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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Dave_1 wrote:
    This feels, looks about like Chiapucci's ride to Sestriere 1992, Landis 06, Armstrong 01 Alpe d'Huez , Indurain's 1992 Luxembourg TT...

    Now what could you be implying?
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ah, Canc aside, Boonen's not as super as he has been past years...


    Also, those few kilos he lost in the pre-season might have cost a little power on the flat.

    how do you tell that? I can't see any difference. Were FC not there, Boonen would be making moves about now. He's in a good position.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • pomtarr
    pomtarr Posts: 318
    pomtarr wrote:
    Pippo's gone.

    Back :oops:
    "Difficult, difficult, lemon difficult"
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Dave_1 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ah, Canc aside, Boonen's not as super as he has been past years...


    Also, those few kilos he lost in the pre-season might have cost a little power on the flat.

    how do you tell that? I can't see any difference. Were FC not there, Boonen would be making moves about now. He's in a good position.


    How can I tell he's not super? Or that he's lost weight? He's mentioned his weight various times.

    As for not being as super - he didn't close up on Flecha immediately, took him a long time and combined effort with others in the group.

    That did not happen last year. He decided the course and could accelerate almost at will.
    _
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    iainf72 wrote:
    Afx is glad that big cat had paws on it

    Yeah, but it was 15 metres tall, which is still rather unsettling. For a cat.
  • ridin8ude
    ridin8ude Posts: 88
    Even Mr Kelly just mentioned that Fab looks 'unbelievably' fresh at this point ...
  • Fastlad
    Fastlad Posts: 908
    ridin8ude wrote:
    Even Mr Kelly just mentioned that Fab looks 'unbelievably' fresh at this point ...

    Aye, even kelly is doubting his performance!!
  • Fastlad
    Fastlad Posts: 908
    Well over 3 minutes now!! I'm finding this hard to accept.
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    This feels, looks about like Chiapucci's ride to Sestriere 1992, Landis 06, Armstrong 01 Alpe d'Huez , Indurain's 1992 Luxembourg TT...

    Now what could you be implying?

    that everyone has the same DNA, same training, same bikes more or less..Sean Kelly sums up my feelings from what i read
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Dave_1 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ah, Canc aside, Boonen's not as super as he has been past years...


    Also, those few kilos he lost in the pre-season might have cost a little power on the flat.

    how do you tell that? I can't see any difference. Were FC not there, Boonen would be making moves about now. He's in a good position.

    Now do you believe me? :wink:
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    This is ridiculous, I've been a firm proponant of cycling being cleaner the last 1 or. two years but I just cannot believe that somebody can be so superior 2 weekends on the bounce and still look so smooth and relaxed.

    Sorry if this stance annoys anyone but I'm finding myself genuinely angry.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Dave_1 wrote:
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    This feels, looks about like Chiapucci's ride to Sestriere 1992, Landis 06, Armstrong 01 Alpe d'Huez , Indurain's 1992 Luxembourg TT...

    Now what could you be implying?

    that everyone has the same DNA, same training, same bikes more or less..Sean Kelly sums up my feelings from what i read

    Everyone has the same DNA? :roll:
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well, this was a nice thread...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pippo is really annoying...I think I am going to have to remove him from my signature. I know he has been under the weather (although he wouldn't be anywhere close if he wasn't in top form) , but he needs to take some turns.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • uphillbothways
    uphillbothways Posts: 46
    edited April 2010
    Now Cancellara is really starting to suffer. Wouldn't be surprised if he loses a minute over the last 10k.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    afx237vi wrote:
    Well, this was a nice thread...

    LOL....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    This is ridiculous, I've been a firm proponant of cycling being cleaner the last 1 or. two years but I just cannot believe that somebody can be so superior 2 weekends on the bounce and still look so smooth and relaxed.

    Sorry if this stance annoys anyone but I'm finding myself genuinely angry.

    Get over it.

    Are you happy now that he is tiring, shaking his legs out and losing time.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Did you also hear the margins....Merckx 5mins over de Vlam and Ballerini 4mins over Tafi.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    DaveyL wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    This feels, looks about like Chiapucci's ride to Sestriere 1992, Landis 06, Armstrong 01 Alpe d'Huez , Indurain's 1992 Luxembourg TT...

    Now what could you be implying?

    that everyone has the same DNA, same training, same bikes more or less..Sean Kelly sums up my feelings from what i read

    Everyone has the same DNA? :roll:
    well, we're all fairly similar then..wonder if FC has been told to slow down now
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did you also hear the margins....Merckx 5mins over de Vlam and Ballerini 4mins over Tafi.

    That was in appauiling weather, not in a cross/headwind.


    This is an amazing 'prestaatsie'.
    _
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Woop John Anthony is getting me extra PTP points over the Boonen pickers. My tactic pays off for once!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'd be unhappy if Thor gets 2nd.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Fastlad
    Fastlad Posts: 908
    He's been told to slow down. FFS it's a fkn circus!!!
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did you also hear the margins....Merckx 5mins over de Vlam and Ballerini 4mins over Tafi.

    That was in appauiling weather, not in a cross/headwind.


    This is an amazing 'prestaatsie'.

    What was the margin in '94? The conditions that day were terrible.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    This is ridiculous, I've been a firm proponant of cycling being cleaner the last 1 or. two years but I just cannot believe that somebody can be so superior 2 weekends on the bounce and still look so smooth and relaxed.

    Sorry if this stance annoys anyone but I'm finding myself genuinely angry.

    Get over it.

    Are you happy now that he is tiring, shaking his legs out and losing time.

    Get over what? I'm sure there are performances you don't believe, our opinions differ on those. Shaking his legs proves nothing.

    As for Pippo, i'd leave him on your sig line... but only for that Uber-cool jersey.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    Fastlad wrote:
    He's been told to slow down. FFS it's a fkn circus!!!

    Really? Where? When? Who?
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    he's pulled out such a huge gap in the space of 10 miles back there and then now they are near the finish and mechanicals can't affect his win so the DS has said slow back down. I find the dropping time gap a little insulting...ride on Fab
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Dave_1 wrote:
    I wonder if FC has been told to slow down now

    I can just imagine Riis on the radio; "Slow down, the guys on Bikeradar are getting suspicious" :wink:
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    On a complete aside, does anyone else think the Sporza commentator sounds a bit like Kermit the frog?
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • richard wants a baum
    richard wants a baum Posts: 744
    afx237vi wrote:
    Well, this was a nice thread...

    +1 whats so unbelievable a TT that can ride Classics on super form has got a gap ( becasue some of the contenders were napping ) and holding it hardly that beyond belief. Whats funny is that you always hear complaints that no one attacks 50 out anymore and then when they do it there dopers cant please everyone i suppose Congrats Chinny a Amazing ride
    Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.

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