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Djoop said:Sickening. I had to sit and see Ulrich waiting for Armstrong and Nibs and Chaves gazz when Kruijswijk fell. Cycling seems to be made for cheats. This is going to be one stolen victory by either Chaves or Nibali.
Gloin22 said:Djoop said:Sickening. I had to sit and see Ulrich waiting for Armstrong and Nibs and Chaves gazz when Kruijswijk fell. Cycling seems to be made for cheats. This is going to be one stolen victory by either Chaves or Nibali.
They were supposed to wait because rider can't descend?
So what, are road stages are supposed all be either all flat or uphill now?
He should leave lotto imo.movingtarget said:This is when a strong team comes in handy, he was isolated for a long time but I feel sorry for him after he was looking so good. Hopefully he's not too banged up and can do something tomorrow.
I'm hoping that the xray's are negative and he can at least finish the race.staubsauger said:Seriously, this hurts even more than 2007! Sheer pain. For a glimpse of a second he made a tiny fault. But the outcome is massive and it seems like it's all over. This was his once in a lifetime chance. He deserved it. It was a dream coming true for us and for him. Now it's shelled.
My favorites just can't win gt's. First Rasmussen, now Kruijswijk. It feels like a fluke and I'm so sorry for Steven. Pantani and Hampsten stay my only favorite riders to win the Giro. But those victorys I only know retro-perspective. So it just ain't the same!
This exactly. Staying on your bike is part of cycling. If it's a big bunch crash and there is no rush to catch the breakaway and some favorite is caught in it, then I'm sure they're all delighted to let the favorites who were left behind catch back on. What is Nibali supposed to do though. Wait? He would have let Valverde back. Should the commissaires stop the race and then let everyone get the same gap they had and continue the race like if there was a railway crossing? Don't be ridiculous.Gloin22 said:Djoop said:Sickening. I had to sit and see Ulrich waiting for Armstrong and Nibs and Chaves gazz when Kruijswijk fell. Cycling seems to be made for cheats. This is going to be one stolen victory by either Chaves or Nibali.
They were supposed to wait because rider can't descend?
So what, are road stages are supposed all be either all flat or uphill now?
I'm really sorry for him It's devastating, he would've battled Nibali for the stage win today and easily retain the maglia rosa. But descending is a skill you also need in a GT and I saw Kruijswijk struggling on descents before in this Giro. Also I think LottoNL-Jumbo should have sent a rider or two in a break. Roglic and Bataglin weren't needed on Agnello but could be used in the middle part of the stage. I know it's easy to be smart in hindsight. But really they should've been prepared for any circumstances. The worst part is that Steven would've been alright if he didn't lose the train of the Valverde/Majka group that was behind him when he crashed. When he had to stop to change the bike and he couldn't bridge to that group, then it was over.Dekker_Tifosi said:Kruijswijk says he knows he lost the giro. He also says he fell hard on his back and his body was in a lot of pain. He's mentally and physically done
Big thanks for your condolence, pal!-Irondan said:I'm hoping that the xray's are negative and he can at least finish the race.staubsauger said:Seriously, this hurts even more than 2007! Sheer pain. For a glimpse of a second he made a tiny fault. But the outcome is massive and it seems like it's all over. This was his once in a lifetime chance. He deserved it. It was a dream coming true for us and for him. Now it's shelled.
My favorites just can't win gt's. First Rasmussen, now Kruijswijk. It feels like a fluke and I'm so sorry for Steven. Pantani and Hampsten stay my only favorite riders to win the Giro. But those victorys I only know retro-perspective. So it just ain't the same!
I feel for you, I've been a fan on the **** end of the stick before too. New England Patriots of 2007 is my biggest disappointment as a sports fan.
It hurts...
Hang on in there. It took me almost a decade of watching cycling before one of my favourites won the Tour de France.staubsauger said:Seriously, this hurts even more than 2007! Sheer pain. For a glimpse of a second he made a tiny fault. But the outcome is massive and it seems like it's all over. This was his once in a lifetime chance. He deserved it. It was a dream coming true for us and for him. Now it's shelled.
My favorites just can't win gt's. First Rasmussen, now Kruijswijk. It feels like a curse and I'm so sorry for Steven. Pantani and Hampsten stay my only favorite riders to win the Giro. But those victorys I only know retro-perspective. So it just ain't the same!
None of my picks have EVER won a GT (30ish years)!CheckMyPecs said:Hang on in there. It took me almost a decade of watching cycling before one of my favourites won the Tour de France.staubsauger said:Seriously, this hurts even more than 2007! Sheer pain. For a glimpse of a second he made a tiny fault. But the outcome is massive and it seems like it's all over. This was his once in a lifetime chance. He deserved it. It was a dream coming true for us and for him. Now it's shelled.
My favorites just can't win gt's. First Rasmussen, now Kruijswijk. It feels like a curse and I'm so sorry for Steven. Pantani and Hampsten stay my only favorite riders to win the Giro. But those victorys I only know retro-perspective. So it just ain't the same!