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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    1. Evans
    2. J Rod
    3. Contador
    4. Igor Anton
    5. Cunego
    6. Gilbert
    7. Horner
    8. Valverde
    9. A Schleck
    10. Hesjedal
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    EVANS is a superb rider. Absolutely brilliant. Very pleased.

    Thought Contador had it though looking so majorly comfortable. I guess he made the slight mistake of going to early. Evans is a veteran of this race and knows to leave it until the last possible moment.

    Still Contador is killing it. A lovely looking top 10.
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Well done Evans - rode that impeccably I thought.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The difference being that Cuddles new exactly how to manage his effort. He looked like he was blown, but out lasted FF's love child.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    First win for BMC and everything.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I think someone messed with his dog
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    it's true what Aldo Sassi says - Cadel seems to be in a different place mentally this year.

    Bravo!
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    afx237vi wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Bunch sprint up the Mur de Huy, then.

    Wot? In the Fleche? Never!

    Who was the last rider to win solo? I don't think I've ever seen it.

    Astarloa? 2003

    Lance won in 2 up sprint one year didn't he? 1993? I think it was against Fignon
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Bunch sprint up the Mur de Huy, then.

    Wot? In the Fleche? Never!

    Who was the last rider to win solo? I don't think I've ever seen it.

    Astarloa? 2003

    Lance won in 2 up sprint one year didn't he? 1993? I think it was against Fignon

    I was 11 when that happened 8)
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Curse of the Rainbow jersey?

    My @rse.
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    anton was inmense. I reckon he might be a top 10 contender for the tour
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Fantastic win for evans

    andy threw that away trying to mark the race for Frank (may not of had it anyway)

    I thought J-Rod was ill...faker
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  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    Very pleased for Cadel, even if it means nul points in the PTP for me!

    A clean winner too, after the Rebellin years....
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Nice one Cadel! I think he's won over a lot of people in the last 12 months, myself included.

    And my first PTP Classics win of the year!!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    A supreme Grand Tour rider who can podium in an Ardennes Classic, pick up summit wins, TT wins, week stage races. Looking forward to seeing him in LBL. He said he didn't have the best legs and thought he had more of a chance to contest on Sunday.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    He rode a clever race, the final is all about timing, taking the right line and pacing yourself. Concede a couple of seconds and it's over but go too much into the red and you will lose too. Experience won the day.
  • 2oldnslow
    2oldnslow Posts: 313
    and congratulations to Emma Pooley on a classy win in the womens edition
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    2oldnslow wrote:
    and congratulations to Emma Pooley on a classy win in the womens edition

    aye
    "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 pm
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Bravo Cadel, great win!!
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    afx237vi wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Lance won in 2 up sprint one year didn't he? 1993? I think it was against Fignon

    I was 11 when that happened 8)

    Ah, the joys of archive footage :D
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    mididoctors wrote:
    2oldnslow wrote:
    and congratulations to Emma Pooley on a classy win in the womens edition

    aye

    One, two for GB with Nicole Cooke in second place just 8 seconds back on Emma.

    That climb at the finish of the Huy de Mur is a killer. I watched Bo Hamburger win the mens race there back in 1998. They run a cable car from the bottom of the climb to the Zoo at the top. :wink:
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Lance won in 2 up sprint one year didn't he? 1993? I think it was against Fignon

    I was 11 when that happened 8)

    Ah, the joys of archive footage :D

    better finish than the 1994 teamTT
    "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 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    the thing that strikes me about the race today is in hindsight is how many people had a good chance of winning that race...

    pretty dam open..hope this extends to LBL
    "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 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Evans for the Giro anyone?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yeah, I'd love for him to pick that one up, although I would also love Sastre to take it.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Evans is a better 1 day racer than a 3 week racer.


    There, I've said it, and I won't change my mind.. :P


    *puts fingers in ears* lalalalalalalalalalalalala
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    Those four were miles ahead.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Crash:
    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... n/1.764207
    Lat 3km:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meO9ENVs ... r_embedded
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Kroon not in a good way

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/3888/ ... crash.aspx

    I'll leave a few lines now for Blaze to say something anti-BMC

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    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Any news on Popo, 'cos his knee didn't look like all of it was pointing in the right direction on the five seconds it was on screen

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