Levi to win Suisse

[saganftw]

leipheimer trolling irl...closing gap two times

lemme rephrase it "wheelsuckclosing" gap it was funny tho

 

[jens_attacks]

lol @ mrs.he came with the enlightenment stuff:a thread in the clinic.keep it there son.
it will be interesting to see levi in the itt but no way he will get 2 minutes on cunego.

 

[auscyclefan94]

lol @ mrs.he came with the enlightenment stuff:a thread in the clinic.keep it there son.
it will be interesting to see levi in the itt but no way he will get 2 minutes on cunego.

yes he will...

 

[saganftw]

yes he will...

4 seconds per km,its very possible

it will be interesting to see what kruiswijk and mollema have to say about it

 

[jens_attacks]

if we were talking about a 2010 cunego yes it would be more than likely.but he looks better and better and it's not a flat itt.

 

[Polish]

Some riders enjoy riding "centuries" and the "100 mile"
Other riders enjoy riding Grand Tours.
Levi has ridden ALL the Grand Tours. Top 5 in all.

Some riders PAY up to 3 figures to ride the Century rides.
Other riders get PAID 6 figures plus to ride the Grand Tours.
Levi gets paid 6 figures plus to ride GT's. I'm jealous lol.

Some riders return from centuries and end up in the doghouse with their wives.
So does Levi hubba hubba.

Some riders treat century rides like races and then "win" the "race".
Other riders cheat and win a Grand Tour.
Not Levi.

Some spectators do not like the way Levi rides.
waawaa bfd waa.
Levi earned and owns a Tour de France "Combativity Jersey".
Enough said.

 

[Red Lobster]

Why is he refered to as "bottle" ? Because he always "bottles it" in big races?

Are you kidding me? You mean you don't know about As the Toto Turns? I believe this episode is the genesis of "Bottle". http://nyvelocity.com/content/toto/2009/toto-turns-118.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

levi isn't as good as he used to be in the itt.
But he could still do a very good time.

It probably depends more on cunego, and what he does.

 

[hfer07]

After today's stage- I cant believe that leech is getting closer to win the overall race- what a shame

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

it's actually BMC's Abnormal Matthias Frank

asin a bmc rider who can actually go uphill.

Aaaaah. Well, for me, I'll stick with the Bad Azz MF cuz 1) easier for me to remember, and 2) when he jumps to another team, which will eventually happen, the "B" in BAMF won't apply.

 

[Stingray34]

Are you kidding me? You mean you don't know about As the Toto Turns? I believe this episode is the genesis of "Bottle". http://nyvelocity.com/content/toto/2009/toto-turns-118.

hmmm...I always thought he was called that cuz he sucks wheels like a baby on a teet...

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Interesting noone mentions Fuglsang

I actually think he can give Leipheimer serious competition for 2nd place overall. However in my opinion Cunego is going to nick it.

 

[ulrikmm]

Jakob Fuglsang will be the winner after the TT. He is a fast TT rider, u saw it in TdSuisse last year.

 

[Angliru]

there is difference between not liking a cyclists style and hate for him

i dont like watching leipheimer either,but im far from calling him dwarf or parasite,maybe thats just me bein positive person - i appreciate that there is a guy who is not as good as others but still can keep up with them

i think that there are smart and entertaining things u can do as a professional cyclists - smart things will give u results,entertaining things will give u praise of ppl,very few cyclists can combine both

tldr : i dont like leipheimers style,but i dont think he is devious parasite as a person, certainly not more than others

edit: when wiggins won DL there wasnt a thread about him being parasite or about his awful racing style and as far as i remember wiggins have never ever ever attacked anyone - so why is this double standard goin on here on forums?

I recall a Wiggins attack in the 2009 Tour, although it was so anemic that he appeared to be riding in sand, simply spinning away but unable to build much of a gap before being quickly reeled back in. That is the only one that I can recall.

 

[UpTheRoad]

I recall a Wiggins attack in the 2009 Tour, although it was so anemic that he appeared to be riding in sand, simply spinning away but unable to build much of a gap before being quickly reeled back in. That is the only one that I can recall.

Didn't he attack the chasing group at Verbier? Or did he just go with someone who launched the attack?

 

[Havetts]

He attacked that indeed, also launching attacks in the early stages of the 2010 Giro.

 

[Galic Ho]

First Wigans and now Bottle. Mrs John Murphy had it right IMO. Bottle is a plague on the peloton. I use to think he was ok. Not anymore. Horner and his form have left me with no doubt Kloden is their team leader for the Tour. Such a cynical boring rider. Without his go go juice he's crap. Sorry, correction, with it he's a leech of greater proportions and still crap from a viewer stand point.

Last years ToC he wheel sucked Zabriskie and Rogers to Los Angeles. Absolutely no zeal in his style. Zero panache. Boring and dull. I'll be glad when he's gone. If the times are right, Bottle won't catch Cunego. Not in 30 clicks. I thought he'd win the 09 Giro and his chrono was shot. This isn't 2007 anymore. The wonder juice ain't as good and his and Evans chrono's have suffered as a result. Still good but he will never put a minute into everyone ever again. Not even close. He needs to be within 30-40 seconds to have a shot in the ITT. He's over a minute down, hence he won't do it. Last three years are testament to this. He ain't got the stuff to pull off a ITT coup anymore.

 

[dabaideschbi]

No levi no pleaseeeeeeeeeee! let's go cunego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! levi is a wheelsucker!

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

If this case against Leipheimer is based on [matters discussed in the clinic], then make it in the clinic. This thread just reads like people frothing at the mouth over his (common) riding style.

As I said at the very start of the thread (not that the teenagers seem to have read it). There are lots of reasons for disliking the PD, some are clinic related, some are stylistic, some are to do with his personality. He is the kind of rider you can dislike on multiple levels.

I linked to the thread in the clinic because it is not just about his doping but also about his reputation among people who rode with him in his amateur days.

Here's the thing - he can win the ITT but it won't change the fact that he is a negative, boring cynical **** who sucks wheels.

Did the little **** manage any attacks today, cos I certainly didn't see any from him?

 

[greenedge]

Levi shut down potentially dangerous moves of some riders today. I think he could get the podium. No way shall Fuglsang make up 2:38 secs on Cunego. I would say Levi would have a better chance and even then he shall get pipped. I shall go Bergatoli for the ITT after Cancellara of course. Bobridge and Bookwalter fighting it out for 3rd.

 

[taiwan]

As I said at the very start of the thread (not that the teenagers seem to have read it). There are lots of reasons for disliking the PD, some are clinic related, some are stylistic, some are to do with his personality. He is the kind of rider you can dislike on multiple levels.

I linked to the thread in the clinic because it is not just about his doping but also about his reputation among people who rode with him in his amateur days.

Here's the thing - he can win the ITT but it won't change the fact that he is a negative, boring cynical **** who sucks wheels.

Did the little **** manage any attacks today, cos I certainly didn't see any from him?

Clinic issues are for the clinic, personaility issues are for those who feel they know celebrities personally/that characters in soaps are real, and the style issue is for people who want theatre rather than actual racing.

Why attack if you think you can achieve the best result by following? Did Cunego attack today?

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

If you were to bother to read the thread the you would see that they are inter-related - as I've said before.

If you don't want to check out threads and to familiarise yourself with the whole story then that is not my problem.

If you want to continue to justify the little ****s negative cynical riding then again that is not my problem. It doesn't matter if it is 'successful' that doesn't stop it being cynical, negative and painful on the eyes to watch. Just like watching a Mourinho team - effective sometimes, but f-ugly, negative, cynical. Mourinho is anti-football, the Dwarf is anti-cycling.

If you are questioning whether Cunego attacked today then that shows that you didn't watch any of the racing today.

 

[taiwan]

My point about Cunego was that in his position he doesn't need to attack, he needs to mark, and that's what he did. Seems you don't have much to say without referring to the clinic thread, so yes, might as well stfu here, I agree. Negative racing is what you see most riders doing most of the time. You minimise your efforts. Occasionally the tag can be applied to a rider you don't like, and you have an instant bandwagon.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

My point about Cunego was that in his position he doesn't need to attack, he needs to mark, and that's what he did. Seems you don't have much to say without referring to the clinic thread, so yes, might as well stfu here, I agree. Negative racing is what you see most riders doing most of the time. You minimise your efforts. Occasionally the tag can be applied to a rider you don't like, and you have an instant bandwagon.

Cunego didn't have to attack because he did so previously. The last thing Levi attacked was his breakfast. Negative racing is Levi's trademark. While others engage in it occasionally, it is Levi's sole modus operandi. He's truly a leech. The sooner he retires, the better.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I don't hate him, but as a rider I don't understand him. If he was a bit more aware of his talents and strengths he could have won Tour 07 (maybe), and Vuelta 08 (definitely) I remember him wheel-sucking Sastre on Angrilu I think. He, Contador, and Mosquera dropped Sastre, he than dropped from those two, waited for Sastre, road behind him until he sucked his rear tire dry, and than he went away from him and lost Vuelta for 21 sec. Stupid waste of talent, that is how I see him.

Vai Cunego!!!


ps. I may have used wrong years but you get the picture

I never watched the '08 Vuelta, but the "until he sucked his rear tire dry" comment cracked me up!

Maybe Levi is the opposite of Vino? I actually think that tactically Vico is very poor a lot of the time, riding too much on emotion and natural instinct; which is good for us fans.