Radchenister
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I guess some of the biggest lessons are hard learned - he'll have that one engrained now for certain.
Spoiler : Paris - Nice. 3-10 March
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I guess some of the biggest lessons are hard learned - he'll have that one engrained now for certain.
smutchin
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Vaughters tweeted a little while ago: "You can't take the pitbull out of the pitbull."
He's right. And I hope Talansky never loses that side of his racing. He's fun to watch. With a bit more experience, he'll win big races.
He's right. And I hope Talansky never loses that side of his racing. He's fun to watch. With a bit more experience, he'll win big races.
Monsieur Remings
Guru
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I was up very late last night Smutchin, and I saw your post and you were bang on fella. Fair play.
smutchin
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- The Red Enclave
Lucky guess!
I certainly wasn't expecting it to pan out quite like it did - I imagined something more like the Planche des Belles Filles finish from the Tour last year, with Talansky in the Nibali role.
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tigger
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When I watched that I said to my mate, "these Sky boys have got to be on something". I live and hope I'm wrong. We wondered whether they have a new drug which isn't on the banned list. We also debated whether, if this was true, that its cheating. In F1 they exploit the rules through design interpretation all the time. Is it any different with finding a new drug, supplement or herbal remedy?
Yes. In F1 it's in the spirit and interpretation of the regulations. In cycling, it's cheating.
We're the only ones who seem to have noticed, but he went past Menchov as if he was standing still.
Wish I could ride like that.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
Sometimes, it's not so much about who is cheating but who isn't...
(Why are certain riders no longer able to match past performances, hmm?)
d.
(Why are certain riders no longer able to match past performances, hmm?)
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Flying_Monkey
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That was a weird sprint, it seemed to lack all urgency. Good win for Chavanel, but no-one really seemed to trying that hard today.
smutchin
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- The Red Enclave
Hurrah for Chava!
Nearly there
Veteran
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- Cumbria
Gilberts face as he realised he'd been pipped at the line by chava was brilliant
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thom
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Funny conversation between Dave Harmon and Sean Kelly.
Already it has been pointed out that Wiggo holds the course record on the Col D'Eze TT course but when the course was 400 m longer, Kelly managed to do the course at a faster average speed...
Discussing how this was possible and the differences in riding style between the various riders, Kelly is talking about him having to ride out of the saddle for these things (his got a msg in his earpiece if he sat down for more than a minute), whereas Wiggo could sit on his bike with the latest aero technology, wind tunnel testing of his position etc. and do it churning a big gear.
Not sure if Harmon was deliberately implying potential differences in "preparation" too but it comes over as water off a duck's back to Kelly.
Already it has been pointed out that Wiggo holds the course record on the Col D'Eze TT course but when the course was 400 m longer, Kelly managed to do the course at a faster average speed...
Discussing how this was possible and the differences in riding style between the various riders, Kelly is talking about him having to ride out of the saddle for these things (his got a msg in his earpiece if he sat down for more than a minute), whereas Wiggo could sit on his bike with the latest aero technology, wind tunnel testing of his position etc. and do it churning a big gear.
Not sure if Harmon was deliberately implying potential differences in "preparation" too but it comes over as water off a duck's back to Kelly.
Strathlubnaig
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- Alberta
Gilbert looked decidely mediocre there.
