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Heal: 2016 LBL
Hurt: 2014 Lombardia
I remember the run-in quite fondly, although it might be exaggerated a bit as the forum perhaps overstated the excitement because it was official forum mascot Carlos Betancur making many of the speculative moves, and have blanked on a large portion of the rest of the race. Bit of a swansong result for Samu Sánchez. Marc Antony principle regarding Albasini being beaten at the last.Would you give a reason? As I recall it it was a very disappointing edition considering the freezing conditions that had prompted some hype, but there was a headwind which made everything apathetic even over the Roche-aux-Faucons?
Not a race I expected to gain a lot heals.
(Or does it only have to do with Albasini not winning?)
Today is Betancur‘s birthday, maybe label it as a birthday gift?I remember the run-in quite fondly, although it might be exaggerated a bit as the forum perhaps overstated the excitement because it was official forum mascot Carlos Betancur making many of the speculative moves, and have blanked on a large portion of the rest of the race. Bit of a swansong result for Samu Sánchez. Marc Antony principle regarding Albasini being beaten at the last.
At least Valverde didn’t win.Heal: 2016 RVV
Hurt: 2016 LBL
2016 LBL was as bad as the weather that day, at no point did any attacker or group have more than 10secs over the bunch.
Heal: 2012 RVV
Hurt: 2016 MSR