A positive COVID test (absolutely terrible if false positive).
Well isn't it there a second test that can be done if the first one is positive?
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A positive COVID test (absolutely terrible if false positive).
Well isn't it there a second test that can be done if the first one is positive?
Want to go that route we can say Ullrich and Klöden vs Vino too.A proper Uran vs Vinokourov sprint - Olympics 2012
Ok, long shot here for an answer after 11 years: do you think he was stronger in 2010 than in 2009? I do not actually.armstrong 2010 if he hadn't crashed vs contador&andy
There’s always next year.Giro 2022 - An answer to whether Jai Hindley can now put a rain jacket on going up a big mountain. Denied by the sunny weather
On top of that I don’t remember him crashing, just being held up by crashes. Which was stage 3 and 8 leading to about a 12 min time loss to Contador as the overall winner and 13 to Schleck. If we gave him that time back he’d move up from 23rd to 20th. Still being Horner, Levi, and Klöden. And he was even allowed to gain time like Horner on that breakaway.Ok, long shot here for an answer after 11 years: do you think he was stronger in 2010 than in 2009? I do not actually.
And for me personally: 2014 TdF Nibali vs. Contador vs. Froome. That still hurts. (But I am sure it already got mentioned on various occasions).
I think you are right. And yes, he wasn't particularly impressive in the break and the last ITT either.On top of that I don’t remember him crashing, just being held up by crashes. Which was stage 3 and 8 leading to about a 12 min time loss to Contador as the overall winner and 13 to Schleck. If we gave him that time back he’d move up from 23rd to 20th. Still being Horner, Levi, and Klöden. And he was even allowed to gain time like Horner on that breakaway.
There was more headwind for the riders that started later, which lead to Cavendish beating Klöden so the TT is hard to say. Schleck did better then Armstrong and Klöden who should be better then him while finishing close to Contador, Samu, Vino, and Levi. Menchov on the other hand had a monster TT with the headwind.I think you are right. And yes, he wasn't particularly impressive in the break and the last ITT either.
Fixed that for youEvans 2010 if he hadn't crashed vs contador&andy
On top of that I don’t remember him crashing, just being held up by crashes. Which was stage 3 and 8 leading to about a 12 min time loss to Contador as the overall winner and 13 to Schleck. If we gave him that time back he’d move up from 23rd to 20th. Still being Horner, Levi, and Klöden. And he was even allowed to gain time like Horner on that breakaway.
Yes!Ricco vs Contador 2011 Giro
Mosquera vs Cobo and Froome 2011 Vuelta
There was a lot of Ullrich+Klöden vs Vino in various Tours de France.Want to go that route we can say Ullrich and Klöden vs Vino too.
Twice, 2001 and 2005 but Klöden was probably helping Ullrich secretly in 2003.There was a lot of Ullrich+Klöden vs Vino in various Tours de France.
Yes. Anton looked great, and it would have been interesting to see whether he would have limited his losses on the ITT and avoid a bad day. ( unlike 2011 Giro, but then again 2010 was the best version of Anton. ( FW, LBL, Castilla y Leon, Romandie ) )Yes!
Add Anton vs Nibali at the 2010 Vuelta and Saunier Duval vs everyone at the 2008 Tour.
And what has probably been mentioned tons is all the Puerto casualties vs each other and Landis/Klöden/Valverde at the 2006 Tour.
There was a lot of Ullrich+Klöden vs Vino in various Tours de France.
As a cycling fan I don't think I've ever had a bigger disappointment than when Anton crashed out in 2010. I think he would have smoked Nibali. The shark wasn't even that strong, he just had a godly Kreuziger to scare everyone from attacking.Yes. Anton looked great, and it would have been interesting to see whether he would have limited his losses on the ITT and avoid a bad day. ( unlike 2011 Giro, but then again 2010 was the best version of Anton. ( FW, LBL, Castilla y Leon, Romandie ) )
And it would have been interesting to see what Ricco and co. would have done in the Alps. Although he wouldn't have gained the amount of time to withstand the long ITT on stage 20 given that he was still 2:30 behind Evans after Pyrenees.
And of course Ullrich vs Basso vs Vino vs Landis vs Valverde 2006 Tour would have been amazing. Riders who were supposed to be domestiques of Valverde, Ullrich and Basso finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th lol.
Considering how mental the rest of T-Mobile was, I tend to agree that Ullrich was most likely to prevail. Also, Basso had a tough Giro in his legs while Ullrich just cruised around Italy and smashed the TT. 'Different era', as Sean Kelly would say, but it might still have had an impact on Basso's level.I was looking back at the 2006 Tour which was set up to be an intriguing race with Ullrich and Basso leading list of favourites..... it was an immense pity we didn't get to see this battle. I wonder how it would have played out. I surely think Jan would have won the 2 time trials which were 50km+. IIRC, the Pyrenees were quite light that year also.
Do you guys feel Jan would have held on in the Alps, or would Basso have pulled away??
I was looking back at the 2006 Tour which was set up to be an intriguing race with Ullrich and Basso leading list of favourites..... it was an immense pity we didn't get to see this battle. I wonder how it would have played out. I surely think Jan would have won the 2 time trials which were 50km+. IIRC, the Pyrenees were quite light that year also.
Do you guys feel Jan would have held on in the Alps, or would Basso have pulled away??
Believe me or not - I have been thinking about the battle Ullrich/Basso for TdF 2006 for the last 17 years; two or three times a week, every week. Every week.
Basso was a killer on the bike, back then. But, today, I‘d say that Ullrich would have won this Tour. Basso gave his all to win the Giro 06. Ullrich was so super in TdS. I think Jan Ullrich certainly would have won the Tour 2006.
Jan had the shape, and a super super strong team.
Basso would have been at 95-98% only, after this Giro.
Just my opinion. But I‘m quite sure.
It was a travesty it never happened.