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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 23-06-2015 10:09
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Riis123 wrote:
I dno about Ten Dam. They should probably try to keep him in it with Kelderman, you never know how many riders will abandon and open the door for an "easy" top-10.
Yes, he was high on the GC after the Pyrenees and Ventoux (2 imapctfull mountaintops and an ITT), but quickly went out of it in the Alps with Mollema who still managed to finish off decently
don't forget that he finished ahead of Mochema the next year (9th against 10th)
not to sure about the split leaders thing, see it work for them (2010, 2013, 2014 for example) and work against them (Gesink, Mochema and Kruijswijk all losing 9 minutes or so on a flat stage due to a crash, can't remember the exact year though)
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 23-06-2015 12:26
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Yeah, exactly like one of those Tours when riders abandon left and right, just look at the weak top-10. He was over 18 minutes behind and is now a year older. He was on a much higher note in 2013 when he climbed better, last year him and Mochema pretty much Zubeldia'd themselves to the last two top-10 spots. If he top-10's, you can choose my avatar for the next full year 
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 23-06-2015 17:54
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Riis123 wrote:
if he top-10's, you can choose my avatar for the next full year
I'm gonna remember that
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 23-06-2015 17:56
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Another reason to cheer for Ten Dam then. Would be fun to see Riis with a Mollema avatar.
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| ruben |
Posted on 23-06-2015 18:12
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Riis123 wrote:
Yeah, exactly like one of those Tours when riders abandon left and right, just look at the weak top-10. He was over 18 minutes behind and is now a year older. He was on a much higher note in 2013 when he climbed better, last year him and Mochema pretty much Zubeldia'd themselves to the last two top-10 spots. If he top-10's, you can choose my avatar for the next full year
The Metz Massacre... Yeah Rabo lost all it's leaders in one crash there |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 24-06-2015 04:58
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Shame Bennett isn't going after Giro incident. Hoping for Good Vuelta then  Good squad though, and I'm gonna go for Ten Dam to Zubeldia a top 10 after that
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 24-06-2015 07:46
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No NC's for both Thomas and Froome. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-06-2015 15:22
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Kiserlovski01 wrote:
No NC's for both Thomas and Froome.
Thomas was told to take time off the bike to rest up !! |
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| hairingtons |
Posted on 24-06-2015 15:43
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I think Luke Rowe has a great shot at the UK Nationals now. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-06-2015 15:50
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hairingtons wrote:
I think Luke Rowe has a great shot at the UK Nationals now.
He will be a Good bet me thinks. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 25-06-2015 04:12
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Miguel98 wrote:
So Sastre was the greatest rider of all time? I mean come on.
Sastre doped just like the rest of them during that period. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 25-06-2015 04:14
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Kiserlovski01 wrote:
No NC's for both Thomas and Froome.
The reason? Are the NCs not in on the slack doping protocols?
I mean both sides are losing lots of money by not having either as the NC. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 25-06-2015 04:17
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Movistar wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
So Sastre was the greatest rider of all time? I mean come on.
Sastre doped just like the rest of them during that period.
Of all the riders not caught for doping in that era and also having a high amount of success he would be near the top of my list for most likely to actually not have doped.
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| Movistar |
Posted on 25-06-2015 04:55
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valverde321 wrote:
Movistar wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
So Sastre was the greatest rider of all time? I mean come on.
Sastre doped just like the rest of them during that period.
Of all the riders not caught for doping in that era and also having a high amount of success he would be near the top of my list for most likely to actually not have doped.
Ya I mean he didnt beat a bunch of proven dopers or anything.
Hey I mean if you think Alberto is a doper because he tested positive for a bronchial agent and then think Sastre is totally clean... good for you. |
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| jacobjc88 |
Posted on 25-06-2015 22:21
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Movistar wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
So Sastre was the greatest rider of all time? I mean come on.
Sastre doped just like the rest of them during that period.
An anonymous source claims this^^.
Sastre has said he has no memory of Riis suggesting him to blood dope.
Riis said to Sastre that he was sure that Discovery Channel was still using blod doping during the year 2008 according to Riis himself.
As long as we don't know who the source is, we can't really judge his/her credibility. I'm pretty sure Sastre was on the dope as everyone else as that time, but well well.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 26-06-2015 16:45
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A great interview by Juan Pablo Villegas, a Smartshop rider.
https://www.alpsandes.com/posts/2015/2...q=villegas |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 26-06-2015 17:28
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Thats a nice interview.
Pathetic interview by Riis today on danish TV2, its so obvious he even hasn't said 10% of all the shit he has done that everyone knows he has done.... just own it man, you make a fool of youself |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 26-06-2015 17:30
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WOOP WOOP! 
https://www.gazzet...7241.shtml
edit: not sure if this what already known but giro youtube page posted about it today.
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 26-06-2015 17:32
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 26-06-2015 17:42
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Amazing read, thanks, Miguel.
@Luigi
Yep, nice.
Hope the cops won't go on strike during the Giro...
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 26-06-2015 17:57
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Oh, so when have you sneaked that quote into your profile??
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