The Vuelta
So little Schleck is doing it. And Geskink.
Also Evans. And Basso and Sanchez. Even Tom Danielson will be there to support Dan Martin.
And they say it's a climbers Vuelta.
It's going to the GT of the year. I can feel it in me bones.
Also Evans. And Basso and Sanchez. Even Tom Danielson will be there to support Dan Martin.
And they say it's a climbers Vuelta.
It's going to the GT of the year. I can feel it in me bones.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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A race about guys pushing pedals around? No thumb-typing wars in 140 characters or less? My, what a change! I can't wait!0
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iainf72 wrote:So little Schleck is doing it. And Geskink.
Also Evans. And Basso and Sanchez. Even Tom Danielson will be there to support Dan Martin.
And they say it's a climbers Vuelta.
It's going to the GT of the year. I can feel it in me bones.
Andy needs to get off the mark, so to speak (sooner the better) - would be good if he could do it in Spain - give him yet more confidence, for future TDF's0 -
Depends if he actually decides to race rather than sitting back, holding Frank's hand.
Tommy D is gonna rock, it's gonna be SUPER AWESOME.
Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands? The Giro always has a reason. Garibaldi's birthday, Belgian mining disaster, etc etc. I like how they've invited Holland's 3rd best cycling team.0 -
Will Vino be riding by any freak chance ?0
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afx237vi wrote:Depends if he actually decides to race rather than sitting back, holding Frank's hand.
Tommy D is gonna rock, it's gonna be SUPER AWESOME.
Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands? The Giro always has a reason. Garibaldi's birthday, Belgian mining disaster, etc etc. I like how they've invited Holland's 3rd best cycling team.
Tommy D so needs a result0 -
Will Contador be riding?0
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Andy said on velonews he is going as training for the world champs although perhaps if he is leading he might try and stay in the leaders jersey and win it.
Contador has confirmed hes not riding as well but then again Astana have Vino0 -
Regarding Astana, I saw Chris Horner noted as a GC Contender somewhere?! Is that serious? He's a good rider, but not a leader surely?0
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Schleck the youngers for the taking if he can be bothered to win it, surely?0
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The Vuelta is like the Tour of Qatar but with wine and olives, so at least Paul Sherwin will have something to talk about.Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs0
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Not many stages through no mans land this year though - 50% of the stages are mountain stages.x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
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I'm going to see a couple of stages in Alicante/Murcia.
Valverde 'region', so if he is still allowed to race then i think he could podium this year.
It has a better route this year, and a good start list (so far).
I'll throw some abuse in the 'Vino' direction.....0 -
afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands? The Giro always has a reason. Garibaldi's birthday, Belgian mining disaster, etc etc. I like how they've invited Holland's 3rd best cycling team.
http://www.vueltadrenthe.com/
The Giro and Tour don't have particular reasons next year:
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/pressroom/ ... /giro-2010
http://www.tourdefrancerotterdam.nl/0 -
FJS wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands? The Giro always has a reason. Garibaldi's birthday, Belgian mining disaster, etc etc. I like how they've invited Holland's 3rd best cycling team.
http://www.vueltadrenthe.com/
The Giro and Tour don't have particular reasons next year:
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/pressroom/ ... /giro-2010
http://www.tourdefrancerotterdam.nl/
Well The Netherlands used to be part of Spain back in the reign of Charles V, so there is some connection there.It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
Timoid. wrote:Well The Netherlands used to be part of Spain back in the reign of Charles V, so there is some connection there.
You're onto something there. It was also part of Napoleon's empire, hence the Tour de France start. And parts of Holland are Catholic, so the Vatican sends it's Giro there. And England was conquered in 1066, which explains the London TdF Grand Depart. So now it's waiting for than Tour of Germany start abroad... oops.0 -
Timoid. wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands?
I also remembered Beatrix's son married a Spanish-speaking woman. But I just looked it up and she's from Argentina, although they apparently they met in Seville.
Many Dutch footballers have had a long association with Spain, as players and as managers; Johann Cruyff still lives there.0 -
knedlicky wrote:Timoid. wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands?
I also remembered Beatrix's son married a Spanish-speaking woman. But I just looked it up and she's from Argentina, although they apparently they met in Seville.
Many Dutch footballers have had a long association with Spain, as players and as managers; Johann Cruyff still lives there.
It really is just the Drenthe provincial tourist board and Vuelta organization aiming to increase their respective international profiles.0 -
FJS wrote:knedlicky wrote:Timoid. wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands?
I also remembered Beatrix's son married a Spanish-speaking woman. But I just looked it up and she's from Argentina, although they apparently they met in Seville.
Many Dutch footballers have had a long association with Spain, as players and as managers; Johann Cruyff still lives there.
How about the fact that through the Transaction of Augsburg Charles V created the first autonomous Dutch(ish) state?
And both countries like orange.It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
Timoid. wrote:FJS wrote:knedlicky wrote:Timoid. wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands?
I also remembered Beatrix's son married a Spanish-speaking woman. But I just looked it up and she's from Argentina, although they apparently they met in Seville.
Many Dutch footballers have had a long association with Spain, as players and as managers; Johann Cruyff still lives there.
How about the fact that through the Transaction of Augsburg Charles V created the first autonomous Dutch(ish) state?
And both countries like orange.
The Dutch fought a war of independence against Spain, as part of the several wars the Habsburgs were fighting at the time. Spain didn't grant independence because they wanted to. What's now Austria, Czech Republic, South Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, etc. was also part of their empire at the time. That really has no resonance on a contemporary special relationship between Holland ans Spain, believe me.
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Looking forward to seeing Martin vs Schlecks vs Gesink. Was disappointed when Gesink had to drop out this Tour as he would have added more excitement to the mountains.
As for the route, have a look at all those lovely summit finishes! Three in a row too.
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The Schlecks are doing the Vuelta as preparation for world championships and might not even finish- certainly not go all out for victory.
Also: Vinokurov is certainly not cleared for Vuelta. He might be a member of Astana by then, but he still needs to pay a years salary as punishment for doping before he is given licence to start."Wo ist mein Fahrrad?"
-Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk waking up from a coma after a crashing with his bicycle-0 -
Is Contador definitely not racing?0
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Is the Sierra de la Pandera the climb from the 2006 Vuelta where Kash and Vino rode away from everyone?0
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FJS wrote:Timoid. wrote:FJS wrote:knedlicky wrote:Timoid. wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is there any particular reason it's starting in the Netherlands?
I also remembered Beatrix's son married a Spanish-speaking woman... they apparently they met in Seville. Many Dutch footballers have had a long association with Spain...
Would you say England has a special relationship now with Italy because the Romans once were here?
And I would welcome it if England had a special relationship with Italy.
It’s probably ASO’s influence, like they push the TdF over the border more frequently than was the case in the past. (ASO half control the Vuelta)
But for all we know, maybe it’s all been secretly arranged by Fred Rompelberg, as a sort of reciprocal agreement because he takes Dutch cyclists regularly to Majorca?0 -
Oh my, I seem to have started a diplomatic incident :oops:0