Well done to old man Petacchi.

[palmerq]

I think he deserves his own thread.... a great sprinter at the end of his career and a worthy win in the green jersey catergory.... of course cavendish is the faster and better sprinter now.. maybe petacchi of the old fassa bortolo days could have challenged him though......but i think Petacchi with all his injuries and troubles has done great ......36 years old 2 stages wins and now he has won the points jersey in all 3 tours.... Good performance from the old git.

Hope he doesnt get busted for drugs now :S

 

[Denkoff]

Yeah very good respect from Russia and from Czech Republic

 

[David Suro]

One of the big surprises of the Tour.

A worthy champion of the Green Jersey.

He has come a long way from punching the team bus and breaking his hand a ocuple of years ago. I hope the doping allogations prove to be false.

 

[metaCYCLE]

yea. i was cheering for Hushovd, but: congrats old shark!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he's still basically as good as he once was. although that horrible crash had it's effect on him few years back and of course his (unfair) suspension. it's just cavendish is so much stronger. but petacchi is still world class and like the last true boulevard sprinter, like cipo. the guys that sprint in one straight line and don't jack their bikes like they are fighting with them. they are the best to watch

 

[fireblader]

Yeah, that is great, I was with him eventhough I still remember, that when he was younger he just came to win few first stages and left race on first small hill, it was annoying............

 

[Big GMaC]

he's still basically as good as he once was. although that horrible crash had it's effect on him few years back and of course his (unfair) suspension. it's just cavendish is so much stronger. but petacchi is still world class and like the last true boulevard sprinter, like cipo. the guys that sprint in one straight line and don't jack their bikes like they are fighting with them. they are the best to watch

What do you mean by Boulevard sprinter? The fact he cranks it from a lot further out than the younger guys and accelerates slower to a high spped?

 

[El Pistolero]

Well done Petacchi, but now I kinda feel bummed Boonen couldn't participate in this year's TdF(Damn you Cavendish!)

 

[goggalor]

Petacchi is class.

 

[joe_papp]

Mad respect to Petacchi. Class guy. So good to see him recovering his health.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I'm happy he won as well. A very fitting Indian Summer win to cap a remarkable career.

 

[klodifan]

I was rooting for Thor and felt he was robbed on Stage 2. But Petacchi is a worthy champion. His post interviews have conveyed much emotion. Glad to see him take it in the end.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yeah, that is great, I was with him eventhough I still remember, that when he was younger he just came to win few first stages and left race on first small hill, it was annoying............

that was 1 year and he was very much injured

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

he's still basically as good as he once was. although that horrible crash had it's effect on him few years back and of course his (unfair) suspension. it's just cavendish is so much stronger. but petacchi is still world class and like the last true boulevard sprinter, like cipo. the guys that sprint in one straight line and don't jack their bikes like they are fighting with them. they are the best to watch

I agree completely

Cavendish is a league of his own. But Petacchi is the last of the gentleman sprinters. A dying kind....

 

[usedtobefast]

Alejet is the man. good on him.

 

[Ryaguas]

But Petacchi is the last of the gentleman sprinters. A dying kind....

+100! This is so true and so sad at the same time...

I've been supporting Ale-jet since a long time and see him winning La Maillot Vert was so awesome...! He made it in Il SuperGiro and La Vuelta the only one that was missing was La Grande Boucle and now he has it! I'm really happy for him... really really happy!

This is the perfect crown for an awesome career!

as I said before
GO ALE-JET!!!!!

 

[Roadrage]

Well done, indeed. His resurgance was one of the more pleasant surprises of the Tour. It's always enjoyable to see an elder stateman rise to the occasion.

 

[palmerq]

Waahoo, Petacchi still winning gt stages at 37 and still beating top competition.... Well done Alesandro.

 

[jens_attacks]

fabulous sprinter.

 

[Andy99]

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[pmtg99]

he's still basically as good as he once was. although that horrible crash had it's effect on him few years back and of course his (unfair) suspension. it's just cavendish is so much stronger. but petacchi is still world class and like the last true boulevard sprinter, like cipo. the guys that sprint in one straight line and don't jack their bikes like they are fighting with them. they are the best to watch

I found this quite humorous with the events of today

 

[ultimobici]

I found this quite humorous with the events of today

Yeah, seems with age comes an inability to ride in a straight line.....

But an Italian jury ain't going to relegate him are they?

 

[palmerq]

Yeah, seems with age comes an inability to ride in a straight line.....

But an Italian jury ain't going to relegate him are they?

If that is true imagine how kenny van hummel will be sprinting in 10 years time :S

 

[usedtobefast]

Alejet is the man. good on him.

i quote myself

 

[Michielveedeebee]

i quote myself

you are so awesome now