jmdirt
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| 06/14/2014 12:10 PM |
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I was pretty sure that Pit Bull could get another top 10 at the TdF, and maybe even crack the top five. I'm starting to think that he could contend for a step on the box. He is really riding well now, so we'll see how things go in July.
Its good to have another contender so that it isn't just Froome vs. Contador. Hopefully a few of the other GC guys (VN, AV, BM, JvDB, TVG, RC, BW...) have great form at the TdF. |
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JS
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| 06/14/2014 05:00 PM |
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| Crazy that he isn't getting more press. Talansky is hard as nails. Froome and Contador better not make the mistake of underestimating him. |
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Inferno7
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| 06/14/2014 07:16 PM |
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Just watched it on the NBC Sports broadcast my feed was a bit dicey this morning. Great ride by all really nice to see Talansky up there!
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longslowdistance
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| 06/14/2014 09:09 PM |
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| Props to Hesjedal too. One tough cookie. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 06/14/2014 10:42 PM |
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| Really impressive ride by Talansky. Coming in front of a wounded Froome...OK. Coming in just a handful of seconds behind AC in what seemed like full flight? Stud. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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jookey
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| 06/14/2014 11:06 PM |
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| LeTour is a different race. We shall see. |
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winterale
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| 06/15/2014 10:46 AM |
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| Well, well well. No spoiler from me, but fantastic finish!! |
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Inferno7
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| 06/15/2014 10:48 AM |
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LeTour is different but Talansky just won the Dauphine!!!!!! Wood woot so happy for that dude.
Maybe he'll get a little press over TJ now. |
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jmdirt
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| 06/15/2014 10:51 AM |
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WOOHOO! Great race! CdD looks nice on his resume!
I'm looking forward to what he can do at the TdF now! |
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Ride On
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| 06/15/2014 11:30 AM |
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| Tactics , tactics , tactics. That played out really interesting today. Really nice ride.
They asked him if he was going to be one of the favs for the tour. He laughed and said no. He looks to have a really good head on his shoulders. |
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Orange Crush
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| 06/15/2014 12:00 PM |
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| I will say that he probably won because Contador was playing cat and mouse too long with Froome but really good racing by Talinsky/Garmin regardless. And chapo to Ryder for working his ass off for Talinsky. |
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79pmooney
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| 06/15/2014 02:43 PM |
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OC, I'll suggest that Saxo-Tinkoff as a team failed badly today. Yes, in hindsight, Contador should have just ignored Froome. Let him sit on AC's wheel as long as he likes! He still would have lost minutes. And AC would have been easily a minute or two farther up the road.
20-20 hindsight works so well!
But the S-T team failure, that was the undoing of AC. To let Talansky go early then have zero support for AC later, bad.
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Hoshie
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| 06/15/2014 03:12 PM |
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That's exactly right Ben. AC lost it due to the team game. Talansky the beneficiary and he should still be darn proud of that ride. If he didn't risk his placing, he wouldn't have won it.
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stronz
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| 06/15/2014 09:46 PM |
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| I thought that Saxo was bad all week. Berto was isolated a lot. His domestique's really couldnt help him enough. He was strong enough to beat Froome but the team really should have brought AC to the foot of the final climb with time enough to control Talansky. Hats off to Garmin for going for it. Even so Berto almost nailed it back. He got some aweome training for July and will be super keen to win. And what the heck happened to Mr. I can beat evryone Froome? |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 06/16/2014 01:18 AM |
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No doubt Tinkoff - Saxo failed today, but it was also the JV team. No way that happens in July.
But damn.....what a ride by Talansky. Super-impressive.
I still have Froome as the favorite for LeTour. I'm guessing that today was the result if his crash and not any serious form issue. He was too strong all week. 2nd day after a crash is usually the worst. |
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longslowdistance
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| 06/16/2014 10:25 AM |
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| What do they ride two days after the cobbles? Could be another bad day for Froome. |
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jmdirt
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| 06/16/2014 10:46 AM |
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| Stage 7: 234 KM with a couple of cat 4 climbs at the end (5 KM from the finish). |
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Ride On
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| 06/16/2014 05:58 PM |
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| Anyone else think he looks a little bit like Horner ? |
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