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05-26-18, 05:59 AM
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Racing SPOILERS
Warning: This thread contains spoilers.
This thread is intended to allow our members to openly discuss the progress of pro races, both during live races/stages as well as immediately after races/stages. The Giro, Vuelta, ToC, TDF - all fair game. Discuss at will.
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This thread is intended to allow our members to openly discuss the progress of pro races, both during live races/stages as well as immediately after races/stages. The Giro, Vuelta, ToC, TDF - all fair game. Discuss at will.
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05-26-18, 06:06 AM
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So let's get this thing going here. I hear Froome won yesterday's stage and is the overall leader. I think that leaves only two stages to go. Or is it just one?
I would love to see some lively discussions here during today's stage.
I would love to see some lively discussions here during today's stage.
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05-26-18, 06:09 AM
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Yates sank like a stone. One big mountain stage today. Ceremonial final stage in Rome on Monday.
I suppose the big question is was Sky planning this all along, or did they just capitalize on Yates' weakness?
I suppose the big question is was Sky planning this all along, or did they just capitalize on Yates' weakness?
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05-26-18, 06:19 AM
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The other big question is whether yesterday's performance brings the question of doping back to the fore.
05-26-18, 06:51 AM
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Sky had trainers, admin staff, anyone they could round up to do hand ups. It was an organized effort.
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05-26-18, 06:54 AM
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Wow they are already mostly up the second to last climb of the day. Looks like the Maglia Rosa group is content to sit back and let the breakaway have some fun.
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05-26-18, 07:34 AM
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He picked up a good chunk of that in the descents. He's fearless in that regard. I'm not discounting anything, but watching him down a gel while perched on the top tube, was pretty eye opening.
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05-26-18, 08:47 AM
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Who is that?
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05-26-18, 01:53 PM
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Damn guys there's not a shred of evidence that Froome is a doper, at least not in the way you all are using the word "doper". I'm no Froome fanboy but Salbutamol doesn't give you the ability to push 350W for the last three hours of a race. In which, Froome made up 50% of his time on the descents, TD said the group waited two times for Reichenbach to latch on, then no one wanted to pull except TD from there on out. What is not believable about this?
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If your career is over, you might was well go out on a high note. Thats some pretty good motivation right there.
05-26-18, 07:41 PM
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Froome is surely being watched like a hawk, so my vote is that he's clean. If so, an amazing ride, though I would rather see someone else in pink.
05-26-18, 08:06 PM
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Damn guys there's not a shred of evidence that Froome is a doper, at least not in the way you all are using the word "doper". I'm no Froome fanboy but Salbutamol doesn't give you the ability to push 350W for the last three hours of a race. In which, Froome made up 50% of his time on the descents, TD said the group waited two times for Reichenbach to latch on, then no one wanted to pull except TD from there on out. What is not believable about this?
I watched the race from about 90km to go, and it was exciting. I've never been a fan of Froome, but damn was that ever a ride, even him taking bottles and chucking away what he didn't need at a pace was a spectacle.
Poor, poor Yates, Pozzivivo, and Pinot though. All three cracked in the last week.
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The point is that the better they make the tests the better scientists get at fooling the tests.
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05-27-18, 02:40 AM
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I think some people would rather talk about the races/racing than about doping again and again and again.
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i'm still trying to discern (for a friend) why the road cycling forum is too cool for school and won't admit to following/posting in the professional cycling forum-which this clearly falls into.
if the professional cycling forum is so verboten for whatever reason(s), then kill it and merge it with the road cycling forum, or the doping forum or the general discussion forum or foo.
also still trying to discern why (again, for a friend) said professional cycling threads have been allowed to historically remain in road cycling forums vs being moved/outsourced/relegated/exiled
to the appropriate forum...? hope this wasn't too much of a spoiler. go pantani?!
if the professional cycling forum is so verboten for whatever reason(s), then kill it and merge it with the road cycling forum, or the doping forum or the general discussion forum or foo.
also still trying to discern why (again, for a friend) said professional cycling threads have been allowed to historically remain in road cycling forums vs being moved/outsourced/relegated/exiled
to the appropriate forum...? hope this wasn't too much of a spoiler. go pantani?!
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