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Road Cycling 2016 Discussion Thread


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Froome to ride the Vuelta, i'm surprised a bit. But not as much as seeing Valverde for a third straight GT. Does the guy think he is Iron Man or something. :d

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Valverde must be an alien. :d It is not physically possible to be in form from february to september and at 36 non the less. He is doing his third GT of the year and was again in the front on that brutal last climb. If he manages another top 10 finish, i just can't with this guy. :hatoff:

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Why is almost every stage won by semi-unknown riders? :d 

 

On the Dutch forums I'm already reading calls to "scrap this Vuelta from the history books, because this is just shit" :p 

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hace 25 minutos, heywoodu said:

Why is almost every stage won by semi-unknown riders? :d 

 

On the Dutch forums I'm already reading calls to "scrap this Vuelta from the history books, because this is just shit" :p 

 

Disagree 100%. We're actually getting the race we didn't in that boring as fuck TdF. 

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25 minutes ago, carivan said:

 

Disagree 100%. We're actually getting the race we didn't in that boring as fuck TdF. 

 

Some stages have been alright, but most stages were just big disappointments..like today. Some years ago one of the most epic stages was held here and now it's just an anti-climax when Jens Keukeleire of all places winning the stage. 

At least the stages won by Quintana and Froome were worth watching even though I would have no problem if the memory of Froome winning any stage would be surgically removed from my brain. 

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hace 13 minutos, heywoodu said:

 

Some stages have been alright, but most stages were just big disappointments..like today. Some years ago one of the most epic stages was held here and now it's just an anti-climax when Jens Keukeleire of all places winning the stage. 

At least the stages won by Quintana and Froome were worth watching even though I would have no problem if the memory of Froome winning any stage would be surgically removed from my brain. 

 

The one thing I will say about Froome, I confess I do enjoy reading the Spanish press and seeing how they refer to him as "the african"/"the kenyan" and refuse to give the UK any mention. That's the only thing he does for me.

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30 minutes ago, carivan said:

 

The one thing I will say about Froome, I confess I do enjoy reading the Spanish press and seeing how they refer to him as "the african"/"the kenyan" and refuse to give the UK any mention. That's the only thing he does for me.

 

And yet I bet they gladly treat Orlando Ortega as one of their own.

 

UK athletes must be the most hated on this forum. :lol:

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7 minutes ago, Quasit said:

 

And yet I bet they gladly treat Orlando Ortega as one of their own.

 

UK athletes must be the most hated on this forum. :lol:

 

well at least they don´t try to remove your only chances events :d

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