Samuel Samu Sanchez official awesomness thread.

[The Hitch]

This is about Samu, stick to the topic!

Wow. Nicely done. Nicely done. Maybe im beginning to underestimate you.

Well played


Edit: Ah but you couldnt stop there

Actually I asked very legit questions if you watched him race this season.

Yes you did. But since im trying out superfanboy mode, i am required to go for the personal as a defense mechanism.

And if you read your posts this season, the questions i asked were ALSO very legit

 

[Archibald]

reckon he'll be well in the mix - especially with an under-form schlecklet and knackered AC
can't see why he won't podium

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I will soil myself with joy if Sammy Sanchez wins the Tour.

 

[richtea]

He always reminds me of those types dwelling in Shoreditch circa 1998/9, the ones with the menial IT support jobs. I wonder if he's ever been to the Mother Bar.

 

[taiwan]

Man without hinting at the clinic, if they were to have a properly mountainous WC course, the Spanish would have it stitched up like a kipper, so to speak. (Is that the right figure of speech?)

Just looking at all the photos of Samu grinning with Bert and Valverde.

 

[mortand]

There are plenty of reasons to love Samu - this is one of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xMfifw6Jw

 

[ferryman]

There are plenty of reasons to love Samu - this is one of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xMfifw6Jw

Classic Eurosport commentary "and you've got Anton on the attack now"

 

[DenisMenchov]

HE is a fun rider to watch, great descender, solid TTist, but there is something about him that I don`t like, besides the fact he is Spanish. I don`t know what, but can`t make myself to cheer for him. Anyway I hope JVDB will finish in front of him for the (last) podium spot.

 

[US Patent Exploding Cyclist]

Hitch,

Nice job with the Fanboy mode. But, you seem to have made the same mistake that everyone makes when naming Sammy's team. It is "Euskaltel" not "Euskatel".

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

samu can podium.

 

[craig1985]

I will soil myself with joy if Sammy Sanchez wins the Tour.

Too much information.

 

[aarnold517]

seems fitting that the greatest thread-maker in this forum's history makes a thread for the greatest rider in this forum's history

well done hitch and i'll be there fanboying around for samu all the way to the podium

 

[Granville57]

Hitch,
It's good to see you channeling your inner-Giro in yet another legendary OP.

Almost every man and his dog ever mentioned for a TDF top 10 has its own thread.

But you seem to have overlooked one:

CVV http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=12027

Say what you will, but on this quote alone I would think it would qualify:

Samuel Sanchez, he could win too (but he’s one of my favorite riders, so I’ll just leave it at that...)

I only have this to add:

Come July, the Schleck sisters will be no match for these "brothers."

 

[auscyclefan94]

Samu will be out of contention by the 1st week. Euskaltel will be back looking for breakaway wins.

 

[nesocip]

If Samu wins the tour ill soil myself and soil Moose as well.

It might be my fanboy within speaking, but i really consider him top favorite for 3rd place.

I just hope Euskaltel's idiotic positioning tactics dont screw him over yet again.

Id like him to skip the tour next year though, target Vuelta and get that coveted GT win, because i think its well within his grasp.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Samu will be out of contention by the 1st week. Euskaltel will be back looking for breakaway wins.

elaboration required

 

[Michielveedeebee]

let's hope he doesn't get screwed over by being in the wrong echelons in Bretagne

GO GO SAMMY!!

 

[Lanark]

Is used to really like him, but the last couple of years he's got a bit boring. His patented 'getting dropped at the bottom of a climb, and slowly make your way up at your own pace' garantuees zero action and tv-time. During last years Tour he was about as interesting as Menchov, which is never a good thing, i.e. if they wouldn't have participated, the race would have unfolded exactly the same, just everyone behind them would move up one place. Well, I guess his attack at Morzine wasn't so bad, so Sanchez gave us about two minutes of action last year.

Let's hope he races this year to earn an official awesomness thread.

 

[Euskaltel!]

Here's hoping for a MTF win =)

 

[nesocip]

Is used to really like him, but the last couple of years he's got a bit boring. His patented 'getting dropped at the bottom of a climb, and slowly make your way up at your own pace' garantuees zero action and tv-time. During last years Tour he was about as interesting as Menchov, which is never a good thing, i.e. if they wouldn't have participated, the race would have unfolded exactly the same, just everyone behind them would move up one place. Well, I guess his attack at Morzine wasn't so bad, so Sanchez gave us about two minutes of action last year.

Let's hope he races this year to earn an official awesomness thread.

That climbing style was patented by Haimar Zubeldia.

 

[Havetts]

elaboration required

Team Time Trial and Euskaltel, do the math .


And I totally wouldnt mind if there was someone to podium and it were Gesi.. eh Samu .

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I too like the guy and would love to see a MTF win.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Not one of my favourites, but congratulations Hitch on another marvellous thread into.

Hang on, I almost forgot about that gift to Klodi in the 'Queen' stage of Paris-Nice. Suddenly Samu seems quite likeable afterall.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Team Time Trial and Euskaltel, do the math .


And I totally wouldnt mind if there was someone to podium and it were Gesi.. eh Samu .

The TTT won't be a deal breaker tho. He shouldn't lose much more a minute. I see no reason why that would take him out of contention, certainly not for his main objective the podium.

 

[auscyclefan94]

elaboration required

Don't get me wrong, I like Samu but I think Euskaltel will do quite badly in the ttt. I don't see it turning out to be good for Samu. I also fear for him during the 1st week that he will lose time and that he doesn't have guys who can keep him up the front out of danger in the crosswinds.