Dale
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| 05/14/2016 10:46 AM |
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Way to go Spud's wife's cousin!!!
My wife is, "Who's Spud and why are you so excited?" |
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Spud
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| 05/14/2016 11:07 AM |
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| Haven't stopped smiling yet. Damn, I knew he had it in him. Celebration tonight for sure. |
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stronz
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| 05/14/2016 11:37 AM |
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| Spavendevole Gianluca!!!!! Feel like I've had a brush with greatness - pink Jersey wearer - no one can Ever take that away. He better pass his controls Spud!!!!!!! |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/14/2016 12:51 PM |
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| Huge ride...super impressive. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Orange Crush
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| 05/14/2016 09:57 PM |
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Very nice ride by Brambila.
Dumoulin didn't have it today so interestingly Breukinks 8 days in pink may stand. I was sure that record would fall.
Watch Zakarin tomorrow. |
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stronz
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| 05/15/2016 06:52 AM |
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| Curious why dumoulin is so heavily favored for today's TT. It's all uphill. Would think some of the climber specialists would be more at home |
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stronz
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| 05/15/2016 07:05 AM |
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| Ok I'm wrong. The uphill TT is stage 15. |
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79pmooney
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| 05/15/2016 11:42 AM |
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I find it pretty easy to believe that Domoulin could have had trouble "finding his legs" today. He's been digging deep a lot.
Good ride for Brambilla. I like seeing Etixx in the 1,2 spots. Tough ride for that Russian! Did he lose it on a corner fairly early on and then have bike trouble because of it?
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Orange Crush
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| 05/15/2016 12:19 PM |
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| Ben - Dumoulin was succinct: "the legs were a little better than yesterday but I didn't win". |
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79pmooney
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| 05/15/2016 12:32 PM |
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"the legs were a little better than yesterday ..."
"a little better" isn't enough for the race of truth. I rest my case. 
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ChinookPass
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| 05/16/2016 11:10 AM |
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| Brambila must have been dreaming of winning a Giro stage and wearing the Maglia Rosa since he was a tot. Nice to see! |
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Spud
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| 05/16/2016 03:23 PM |
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CP here is a short interview with Brambi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VueD8h3kxWQ&sns=em |
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Spud
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| 05/16/2016 05:05 PM |
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Let's just say, we were just a bit excited!
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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/17/2016 10:06 AM |
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Well, it was nice while it lasted.....but even losing the jersey today, he gave it his all so that Jungels could take the jersey.
Chapeau. |
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Spud
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| 05/17/2016 11:40 AM |
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| It sure was CK. I really didn't expect his TT time to keep him in it, but he pulled it off. Glad to see they kept it amongst the team. . . for now. |
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79pmooney
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| 05/17/2016 11:56 AM |
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Spud, whatever happens here, Etixx is a winner. What they accomplished this first week+ is probably beyond any of the higher ups' wildest dreams. Visibility for their sponsors? Could they have had more?
And to have Brambilla pass the torch with so much class. Of course, you watch how they rode the classics and it is clear that this team is not only very strong, everyone on it is willing to put aside their ego and work.
Your cousin-once removed (did I get that right?) got himself onto one of the all-time classy teams. And earned a solid place on it!
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ChinookPass
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| 05/17/2016 01:07 PM |
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| Etixx-QS + red Lotto, targeting first week of the Giro instead of the spring classics from now on... |
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Gonzo Cyclist
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| 05/18/2016 09:39 AM |
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Etixx is bringing it for sure, for a team that everyone is saying that they are a classics team more than anything, they sure have nabbed their fair share of pink jerseys this Giro, Jungels is a beast!!
Is Team Sky cursed at the Giro period? More bad luck, Landa out...........crazy
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79pmooney
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| 05/22/2016 11:10 AM |
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The 2016 Giro, a race of attrition. Today Alexander Foliforov - Gazprom-Rusvelo (who?, what team?) won, and all of the GC threats to Steven Kruijswijk - Team LottoNl-Jumbo fell back.
If Kruijswijk hangs on, next week it could be said that he was the rider who didn't lose. With no bad days this next week, he will be the rider who rode "sans sans jour" or without a day without (legs).
For me, it was tough to see Valverde have such a tough day yesterday. Good to see him come back today, but the damage has been done.
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Orange Crush
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| 05/22/2016 12:04 PM |
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Valverde is the most complete rider in current peloton and one of few riders who had the potential to win all monuments (too bad he never tried). But his GT weakness is always that one bad day.
That is what GTs are about, not having bad days. Kruijswijk finally seems to be getting it right and did more than not lose time yesterday, that's where he grabbed the stage by horns. |
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longslowdistance
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| 05/22/2016 03:13 PM |
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| The skeptic in me wonders if the stage winner had a little extra gaz added to his tank. |
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