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| Iguwell |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:18
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Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:19
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NIBALI!!!!  |
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:20
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Anyvody knows what happened with Santambroggio ?
Seemed like the only guy capable of following Nibbles for the first 2 weeks, now i can't even spot him in the race anymore
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:20
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Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:21
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Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
3'21'' after  |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:21
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dev4ever wrote:
Anyvody knows what happened with Santambroggio ?
Seemed like the only guy capable of following Nibbles for the first 2 weeks, now i can't even spot him in the race anymore
Ever since the 2nd rest day, he's back to his normal level
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:22
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dev4ever wrote:
Anyvody knows what happened with Santambroggio ?
Seemed like the only guy capable of following Nibbles for the first 2 weeks, now i can't even spot him in the race anymore
Santa has never been GT rider, he lacked recovery. He was good for 2 weeks and then blew in 3rd week, happens a lot. Still, he got great Top 10 for him.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:22
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Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
3'21'' after
He was still stronger in the mountains. Wiggins won that Tour in the TTs. Nibali won this Giro by being the best climber and one of the best timetriallists.
dev4ever wrote:
Anyvody knows what happened with Santambroggio ?
Seemed like the only guy capable of following Nibbles for the first 2 weeks, now i can't even spot him in the race anymore
It's his first time leading in a GT. Probably just couldn't handle three weeks.
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| fickman |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:23
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admirschleck wrote:
Think about how would Betancur ride if he didn't have to change bike 2 times and workd hard to get peloton. Nibali is today's hero, as well as all of TOP10 guys. Hat off
This
He could have been able maybe to stay with Nibali and take second place and maybe overtake even Scarponi for the 4 place in the GC. |
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| Metriz- |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:23
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Blanco cost Scarponi a spot on the podium. 
Would've beaten Evans by 4 seconds if it wasn't for the crash on stage 3.
True that.
I couldn't care less about Blanco. But that was definatly Scarponis own fault. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:25
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Brace yourselves, the new German GT hope is coming!
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:25
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Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
3'21'' after
Had they gone head-to-head, who'd you think would have won. Take this into account aswell:
Stage 1:
95. FROOME Chris SKY 01'25" 0
Many people forget this!
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:25
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
[quote]Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
3'21'' after
He was still stronger in the mountains. Wiggins won that Tour in the TTs. Nibali won this Giro by being the best climber and one of the best timetriallists.
Who cares how he won it. We knew after day 1 won that Wiggins won the Tour. Besides - Froome was his personal bitch last year.
Edited by Iguwell on 25-05-2013 16:26
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:28
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Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
This is the most convincing grand tour win since Contador in the Giro.
Wiggins TDF last year?
Froome was stronger?
3'21'' after
Had they gone head-to-head, who'd you think would have won. Take this into account aswell:
Stage 1:
95. FROOME Chris SKY 01'25" 0
Many people forget this!
Still doesn't change the fact that it was already decided Wiggins won the Tour after 1 stage. Which was way more predictable at an ealier stage than Nibali's win was this Giro.
You knew Nibali won after stage 8 this year. But as I said Wiggins won after stage 1 in the Tour and therefore it was more convincing (and boring). |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:30
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You clearly have another definition to 'convincing' as me. At what point during the Tour did you think "Wow, Wiggins really is the strongest rider in this peloton"
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:33
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Just saw this:
He really needs to leave Radioshack, or he's going to turn into Andy 2.0.
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| Iguwell |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:34
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Spilak23 wrote:
You clearly have another definition to 'convincing' as me. At what point during the Tour did you think "Wow, Wiggins really is the strongest rider in this peloton"
I didn't think "Wow".
I thought "Eeeww, Wiggins won the race after the TT".
So that's pretty convincing. To win a GT on the prolougue. And even putting Froome as a reason to not making it convincing even though he was 3'21'' behind, was his personal bitch, and was nowhere near ever getting a huge gap on Wiggins, then it was extremely convincing. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:34
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Just saw this:
He really needs to leave Radioshack, or he's going to turn into Andy 2.0.
Go home, Luigi
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:36
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Iguwell wrote:
Froome as a reason to not making it convincing even though he was 3'21'' behind, was his personal bitch, and was nowhere near ever getting a huge gap on Wiggins, then it was extremely convincing.
Dude, did you see any of the mountain stages?
He dropped Wiggins twice on Peyragudes and on La Toussuire, without even trying to.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 25-05-2013 16:36
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Iguwell wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
You clearly have another definition to 'convincing' as me. At what point during the Tour did you think "Wow, Wiggins really is the strongest rider in this peloton"
I didn't think "Wow".
I thought "Eeeww, Wiggins won the race after the TT".
So that's pretty convincing. To win a GT on the prolougue. And even putting Froome as a reason to not making it convincing even though he was 3'21'' behind, was his personal bitch, and was nowhere near ever getting a huge gap on Wiggins, then it was extremely convincing.
Froome was alrady 20" infront of Wiggins on La Toussuire when he got called back. And you think he would not have taken atleast 30 seconds on Peyragudes?
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