Cosmic Kid
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03/21/2014 04:01 PM |
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Mini-Phinney our with a fever. Boonen out for family reasons.
Picks?
My podium:
Sagan Gilbert *undecided*
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Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Inferno7
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03/21/2014 08:31 PM |
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Sagan Cav ? |
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Orange Crush
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03/21/2014 09:21 PM |
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Gerrans Degenkolb Sagan |
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Cosmic Kid
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03/21/2014 09:35 PM |
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Yeah, I was strongly considering Gerrans sans my third choice. Degenkolb is a good pick. |
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Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Ridley
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03/21/2014 10:57 PM |
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Well the weather ought to be better than last year! 60ish rain possible, turning to a sunny finish. |
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ChinookPass
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Orange Crush
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03/22/2014 08:39 AM |
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There goes my pick, Gerrans out sick. |
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Ride On
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03/22/2014 04:53 PM |
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Give me Hagen and Pozzatto |
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vtguy
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03/22/2014 06:20 PM |
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Either Sagan or Cav |
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Ride On
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03/23/2014 11:06 AM |
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Pros riding carbon wheels in the rain sure has come a long way. When first introduced no one would, looks like a bunch now think its a good idea. |
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Orange Crush
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03/23/2014 08:05 PM |
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Ughh, First pick sick, 2nd pick flats at foot of Poggio, 3rd pick...oh well.
No leadout from Stybar for Cav? |
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Keith Richards
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03/24/2014 11:26 AM |
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Props to Purito for bringing his man up to the front in the final Kilo. Red carpet treatment. |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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ChinookPass
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03/24/2014 11:32 AM |
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you mean Paolini? As usual, the sprint for MSR looks like a bunch of drunks stumbling to the line. Paolini I'm sure did inspire confidence for his mate even if at the end no one really had any teammates for a real leadout. |
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Keith Richards
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03/24/2014 04:41 PM |
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Yeah, I got my P's mixed up. I had to go re-watch the finale. I gotta say, after 180 miles and the Poggio...the fact that Cancellara beat every name sprinter to the line says it all about the race. I'd be riding to the line like a drunk as well. |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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79pmooney
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03/24/2014 05:02 PM |
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Didn't see the live footage but there was a picture of Kristoff mid race with the caption talking of him wearing everything in his closet. I wonder how much advantage that gave him when he stripped for action before the last two climbs and got to ride legs that had been protected for 5 hours. Sagan talked of his legs being "blocked". Mine would be worse than that after being bare in those conditions for hours. Ben |
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79pmooney
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03/24/2014 05:07 PM |
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Velonews has some fun photos. They claim they are of yesterday's race, but close examination will show that these are B&W photos of a decades ago classic in horrendous weather with modern helmets, jerseys and sunglasses photoshopped in! Ben |
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Keith Richards
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03/24/2014 06:12 PM |
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Gilbert looked REALLY good. If they let him get in those situations in April, he will pull off a big solo move and bag one. You heard it here first! lol! |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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