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Federer is winning
Giro d'Italia **Spoilers**
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thom
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- The Borough
Mezgec!
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Congratulations to Quintana, to Uran and to Aru, and to Columbia for the 1-2. Given the current crop of Columbian talent I don't think it's the last time we will see 2 Columbians on the podium in a GT. In Aru we've seen Italy's best hope for future GT wins too. Although this Giro was at several points farcical, the final result is one that I think everyone (apart from perhaps, Rolland) will be happy with...
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User169
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A nice blog post here from Klaus of Cycling Inquisition..
http://pages.rapha.cc/racing-2/two-quintessentially-colombian-storylines
No mention of the ethnic aspects, but a nice piece all the same.
(And I'm sure @Flying_Monkey is on the wind-up with his spelling!)
http://pages.rapha.cc/racing-2/two-quintessentially-colombian-storylines
No mention of the ethnic aspects, but a nice piece all the same.
(And I'm sure @Flying_Monkey is on the wind-up with his spelling!)
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
More so than Ulissi? I mean, you're probably right, but they both look exceptionally talented, although maybe Ulissi is more of a puncheur than a true all rounder. Likewise Moreno Moser.
Bongiorno and Cattaneo both look very interesting prospects too.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Yes, more so than Ulissi, I think. To me Ulissi looks more like the kind of guy who will win shorter stage races and hilly classics. I hope I'm wrong though, because I like him a lot as a rider. I like Moser a lot too, but he definitely seems more of a puncheur and he's not had such a great season so far compared to last year. Cattaneo did win the baby Giro a couple of years ago and he's making steady progress, but I've not seen much to get too excited about him recently. Bongiorno had not really crossed my radar much until this race...
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Actually not - I typed that on my new mobile, and the autocorrect is in Canadian English, so I guess it must have assumed I meant British Columbia as opposed to Colombia.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Just spotted a pic on Team Garmin's Facebook Page of Nathan Haas doing a one-handed wheelie up the Zoncolon...
Hont
Guru
- Location
- Bromsgrove
Was the Giro clean?
http://veloclinic.tumblr.com/post/87834528643/2014-giro-final-performance-analysis
As always you have to take this thing with a huge pinch of salt and your conclusions will depend on your level of cynicism.
I guess I'm not an optimist, though.
http://veloclinic.tumblr.com/post/87834528643/2014-giro-final-performance-analysis
As always you have to take this thing with a huge pinch of salt and your conclusions will depend on your level of cynicism.
I guess I'm not an optimist, though.
I'm a realistic optimist.
Aru definitely paid for his efforts after his good stages. Quintana is definitely a rare talent.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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- ...on the slake
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thom
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Diego Ulissi - what a prat.
Flying_Monkey
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- Odawa
Yeah, looks like it, although as always we await the B Sample...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/diego-ulissi-returns-adverse-analytical-finding-at-giro-ditalia
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Oh. I liked him too. FFS.
Roscoe
Veteran
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- Clarkston, Glasgow
What a diddy.
