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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:40
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This interview on Sporza with Cancellara and GVA sitting next to him looks so awkward hahahahaha |
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| handsball |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:40
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I'm sad that Roelandts fell :/
Official Roelandts fan 
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:50
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Some thoughts after watching the entire race:
-Tramadol evidently made its way into most of the peloton.
-Cancellara was overall the best rider, combining strength with smart racing. Deserved win.
-Thorougly enjoyed Greg Van Avermaet. What a legend.
-Also, loved seeing Leukemans shine once again. Great guy.
-OPQS failed because they had their plan around Boonen completely. They stayed with him when Boonen couldn't follow Cancellara. In hindsight, was expected. Lefevre was asked the question this week: "Do you think Terpstra can win RVV?" he said yes but his head shook no. In other words: he could but we won't let him. Terpstra is a very smart rider but also too much of a team player and nice guy to say otherwise.
-Alakagom: I saw the CyclingBetting flag indeed.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:56
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ShortsNL wrote:
Some thoughts after watching the entire race:
-Tramadol evidently made its way into most of the peloton.
-Cancellara was overall the best rider, combining strength with smart racing. Deserved win.
-Thorougly enjoyed Greg Van Avermaet. What a legend.
-Also, loved seeing Leukemans shine once again. Great guy.
-OPQS failed because they had their plan around Boonen completely. They stayed with him when Boonen couldn't follow Cancellara. In hindsight, was expected. Lefevre was asked the question this week: "Do you think Terpstra can win RVV?" he said yes but his head shook no. In other words: he could but we won't let him. Terpstra is a very smart rider but also too much of a team player and nice guy to say otherwise.
-Alakagom: I saw the CyclingBetting flag indeed.
Painkillers, more or less?
I do not necessarily disagree, but what do you base it on?
Edited by Riis123 on 06-04-2014 16:56
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:56
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
This has to be biggest fuck up in history by Opqs
Still 3 OPQS riders finished above Sagan. and that means what? Sagan was not good today,but i am talking about anyone else now :-)
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:58
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ShortsNL wrote:
-Tramadol evidently made its way into most of the peloton.
How do you know? Any proofs? |
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Posted on 06-04-2014 16:59
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Ollfardh wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
Stromeon wrote:
11 JEROME Vincent Team Europcar
12 BURGHARDT Marcus BMC Racing Team
13 SøRENSEN Nicki Tinkoff-Saxo
14 DEVENYNS Dries Team Giant-Shimano
15 DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano
16 SAGAN Peter Cannondale
17 POZZATO Filippo Lampre-Merida
18 STYBAR Zdenek Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
Go figure...
I even think I saw somewhere that this was Sørensens debut RvV (at 38). Guess he will be spending a good few hours wondering what would have happende had he started racing cobbled a bit earlier in his career...
Anyway a great race and I for one was happy to see Boonen actually sprinting for that 7th place in stead of just rolling over without caring.
I was thinking the same, he was great in Dward Door and today again..
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 16:59
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
This has to be biggest fuck up in history by Opqs
Still 3 OPQS riders finished above Sagan. and that means what? Sagan was not good today,but i am talking about anyone else now :-)
That means it's not the biggest fuck up in history when Sagan came off worse. |
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:00
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
This has to be biggest fuck up in history by Opqs
Still 3 OPQS riders finished above Sagan. and that means what? Sagan was not good today,but i am talking about anyone else now :-)
Yes OPQS only job was to finish ahead of Sagan and not win. They will be proud having done that.
On the other note feel sad for Sagan, curse of having a great sprint in him. |
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:01
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https://www.cyclin...tor-119652
https://www.sporza...over_lotto
https://www.cyclin...loton#null
https://www.intheg...ttles.html
https://www.cyclin...ompetition
Tramadol is a painkiller that is not banned by UCI/WADA.
It doesn't improve performance, but it makes the riders suffer less. Hence its use in the classics.
Problem: it also decreases a person's reflexes and response time
The result: more crashes.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:03
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Interesting read. it's funny Lotto's team doctor says that coz today Lotto riders were involved in almost every crash. |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:05
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ShortsNL wrote:
-Thorougly enjoyed Greg Van Avermaet. What a legend.
Hopefully BMC took well notice of that and they will back him up more in the future. I always had the feeling that Van Avermaet is good enough until Gilbert shows up, and GVA deserves definitely more support.
Interstingly, last year he was named the "most versatile classics rider in current cycling" based upon the best result in the 5 monuments by Irish Peloton (Article link, worth a read). It's merely a statistical comparison but together with his style of riding and attacking, it shows a little what a great, complete rider he is. He just needs that last big result to finally untie the knot I think.
Edited by Shonak on 06-04-2014 17:07
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:06
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
This has to be biggest fuck up in history by Opqs
Still 3 OPQS riders finished above Sagan. and that means what? Sagan was not good today,but i am talking about anyone else now :-)
That means it's not the biggest fuck up in history when Sagan came off worse. to have like five riders in leading group of around ten and only finished 4th as best is a fuckup. And i still wonder what Sagan has to do
with it? Some people here are getting sick here with putting everything in comparsion with sagan. He was not good and alone, he cant handle the monuments
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 06-04-2014 17:07
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:11
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Wow. What a disappointing winner there.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:12
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Kirchen_75 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
This has to be biggest fuck up in history by Opqs
Still 3 OPQS riders finished above Sagan. and that means what? Sagan was not good today,but i am talking about anyone else now :-)
That means it's not the biggest fuck up in history when Sagan came off worse. to have like five riders in leading group of around ten and only finished 4th as best is a fuckup. And i still wonder what Sagan has to do
with it? Some people here are getting sick here with putting everything in comparsion with sagan. He was not good and alone, he cant handle the monuments
My point is that he was 2nd top favourite after Cancellara hence you'd expect him to do much better than he did. OPQS lost it the moment no one followed Cancellara on Kwaremont (It wasn't even a strong attack by Cancellara he gained just about 10 secs at best), obviously 4th place is nowhere near good enough with strength of that team but some top favourite like Sagan can't even manage Top10. So it's not as bad as you make out. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:15
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Ok, trying to gather what I've shouted at the tv today
- Devolder was good again, but some bad luck. Leukemans also good again. Shows again how Vacansoleil was horribly maanged.
- Way too many crashes. The painkillers are one cause, spectators the other. That being said, the stay on the road rule should be executed better. And those retard BMCs changing wheels after a blind turn, sometimes it's the riders fault as well.
- Cancellara very strong again, without a team, and definitely the smartest as well.
- Belkin disappointing, Vanmarcke deserves better support.
- Boeckx was just awesome
- Omega Fail, especialy Stybar is seriously overhyped. Terpstra should've been there instead of Vandenbergh. Boonen, not sure if it was the personal issues or just that he's too old. I'll decide after Roubaix
- Sagan has once again proven he's not a cobbler.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:31
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Cancellera won his first big classic at 26.
Sagan is 24 at the moment.
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:37
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for me one of the best RVV's i've seen. Best since the 2010 one.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:38
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Ian Butler wrote:
Wow. What a disappointing winner there.
umm... wouldn't exactly call a great tactical race with a surprising kick at the end disappointing. 
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-04-2014 17:45
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This is tragic:
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