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Zinoviev Letter said:He's won the Australian National time trial championship and at 19 he won the U23 Worlds. I don't think that counts as not showing anything when you're talking about a 21 year old.
And in any case, the physical characteristics needed to be a top track rider and those needed to win short flat road time trials are basically the same. He'll learn to take a corner, he'll get stronger as he ages, and he'll win a whole lot of prologues.
It does. It's an archaic word (from Latin "castrum"). Although maybe -burg would be a better translation, it's more of a fortified town rather than a castle (Jonathan Oldenburg!)Parrulo said:castro doesn't mean castle
Parrulo said:castro doesn't mean castle
Bavarianrider said:What a pathetic event.
hrotha said:It does. It's an archaic word (from Latin "castrum"). Although maybe -burg would be a better translation, it's more of a fortified town rather than a castle (Jonathan Oldenburg!)
Michielveedeebee said:Is that because of Tony Martin not performing?
Bavarianrider said:No, 2.9km race with a bunch of 90 and 180 degree corners is just a waste of a day.
Tony did perform. Nobody could excpect the diesel to make the Top 10 on sauch a tarck.