lemon cheese cake said:Looks like Pelluchi took it. Good attack by czech champ from Ettix (forgot his name) disrupting the sprinters for a moment.
Ahh yeah thanks.TMP402 said:lemon cheese cake said:Looks like Pelluchi took it. Good attack by czech champ from Ettix (forgot his name) disrupting the sprinters for a moment.
Vakoc.
lemon cheese cake said:Ahh yeah thanks.TMP402 said:lemon cheese cake said:Looks like Pelluchi took it. Good attack by czech champ from Ettix (forgot his name) disrupting the sprinters for a moment.
Vakoc.
Kittel really isn't liked. He was being shouldered all over the place in that sprint.
But, it shows that his rivals aren't afraid to fight with his lead out and disrupt it. Just because it (was) the 'best' lead out man with the 'best' sprinter, the other teams don't pamper it and let straight through.TMP402 said:lemon cheese cake said:Ahh yeah thanks.TMP402 said:lemon cheese cake said:Looks like Pelluchi took it. Good attack by czech champ from Ettix (forgot his name) disrupting the sprinters for a moment.
Vakoc.
Kittel really isn't liked. He was being shouldered all over the place in that sprint.
Yeah - in fairness to Kittel that was a rough final km for him.
Happy dude said:Fastest sprinter in the world?![]()
BigMac said:Lampre has been putting three sprinters in the mix. None will win. Because when the final 100m come it's free for all. That team is clueless.
Arredondo said:Happy dude said:Fastest sprinter in the world?![]()
I'm saying it without that emoticon. He's surely as fast as Kittel, Greipel and Cav. He just doesn't have the endurance or climbing abilities to fight for stage wins in GT's..... in the past.
If he progresses, he will be a better rider overall, and also challenge the likes of Kittel in GT's. If you just look at top speed, he's perhaps the fastest sprinter on the planet.
Finishing the Vuelta will be really important for him and for his future as a rider.
TMP402 said:Arredondo said:Happy dude said:Fastest sprinter in the world?![]()
I'm saying it without that emoticon. He's surely as fast as Kittel, Greipel and Cav. He just doesn't have the endurance or climbing abilities to fight for stage wins in GT's..... in the past.
If he progresses, he will be a better rider overall, and also challenge the likes of Kittel in GT's. If you just look at top speed, he's perhaps the fastest sprinter on the planet.
Finishing the Vuelta will be really important for him and for his future as a rider.
He might have the fastest 100m, but I'm not sure he beats Greipel or Kristoff from 200m.
TMP402 said:BigMac said:Lampre has been putting three sprinters in the mix. None will win. Because when the final 100m come it's free for all. That team is clueless.
Ferrari basically led out Nizzolo today rather than Bonifazio.
I sort of meant fastest in the world because of that finish, because he probably clocked the highest top speed of the season. Is a shame we can never see a flat out completely even sprint between Kristoff Bouhanni Greipel kittel, 09 Cav, pelucchi etc.Arredondo said:TMP402 said:Arredondo said:Happy dude said:Fastest sprinter in the world?![]()
I'm saying it without that emoticon. He's surely as fast as Kittel, Greipel and Cav. He just doesn't have the endurance or climbing abilities to fight for stage wins in GT's..... in the past.
If he progresses, he will be a better rider overall, and also challenge the likes of Kittel in GT's. If you just look at top speed, he's perhaps the fastest sprinter on the planet.
Finishing the Vuelta will be really important for him and for his future as a rider.
He might have the fastest 100m, but I'm not sure he beats Greipel or Kristoff from 200m.
He did in Mallorca, if i recall correctly
another Styby in the makingTMP402 said:lemon cheese cake said:Looks like Pelluchi took it. Good attack by czech champ from Ettix (forgot his name) disrupting the sprinters for a moment.
Vakoc.
Libertine Seguros said:Yes, because I like him. Not about who he beat, but about him being Matteo Pelucchi and winning.Happy dude said:But who did he beat? The joint most single dimensional rider in the history of the universe, so that's why he's probably happyKwibus said:Libertine Seguros said:Grande Matteo! Vai Vai!
Nobody likes a huge pile-up, but I always enjoy a Pelucchi win. He deserves it.
Because? You like him?
You have a huge dislike for sprinters that can't do anything besides sprinting. Well if anything Pelucchi is one of them![]()
My liking to see him succeed is nothing to do with his specialism or style as a rider and everything to do with his story, quitting the sport to be with Marina, helping her recovery, updating fans and working with the charity etc.. He's a good guy beyond the sport above and beyond just "being a nice guy".
It's frustrating I'd imagine for the DS because remember the Giro? The train worked amazingly very time, Max-Ferrari-Modolo worked great together and delivered him 2 stage wins. Maybe Ferrari isn't used to leading out Bonifazio, who isn't used to leading out anyone other than Cimolai, mainly because he is usually the main man anyway. Bonifazio will never win a sprint anyway here. As I said previously pn this forum, he isn't a pure sprinter. He is more suited to a hard stage which is long. He came 5th at MSR, which shows really strong stamina for a 21 year old. Italy should bring him to the Worlds, for experience more than anything else, but also because he is a fierce competitor after 250km. He is Italy's Freire, if you ask me.BigMac said:Lampre has been putting three sprinters in the mix. None will win. Because when the final 100m come it's free for all. That team is clueless.
Arredondo said:Happy dude said:Fastest sprinter in the world?![]()
I'm saying it without that emoticon. He's surely as fast as Kittel, Greipel and Cav. He just doesn't have the endurance or climbing abilities to fight for stage wins in GT's..... in the past.
If he progresses, he will be a better rider overall, and also challenge the likes of Kittel in GT's. If you just look at top speed, he's perhaps the fastest sprinter on the planet.