Paris-Nice **SPOILERS**
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sjmclean wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Well that wasn't even close. I guess he was smoked from yesterday. Understandably.
Still, a beautiful win yesterday that he can be proud of. 100x better to win a stage like that then take the overall and do nothing standout.
Congratulations Porte.
What about Porte's attack the other day? That was pretty standout.
It was a 1km blast. Nothing interesting.
Not that my comment was directed at him in any case. In general it is better to win a stage like that then win a week stage race riding wheels (eg/. would have been a disaster is that snake Spilak won).Contador is the Greatest0 -
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frenchfighter wrote:Well that wasn't even close. I guess he was smoked from yesterday. Understandably.
Still, a beautiful win yesterday that he can be proud of. 100x better to win a stage like that then take the overall and do nothing standout.
Congratulations Porte.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Kare....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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sjmclean wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Well that wasn't even close. I guess he was smoked from yesterday. Understandably.
Still, a beautiful win yesterday that he can be proud of. 100x better to win a stage like that then take the overall and do nothing standout.
Congratulations Porte.
Jesus
What about Porte's attack the other day? That was pretty standout.
Yesterday's stage was pretty standout. Clawed back 50" deficit to Kwiatkowski and then attacked him. If he hadn't crashed on the descent it would have been a different story and he could well have been in yellow going in to today's stage. He only missed out on yellow on stage 4 because Kwia dug deep and limited his loses.
All in all there have been some good performances. Kwia's, Porte's and Gallopin's, no need to detract from any of their efforts.Correlation is not causation.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Did we remark on Tony Martin's natty scarf yesterday?
Didn't see that one.
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Awesome picture of 'My Men'Correlation is not causation.0
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Above The Cows wrote:Awesome picture of 'My Men'
Yeah. Small guys can't TT, eh? If I could work Google I'd find Richie's interview with Matt Rendell, after *that stage* in 2013 when he confessed to getting his @rse kicked by the peloton. Likable chap.
The Cycling Podcast @cycling_podcast 3m3 minutes ago
"Bradley proved to me this week that he is a team player. I did a lot to help him in 2012 and he repaid that this week." Porte at #ParisNice...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Looks like the 2 minutes that Porte put into Gallopin in 2013 was actually a pretty decent guide to Gallopin's TT ability.
Pleased for Porte. He had a dreadful season last year but he now looks to be back at the level he was at in 2013. Froome's going to need him.0 -
Macaloon wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Awesome picture of 'My Men'
Yeah. Small guys can't TT, eh? If I could work Google I'd find Richie's interview with Matt Rendell, after *that stage* in 2013 when he confessed to getting his @rse kicked by the peloton. Likable chap.
The Cycling Podcast @cycling_podcast 3m3 minutes ago
"Bradley proved to me this week that he is a team player. I did a lot to help him in 2012 and he repaid that this week." Porte at #ParisNice
Fair play for that re tweet MacaWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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frenchfighter wrote:Well that wasn't even close. I guess he was smoked from yesterday. Understandably.
Still, a beautiful win yesterday that he can be proud of. 100x better to win a stage like that then take the overall and do nothing standout.
Congratulations Porte.
That's a crock of shit. It's a stage race. Consistency wins. History remembers the overall winners. And rightly so.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
Depends who you are as a fan.
Interestingly who do you think gets paid more. A shadow ridee who wins Paris Nice or a rider who wins two stages of Paris Nice in emphatic form.Contador is the Greatest0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Depends who you are as a fan.
Interestingly who do you think gets paid more. A shadow ridee who wins Paris Nice or a rider who wins two stages of Paris Nice in emphatic form.Twitter: @RichN950 -
So it's about pay?
Describing Porte as a shadow rider in PN this year is frankly nuts. A wheel sucker he was not. And I have no great love for the Sky machine. Credit where it's due.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Depends who you are as a fan.
Interestingly who do you think gets paid more. A shadow ridee who wins Paris Nice or a rider who wins two stages of Paris Nice in emphatic form.
You know Gallopin only came over the line before Porte 2 (his stage win and one sprint stage) which means including the prologue Porte came in ahead of him 5 times including 2 stage wins.0 -
I havent called Porte a shadow rider. I am talking in general terms. I have been quite complementary about him this year. He did well this PN and provided some excitement. I like other riders better though, which I am perfectly entitled to
If you lot have read my posts and still disagree you need to either learn to read or get an education.Contador is the Greatest0 -
sjmclean wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Depends who you are as a fan.
Interestingly who do you think gets paid more. A shadow ridee who wins Paris Nice or a rider who wins two stages of Paris Nice in emphatic form.
You know Gallopin only came over the line before Porte 2 (his stage win and one sprint stage) which means including the prologue Porte came in ahead of him 5 times including 2 stage wins.
This is a badly phrased and irrelevant point.Contador is the Greatest0 -
frenchfighter wrote:He is a certified useless team mate and non-entity. Only when there is personal glory can he give a damn. Not sure why so many fans love him.0
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nic_77 wrote:frenchfighter wrote:He is a certified useless team mate and non-entity. Only when there is personal glory can he give a damn. Not sure why so many fans love him.
No. I reiterate my point. Also any two a penny rider can pull the bunch along 80km out. Much harder to be the key wingman when the fight is on.Contador is the Greatest0 -
dupeNapoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0
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frenchfighter wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Porte new fastest time at the intermediate 12" faster than Spilak.
Ridiculous.
59kg TT champion.
Did they not teach you physics at school?0 -
Macaloon wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Awesome picture of 'My Men'
Yeah. Small guys can't TT, eh? If I could work Google I'd find Richie's interview with Matt Rendell, after *that stage* in 2013 when he confessed to getting his @rse kicked by the peloton. Likable chap.
The Cycling Podcast @cycling_podcast 3m3 minutes ago
"Bradley proved to me this week that he is a team player. I did a lot to help him in 2012 and he repaid that this week." Porte at #ParisNice
That stage being stage 9? That was an immense stage and a good interview with Titchy Richie.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Is Porte not a similar build to Contador?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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frenchfighter wrote:No. I reiterate my point. Also any two a penny rider can pull the bunch along 80km out. Much harder to be the key wingman when the fight is on.Twitter: @RichN950
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TailWindHome wrote:Is Porte not a similar build to Contador?
Contador: 1.76m, 62kg
Porte: 1.72m, 62kgTwitter: @RichN950 -
Porte's legs look like twiglets this year.Correlation is not causation.0
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Above The Cows wrote:That stage being stage 9? That was an immense stage and a good interview with Titchy Richie....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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RichN95 wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Is Porte not a similar build to Contador?
Contador: 1.76m, 62kg
Porte: 1.72m, 62kg
I think there are a few who seem to be getting all excited about and perhaps suggesting that Porte is a potential GC category rider given the twiglet legs/weight comparisons and apparent TTing ability?!
Not on your nelly.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
RichN95 wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Is Porte not a similar build to Contador?
Contador: 1.76m, 62kg
Porte: 1.72m, 62kg
Contador is heavier than that and Porte said the other day he lost 3kg since Oz (incredible) so he is now 59kg.Contador is the Greatest0 -
frenchfighter wrote:RichN95 wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Is Porte not a similar build to Contador?
Contador: 1.76m, 62kg
Porte: 1.72m, 62kg
Contador is heavier than that and Porte said the other day he lost 3kg since Oz (incredible) so he is now 59kg.Twitter: @RichN950