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Will Tony Martin reach a Top Ten overall finish at this year's Tour de France

  • Hell No

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El Pistolero said:
I hate to break it to you, but Tintin is a fictional character in the best comic book ever created.

Best comic:

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Thomsena said:
Comes down to the decision whether Highroad thinks he should use a lot of energy for Cavendish or actually saving it.

After watching his performance in all of his major TTs n the last seasons I realy believe that tony martin is going to be the winner of this year's tour TT.

He is better TTer than contador and only loses to fabian in this discipline, but unlike both TM and AC, fabian isn't here in top shape, the tour isn't his big goal.

he will have to work a lot for both brothers and will get there really tired and, since i believe that his recovery isn't at contador's level, it isn't unlikely that he can really lose to one of them or even both.
still, when in good shape he can murder them in a TT without three hard weeks as "warm-up".

it would be fun to see a tour-oriented cancellara putting 2min or more in contador in a long TT and 8min in j-rod :)
 
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c&cfan said:
After watching his performance in all of his major TTs n the last seasons I realy believe that tony martin is going to be the winner of this year's tour TT.

He is better TTer than contador and only loses to fabian in this discipline, but unlike both TM and AC, fabian isn't here in top shape, the tour isn't his big goal.

he will have to work a lot for both brothers and will get there really tired and, since i believe that his recovery isn't at contador's level, it isn't unlikely that he can really lose to one of them or even both.

still, when in good shape he can murder them in a TT without three hard weeks as "warm-up".

it would be fun to see a tour-oriented cancellara putting 2min or more in contador in a long TT and 8min in j-rod :)

that has never stopped Spartacus blitzing the competition at the tour in the past ;)
 
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Rechtschreibfehler said:
So you believe worse conditions give Martin a push in performance. Interesting. Must be pure willpower that makes him go faster when it raines. ;)
The later riders also had to put up with the wet descents and the wind was stronger in the later stages.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:
:D



I LOL'd.
well done sir.

El Pistolero said:
We all know that this is Evans:

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Just to let you both know, Magikarp evolves into Gyarados!

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Wiggins could have beaten him yesterday - that is why Wiggo chucked his toys out with Sean Yates.

Canc and Wiggo both have him well beaten on style in any case - he is a horrible gear-mashing rouleur aesthetically.
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
The later riders also had to put up with the wet descents and the wind was stronger in the later stages.




Just to let you both know, Magikarp evolves into Gyarados!

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Just to let you know, water pokemon are totally useless on land :eek:

But he's still a magicarp. Didn't you see his splash attack yesterday in the TT?
 
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El Pistolero said:
Just to let you know, water pokemon are totally useless on land :eek:

But he's still a magicarp. Didn't you see his splash attack yesterday in the TT?

The tt yesterday was wet! It was more like a hydro pump attack than a splash attack (now I am really showing how much of a nerd I am)!
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
Gyarados can use earthquake which would screw up any electric Pokemon.

Ah yes :p But Raichu's speed >>> Gyarados speed + Thunder is a fast attack(even though accuracy is only 90(but you won't miss a lot wiht 90)) and Gyarados is scre-hu-wed
 
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Winterfold said:
Wiggins could have beaten him yesterday - that is why Wiggo chucked his toys out with Sean Yates.

Canc and Wiggo both have him well beaten on style in any case - he is a horrible gear-mashing rouleur aesthetically.

who cares, so where ullrich, gonchar and botero. but they smashed everyone they faced including perfect lance and for sure they didn't clinic more than sir lance
 

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