- Jan 8, 2020
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Yes, but I was asking people who remember Tours prior to that
- Jan 8, 2020
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For the record, I watched that Tour.Yes, but I was asking people who remember Tours prior to that
It looks good for GC for Jonas now, but it‘s not over yet. Don‘t forget the meaning of „Rabofail“. It is one of the laws, the basics of pro cycling: „a Rabobank rider can not be in Yellow in Paris.“…
I hope Jonas now beats this curse. He deserves it.
I hope he won‘t crash, get sick or whatever…
I hope Jonas now beats this curse. He deserves it.
I hope he won‘t crash, get sick or whatever…
- Sep 26, 2020
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Does anyone know why he doesn't open his jerseys? Is he afraid of revealing that he's actually three fish in a trench coat?
These gaps are huge. I just looked at the last 10 years and, if you go by gaps in the top 10 this was too, top performance by Vingegaard. If, for example, Vingegaard crashed out today, Pogacar would be 5 minutes ahead of second and 8 ahead of third, which would be a dominant victory. But Vingegaard is 3 minutes ahead of Pogacar. Wow. I admit, he massively outperformed by expectations.
- Sep 26, 2020
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As a child I came up with the idea, that my swim club could become highly succesful if we disguised seals as humans, so I wouldn't be disgusted, if someone actually tried something similar.
- Feb 20, 2012
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I don't think the field from 3rd and below is particularly good.
- May 5, 2010
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I think maybe the top 2 riding more aggressively also contributes to the larger time gaps. A second tier guy is gonna lose less time when the top tier guys wait until the final climb to make an effort than when they start trying things with like 3 or 4 more summits ahead.
I‘m a big fan of Roglic, of Jumbo, of Vingegaard.
My big wish: if Vingegaard should win this TdF, please (please, please!) invite Michael Rasmussen to the celebrations to Paris on Sunday evening!
Michael, the Dane of Team Rabobank, actually won the TdF 2007. Now, 15 years later, it would be Vingegaard, the Dane of Jumbo. What a story. Rasmussen and Vingegaard are two of the best climbers in the history of the Tour de France.
My big wish: if Vingegaard should win this TdF, please (please, please!) invite Michael Rasmussen to the celebrations to Paris on Sunday evening!
Michael, the Dane of Team Rabobank, actually won the TdF 2007. Now, 15 years later, it would be Vingegaard, the Dane of Jumbo. What a story. Rasmussen and Vingegaard are two of the best climbers in the history of the Tour de France.
- Sep 26, 2020
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Sure, only my body has aged. But I've been told, that I'm the good kind of strange, and you can't get higher praise than that...
- May 5, 2010
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Please, don't compare any rider with the Chicken.
- May 5, 2010
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There can be only two chickens… Same height, weight, tan, nationality and climbing legs!…
M. Rasmussen is an idiot.
- Jul 7, 2013
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There can be only two chickens… Same height, weight, tan, nationality and climbing legs!…
EDIT: Rasmussen = Vingegaard, Menchov = Roglic…
This race is actually a bit reminiscent of the 2007 edition, at least regarding the best 2. Contador was attacking Rasmussen in the Pyrenees but couldn't gain anything and at the end Rasmussen struct the last blow on Aubisque. The next day he was out of the Tour...Let's see if Vinge follows the footsteps of his legendary compatriot.
Look, I added this up there:
„Rasmussen = Vingegaard, Menchov = Roglic…“
But I like all these four…
- May 5, 2010
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Look, I added this up there:
„Rasmussen = Vingegaard, Menchov = Roglic…“
But I like all these four…
Doesn't change the fact that M. Rasmussen is an idiot.
- Apr 13, 2021
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Why is Michael Rasmusson an idiot? Don't know much about him
- May 5, 2010
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He seems understand that not every rider needs to be a skeloton. Back during the 2020 Tour he went on about how Mads P. and Valgren were "fat"...
I was just trying to remember what went down exactly that year. What happened on Stage 8 for Rasmussen to gain 3:31 on Contador? If not for that day, he would have been way behind before he got pulled with another ITT to go.
- Apr 13, 2021
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Mads P the world champion? Needs to lose weight?
Problem is nowadays riders are so unhealthy with the weight obsession. No bone density, weak immune systems, possible hormonal issues. And it started with Rasmussen (I think?) the whole weight thing.
- May 5, 2010
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Yeah... it's stupid. He wouldn't have become World Champion if he was some skinny climber. But as he so nicely put it; "I'm not even going to ride for top-100 in a GT!"
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