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07-10-2012 , 01:53 PM

#601

vedder1980

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Originally Posted by another_rack

I actually think the peloton is a lot cleaner than it used to be. Those who still dope also microdose so as not to get caught, resulting in more realistic performances IMO.

Swim coaches are the new EPO anyway.

Nh nh. Just stumbled across a pretty interesting article on power output - http://www.sportsscientists.com/2012...iscussion.html thought some people might find it interesting. For the data analysis just skip the first 10 paragraphs, which is him talking about wiggins press conference.

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07-10-2012 , 05:50 PM

#602

gusmahler

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Originally Posted by Kamikam

If you remove the doping drama, Le Tour loses about 90% of its interest

This is a silly statement. After the TT, another cycling board I'm at blew up with Sky == dopers posts. Thing is, we're not going to know if Sky doped for years. So how does everyone and their mother accusing them of doping raise any interest at all?

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07-10-2012 , 06:11 PM

#603

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What do you guys think, is Cancellara going to pull a Wiggins, ie lose a few kg to develop world class climbing whilst simultaneously becoming better than ever at TT, and challenge for the GC next year? With his daredevil descending, he'd be unstoppable.

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07-10-2012 , 09:49 PM

#604

another_rack

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Originally Posted by Vael

Don't forget the swim coach.

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07-11-2012 , 12:21 AM

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lozen

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I missed cycling today but looking forward to the mountains

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07-11-2012 , 08:17 AM

#606

derwipok

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Mountain stages can be so awesome, 23 man breakaway with a gap of 7 minutes.
Burghardt, Cummings (beide BMC), Popovych, Voigt (beide RadioShack), Arashiro (Europcar), Martinez (Euskaltel), Sagan (Liquigas), Scarponi (Lampre), Millar, Zabriskia (beide Garmin), Peraud (Ag2r), Jeandesboz (Saur), Horrach (Katusha), L.L. Sanchez (Rabobank), Kroon, Morkov (beide Saxo Bank), Casar, Hutarovich, Ladagnous (alle FDJ), Fofonov, Grivko (beide Astana), Devenyns (Omega Pharma) sowie Gerrans und Goss (Orica)

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07-11-2012 , 09:19 AM

#607

Andro

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Interesting break. LL Sanchez looks like the obvious choise for the stage win with his great downhilling skills, but he might get dropped by Scarponi and Peraud uphill.

More interestingly though, 2 BMC riders. Will be interesting to see what Evans has planned.

As I said earlier, today will probably be more entertaining than tomorrow, and it still looks that way. I predict Lotto to go crazy early on the climb with Vanendert and Van den Broeck, and Evans/Nibali will also try something at some point.

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07-11-2012 , 09:42 AM

#608

derwipok

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That's a great mountain.

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07-11-2012 , 09:51 AM

#609

another_rack

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What happened to the yellow helmet?

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07-11-2012 , 09:58 AM

#610

Bobber

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More importantly, what happened to the early attacks that they were supposed to happen on this climb. Several teams should be trying something, anything, on a stage like this.

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07-11-2012 , 10:01 AM

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another_rack

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Love to see Devenyns take the stage today, he has had a great season as a Domestique on pretty much all terrain.

As far as attacking, I don't expect anything til the Colombier decent from a GC guy.

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07-11-2012 , 10:08 AM

#612

Andro

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Ok, I was wrong. I thought Lotto had the balls to make the all-in attack they really need to do to achieve something. They apparently didn't have the balls and would rather defend Van den Broeck's 9th place than actually take a chance.

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07-11-2012 , 10:11 AM

#613

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He just attacked there, if you got up for a piss you missed it.

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07-11-2012 , 10:41 AM

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I didn't think about this earlier but Nibali is most likely going to Astana next year. It looks like Grivko might do some work for him as a result, if he can.

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07-11-2012 , 10:47 AM

#615

JBmadera

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first day after the rest day is always unpredictable. I expect more attacks tomorrow given the mtn top finish.

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07-11-2012 , 11:06 AM

#616

Bobber

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Lol at Radioshack leading to defend 7th place.

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07-11-2012 , 11:16 AM

#617

Ortho

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oh hai, Giant Tortoise's post from last year seems appropriate.

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07-11-2012 , 11:16 AM

#618

another_rack

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Lol at Radioshack leading to defend 7th place.

The fact that they refuse to wear the yellow helmets means all is forgiven, and it was 6th and 7th ldo.

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07-11-2012 , 11:41 AM

#619

JoshK

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I'm never upset to see Voeckler win a stage. Well done.

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07-11-2012 , 11:42 AM

#620

JBmadera

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Jens was just awesome today, I love how that guy rides....and he's 40 to boot!!

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07-11-2012 , 11:49 AM

#621

lozen

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Originally Posted by JBmadera

Jens was just awesome today, I love how that guy rides....and he's 40 to boot!!

To bad he didnt win the stage nice charge at the end 40 years old and competing against the kids gotta love it

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07-11-2012 , 11:50 AM

#622

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Originally Posted by JBmadera

Jens was just awesome today, I love how that guy rides....and he's 40 to boot!!

I met him a few years ago. On top of everything else that's cool about him, he tells a good penis joke...

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07-11-2012 , 11:51 AM

#623

JBmadera

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Originally Posted by lozen

To bad he didnt win the stage nice charge at the end 40 years old and competing against the kids gotta love it

yeah, I was really hoping he'd win as well.

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07-11-2012 , 11:53 AM

#624

JBmadera

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Originally Posted by wutangpoker

I met him a few years ago. On top of everything else that's cool about him, he tells a good penis joke...

LOL, yep he is funny. He has funny tweets now and then. Hope is decides to race a couple more years, with 6 kids at home it would probably be a good idea

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07-11-2012 , 02:56 PM

#625

Oxygen

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More Sky skepticism: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12...nsparency.aspx

Many of you read Rough Ride? As a pretty inexperienced cycling fan I thought it was really good.

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