RCS vis-a-vis ASO

[WindLessBreeze]

I guess the Amaury people shall take note; It'll be hard to surpass Acquarone's Giro. (Zomegnan still thinks the Giro ain't to hard?)

 

[Ferminal]

The Giro route was (marginally) superior to the Tour route on paper, but the racing in July will be better this time.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

In terms of boredom, it could well be difficult to surpass Acquarone's Giro. Luckily for the ASO, they've pre-empted RCS by providing the most anæmic Tour route in years, with a perfect vortex of suck in the Dauphiné to prepare us for it, so we get 4 weeks of TT guys' domestiques pacing the péloton while the climbers are too scared to attack on the only worthwhile climbs placed 80km from the finish for the price of 3.

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Ryder of the Storm!

Anytime a race is won by anyone of the western hemisphere, I can't help it: I like it. Go Ryder!

 

[LaFlorecita]

The Giro route was (marginally) superior to the Tour route on paper, but the racing in July will be better this time.

Say what?

The Tour will be a borefest of epic proportions.

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Radical Gal

In terms of boredom, it could well be difficult to surpass Acquarone's Giro. Luckily for the ASO, they've pre-empted RCS by providing the most anæmic Tour route in years, with a perfect vortex of suck in the Dauphiné to prepare us for it, so we get 4 weeks of TT guys' domestiques pacing the péloton while the climbers are too scared to attack on the only worthwhile climbs placed 80km from the finish for the price of 3.

No comments, you've said it all! But I disagree with you: The Giro was very competitive. Not one sided. Unfortunatelly, Jo*Rod will need to address his ITT skills

 

[Libertine Seguros]

No comments, you've said it all! But I disagree with you: The Giro was very competitive. Not one sided. Unfortunatelly, Jo*Rod will need to address his ITT skills

I didn't say it was one sided though; I said it was boring. Lots of potential competitors, but most of the time spent having a group ride, and not much time actually competing with one another. It was like the 2009 Vuelta, but perversely even more conservative.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

I didn't say it was one sided though; I said it was boring. Lots of potential competitors, but most of the time spent having a group ride, and not much time actually competing with one another.

Sounds like most Tour de France stages of the last 20 years.

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Brainstorming or Meditating!

Be nice to them, Libertine. Some of them wish to follow on the Tour. Sort of Transgenic scene, leave for later what you could achieve now!. Anyway, keep me posted. How many Pro'Tour squads are leaving without a stage, or of a podium!
Then see what they would do later. What teams, besides BMC and Radio{Shack! have water above their necks as of now................

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Acqua/Sapone

My only complaint. RCS. Could Betancur climb with them! Napolitano elbow {em!!
Garzeli fit for them_ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°