La Vuelta 2013 (24 Aug - 15 Sept) **SPOILERS**
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Noodley
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Another Frenchie wins a stage!!!
One day, one of them may even go on to become a GT rider
Pinot may develop into a contender, he's not too bad at TT as well as being a decent climber - and he seems to be making progress with his descending!
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smutchin
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- The Red Enclave
...although he did get dropped on the final descent today.
400bhp
Guru
He was already dropped, along with Sanchez just before the couple of K downhill bit.. Sanchez caught them up on the descent then decided to do a suicide dive for the front.
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400bhp
Guru
He's almost 42!!
42!!!
42!!!!
It's one of the toughest sports in the world and a 42 year old is making it look relatively easy.
If (and it's a big if) it's down to him essentially (for clear reasons) not riding either the other 2 grande tours and most of the competition is fatigued then there's a lot to to be said for other riders doing the same.
Easily said than done though - eggs in one basket and all that.
Mattonsea
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- New Forest
I want to believe , and I know he has not done much ,but it is stretching my belief .
I hope so. The world of cycling would be a better place with a genuine French contender especially in the TdF. Perhaps Pinot should join Sky and do see if he can produce some good numbers
Actyually, it might even be a good idea for Sky to take some young French talent to see if they could develop them and it might also get the French public onside. I'm going to give Sir Dave a ring tomorrow.
I hope so. The world of cycling would be a better place with a genuine French contender especially in the TdF. Perhaps Pinot should join Sky and do see if he can produce some good numbers
Actyually, it might even be a good idea for Sky to take some young French talent to see if they could develop them and it might also get the French public onside. I'm going to give Sir Dave a ring tomorrow.
I like it when the french lose
Yeah but you do have a French name though Monty
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
Thibault's problem descending, he'll never get to the bottom of it....
which is why that's his excuse when he loses as wellYeah but you do have a French name though Monty
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
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- Perthshire, scotland
Sadly for Pinot i think it will be downhill from here.
