"It's not my fault" - Gilbert

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited August 2012 in Pro race
Says that other teams are responsible for his lack of wins this year.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert ... es-in-2012

It remains my 2nd most disappointing element of this year that he hasn't been even a fraction of 2011. Without a doubt the other teams close him down faster than others but that doesn't stop the True Champions from getting results. Hopefully 2013 (lucky 13) will get him the results and performances to thrill us once again.

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  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    His form is improving I think, aiming for the WCs reckon he will do it too.
    Mañana
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rubbish. It's not like he was some unknown prior to his great 2011 season...2 x Lombardy, Amstel Gold, Het Volk etc.

    He simply hasn't had the legs (or lungs) he had last year. This year when he's attacked he simply hasn't been able to gain any serious gaps. I hope he can find that form again for Lombardy/Worlds.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Both this year and last, Amstel Gold and Fleche Wallonne came down to essentially a sprint up the final hill. Last year he won both with ease, this year he was a bit off the pace. Nothing to do with other teams - he just wasn't as good this year.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Not sure I approve of him continuing to wear the Belgian colours on his helmet.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • arnuf
    arnuf Posts: 98
    Good guy Gilbert
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Put simply, I think he has the same problem as Cancellara has now, and Boonen and prossibly Sagan will have next year, no one will let them get an inch ahead cos they know they won't get them back!

    Even so, i'm not sure Gilbert has been on tippity top form this year anyway...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    inkyfingers wrote:

    He simply hasn't had the legs (or lungs) he had last year. This year when he's attacked he simply hasn't been able to gain any serious gaps. I hope he can find that form again for Lombardy/Worlds.
    Umm, I wonder why.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    arnuf wrote:
    Good guy Gilbert

    :lol:
    The way he looked, waited, then did it very quickly was pretty funny.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    deejay wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:

    He simply hasn't had the legs (or lungs) he had last year. This year when he's attacked he simply hasn't been able to gain any serious gaps. I hope he can find that form again for Lombardy/Worlds.
    Umm, I wonder why.

    Why then?
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • ReesA
    ReesA Posts: 62
    arnuf wrote:
    Good guy Gilbert

    having to take your hat off for an anthem ... as a cycle racer? wow...

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