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CatsNK

CatsNK

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I miss AC. I liked what Nibali was doing yesterday - it reminded me of AC, too bad he couldn't pull it off in true AC fashion. But I also miss younger-Vino, too.
 
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LaFlorecita said:
They also cheer for Alberto when he wins? :D

No seriously, what?
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No we want him out of the Tour, a.k.a. greatest race of all, he can have the minor ones that no one cares about anyway ... according to el Hitchi
 
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gingerwallaceafro

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SilentAssassin said:
With Menchov out of the picture the tour has kind of lost entertainment value to me.

And I'd hate to say it but I'd still be entertained if Alberto Contador was in the mix. I'd like to see the great Spaniard dancing on the peddles and giving Wiggins some kind of challenge. Not saying I buy the whole "bad steak" thing but this tour is a heck of a lot more fun seeing Contador out there.

Would also be nice to see Andy Schleck in the mix and watch them take turns with their high speed bursts on 10% gradients.

I think next year will be more fun to watch. It'll be interesting because there will be Froome, Wiggins, Andy Schleck, and Contador competing...assuming Froome and Wiggins don't get banned for anyting *crosses fingers*

I just hope all the BS is done next year and all these guys are invited and we can see them race. To me, Wiggins is getting a free pass. He's earned it, but without AC and AS to defend it's a pretty hollow win and pretty boring tour.
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Yeah Menchov was always lighting things up wasn't he? :rolleyes:

I wonder if Andy will contend again, his head doesn't seem right and seems to be upset too easily. I think his form this year has been atrocious. He'll need one hell of a mountainous tour to be in with a shout nowadays, getting there in the right shape will be another thing. Perhaps he should start his own team and get a Tour winning DS in, that might help..

When you say you hope all that BS is cleared up for next year.. Let's hope AC is contrite and learns his lesson. Can't remember the last time he won anything.. seems so long ago! Last Tour, he didn't look too great.

It's alright people saying what if AC and AS were in the Tour, but they're not. One's been caught and the other is 'injured'.
 
the asian

the asian

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gingerwallaceafro said:
Yeah Menchov was always lighting things up wasn't he? :rolleyes:

I wonder if Andy will contend again, his head doesn't seem right and seems to be upset too easily. I think his form this year has been atrocious. He'll need one hell of a mountainous tour to be in with a shout nowadays, getting there in the right shape will be another thing. Perhaps he should start his own team and get a Tour winning DS in, that might help..

When you say you hope all that BS is cleared up for next year.. Let's hope AC is contrite and learns his lesson. Can't remember the last time he won anything.. seems so long ago! Last Tour, he didn't look too great.

It's alright people saying what if AC and AS were in the Tour, but they're not. One's been caught and the other is 'injured'.
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If you bother to watch races outside July you should have noticed that AC dominated and won one of the most demanding Giros by a considerable margin destroying a certain Vincenzo Nibali whose attacks your beloved Brad Wiggins seems unable to respond ,unless being escorted by his domestiques.
And mind you, he didn't fail a single test conducted by the RCS.
 
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gingerwallaceafro

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the asian said:
If you bother to watch races outside July you should have noticed that AC dominated and won one of the most demanding Giros by a considerable margin destroying a certain Vincenzo Nibali whose attacks your beloved Brad Wiggins seems unable to respond ,unless being escorted by his domestiques.
And mind you, he didn't fail a single test conducted by the RCS.
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He slung his hat in the ring at the Tour and got beat.

Speaking of domestiques, Bertie's did some very stirling work for him too - Navarro and Tiralongo have been incredible!

Let's not talk about tests here, but he isn't banned for no reason.
 
LaFlorecita

LaFlorecita

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gingerwallaceafro said:
He slung his hat in the ring at the Tour and got beat.

Speaking of domestiques, Bertie's did some very stirling work for him too - Navarro and Tiralongo have been incredible!

Let's not talk about tests here, but he isn't banned for no reason.
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Cycling isn't all about le Tour, you know..
 
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

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gingerwallaceafro said:
He slung his hat in the ring at the Tour and got beat.
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After winning the Giro...

gingerwallaceafro said:
Speaking of domestiques, Bertie's did some very stirling work for him too - Navarro and Tiralongo have been incredible!
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Ya, that's the same as Wiggins being led like a child up a climb...

gingerwallaceafro said:
Let's not talk about tests here, but he isn't banned for no reason.
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Indeed lets not, plenty of Wiggins talk going on in the clinic.
 
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Vino attacks everyone

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gingerwallaceafro said:
He slung his hat in the ring at the Tour and got beat.

Speaking of domestiques, Bertie's did some very stirling work for him too - Navarro and Tiralongo have been incredible+ Vino!

Let's not talk about tests here, but he isn't banned for no reason.
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this is his time in Astana we are talking about i presume couse last year he did not have 1 single good team mate with him (Navarro was not on form in the giro and tired in the tour)
 
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Let´s face it: this Tour really sucks. Let´s see: on a stupid fall, several of good riders became *** and injured, Cadel is completelly out of form, Sky has such a good team that even an average rider will win this Tour if you take in mind that there´s a lot (too much) ITT and very few (too few) MTF to make it even!

Of course, Contador would trash this Sky machine, because they would have to run differently otherwise they´ll lead Alberto mountain up and see him bid goodbye near the finish!
 
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I sort of hoping Andy can find some form in time for the Vuelta (though I think it's highly doubtful). With 10 mountaintop finishes, a dual between AC and Andy would have been great. As it is, I think the Vuelta will be boring because there's no one to challenge AC.
 
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Vino attacks everyone

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richwagmn said:
I sort of hoping Andy can find some form in time for the Vuelta (though I think it's highly doubtful). With 10 mountaintop finishes, a dual between AC and Andy would have been great. As it is, I think the Vuelta will be boring because there's no one to challenge AC.
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No worries, I am pretty sure Kreuziger will give him a real fight... :rolleyes:

:p
 
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

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richwagmn said:
I sort of hoping Andy can find some form in time for the Vuelta (though I think it's highly doubtful). With 10 mountaintop finishes, a dual between AC and Andy would have been great. As it is, I think the Vuelta will be boring because there's no one to challenge AC.
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Some doubt if Andy will even be there and even if he is then he certainly won't be in any kind of form, plus it's doubtful that he'd take the race seriously. :rolleyes:
 
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Only half of those Vuelta MTFs are real MTFs. The rest of them are punchy finishes or low gradient climbs where making gaps will be difficult. We just need in form versions of Purito and Antón to be entertained.
 
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