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Tour de France 2010 Stage 8 Station des Rousses - Morzine-Avoriaz
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 11-07-2010 09:23
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issoisso wrote:
I wonder what Retirement Shack's excuses will be this time 
So far they have a different excuse every time they get dropped.
It's the heat.....I didn't drink enough.......I have a saddle sore......My bed wasn't comfortable....
Now you are just quoting the Danish commentators coming with excuses why Fuglsang was dropped yesterday. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-07-2010 09:25
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Today Contador will win, for sure  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2010 09:25
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mowinckel91 wrote:
I think radioshack will have to do something on this stage if they want to get armstrong back in the game for the yellow jersey!
Don't expect them to.
Here's the entire list of tactics from The Hog's career as a team director:
Roll around in the pack. Follow wheels. If you have the strongest climber, push the pace with the helpers, then attack. If not, keep following wheels.
That's it. That's all he's done for his entire career. He manages to be at the same time the most boring and the most unimaginative DS. Don't expect him to "do something on this stage". At all. They'll follow wheels and hope that Armstrong can magically drop Contador.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 11-07-2010 10:11
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mowinckel91 wrote:
I think radioshack will have to do something on this stage if they want to get armstrong back in the game for the yellow jersey!
they should just get someone to ride into the back of contador on the last decent. only real chance they have of dropping him.
or try some oldschool wacky races tactics like digging a hole in the road or painting a fake tunnel on the mountainside. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2010 10:52
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schleck93 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
I wonder what Retirement Shack's excuses will be this time
So far they have a different excuse every time they get dropped.
It's the heat.....I didn't drink enough.......I have a saddle sore......My bed wasn't comfortable....
Now you are just quoting the Danish commentators coming with excuses why Fuglsang was dropped yesterday.
Actually, I was quoting Leecheimer, Pharmstrong and Klöden. They actually used all those excuses so far.
You know how it is with them every year. They're dying for BBM
Edited by issoisso on 11-07-2010 10:53
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 11-07-2010 10:54
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issoisso wrote:
mowinckel91 wrote:
I think radioshack will have to do something on this stage if they want to get armstrong back in the game for the yellow jersey!
Don't expect them to.
Here's the entire list of tactics from The Hog's career as a team director:
Roll around in the pack. Follow wheels. If you have the strongest climber, push the pace with the helpers, then attack. If not, keep following wheels.
That's it. That's all he's done for his entire career. He manages to be at the same time the most boring and the most unimaginative DS. Don't expect him to "do something on this stage". At all. They'll follow wheels and hope that Armstrong can magically drop Contador.
Not mentioning the tactics of a certain stage in 2001 to Alpe D'Huez where the most "boring and unimaginative DS" managed to play one of the biggest bluffs in modern cycling, and made the Telekom look like complete fools .
Also if you have the best rider, there ain't a whole lot of other good tactics than setting a high pace, and attacking with your leader. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2010 11:07
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Goldberger wrote:
Not mentioning the tactics of a certain stage in 2001 to Alpe D'Huez where the most "boring and unimaginative DS" managed to play one of the biggest bluffs in modern cycling, and made the Telekom look like complete fools .
The one where Telekom DS Mario Kummer said mid-stage to TV "We know it's a bluff but we have to take any chances we can get"? That stage?
Don't fall for the hog's propaganda, it doesn't put you in a good light
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Also if you have the best rider, there ain't a whole lot of other good tactics than setting a high pace, and attacking with your leader.
And when he didn't have the best rider, what did he do? Nothing. Any DS can win with Contador or pre-2006 Armstrong on their team.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:15
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Menchov has been dropped... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:17
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Aaah the russian Roberto Heras. Can't perform in his first GT of the season.
So...
Menchov, Nibali, Kreuziger, Frank Schleck, Vande Velde, RodrÃguez, Antón.
I'm liking the Vuelta field.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:18
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I suspect Menchov will be back soon enough. There was an early crash, mixed with the usual attacks, and now apparantely the pack is split in 2 - Menchov and Garate having been named as in the 2nd group
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:20
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SportingNonsense wrote:
I suspect Menchov will be back soon enough. There was an early crash, mixed with the usual attacks, and now apparantely the pack is split in 2 - Menchov and Garate having been named as in the 2nd group
Shut up. I'm still dreaming he'll be in top form at the Vuelta
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:21
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issoisso wrote:
Aaah the russian Roberto Heras. Can't perform in his first GT of the season.
apart from his win in the Giro |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:22
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Menchov is like Ullrich. He could in theory win the Tour but he keeps somehow sabotaging himself.
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:34
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issoisso wrote:
Aaah the russian Roberto Heras. Can't perform in his first GT of the season.
So...
Menchov, Nibali, Kreuziger, Frank Schleck, Vande Velde, RodrÃguez, Antón.
I'm liking the Vuelta field.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:41
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And perhaps Rujano.
One can always dream |
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:45
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CrueTrue wrote:
And perhaps Rujano.
One can always dream
Absolutely! |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:52
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Waghlon wrote:
Menchov is like Ullrich. He could in theory win the Tour but he keeps somehow sabotaging himself. Which implies beating Contador. Unless the Spanish gets a problem : no way. |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 11-07-2010 12:59
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Ullrich once almost beat Armstrong remember?
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 11-07-2010 13:03
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My hope for the stage is that nothing happens.
Reason, I not going to be able to watch the actual mountain part of the stage.
Edited by Deadpool on 11-07-2010 13:04
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 11-07-2010 13:04
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Who's going to win the stage today ? |
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