Rigoberto Uran discussion thread.

[Jspear]

Re:

does anyone think he can make the surprise of the year?

I don't think he can from a purely physical performance perspective, but....I'm really really hoping he can find some of his old magic. Combine that and maybe a mechanical from Froome....just a dream really.

 

[jmdirt]

Re: Re:

does anyone think he can make the surprise of the year?

Proposal: everyone here who said Uran would never ever be able to win the Tour (myself included) should eat a bucket of horsecrap if tomorrow Froome has a mechanical and ends up losing enough time for Uran to win the Tour.

As much as I would like to see 'glass shattered' people eat poo, lets be healthy here, and if RU wins you drink bad beer. :lol:

 

[Frankschleck]

i don't know why, but i really have the feeling that either he is going to make it or break it, meaning top 5, or outside of the top 50 on the stage.

 

[silvergrenade]

Ladies-Man Rigo:
Didnt know such a side could exist in him

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Let's hope that he loses he podium today. Unfortunately it's not gonna happen, but it would be fun.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Ladies-Man Rigo:
Didnt know such a side could exist in him

And people complain about Sagan :lol:

 

[Frankschleck]

people saying that the cannodale time trial bike is bad, but don't you guys thing they have designed a special one for the occasion?

 

[slosada]

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people saying that the cannodale time trial bike is bad, but don't you guys thing they have designed a special one for the occasion?

without extensive riders' testing and feedback? Hardly

 

[Frankschleck]

Re: Re:

people saying that the cannodale time trial bike is bad, but don't you guys thing they have designed a special one for the occasion?

without extensive riders' testing and feedback? Hardly

fair, ahhaha just want it to be exciting

 

[jmdirt]

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people saying that the cannodale time trial bike is bad, but don't you guys thing they have designed a special one for the occasion?

They didn't get a new TT bike approved by the UCI this year.

I'm not sure that the Slice is much less slippery than other WT bikes. Without actually knowing what goes on behind the scenes, I wonder if CDale-Drapac's limited budget doesn't have room for much TT setup time (wind tunnel etc...).

Don't CDale sponsored athletes win (place) triathlons all of the time?

EDIT: If you look at the picture of RU warming up one thing you'll notice is that the front brake of the Slice is on the front of the fork. Most aero bikes try to hide the brake from the wind, while also making the air flow around the fork blades, and between the blades and the wheel/tire as clean as possible. That could indicate CDale not spending the time and money to develop, or it could indicate that CDale did R&D it and found it not to be important enough to require redesigning.

 

[Der Effe]

The most boring human being to have ever touched a bicycle.

 

[jmdirt]

The most boring human being to have ever touched a bicycle.

Why haven't you ever touched a bicycle?

 

[Escarabajo]

Chapeau Uran. Enjoy your second place. Well deserved!!!

 

[Merckx index]

After stage 1:

Froome
Uran :51

After stage 20:

Froome
Uran :54

Eliminating ITTs:

Uran
Froome :22

 

[Der Effe]

The most boring human being to have ever touched a bicycle.

Why haven't you ever touched a bicycle?

Good one. A pat on the back and a lollipop for you.

 

[rlntlssly]

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After stage 1:

Froome
Uran :51

After stage 20:

Froome
Uran :54

Eliminating ITTs:

Uran
Froome :22

Eliminating time bonuses:

Froome
Uran 1:04

 

[Blanco]

Bring on La Vuelta! Rigo has a chance...

 

[sir fly]

Light racing program does the work for him, it appears.
Excellent ride.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Zoetemelk has his successor. 2nd in Giro, Tour, Olympics and many other big races, economic racing style.

 

[Carols]

Well done Rigo!!! Congrats to you and Canondale! Big party coming up

 

[Blanco]

Re:

Zoetemelk has his successor. 2nd in Giro, Tour, Olympics and many other big races, economic racing style.

Zoetemelk ended up as an all time great and greatest Dutch cyclist, so I think Rigo wouldn't mind to follow his footsteps

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats RU!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Zoetemelk has his successor. 2nd in Giro, Tour, Olympics and many other big races, economic racing style.

Zoetemelk ended up as an all time great and greatest Dutch cyclist, so I think Rigo wouldn't mind to follow his footsteps

It also means we have to wait until Uran is 40 until he wins the Tour

 

[Cookster15]

Not a bad stage 20 TT considering he crashed and his "inferior" Cannondale equipment!! Well done Rigoberto! Colombia is spoilt for choice between their two big GC stars now.

 

[rghysens]

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Zoetemelk has his successor. 2nd in Giro, Tour, Olympics and many other big races, economic racing style.

Zoetemelk never was second in the Giro or Olympics, but he did win the Tour, Vuelta, world championships, fleche Walone, AGR, Blois-Chaville, Tour de Romandie, Semana Catalana, Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico and many other races.
Uran has a long way to go to be called Zoetemelk's successor.