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Angliru said:Nit-pick much??
will10 said:It's called giving Pisti a bit of his own medicine, he is an expert in such matters. And was wrong
Back OT: What about Gabriel Rasch in Qatar? Never seems to perform anywhere else but always seems to make the front echelons.
The Hitch said:Lol ryo and pistolero. still going to argue that leipheimer is some kind of schleck?
rzombie1988 said:I think racing in 1GT a year is really stupid, especially if you are anyone but Contador. It's a waste of talent and it's just plain laziness.
Lol. Gesink performs all the year (if he doesn't break every bone)Havetts said:Robert Gesink: Tour de France, Worlds RR, Vuelta once in a few seasons..
Unfortunatly
Andy Schleck races Montepaschi?Echoes said:Overall I think there are much less one-time peakers than there used to be 10 years ago.
Even Andy Schleck races Liège-Bastogne for the win and Montepaschi, which Toolrich or Beloki never could be bothered to do.
Contador deserves a mention here. Never more than 60 days of racing ...
Mourey: Peak for cyclocross Worlds. (lol okay he races Challenge national )
Echoes said:Of course !! every year since 2009.
In 2009 he was 8th. He attacked in the famous Tolfe (1.1km, max gradient 18%, non asphalt) with 13km to go, with Hesjedal and Visconti. Unfortunately, 10 riders would come back from behind, including Lofkvist, eventual winner.
It was a terrific race !
Echoes said:Overall I think there are much less one-time peakers than there used to be 10 years ago.
Even Andy Schleck races Liège-Bastogne for the win and Montepaschi, which Toolrich or Beloki never could be bothered to do.
Contador deserves a mention here. Never more than 60 days of racing ...
Mourey: Peak for cyclocross Worlds. (lol okay he races Challenge national )
Echoes said:Check out your facts.
Every year Andy Schleck races more than Contador. About 15 days a year. Even last year when the UCI/CAS incited Contador to race the Tour of Italy.
Contador stops every year in July. I guess that didn't escape you.
Echoes said:Check out your facts.
Every year Andy Schleck races more than Contador. About 15 days a year. Even last year when the UCI/CAS incited Contador to race the Tour of Italy.
Contador stops every year in July. I guess that didn't escape you.
As has been mentioned schleck uses these races as training and never truly performs. Before toc frank in an interview mentioned that while he trained by himself Andy finds that difficult and prefers to do toc as training instead in order to prepare for tour.Echoes said:Check out your facts.
Every year Andy Schleck races more than Contador. About 15 days a year. Even last year when the UCI/CAS incited Contador to race the Tour of Italy.
Contador stops every year in July. I guess that didn't escape you.
Echoes said:Overall I think there are much less one-time peakers than there used to be 10 years ago.
Even Andy Schleck races Liège-Bastogne for the win and Montepaschi, which Toolrich or Beloki never could be bothered to do.
Contador deserves a mention here. Never more than 60 days of racing ...
Mourey: Peak for cyclocross Worlds. (lol okay he races Challenge national )