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| ruben |
Posted on 28-07-2009 21:51
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AC will never be in a weak team for a TTT. A team which signs him will make sure he has the best helpers possible |
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Posted on 28-07-2009 21:55
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Also just think about a certain sergio paulinho who looked extremly good in this years tour. And i would who his is going to follow if he changes team? Not really to difficult to guess. |
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Posted on 28-07-2009 21:58
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When Contador went on the move in the mountains, not even Andy could stay with him. Remember, there were only two real mountain top finishes this year, and Contador didn't look too pressed by Schleck during them...
Furthermore, the Tour had relatively less ITT kilometers than other years, and Andy at this point isn't going to make up time on AC there.
Either way, I think I only see the gap growing from Contador to his peers. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 28-07-2009 22:06
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And, I might add, that a proper Tour has many more ITT kilometers than this....crap.
The Tour is to be won by an all-rounder, not a climber. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 28-07-2009 22:36
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For now Contador looks allmighty and it won't change any time soon.
The only hope that he doesn't win the Tour 8 times is not only Andy Schleck, but also the others. Andy Schleck is young (24), but Kreuziger (23), Gesink (23), Nibali (24), Tony Martin (24) and some others are still very young as well. And we never know how the 20 years old of now turn out to be super-huge talents...or older ones who suddenly start to come out of nowhere and finish top in the Tour (Wiggins).
For all we know, suddenly a subtop 27 year old who has never done more than top 20 at best makes a huge jump..
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Posted on 29-07-2009 08:57
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As I've been saying: Contador will no longer be able to use Bruyneel's services. I have a feeling that that'll make him worse.
We'll see at the next Tour  |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 29-07-2009 18:44
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Good point: no more good dope.
Or, he will continue to his same level of performance: TEAM CONTADOR |
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| ursul |
Posted on 29-07-2009 19:30
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I'm not sure he will have the same level, whitout a good manger to help him, whitout a strong team like astana...
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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Posted on 29-07-2009 23:49
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Contador will never win another GT... Wanker! |
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| ruben |
Posted on 30-07-2009 10:57
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Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 30-07-2009 11:06
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Dont fight. You can both be right.
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 30-07-2009 16:27
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ruben wrote:
Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT
Haha yes, that may be the case. Wiggins, Vandevelde, Dan Martin and Peter Stetina will be winning them from now on  |
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Posted on 30-07-2009 16:29
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Bosskardo wrote:
Dont fight. You can both be right.
That made me laugh so hard. New on the internet?
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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Posted on 30-07-2009 17:00
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*waaa* isso is mean.
Kidding it just seemed sth funny to say
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 30-07-2009 17:03
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haha issso |
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Posted on 01-08-2009 23:31
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chrica04 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT
Haha yes, that may be the case. Wiggins, Vandevelde, Dan Martin and Peter Stetina will be winning them from now on
Stetina will begin winning them in 2011. cool that stetina just won the USA U23 TT champion. It will be dominated by Garmin.
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| ruben |
Posted on 02-08-2009 10:13
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chrica04 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT
Haha yes, that may be the case. Wiggins, Vandevelde, Dan Martin and Peter Stetina will be winning them from now on Dan Martin, Christian Vandevelde and Peter Stetina will never win a GC.
Wiggins might though (but not the Tour) |
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Posted on 02-08-2009 15:44
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ruben wrote:
chrica04 wrote:
ruben wrote:
Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT
Haha yes, that may be the case. Wiggins, Vandevelde, Dan Martin and Peter Stetina will be winning them from now on Dan Martin, Christian Vandevelde and Peter Stetina will never win a GC.
Wiggins might though (but not the Tour)
You don't think Stetina or Martin can win the tour? Why |
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| Jaywol |
Posted on 02-08-2009 23:27
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Although I don't dispute that Contador is a great GT rider, he can still be prone to show a lack of experience. Remember his disasterous stage 7 Paris Nice when he lost yellow and almost 3 minutes. Also his failure to forsee the split in the peleton during stage 3 of the tour. I think when faced with a stronger team, if isolated and put under pressure he won't be quite so comfortable. |
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| Cordelier |
Posted on 05-08-2009 13:05
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ruben wrote:
Lol, you must have been confused with somebody else, Lance Armstrong will never win another GT
*L* I'm pretty sure they said the same thing when he was in chemotherapy as well....
You can never count Armstrong out - especially when he's on a team with the likes of Leipheimer and Kloden. He may not be the "best" cyclist anymore, but he's the smartest one out there and with the right teamwork, I think he's got one more in him.
Some thing else to think about here - Contador is still under contract with Astana until 2010. What if they don't let him go? Think about it - Astana's only chance of getting invited back to the TDF next year is with Contador - without Contador, the ASO isn't going to touch them. They'd be more toxic than Chernobyl.
If Contador thinks he had problems with Armstrong, just wait until he meets Vinokourev. What kind of personality clash do you figure those two will have? |
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