Samuel Samu Sanchez official awesomness thread.

[Dazed and Confused]

Samu clocking up another win when it matters. Some great racing during the last week. I think Samu will add a bit of colour to the Tour in July.

 

[Caruut]

Samu clocking up another win when it matters. Some great racing during the last week. I think Samu will add a bit of colour to the Tour in July.

With orange, green and gold on his bike, it's gonna be hard not to add colour.

 

[Carols]

Samu, Samu, Samu!!!!

Great show this week, I thoroughly enjoyed the Samu, JRod battle

I think I'm drawn to the Spanish riders; Contador, Valverde, Samu, JRod because they all share a certain 'animate the race' style.

Great win today by the Strongest Man in the race

 

[nvpacchi]

I believe Samu's best finish in AGR was 13th,. The classic doesn't really suit his strengths compared to FW and LBL.

But worlds is always different than a true classic so he'll be there to contest

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Sanchez is responsible for all WorldTour points by Euskaltel in 2012??

 

[Angliru]

The time has come. To revive this thread.

Samu is back and looking better than ever.

The whole cycling landscape, is about to change.

Much, much love for Samu!! Great performance! Congrats!!!!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I am so gona cheer for this guy for the gc in the tour this year

 

[Angliru]

i treat samu with great respect. brilliant rider, modest guy and real gentleman. though, his bowing and scraping towards contador confuse me a little bit and make me wonder if they eat from the same plate.

You must be similarly confused with Andy and Frank's bond considering Frank's Fuentes links AND Andy and Frank's fondness for Kim Andersen who isn't exactly a soldier of virtue.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

i read now samu will probably skip the classics because he wants enough rest for the Tour

 

[Arnout]

i read now samu will probably skip the classics because he wants enough rest for the Tour

It was the original plan indeed, I'm still hoping he realizes that his form is great and it would be a waste to not try and compete in the classics.

 

[maltiv]

i read now samu will probably skip the classics because he wants enough rest for the Tour

No way, that would be ridiculous! He was a clear favorite (together with Jrod) for all three ardennes classics...

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

No way, that would be ridiculous! He was a clear favorite (together with Jrod) for all three ardennes classics...

Really? or are you being ironic?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Samu, Samu, Samu!!!!

Great show this week, I thoroughly enjoyed the Samu, JRod battle

I think I'm drawn to the Spanish riders; Contador, Valverde, Samu, JRod because they all share a certain 'animate the race' style.

Great win today by the Strongest Man in the race

Carol!!!

Same here!

 

[El Pistolero]

I just like Samu, Freire and Contador

 

[maltiv]

Really? or are you being ironic?

No, I'm serious. They're the contenders who have shown best shape. Schlecks won't win, and Gilbert needs a miracle to even finish in the top 10. So it's between Samu, Jrod and Valverde in my opinion (+Nordhaug of course )

 

[El Pistolero]

No, I'm serious. They're the contenders who have shown best shape. Schlecks won't win, and Gilbert needs a miracle to even finish in the top 10. So it's between Samu, Jrod and Valverde in my opinion (+Nordhaug of course )

Hushovd was 14th in PR with a crash. Why wouldn't Phil be able to do better?

 

[maltiv]

Hushovd was 14th in PR with a crash. Why wouldn't Phil be able to do better?

Because unlike Phil, Hushovd did show glimpses of form before P-R (14th P-N prologue, kept up long in Omloop, 5th in a P-N stage). Also, in P-R simply being good on cobbles can get you a long way, even with crappy form. It's impossible to do well in the Ardennes with bad form.

 

[El Pistolero]

Erm, no, Hushovd was even crappier than Phil so far.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Samu, Samu, Samu!!!!

Great show this week, I thoroughly enjoyed the Samu, JRod battle

I think I'm drawn to the Spanish riders; Contador, Valverde, Samu, JRod because they all share a certain 'animate the race' style.

define "animate the race" style

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

No, I'm serious. They're the contenders who have shown best shape. Schlecks won't win, and Gilbert needs a miracle to even finish in the top 10. So it's between Samu, Jrod and Valverde in my opinion (+Nordhaug of course )

Gilbert will be there, to think something else is just a bit... ignorant perhaps

 

[luckyboy]

He said his only dream left is to get a Worlds medal. What about GTs? Winning the Vuelta?

 

[Caruut]

He said his only dream left is to get a Worlds medal. What about GTs? Winning the Vuelta?

He's already won the Vuelta. Perhaps he just means that the WC medal is more of a dream than a goal.

 

[hrotha]

He said his only dream left is to get a Worlds medal. What about GTs? Winning the Vuelta?

Samu is not usually about winning.

 

[The Hitch]

He's already won the Vuelta. Perhaps he just means that the WC medal is more of a dream than a goal.

Samu has not won the VUelta. Came 2nd to Valverde in the last race Valverde did not have taken away from him, but 2nd none the less.

I do think he underestimates himself a bit though.

 

[maltiv]

Erm, no, Hushovd was even crappier than Phil so far.

You are aware that Gilbert hasn't been in the top 15 once this season, right? How that can be better than Hushovd is beyond me. I remember you praising Boonen for his P-N prologue, but clearly Hushovd, who was 1 second behind Boonen, was horrible, right? But anyway, the discussion is pointless and the conclusion is that they've both been absolutely ****