He's also been suffering from multiple falls. But who knows, maybe he's been saving himself for tomorrow.Timmy-loves-Rabo said:Hoogie has been poor, actually vasc. on a whole... poor.
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He's also been suffering from multiple falls. But who knows, maybe he's been saving himself for tomorrow.Timmy-loves-Rabo said:Hoogie has been poor, actually vasc. on a whole... poor.
theyoungest said:He's also been suffering from multiple falls. But who knows, maybe he's been saving himself for tomorrow.
thehog said:He almost as good as Taigo Machidoo from Radioshack.
Interesting. Then tell me why he did perform in the Ruta del Sol, barely 2 weeks ago?Moondance said:Probably saving himself for the Japan Cup.
Either way, I have my theories about why he ain't performing, all of them clinic related.
theyoungest said:Interesting. Then tell me why he did perform in the Ruta del Sol, barely 2 weeks ago?
And I think you're watching a delayed broadcastBikeCentric said:I think Sagan has got this one.
theyoungest said:And I think you're watching a delayed broadcast
Don't know if he's a charger, but I do think that his underperforming is a result of his three falls in the past days rather than anything else.Moondance said:Burned through his supply in Spain, probably.
theyoungest said:Don't know if he's a charger, but I do think that his underperforming is a result of his three falls in the past days rather than anything else.
BikeCentric said:What a nice move by Sagan - a nasty all-out attack on the climb to get away and then beautifull 3Km time trial to stick it.
“It was a terrible stage. We tried to control the breaks for100 kms but it’s impossible for one team to control a race like Paris-Nice. Sagan is a very strong rider and I’m sure he will very quickly be a rival to watch in future races. Tomorrow is another hard stage with 220 kms. I may be the one in the yellow jersey but I’m not the only one who can do something tomorrow.”
Moondance said:Falls in his hematocrit level?
Whatever. Shouldn't discuss this here anyway.
Let it be said that the Hoogerland who has been active this season is a far cry from the Hoogerland who cycled like a madman in the Vuelta & Lombardy. Bad form perhaps.... But I have my suspicions dating back to last year. That's all.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Then you have watched with closed eyes in the first 2 months.
How the hell is that a far cry from the Hoogerland last year?
Ok he has a bad Paris Nice, but he has been good everywhere else, including following an attack by Gesink and Valverde on the Faron...
Critic ok, but critic which makes no sense at all, please back it up first. 1 bad Paris Nice doesn't make his start of the season bad.
Mellow Velo said:Awful day for Team Radio Slack.
Top Boy is a Frenchie: 32.LEQUATRE Geoffroy 104 TEAM RADIOSHACK + 00' 25"
I actually picked Popovych to take the stage, on another forum. He came in 150th!
I can only find 6 of the team finishing and Chris Horner beat Bottle.
Worse news of all?
STAGE TEAM STANDING
Result after stage 5
Total distance covered: 157 km
Standing Team Time Gaps
1. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 10h 43' 12"
2. QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
3. TEAM SAXO BANK 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
11. ASTANA 10h 44' 19" + 01' 07"
14. TEAM RADIOSHACK 10h 45' 33" + 02' 21"
If that's all you said, you were completely wrong. He was almost on par with Valverde in the Tour Mediterraneen, following his acceleration uphill. Don't see how that's worse than last year. If anyone's suspect in today's result, it's not Hoogerland, but a certain talent who's turning out to be a bit too good for my liking.Moondance said:He certainly hasn't had a bad season start, never said that. But he's not like he was last September-October... That's all I said.
Yup, exactly my thoughtstheyoungest said:If that's all you said, you were completely wrong. He was almost on par with Valverde in the Tour Mediterraneen, following his acceleration uphill. Don't see how that's worse than last year. If anyone's suspect in today's result, it's not Hoogerland, but a certain talent who's turning out to be a bit too good for my liking.
Mellow Velo said:11. ASTANA 10h 44' 19" + 01' 07"
14. TEAM RADIOSHACK 10h 45' 33" + 02' 21"
theyoungest said:If that's all you said, you were completely wrong. He was almost on par with Valverde in the Tour Mediterraneen, following his acceleration uphill. Don't see how that's worse than last year. If anyone's suspect in today's result, it's not Hoogerland, but a certain talent who's turning out to be a bit too good for my liking.
Mellow Velo said:Result after stage 5
Total distance covered: 157 km
Standing Team Time Gaps
1. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 10h 43' 12"
2. QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
3. TEAM SAXO BANK 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
11. ASTANA 10h 44' 19" + 01' 07"
14. TEAM RADIOSHACK 10h 45' 33" + 02' 21"
Bold Section:theyoungest said:If that's all you said, you were completely wrong. He was almost on par with Valverde in the Tour Mediterraneen, following his acceleration uphill. Don't see how that's worse than last year. If anyone's suspect in today's result, it's not Hoogerland, but a certain talent who's turning out to be a bit too good for my liking.
Mellow Velo said:Awful day for Team Radio Slack.
Top Boy is a Frenchie: 32.LEQUATRE Geoffroy 104 TEAM RADIOSHACK + 00' 25"
I actually picked Popovych to take the stage, on another forum. He came in 150th!
I can only find 6 of the team finishing and Chris Horner beat Bottle.
Worse news of all?
STAGE TEAM STANDING
Result after stage 5
Total distance covered: 157 km
Standing Team Time Gaps
1. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 10h 43' 12"
2. QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
3. TEAM SAXO BANK 10h 43' 14" + 00' 02"
11. ASTANA 10h 44' 19" + 01' 07"
14. TEAM RADIOSHACK 10h 45' 33" + 02' 21"