dduff442 said:I don't think the criticism of the course stands up. Any race where you've Albasini and Gilbert up front alongside pure climbers is pretty well balanced.
It might be balanced, but it was pretty boring to watch.
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dduff442 said:I don't think the criticism of the course stands up. Any race where you've Albasini and Gilbert up front alongside pure climbers is pretty well balanced.
Parrulo said:Jesus Lombardia has become an extremely ****ty race . . . the last exciting race was in freaking 2010!!!
Miburo said:He's not hurt, besides he was crap today. At the bright side he prob won't go to china now and valverde ****ed up again a certain victory.
Life is good.
GuyIncognito said:Most random?
Aside from the fact this same guy won Liege, are you forgetting Zaugg?
webvan said:Huh...hopefully Martin will use his prize money to get new front teeth !!!
webvan said:Busy being useless as usual, I hope Sanchez gets fired/"not renewed", crap season, whining about WC selection, and now this ?!
What??? Do you think somebody has to offer Valverde money to screw it up???Cance > TheRest said:One has to wonder... how much money did JV offer Valverde to do this?
Most random monument winner in years lol
Geraint Too Fast said:
dduff442 said:I don't think the criticism of the course stands up. Any race where you've Albasini and Gilbert up front alongside pure climbers is pretty well balanced.
LaFlorecita said:Yep, it's not all bad.
Though Valverde will now call himself the best rider in the world which is sort of annoying
LaFlorecita said:Valverde denied awesome
but he beat Contador so he's probably happy, because that's what his goal is usually.
The winner of Liege, 2nd place finisher 2011 is random?Cance > TheRest said:One has to wonder... how much money did JV offer Valverde to do this?
Most random monument winner in years lol
Cance > TheRest said:One has to wonder... how much money did JV offer Valverde to do this?
Most random monument winner in years lol
Dekker_Tifosi said:All hilly classics this year have been meh..
LaFlorecita said:Yep, it's not all bad.
Though Valverde will now call himself the best rider in the world which is sort of annoying