Amstel Gold Race (April 17), Fleche Wallonne (April 20), Liege -Bastogne-Liege (April 24), Giro d'Italia (May 6-29), Spanish Championships, Tour de France (July 2-24) Clasica San Sebastian (July 30) Olympic Games (August 6) and maybe the Vuelta a Espana (August 20-September 11)

 

[Arredondo]

The guy is incredible. He just can't hold back.

Could have a similar year to 2015. I just hope for some great battles in Fleche, Liege, Giro and Rio. If he wins it, he's even greater then he already is.

 

[johnymax]

What a champion! I like him more and more every day.

 

[Carols]

Yet again Bala shows the world his class . Year after year, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season Bala rides like a Champion!

 

[Mr.White]

Expecting some great things in Italy..

 

[DBotero]

This was not in the script.Crazy long range attack.Rio might happen after all.

 

[Bushman]

Be scared. Be very scared.

That was a crazy ride. Really *** crazy.

 

[Marco Pantani]

Best cyclist by miles.

I pray he rides till 50.

 

[phanatic]

I never thought I'd see Piti pull off a long range attack like that one. Can't wait for Flanders now.

 

[Billie]

Already got a hard on for the Don in may

 

[cineteq]

"Valverde, what a predator!"

 

[Jspear]

This was not in the script.Crazy long range attack.Rio might happen after all.

I never thought I'd see Piti pull off a long range attack like that one. Can't wait for Flanders now.

Just because he attacks from far out in these smaller races doesn't mean he'll do it in the bigger races. I'd expect him to race much more conservatively.

 

[Fernandez]

These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

That was a heck of a display.

 

[pablopaul]

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These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

There are haters of Valverde? He is one of the true entertainers and racing would be all the poorer if he wasn't about. Take Sunday, in a moment of brilliance he turned what was basically an uphill slog into something truly magnificent.

Everything crossed for Rio '16.

 

[rick james]

Did he come off his big ring on that final climb yesterday? great performance from him

 

[Cannibal72]

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These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

There are haters of Valverde? He is one of the true entertainers and racing would be all the poorer if he wasn't about. Take Sunday, in a moment of brilliance he turned what was basically an uphill slog into something truly magnificent.

Everything crossed for Rio '16.

I'm one of them, I'm afraid. Not necessarily because of the wheelsucking, but because I think he's not as good tactically as everyone says. I think he relies on his strength over his intelligence, and I don't like that in a rider.

(Equally, it would be very reasonable to hate him for Puerto or his failure to do anything with that abhorrent jersey.)

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

There are haters of Valverde? He is one of the true entertainers and racing would be all the poorer if he wasn't about. Take Sunday, in a moment of brilliance he turned what was basically an uphill slog into something truly magnificent.

Everything crossed for Rio '16.

I'm one of them, I'm afraid. Not necessarily because of the wheelsucking, but because I think he's not as good tactically as everyone says. I think he relies on his strength over his intelligence, and I don't like that in a rider.

(Equally, it would be very reasonable to hate him for Puerto or his failure to do anything with that abhorrent jersey.)

The problem with Valverde is called Purito!

 

[Taxus4a]

Cant wait to see De Ronde this year.

 

[Mr.White]

Re: Re:

These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

There are haters of Valverde? He is one of the true entertainers and racing would be all the poorer if he wasn't about. Take Sunday, in a moment of brilliance he turned what was basically an uphill slog into something truly magnificent.

Everything crossed for Rio '16.

I'm one of them, I'm afraid. Not necessarily because of the wheelsucking, but because I think he's not as good tactically as everyone says. I think he relies on his strength over his intelligence, and I don't like that in a rider.

(Equally, it would be very reasonable to hate him for Puerto or his failure to do anything with that abhorrent jersey.)

Actually it wouldn't be very reasonable to hate him. Maybe don't like him, but to hate him..

 

[Cannibal72]

Re: Re:

These are bad times for being a Valverde hater.

There are haters of Valverde? He is one of the true entertainers and racing would be all the poorer if he wasn't about. Take Sunday, in a moment of brilliance he turned what was basically an uphill slog into something truly magnificent.

Everything crossed for Rio '16.

I'm one of them, I'm afraid. Not necessarily because of the wheelsucking, but because I think he's not as good tactically as everyone says. I think he relies on his strength over his intelligence, and I don't like that in a rider.

(Equally, it would be very reasonable to hate him for Puerto or his failure to do anything with that abhorrent jersey.)

Actually it wouldn't be very reasonable to hate him. Maybe don't like him, but to hate him..

That's true. It's never reasonable to hate someone you've never even met, and it's probably not even fair to dislike them.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I can think of many ppl who I haven't met but dislike.......

 

[Velolover2]

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Cant wait to see De Ronde this year.

Seeing him side by side with Cancellara, Boonen, Sagan, etc. would be pretty epic.