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Good course, gently caress significant time trial distances in a tour. Time trials are so dull.
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Look how wrong that opinion is.
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Oct 23, 2014 13:57
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He's right in a way, they're boring tv most of the time.
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Oct 23, 2014 14:06
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The time trials themselves are boring, but they make the rest of the race more interesting. If there were no TTs then the podium would be nothing but tiny climbers, which would be funny in a way, but also kinda boring.
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Oct 23, 2014 14:12
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I like the discipline itself. I don't think it's too much to ask for it to be a decent length, it tests the riders pretty well, and diversifies the skillset the eventual winner has to have.
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Oct 23, 2014 14:18
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I think my ideal time trial would be a long flat bit to start and then at least a 12km climb to finish.
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Oct 23, 2014 15:56
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TTT on a full mountain stage.
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Fast and short ones where they're really on the edge of crashing are the only ones I'll watch anymore.
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Oct 23, 2014 18:32
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Clugg posted:If there were no TTs then the podium would be nothing but tiny climbers, When was the last time this wasn't the case. Riis?
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Oct 23, 2014 19:49
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Contador vs Quintana next year.
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Oct 24, 2014 03:25
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How about this new team kit: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/gallery-team-lottonl-jumbo-unveiled-in-utrecht/326842
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Oct 24, 2014 04:36
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African AIDS cum posted:When was the last time this wasn't the case. Riis? Touché, although Evans/Wiggins/Nibali/Froome etc. aren't exactly the type of rider I'm talking about when I say "tiny climbers". You have to admit that it would be worse if the winner weren't also required to ride well outside of mountain stages. Clugg fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Oct 24, 2014 |
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Oct 24, 2014 05:29
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Track cycling doesn't get more exhilarating than this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQNlyYXqjg quote:Riders set off from turn four, and have to trackstand to ensure they do not cross the start/finish line until the bell rings.
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Oct 25, 2014 19:15
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What a useful commentator.
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Oct 25, 2014 20:42
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JingleBells posted:Track cycling doesn't get more exhilarating than this: That is great
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Oct 25, 2014 20:48
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Thats brilliant. Blythe and Swift in particular just stood stock still for minutes.
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Oct 25, 2014 21:32
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Got tickets to the world cup in December but just found out I'm on call 
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JingleBells posted:Track cycling doesn't get more exhilarating than this: They do these at the velodrome here to warm up / when waiting for people to show up. It's a pretty relaxed/non structured track community here.
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JingleBells posted:Track cycling doesn't get more exhilarating than this: That's cool, and it's kind of surprising how many of them gently caress it up.
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Oct 27, 2014 13:27
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What do you think, can Daniel Lloyd beat Froome up Col de la Madone with an electric bike? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jV_X_017uY
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serious gaylord posted:Um....... That could make for some good celebrations, here's hoping someone like Sagan is in yellow for a bit.
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Oct 28, 2014 22:46
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Those drugs, too.
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serious gaylord posted:Um....... Lol that's actually real
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Oct 28, 2014 22:57
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I get the feeling its going to get 'revised' before the start of the tour.
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Haven't seen moobs and delts like that in yellow since Lance was around. *puts on US Postal jersey and spins around the park at 100 rpm*
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Is what's Brandle's cadence toward the end here? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYqVdAI-1zw
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Oct 30, 2014 19:52
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Bro's fading 
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He's got it!
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Oct 30, 2014 20:08
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Big belgian doping scandal incoming.
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I hope this isn't that Italian game of shouting about doping rings from the roof tops then doing nothing about it.
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Oct 31, 2014 16:36
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Sounds like they've been working on it for some time. Dr. Merten's famous ozone blood treatments are sweeping the nation (or something). Tom Meeusen and Jurgen Van den Broek are the only ones named. Too bad, I like them both.
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Oct 31, 2014 16:54
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JVDB rode on US Postal.
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Oct 31, 2014 17:28
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Every man on a tour donated a half pint to the man on his left.
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Oct 31, 2014 17:35
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Jurgen just went in for a flu shot.
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Oct 31, 2014 17:39
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This might explain a few of what would be considered strong riders not having teams for next year at least.
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Nov 1, 2014 00:19
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Team Sky's logistics base is located in Belgium...
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Morton brothers sign for Jelly Belly: http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/10/reunited-with-brother-gus-lachlan-morton-details-super-exciting-plans-for-2015/ The cynic in me says, Lachlan dropped down to US conti so he can have more time to gently caress off and race against lesser talent. On the other hand I understand some people can't handle the eurocentric lifestyle associated with WT (Betancur comes to mind). It's cool he gets to race with his brother. African AIDS cum posted:Team Sky's logistics base is located in Trek Factory's service course is in Belgium. And OPQS. And a bunch of smaller conti teams. It's geographically convenient. Russian Bear fucked around with this message at 05:53 on Nov 1, 2014 |
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I think its more because of there being less protour teams due to mergers and teams folding. Brajkovic signed with United Healthcare as well.
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