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

[Kwibus]

Looks like it was a very nice win by bala. Nice!

 

[Rollthedice]

Spectacular Balaverde today! Nuclear Holocaust!
He was the one who initiated the echelons, then reduced the lead group and always at the front then took advantage of the hesitations and the unwillingness to work from contador and the rest. Great tactician.
I can't wait to hear what the valverde haters here have to say about him today.

Pure class today. But some of us knew this.

 

[Angliru]

Spectacular Balaverde today! Nuclear Holocaust!
He was the one who initiated the echelons, then reduced the lead group and always at the front then took advantage of the hesitations and the unwillingness to work from contador and the rest. Great tactician.
I can't wait to hear what the valverde haters here have to say about him today.

Pure class today. But some of us knew this.

Proudly raises his hand.

 

[Carols]

Spectacular Balaverde today! Nuclear Holocaust!
He was the one who initiated the echelons, then reduced the lead group and always at the front then took advantage of the hesitations and the unwillingness to work from contador and the rest. Great tactician.
I can't wait to hear what the valverde haters here have to say about him today.

Pure class today. But some of us knew this.

Proudly raises his hand.

Ditto! Bala is so dreadfully underrated on this forum by most! Sunday he could win the whole enchilada!

 

[Jspear]

I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

 

[Gloin22]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Betting on him E/W in Worlds is a great bet

 

[jaylew]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

That's odd. You expect him to do pretty well in classics and 1 week races but wouldn't bet on him to perform in monuments, gts, and worlds? I'd say he's about the safest bet in those races as he almost ALWAYS performs there.

 

[roundabout]

Is it correct that he is going to race the Ronde this year?

Would be interesting to see him in that race even if he is probably just getting to know it.

 

[Arredondo]

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Is it correct that he is going to race the Ronde this year?

Would be interesting to see him in that race even if he is probably just getting to know it.

Yes he does

 

[DFA123]

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Is it correct that he is going to race the Ronde this year?

Would be interesting to see him in that race even if he is probably just getting to know it.

Yes he does

The way it is shaping up with injuries, he could even make the podium!

 

[Mr.White]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Yeah, like he has never had success in that races. Real cycling knowledge from you, I'm impressed

 

[Jspear]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Yeah, like he has never had success in that races. Real cycling knowledge from you, I'm impressed

He has had success, but then he has also thrown away plenty of opportunities. Did you watch say the 2014 Tour or the 2013 worlds (to name just a couple)? You'd be naive to disagree.

 

[Mr.White]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Yeah, like he has never had success in that races. Real cycling knowledge from you, I'm impressed

He has had success, but then he has also thrown away plenty of opportunities. Did you watch say the 2014 Tour or the 2013 worlds (to name just a couple)? You'd be naive to disagree.

No, I watched Vuelta 2009, and Liege 2006,2008. Anyway you said you wouldn't bet on him, well I have a proposal, take your pick for Liege, and I'll pick Valverde, for an avatar bet

 

[Jspear]

Re: Re:

I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Yeah, like he has never had success in that races. Real cycling knowledge from you, I'm impressed

He has had success, but then he has also thrown away plenty of opportunities. Did you watch say the 2014 Tour or the 2013 worlds (to name just a couple)? You'd be naive to disagree.

No, I watched Vuelta 2009, and Liege 2006,2008. Anyway you said you wouldn't bet on him, well I have a proposal, take your pick for Liege, and I'll pick Valverde, for an avatar bet

Don't you think with his talent that he should have more than just that? I sure do. I'd do an avatar bet, but I'm not ready to pick a fav for that race...you can hit me up on the bet in a week or so if you want.

 

[Mr.White]

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I never underrate him in classics or 1 week races. I expect him to do pretty well there. I just wouldn't ever bet on him to perform in gt's, monuments, or the worlds.

Yeah, like he has never had success in that races. Real cycling knowledge from you, I'm impressed

He has had success, but then he has also thrown away plenty of opportunities. Did you watch say the 2014 Tour or the 2013 worlds (to name just a couple)? You'd be naive to disagree.

No, I watched Vuelta 2009, and Liege 2006,2008. Anyway you said you wouldn't bet on him, well I have a proposal, take your pick for Liege, and I'll pick Valverde, for an avatar bet

Don't you think with his talent that he should have more than just that? I sure do. I'd do an avatar bet, but I'm not ready to pick a fav for that race...you can hit me up on the bet in a week or so if you want.

Ok. I will

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Valverde confirms participation in Ronde van Vlaanderen next week..

Thoughts?

 

[Netserk]

Doubt he will do much better than Lance did.

 

[TMP402]

Valverde confirms participation in Ronde van Vlaanderen next week..

Thoughts?

Valverde to do something like Voeckler 2012 and, after breaking away a few times, finish in the top 10 having been caught in the last 15km or so by the last remaining favourites.

 

[Wallenquist]

In DDV last year he was pretty good, was caught in final kilometers. On the other hand in E3 he wasn't that good, gave up on Paterberg but not sure if he was really racing for a result that time (despite obvious thing that he always race for a result).

The distance and his great skills in positioning are his advantages but cobbles itself might be too hard. Cant see him producing enough watts to stay with the bast on Kwaremont and Paterberg but with some tactical racing he might be pretty good and we can see him in some attack in the final 40 k's.

 

[DFA123]

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In DDV last year he was pretty good, was caught in final kilometers. On the other hand in E3 he wasn't that good, gave up on Paterberg but not sure if he was really racing for a result that time (despite obvious thing that he always race for a result).

The distance and his great skills in positioning are his advantages but cobbles itself might be too hard. Cant see him producing enough watts to stay with the bast on Kwaremont and Paterberg but with some tactical racing he might be pretty good and we can see him in some attack in the final 40 k's.

His best chance might be to attack from the very bottom of the Kwaremont. It takes around five minutes from the base, and on a five minute climb he probably has a slight edge on the real classics guys (especially if he can pick his own line over the cobbles), even though it's not very steep. If he leaves it until the last 500m or so he'll probably get left behind by the raw power the others can put out.

It's easy to sit here and say that though, would take a lot of courage and very good legs for him to actually try it!

 

[jens_attacks]

podium in flanders. vamos balaaaa

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If Boogerd can top 10 in Flanders, then youd think Valverde can do the same

 

[Mr.White]

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podium in flanders. vamos balaaaa

Yeah, and he should attack before the main favorites

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valverde will do one of his crazy attacks from 50 km's out and show all the pretenders how it's done

 

[Mr.White]

Some great racing from him in Catalunya. Wouldn't surprise me if he end up top 10 in De Ronde