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« Reply #345 on: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 19:20:56 » |
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Rock Shox have the budget end of the market pretty much sewn up.
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« Reply #347 on: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 13:06:28 » |
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Sagan was obviously still reeling from when Cancellara left him for dead on the Paterberg.
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« Reply #348 on: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 13:46:52 » |
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and what a shame that was.......
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« Reply #349 on: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 14:33:47 » |
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Haha, indeed.
Sprint finishing and uphill wheelies across the line are one thing, but going up against one of the best TTers in the world over 13km is a completely different kettle of fish.
Saying that, he had to give it a go though.
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« Reply #350 on: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 15:32:37 » |
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Sagan should have refused to do any work, but he was more concerned with winning Cancellara's respect than the race. If he can somehow cling on to his wheel at Roubaix, he should stay there all the way to the final bend of the velodrome.
Having said that, he probably thinks his day will come and he doesn't want a thief's reputation.
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« Reply #351 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 09:40:29 » |
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Looking forward to P-R on Sunday and then the Giro. The last few Giros have been ace but haven't got the press coverage they deserve - but with Wiggo this year I would imagine that would change.
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« Reply #352 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 09:45:35 » |
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Looking forward to P-R on Sunday and then the Giro. The last few Giros have been ace but haven't got the press coverage they deserve - but with Wiggo this year I would imagine that would change.
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« Reply #353 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 09:57:08 » |
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Should be a straight up battle between Boonen and Cancellara, as the Flanders should've been too if it wasn't for Boonen's early dismount.
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« Reply #354 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:04:48 » |
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Should be a straight up battle between Boonen and Cancellara, as the Flanders should've been too if it wasn't for Boonen's early dismount.
Should be a shoo in for Cancellara then as Boonen isn't riding.... sorry  |
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« Reply #355 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:20:27 » |
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Oops, hadn't realised. Not surprised after that crash.
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« Reply #356 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:26:29 » |
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On the subject of crashes I managed to go over the handlebars of my MTB a few weekends back. After suffering a week of discomfort, grazes and bruising I decided to take myself off to A&E. Turns out my arm is fractured.
Smashing.
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« Reply #357 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:31:03 » |
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Looking forward to P-R on Sunday and then the Giro. The last few Giros have been ace but haven't got the press coverage they deserve - but with Wiggo this year I would imagine that would change.
I think, for pure racing spectacle, The Giro has it hands down over the TDF. Some of the Giro climbs are monsters and the surfaces they ride on- Strada Bianchi, summit finishes on unmade farm tracks where standing on the pedals shifts the weight tto far forward and the wheels spin out on the gravel. Awesome  |
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« Reply #358 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:33:00 » |
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Should be a shoo in for Cancellara then as Boonen isn't riding.... sorry Cancellara has to be the man to beat, but I wouldn't rule out Sagan....it would be great to see someone like Geraint Thomas have a decent crack at it, but he doesn't look in good shape. |
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« Reply #359 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:39:02 » |
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I think, for pure racing spectacle, The Giro has it hands down over the TDF. Some of the Giro climbs are monsters and the surfaces they ride on- Strada Bianchi, summit finishes on unmade farm tracks where standing on the pedals shifts the weight tto far forward and the wheels spin out on the gravel. Awesome Think you can overdo the mountain top finishes...what you need in a Grand Tour is a decent mix. The Vuelta a couple of years back when Juan Jose Cobo won it, they were finishing up walls. Cobo a typical Spanish grimpeur has done fuck all since. |
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