Nathan Hass just wrote that prior to the race Charly Wegelius drew up a plan for the race and what we saw was exactly the plan to the dot.
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Wait for the final and try to get away alone? Sounds awfully complicatedRace Radio said:Nathan Hass just wrote that prior to the race Charly Wegelius drew up a plan for the race and what we saw was exactly the plan to the dot.
Race Radio said:Nathan Hass just wrote that prior to the race Charly Wegelius drew up a plan for the race and what we saw was exactly the plan to the dot.
Gloin22 said:On more positive note he's close to beating Gilbert's record CQ points total. Only 30 off or so
Gloin22 said:On more positive note he's close to beating Gilbert's record CQ points total. Only 30 off or so
Gloin22 said:On more positive note he's close to beating Gilbert's record CQ points total. Only 30 off or so
Cool! I guess he knew too what Valverde would've done.Race Radio said:Nathan Hass just wrote that prior to the race Charly Wegelius drew up a plan for the race and what we saw was exactly the plan to the dot.
SeriousSam said:To think that riders like Dan Martin and Gerrans have the same number of monument victories as Valverde is just depressing.
Netserk said:Wait for the final and try to get away alone? Sounds awfully complicated
Zinoviev Letter said:Having a tactical brain matters. If it was just about physical talent we might as well just award races to whoever can put out the most w/kg in a lab. Gerrans and Martin aren't very similar riders, but one thing they have in common is that they are very smart. Something nobody has ever accused Valverde of.
BigMac said:He won't ride Beijing now that Contador also said he won't. That's good news for Rui Costa who might have a chance of winning and eventually passing Gerrans on the WT Ranking for third place. I think a second place (in Beijing's overall) will do, too.
jens_attacks said:Will he ride giro next year, what you all think?
Dazed and Confused said:Valverde should try PT, I think he could get a result.
A little like 2009.jens_attacks said:Will he ride giro next year, what you all think?
jens_attacks said:Will he ride giro next year, what you all think?
Netserk said:More like his 4th best season ever.
1st: 2009
2nd: 2008
3rd: 2006
4th: 2014
He won Catalunya, Dauphiné, Burgos and Vuelta. Better than Liège, Daphiné and San Sebastian (and NC etc.) imo.Arredondo said:Based on true level, i think his 2008 season was more spectaculair. In 2009 he won his only GT, true, but not in a dominant fashion. A little but 'Un-Valverde', winning no stages at all. And he was nowhere in the classics then.
Netserk said:He won Catalunya, Dauphiné, Burgos and Vuelta. Better than Liège, Daphiné and San Sebastian (and NC etc.) imo.
Netserk said:He won Catalunya, Dauphiné, Burgos and Vuelta. Better than Liège, Daphiné and San Sebastian (and NC etc.) imo.