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GrimSqueaker posted:Also, that has never been a hard rule. A bit of a guideline, depending on circumstances. That's why it's considered a convention. Even Armstrong waited on Ullrich previously which was then repaid when Armstrong was brought down by a spectator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kzm-Y4XaIc African AIDS cum posted:When is the queen stage? It was yesterday.
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How much does head temp affect performance? I noticed Aru had an aero helmet on for a stage that would be so much grinding. Granted the average speed was over 20mph, but I'd imagine comfort on the climbs might yield more than aero on the descents.
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Pocket posted:That's why it's considered a convention. Even Armstrong waited on Ullrich previously which was then repaid when Armstrong was brought down by a spectator. Yeah, and that was Armstrong waving his dick and saying "Look, I can wait for you and still kick your rear end". It was a 'friendly' gesture with a bite, just like his 'gift' to Pantani on Mt. Ventoux. People like Hinault would never do such a thing.
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So we are in agreement? Can't wait for the tour, the people on the side of the road are the best. 
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Anyone got an English Eurosport stream? My usual ones are all in French or showing tennis today for some reason. /edit: Oh wait, the tennis was just way overrunning on Eurosport and they've swapped now. peanut- fucked around with this message at 14:21 on May 28, 2015 |
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GrimSqueaker posted:Yeah, and that was Armstrong waving his dick and saying "Look, I can wait for you and still kick your rear end". It was a 'friendly' gesture with a bite, just like his 'gift' to Pantani on Mt. Ventoux. People like Hinault would never do such a thing. Hinault, the guy that was ostensibly working for Greg LeMond and yet was attacking him during the Tour?
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Xir posted:Hinault, the guy that was ostensibly working for Greg LeMond and yet was attacking him during the Tour? Yes Hinault would try to backstab you in order to win, not giving gifts to appear grand.
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GrimSqueaker posted:Yes Hinault would try to backstab you in order to win, not giving gifts to appear grand. I think my issue is that this isn't admirable either and I feel like "at least he isn't Armstrong" is a damning with faint praise.
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Xir posted:I think my issue is that this isn't admirable either and I feel like "at least he isn't Armstrong" is a damning with faint praise. And my issue is that 'Don't attack the leader when he's in trouble' is only a guideline and the Armstrong crew tried to pretend it was a hard rule when it suited him, like holding it over Contador who he couldn't beat on the road. What Astana did on Tuesday was understandable, but not classy. They could have accepted payback, and now Contador is letting his legs speak.
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Best Giro stage this year so far. Phil Gil solo attack, Contador unexpected attack, Astana eating their shoes, so glad I stayed at home this morning.
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Happy for The Phil. Missed Contador gapping Astana. What happened?
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Paddyb posted:Happy for The Phil. Karma.
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Check the tweet inrng retweeted. I'm on my phone so this is the best I can do.
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Pocket posted:Check the tweet inrng retweeted. I'm on my phone so this is the best I can do. the Inner Ring retweeted Mikkel Condé v2.0 @mrconde ˇ 1h 1 hour ago Juul Jensen: "When we heard about the crash, we were already going fast. When we heard Landa was caught behind, we went even faster." #giro
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Great pics, fjelltorsk! Good to see the mighty Spartacus back on the bike. Also nice to see Contador's unnecessary attack. Call me crazy, but I don't think Froome would've done the same.
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I am so LOVING Contador's post-race interviews. We had uh, already planned to go fast. 'Cause Aru looked bad.
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Russian Bear posted:i wonder if Contador is trying to pad his advantage ahead of the big mountain days ahead so he can just sit in. Since the time trial he has had enough advantage to sit in every day and still win this Giro, which is more or less what I expected him to do since he's riding the Tour as well. Today was a lot of fun to watch but I think it was a bit rash of Contador to spend an hour and a half riding hard just to put another minute in to guys who are already well beaten.
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Russian Bear posted:i wonder if Contador is trying to pad his advantage ahead of the big mountain days ahead so he can just sit in. I bet it was Tinkov's idea
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I want Bert to start calling out Nibali in his interviews WWF style. YOU SEE WHAT I DID TO YOUR BOYS??! IM COMIN FOR YOU NOOB!
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Kruiswijk has been really impressive this Giro, too bad he lost so much at the start.
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serious gaylord posted:Where was that effort for the last week? Blood probably got caught in the mail.
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Not a chance for the breakaway today. Stage win, top 10 placings, fight for the KoM... should be a good one.
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Lol all the Tinkov riders gone already. "Eh, he'll be fine."
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Commentators: "yes it's almost like Kuijswuijk and Hesjedal are on Contador's team" *both attack the poo poo out of him until he blows chunks*
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The first 30 seconds of the giro I watch and Contador gets dropped. All is well
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Fuckers putting ad break on the descent, all I wanted to watch was Contador do some flawless descending with the commentators muted 
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Perhaps Tinkoff should've signed some actual mountain domestiques instead of Sagan.
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