3 minutes and an inferiority complex
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You have to think they’re testing how far they can go at this point. Or putting up such outrageous numbers that he can dial it back next year and point to slower speeds as proof he’s not doping
At any rate, the Italian RAI commentators are pathetic. Beppe says Pog is such a good boy, who loves children, thus he must be clean! Vomitevole!🤮
This is because what we are witnessing is another level again. What we just saw was equal parts hilarious and absolutely terrifying.
Over 3 mins on second in 50kms in a monument is the kind of thing we haven't seen since Merckx. This is well past ridiculous.
Hatch, McEwen and Co were waxing lyrical the whole time as well. They're fully aware something is wrong.
But he gives his time to people like Carlos Sainz and his main training partner is Mr Congeniality Michael Matthews, so must be clean...
I have a route I take through a forested area. Always winding and up and down, perfect for a psycho time trial. I'm going to take 800 calories an hour and set a PR in my 50s. But I definitely don't want to be the one doing laundry today.
Chris Horner, eat my chamois
Oh my good, here we go, the cult of personality. I already saw this in the past.
Yes, yes, yes! Thanks for the reminder! I'll add a quarter cup of baking soda. What could possibly go wrong?
He is confident, he will not get caught, otherwise is pure arrogance in his way of riding.
He could wait for the last climb to attack and win the race by 20/30 s, and he could do the same a lot times this year, but he always did this, attack from far and beat everybody by minutes.
If he attacked in the last climb and wins the race by just 20/30 s, he would get less difficult questions, and it would be more "normal".
He could wait for the last climb to attack and win the race by 20/30 s, and he could do the same a lot times this year, but he always did this, attack from far and beat everybody by minutes.
If he attacked in the last climb and wins the race by just 20/30 s, he would get less difficult questions, and it would be more "normal".
He literally could've just followed the wheels. He went out of his way to beat Pellizari, given he won 6 stages, he lacked a bit of class that day.
RAI has been [[content deleted]]. One could think that he rides on an Italian state sponsored team...
I can no longer watch races on Italian TV, they defend, whitewash and praise him whenever they can.
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Part of the Giro deal. It's not all $$
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I had this on whilst I did a couple of hours on the turbo.
I just find it laughable how Brian Smith nonchalantly talks about him with the same breath as he does with ex dopers. Mercx and Armstrong and doesn't seem to put 2+2 together. He just ignores that Armstrong was smashed to the gills but here is someone who makes him look clean
I just find it laughable how Brian Smith nonchalantly talks about him with the same breath as he does with ex dopers. Mercx and Armstrong and doesn't seem to put 2+2 together. He just ignores that Armstrong was smashed to the gills but here is someone who makes him look clean
I find it funny when these new cycling fans online absolutely belittle people who rightfully ask questions about his performances with comments such as; "WHERES YOUR PROOTH, YOUR JUST JELOUS, HATER"
FFS just Google his team director Mauro Gianetti, there's your answer.
And I'll admit, I defended Armstrong until the death, but this is so obvious is unreal.
FFS just Google his team director Mauro Gianetti, there's your answer.
And I'll admit, I defended Armstrong until the death, but this is so obvious is unreal.
One of the most succesfull season in cycling history, beating climbing records day in day out, winning races with historical solo breakaways as it was usual... and everything with Gianetti and Matxin behind close doors.
I wrote a message during last Tour about Matxin: this is his "modus operandi" and he is not going to stop. This time they are not in a random team like Saunier Duval, they are under the protection of a massive sponsor which is investing a lot of money to be the best and that's what are they doing, just being men o a mission.
I have to recognize that I don't watch a race where Pogaçar is involved since mid Tour de France. It is so obvious what is going to happen that I don't want to get frustated. I have been cycling fan since I was a kid and I never had the felling of being wasting my time watching a WWF show.
P.D.: I do believe in electronic or motor doping, just take the example of Foliforov in the Giro 2016 ITT.
I wrote a message during last Tour about Matxin: this is his "modus operandi" and he is not going to stop. This time they are not in a random team like Saunier Duval, they are under the protection of a massive sponsor which is investing a lot of money to be the best and that's what are they doing, just being men o a mission.
I have to recognize that I don't watch a race where Pogaçar is involved since mid Tour de France. It is so obvious what is going to happen that I don't want to get frustated. I have been cycling fan since I was a kid and I never had the felling of being wasting my time watching a WWF show.
P.D.: I do believe in electronic or motor doping, just take the example of Foliforov in the Giro 2016 ITT.
The style and lopsidedness of his wins make it hard to believe he doesn’t have a free pass. It’s hard to imagine he would be so obvious otherwise. But then again nothing would be a surprise.
But let's just be happy we were alive to witness it.
The one positive takeaway from this year is he made sprint stages the most exciting races in cycling.
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