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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

under what basis would italy have to do this?

i vaguely remember when coni banned him and rest didn't valverde couldn't ride in italy and could still ride elsewhere

thought that coni ban was 4 years but appearently it's not

 

[El Pistolero]

i vaguely remember when coni banned him and rest didn't valverde couldn't ride in italy and could still ride elsewhere

thought that coni ban was 4 years but appearently it's not

If he really was still banned in Italy, the Tour would have had a stage there

 

[Panda Claws]

can't.

Valv is still banned in Italy

I keep forgetting that. -_-

 

[El Pistolero]

I keep forgetting that. -_-

He's not banned.

 

[the asian]

If Valverde is still banned in Italy, it's ridiculous.
Looking forward to the Ardeness classics where hopefully Valv can put up a good fight to Phil.

 

[nobilis]

I'm just wondering if he's the fastest cyclist to win after coming from suspension? Does someone have an idea?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Vino won on his third day of competition after returning (Stage 3b, 2009 Tour de l'Ain), which beats Valverde (fifth day of competition if we don't count the Cancer Council Classic).

Vino's suspension was lifted on 22/07/09, and he won on 11/08/09, meaning he won a race on his 21st day of eligibility. Valverde's suspension was lifted on 01/01/12 and he won on Old Willunga Hill on 21/01/12, so he managed the same time from suspension to victory.

However, both of them pale in comparison to Alessandro "Ale-Jet" Petacchi, whose suspension for salbutamol ended on August 31, 2008, making him eligible to ride again on September 1 (although to be fair the suspension was mostly backdated; he lost 9 months of results, but was only suspended for 3 months as a result); he won the first stage of the Tour of Britain with his new team, LPR Brakes, on September 7, his first day of racing action and his seventh day of eligibility.

 

[Herr Katt]

Vino won on his third day of competition after returning (Stage 3b, 2009 Tour de l'Ain), which beats Valverde (fifth day of competition if we don't count the Cancer Council Classic).

Vino's suspension was lifted on 22/07/09, and he won on 11/08/09, meaning he won a race on his 21st day of eligibility. Valverde's suspension was lifted on 01/01/12 and he won on Old Willunga Hill on 21/01/12, so he managed the same time from suspension to victory.

However, both of them pale in comparison to Alessandro "Ale-Jet" Petacchi, whose suspension for salbutamol ended on August 31, 2008, making him eligible to ride again on September 1 (although to be fair the suspension was mostly backdated; he lost 9 months of results, but was only suspended for 3 months as a result); he won the first stage of the Tour of Britain with his new team, LPR Brakes, on September 7, his first day of racing action and his seventh day of eligibility.

Are you a cycling journalist Libertine? You have some serious knowledge of cycling. Very impressive.

 

[El Pistolero]

Vino won on his third day of competition after returning (Stage 3b, 2009 Tour de l'Ain), which beats Valverde (fifth day of competition if we don't count the Cancer Council Classic).

Vino's suspension was lifted on 22/07/09, and he won on 11/08/09, meaning he won a race on his 21st day of eligibility. Valverde's suspension was lifted on 01/01/12 and he won on Old Willunga Hill on 21/01/12, so he managed the same time from suspension to victory.

However, both of them pale in comparison to Alessandro "Ale-Jet" Petacchi, whose suspension for salbutamol ended on August 31, 2008, making him eligible to ride again on September 1 (although to be fair the suspension was mostly backdated; he lost 9 months of results, but was only suspended for 3 months as a result); he won the first stage of the Tour of Britain with his new team, LPR Brakes, on September 7, his first day of racing action and his seventh day of eligibility.

Lol, that doesn't even count...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Are you a cycling journalist Libertine? You have some serious knowledge of cycling. Very impressive.

I'm always amazed at Libertine's cycling knowledge. It really is impressive

 

[Aguirre]

he is back!

he maybe was conscious when Simon Gerrans twitted "Adios Alejandro" when this one got the ban...

A Pity that the murcian didn't puntuate the last day indeed.

Anyway, Simon will get more of Willunga at the ardennes

 

[El Pistolero]

he is back!

he maybe was conscious when Simon Gerrans twitted "Adios Alejandro" when this one got the ban...

A Pity that the murcian didn't puntuate the last day indeed.

Anyway, Simon will get more of Willunga at the ardennes

Yeah, Simon Gerrans is the bad guy here.

Lol.

 

[c&cfan]

Yeah, Simon Gerrans is the bad guy here.

Lol.

if he is the bad guy or not it doesn't matter. what does matter is hypocrisy and again, you are being an hypocrite. grow up.

 

[Parrulo]

he is back!

he maybe was conscious when Simon Gerrans twitted "Adios Alejandro" when this one got the ban...

A Pity that the murcian didn't puntuate the last day indeed.

Anyway, Simon will get more of Willunga at the ardennes

being the indisputable team leader piti is if i were him i would turn gerrans life a living hell, he would have my team chase everything single one of his moves in any race we raced together.

 

[hfer07]

He ain't got it all out yet- more tears of joy are to be shed in coming victories...

 

[The Cobra]

Valverde to do a Vino and win a Liege at first attempt of comeback? That would ****ing epic!

 

[El Pistolero]

if he is the bad guy or not it doesn't matter. what does matter is hypocrisy and again, you are being an hypocrite. grow up.

I advice you to listen to your own advice

There's no need to demonize Simon Gerrans, it's quite pathetic actually. Valverde's ban is his fault and his alone, don't take your hate out on an(until now) innocent cyclist, thank you very much.

 

[El Pistolero]

being the indisputable team leader piti is if i were him i would turn gerrans life a living hell, he would have my team chase everything single one of his moves in any race we raced together.

Reminds me of a story about Oscar Pereiro/Alejandro Valverde and Philippe Gilbert

 

[The Hitch]

I advice you to listen to your own advice

.

lol Pisti. How could you mess that up There was pressure. It was a delicate sentence to attempt and you needed to get it right

There's no need to demonize Simon Gerrans, it's quite pathetic actually. Valverde's ban is his fault and his alone, don't take your hate out on an(until now) innocent cyclist, thank you very much

You are right, Gerrans should not be demonised for the quote alone. If we can however find another tweet where he talks for example about how great Evans is for example then its another matter.

 

[El Pistolero]

lol Pisti. How could you mess that up There was pressure. It was a delicate sentence to attempt and you needed to get it right



You are right, Gerrans should not be demonised for the quote alone. If we can however find another tweet where he talks for example about how great Evans is for example then its another matter.

Lol, it's easier in Dutch though(ik adviseer je om naar je eigen advies te luisteren), I guess it should have been "I advise" instead of advice. But oh well.

And Evans hasn't been implicated in any doping stories and I doubt Simon Gerrans spends enough time in the clinic to hear all kinds of crazy theories about how every single cyclist dopes.

 

[PCutter]

So based off this thread, do we think Piti will be the most decisive character in the peloton for 2012? Not sure, but probably taking the role over from Vino?

PS. this is just putting forward a question for forum peoples opinion, not meant to be a sleight on either rider - I do that elsewhere.

 

[ElChingon]

Well most of us have been waiting for a year and 2/3-rds for a rider who races year round again. Gilbert was very good for 2011 but now Piti returns and hopefully will concentrate on racing year round instead of the lazy one goal a year by most others. I would rather he try to win all races he enters and loses them than only race one for a win and win the one.

 

[Ryaguas]

Prepare yourself for the impact!

 

[Nick C.]

Lol, it's easier in Dutch though(ik adviseer je om naar je eigen advies te luisteren), I guess it should have been "I advise" instead of advice. But oh well.

And Evans hasn't been implicated in any doping stories and I doubt Simon Gerrans spends enough time in the clinic to hear all kinds of crazy theories about how every single cyclist dopes.

The Evans comment was in reference to the 2009 worlds and the purported vote by the Aussie team over who to make captain Gerrans or Evans.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Gilbert is nowhere

Paralyzed by the power and greatness of Grand Master Alejandro.