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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    (question, which perennial loser did Ballan beat in the 2 up sprint?)

    Your man Leif Hoste...

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,702
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    dish_dash wrote:
    yeah, true, I was distracted by their Liege win...

    And their Milan San Remo win...

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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    And the new team's kit is horrible

    From Euro goodness to this:

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    :|
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,702
    The decline in Italian cycling really has given races like the Giro and MSR a really different feel compared to 15 years ago.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    The decline in Italian cycling really has given races like the Giro and MSR a really different feel compared to 15 years ago.


    What's your thinking, Rick?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    The decline in Italian cycling really has given races like the Giro and MSR a really different feel compared to 15 years ago.


    What's your thinking, Rick?

    Not speaking for Rick, obviously, but I agree on the feel and it's that they're not so explicitly Italian races any more. They used to be THE big races for Italian teams, and it would often seem like Italy v The Rest for both the teams and the tifosi/Italian press. It's like the possessiveness has gone.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    Found this (by Simon crisp). it needs updating for 2016 but it's interesting to see as we applaud/bemaon the latest offerings.

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    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/

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