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blaxland said:Which team has the best climber sqaud?
Thats easy its TEAM BMC.....closely followed by Liquigas....
Liquigas is great but BMC is pretty weak in that subject... is a shame that Cadel can't count with a team stronger for mountains... but for flat they are good with the Captain America Big George everything is solved =D
Objectively...
It's clear that this forum is largely anti-Lance and RS, but they do have some potential in the mountains. Although, if Basso has any chance at all, his team needs to step up in these mountain stages. AC needs less help than any GC hopeful, so I'm looking forward to some talent vs. tactics in the 2nd and 3rd weeks! Evans... he's a dark horse. Menchov... finished. A.Shleck... without Frank, the podium just got a lot more difficult.
Just glad to see some climbing instead of the boring flat stages.
Thor for Green Jersey!
It's clear that this forum is largely anti-Lance and RS, but they do have some potential in the mountains. Although, if Basso has any chance at all, his team needs to step up in these mountain stages. AC needs less help than any GC hopeful, so I'm looking forward to some talent vs. tactics in the 2nd and 3rd weeks! Evans... he's a dark horse. Menchov... finished. A.Shleck... without Frank, the podium just got a lot more difficult.
Just glad to see some climbing instead of the boring flat stages.
Thor for Green Jersey!
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greenjersey said:
Maybe I'm a little Anti - Lance and Anti - Shack but is cuz they are not that stronger and some ppl still says that they are gods and they can't be beaten, etc, etc... that's why I hate... OFC Da Shack can climb but they are not what they were used to be... Levi is not in the reel this year, The Uniballer is still getting his form and with some gap is his responsability to attack and use some energy trying to close that gap he is going to burn his team... Kloeden is the man to lead out the Uniballer in the high mountain, I'm pretty sure that he can do it but he is going to be toasted after some real big climbs and after real attacks from the GC men... maybe I'm wrong and The Shacks are robots and they can climb Le Tourmalet and other NC climbs w/o waste energy but they have to prove it and right now they don't look so strong as years before...
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flicker said:
I remembered this question was answered elsewhere recently so I went looking for it. And found it in an article at Velonews.
I guess the name originally came from a song popular around World War II, about a beautiful young woman who is looking for her lost love. Her name was, you guessed it, "Katusha." Later in the war the Soviets developed a new weapon that apparently struck real terror in the hearts of all who faced it, and which was instrumental in driving back the invaders. It too they called "Katusha," no doubt with much affection. To the rest of the world the weapon was known as the Stalin Organ.
As far as Basso goes, I agree that he is probably too cooked to win. But he and Lance have a special relationship, so if Basso decides not to really go for the win, look for him to put his team at the Shack's disposal wherever he can.
greenjersey said:
I'm not sure Thor has it sewn up. Watching him try is gonna be fun.
Some of the most interesting things happen on the flat stages - just look carefully.
I agree that Menchov probably won't be a huge factor in this race. Though, as Fats Waller used to say, one never knows, do one?
Evans could be a huge factor if . . . if everything important goes right for him, if he has the right gearing, if he doesn't jump too soon or too late, and if he's recovered enough. Shouldn't be a problem. We'll see.
A. Schleck I think will be less a factor than has been supposed. Especially now that he doesn't have Frank to tuck him in at night. Perhaps Bjarne? . . . aw, never mind.
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Yes, people on this forums are totally pre-disposed towards Lance and hate him and that's why they don't shout hosanna to Lance every fricking second and have enough brains to actually compare their talk with their act and see the results for themselves.greenjersey said:
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Tomarrow is Saturday. Ride your bike tomarrow the distance of tomarrows stage and re-evaluate your statement.
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jaylew said:
krebs303 said:
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flicker said:
Mambo95 said:
Mambo95 said:
SpartacusRox said:
SpartacusRox said:What is more sad is that you don't, as it will become readily apparent in the coming couple of weeks.
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I bet we will, they will say that all race long ending up talking about saving Kloden and Popo for Vuelta cause they're gonna need all their energy..Publicus said:
Oh wait.
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I bet they send Kloden up the road tomorrow.
Holy crap. Kloden and Popo just came in. I think this was planned.
Holy crap. Kloden and Popo just came in. I think this was planned.
Publicus said:
Popo I might buy, but not Klöden, you don't sacrifice time on a potential podium contender which Klöden in top shape should be.
In other news from the stage I think we conclusively rule Saxo Bank out of the running as strongest climbing team, though they probably weren't competitive in the first place with Frank out.
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Publicus said:
like they ever had a choice in the matter.
kloden' s shape is fine. it's his "prep" that may be a little off. monday should turn that around. if not this evening. don't worry.
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Hey!!!!! wowowowowowowow... this "not that selective" stage affects a lot of ppl... Martin, Millar, Zabriskie, Kloeden, Linus, Fuglsang, Rogers, etc, etc, etc... nobody show their cards but they were suffering today in the last climb... If they were suffering today what about tomorrow with Ramaz and Avoriaz...?
Liquigas I don't know if they were resting their climbers or what but they arrive together to the finish line... or maybe they didn't have a good day... But Basso and Kreuziger keep the pace of El Pistolero
Lars Boom from Rabobank was having a bad day as well...
what about Astana keeping the pace? They hammer a little bit in the 3rd 2nd category, dont they?
Liquigas I don't know if they were resting their climbers or what but they arrive together to the finish line... or maybe they didn't have a good day... But Basso and Kreuziger keep the pace of El Pistolero
Lars Boom from Rabobank was having a bad day as well...
what about Astana keeping the pace? They hammer a little bit in the 3rd 2nd category, dont they?
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the french!
yes the french are the best climbers. they are top four in the climber's classification.
yes the french are the best climbers. they are top four in the climber's classification.
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Podium sweep is for wusses.Cobblestones said:What? I thought they were going for the podium sweep?
They were going to take all the top ten spots in the gc.
Yes, with nine riders.
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rxgqgxnyfz said:
What about the top ten for the green? the polka dot? the white? When you first go and show the French, do it right at least!
rxgqgxnyfz said:
I agree with most of those posts; but, we wont truly know until they hit the mountains. Today was a burp in the road.
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