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The whole finale, from the time the break got caught up until the finish, felt really pedestrian. Probably a lot of tired legs from the 2700m of climbing, but the field is super weak too. If Gaviria can't get a result here, I'm not sure how Caja Rural is going to line up at the Tour.
The route is so weak I agree, Laporte could actually win GC. Shambolic route tbh.
The route is so weak I agree, Laporte could actually win GC. Shambolic route tbh.
The cast-aside Bastien Tronchon 2nd in his first (finished) race, one mans trash is another mans treasure.
Ben Oliver podium too, they have scouted well.
Ben Oliver podium too, they have scouted well.
- Sep 26, 2020
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I thought he might be a surfer or something who was thrown ashore on a Spanish beach and ended up in bike race by accident, but apparently he's a not so great MTBer.
I think he's quite a good MTBer because I remember him from the commie games but in all honesty I could be thinking of Sam Gaze.
- Dec 31, 2017
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Maybe the real question we need to be asking is who ISN'T Ben Oliver. It's just a perspective not being considered here.
- Apr 13, 2021
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- May 5, 2010
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Surely, he's the 3rd greatest...
| Rnk | Rider | Team | UCI | Pnt | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laporte Christophe | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 25 | 30 | 3:34:39 | |
| 2 | Tronchon Bastien | Groupama - FDJ United | 15 | 18 | ,, | |
| 3 | Oliver Ben | Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Think at the same time Modern Adventures should have sent De bod to this race, instead of UAE.
- Mar 18, 2015
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I'm very happy to see laporte do the job today. Not a visma fan in particular, but the dude has been troubled for years.
Happy for him. Great win.
Happy for him. Great win.
- Nov 16, 2013
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Just one year to be fair. He finished 2024 off by winning Paris-Tours, so he only had issues in '25.
But that aside, great to see him back at a very good level. Hopefully, Visma can play a big role in the classics.
- Apr 30, 2011
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even if he eventually got in decent shape for the tour and got an olympic medal, he was also troubled in 24. had he finished one place better in paris tours last year, hed still have had a terrible, unlucky year
- Nov 16, 2013
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Yeah, you're right, I was specifically thinking of his disease which was only an issue last year and had forgotten what befell him the year before. But now that you mention it, I do remember him being someone I considered for last year's CQ game which usually would mean that the previous season was not plain sailing.
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