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this. quintana x nibali x froome x contador giro- tour/ giro - vuelta. 2015 The epic GT year (or actually the first good since 2011 lol)SafeBet said:They should all target the Giro.
SafeBet said:They should all target the Giro.
SafeBet said:They should all target the Giro.
SafeBet said:They should all target the Giro.
Walkman said:I was under the impression that he wanted to ride the Giro in order to avoid Froome, Nario and Contador. Truth is, all his GT wins so far has been against lesser rider and I must say that his strategy is the best one in my opinion.
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Walkman said:Has Nibali even stated that he will ride the 2015 Giro?
I was under the impression that he wanted to ride the Giro in order to avoid Froome, Nario and Contador. Truth is, all his GT wins so far has been against lesser rider and I must say that his strategy is the best one in my opinion.
I mean, in my humble opinion, there is no way Nibali can ride the Giro aiming to win it and then come back to the Tour with the same objective. The competition is too stiff.
LOL! Actually Contador and Froome found a way not to finish the Tour, that was a great strategy.Walkman said:I was under the impression that he [Nibali] wanted to ride the Giro in order to avoid Froome, Nario and Contador. Truth is, all his GT wins so far has been against lesser rider and I must say that his strategy is the best one in my opinion.
cineteq said:LOL! Actually Contador and Froome found a way not to finish the Tour, that was a great strategy.
Walkman said:Has Nibali even stated that he will ride the 2015 Giro?
I was under the impression that he wanted to ride the Giro in order to avoid Froome, Nario and Contador. Truth is, all his GT wins so far has been against lesser rider and I must say that his strategy is the best one in my opinion.
I mean, in my humble opinion, there is no way Nibali can ride the Giro aiming to win it and then come back to the Tour with the same objective. The competition is too stiff.
Pellizotti you mean?Netserk said:Nibali has always been more about the Tour. Remember that he was planned to ride the Tour in 2010, and only rode the Giro the next year because of Basso.
Eshnar said:Pellizotti you mean?
Anyway, Nibali rode the Tour 3 times in 7 years since 2008... don't see how he's always been more about the Tour.
gotcha, my badNetserk said:Unless Delfino was back on the team again in 2011, I mean Basso. Note the "and only rode the Giro the next year"
Yes. Basso was first to pick. He picked the Tour. Nibali then rode the Giro.Eshnar said:gotcha, my bad
So you think he rode the Giro in 2011 only because Basso wanted the Tour?
That doesn't mean that Nibali wanted to go to the Tour, though. It only means that Basso did.Netserk said:Yes. Basso was first to pick. He picked the Tour. Nibali then rode the Giro.
TANK91 said:Nibali should do the TDF why be Contador's lap dog in the mountians?. Contador is just too good for Nibali. So why not do the TDF and hope for Froome to leave and Quintana? He may retain the TDF that way lol.
I have never touched it either and I dont think its any tough or anything, dont make it such a big deal (altough I understand what happened to your grandpa)Vino attacks everyone said:My Grandfather smoked his whole life. I was about 10 years old when my mother said to him, "If you ever want to see your grandchildren graduate, you better stop immediately." Tears welled up in his eyes when he realised exactly what was at stake. He gave it up immediately. Three years later he died of lung cancer. It was really sad and destroyed me. My Mother said to me- "Don't smoke. Please don't put your family through what your Grandfather put us through." I agreed and at 21 I have never touched a cigarette. I must say, I feel a very slight sense of regret for never having done it, because this post gave me cancer anyway