Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2 SPOILER
takethehighroad
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Ignatiev in token Italian stage race break shocker
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Sigh. That boy...0
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Has Cav been dropped again? Can't see an HTC jersey anywhere.0
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Boonen... just. Freire 2nd?
Edit: Not Freire, Martins.0 -
Boonen wins, very good sprint against a poor effort from Bennati. Cav dropped0
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Bennati's jump was hardly worth the effort was it? I bet his team are less than happy after setting him up so nicely.0
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Martens second0
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Lastras sprinting again?
Edit:Rojas, not Lastras0 -
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Lampre were trying to set Petacchi up0
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I thought Lampre were riding for Hondo. Petacchi was nowhere to be seen.0
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The bunch was still split with 8 km to go, couldn't really see whether both got together... some sprinters probably in the second peloton or without time to get to the front.0
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Cavendish no where. Another addition to the signature line.
Stage 2:
1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 4:14: 13
2. Paul Martens (Rabobank) m.t.
3. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) m.t.
4. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) m.t.
5. J. Red Joaquin (Caisse d'Epargne) m.t.
6. Francesco Ginanni (Androni) m.t.
7. Sacha Modolo (Colnago) m.t.
8. Deep Danilo (Lampre) m.t.
General:
1. Linus Gerdemann (Milram) 7:50: 18
2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) m.t.
3. Pablo Flagstones (Caisse d'Epargne) to 4
4. Paul Martens (Rabobank) m.t.
5. Alan Perez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.
6. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) to 6
7. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) m.t.
8. Fabian Wegmann (Milram) to 8Contador is the Greatest0 -
I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.
My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.0 -
Kléber wrote:I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.
My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.
Has anyone ever won MSR, ToF and PR in one season?Mañana0 -
I don't think so. Boonen wasn't far off in 2006, when he was 4th at MSR then won the other two.0
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Is it me or had Boonen lost weight...
he is looking very lean... and healthy..."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
It beggars belief but today was Tomekke's first win on Italian soil!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-hopes-first-italian-win-is-san-remo-omen?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=news_headlines0 -
TakeTheHighRoad wrote:It beggars belief but today was Tomekke's first win on Italian soil!
He hasn't got much to prove at home now and instead of his usual PN which has been given to Chavanel and so he is here for a change.
Must have expected better weather though and I hope he gets a couple more.Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
I guess. Quiz Step traditionally had their Belgian squad and their Italian squad. It got me thinking as to where riders get the majority of their wins, for example are the majority of Boonen's in Belgium or France?0
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frenchfighter wrote:Cavendish no where. Another addition to the signature line.
You must be very proud.
Take a look at his footwear. Do you really want to add such an unstylish victory to your ahem palmares.
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
pb21 wrote:Kléber wrote:I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.
My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.
Has anyone ever won MSR, ToF and PR in one season?
In 1986, Kelly took MSR and PR, but finished 2nd (just) in Flanders to Adrie Van der Poel.
The Orange Baron was even more impressive, winning MSR and ToF, finishing 2nd in PR, but throwing in a LBL AND a TdF (including all three jerseys) win in for good measure. Just don't mention that year's Giro.It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0