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by Dr.Dos on Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:57 pm

Solid and even great rides by JV's boys in BE, ES and IT, respectively. Well deserved.
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by jeffy on Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:27 am

Kjetil wrote:GvA doesn't care what you say, and so does Assos. Really.


Neither was the word you might have been looking for.
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by Vagabond on Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:54 am

spartan wrote:is Tejay Van Garderen or Taylor Phinney the biggest disappointments in US cycling?


I'm not sure disappointment is the right word. I'd say they were both over-hyped. Both touted to be the next big thing without doing anything really all that big. They're both great riders but they're peloton fodder in my opinion. They will win a rare race here and there but the won't be among the greats.
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by Kjetil on Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:24 am

Thanks, jeffy. I'm banking it.
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by micky on Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:41 am

Naesen is really flying this year and most importantly, he's not afraid to try his chances (yesterday he knew the other 2 were faster but he tried an early sprint anyway) like many others do.
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by Packs on Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:08 am

Yes great ride, he needs to stop going through so soon though. Greg was getting short turns thanks to him!
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by nathanong87 on Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:43 am

naesen was really strong, but imho he went a little too early , basically a standing start from 225m out based on what i saw. He was in pole position at the back
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by Geoff on Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:23 pm

@spartan, not really fair to Phinney, though. A crash like that isn't easy to come back to your best level from. If he is anything like his father and his amazing mother, he'll be back...
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by Vermu on Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:54 pm

Agree and Phinney had huge motivation problems prior this season. Part due crash and other due team.

Oh and that moustache!

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by Rondje on Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:03 pm

Naesen is GvA's training partner, it was just a solid lead out ;)

Anyone know what happens at Volta Catalunya that Froome missed the first group?
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by Kjetil on Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:07 pm

Vermu wrote:Oh and that moustache!
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by Vermu on Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:01 pm

Tru.dat

On honest note cycling needs ppl like Phinney and Sagan. Froome and co are just toi bleak

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by kingkongsfinger on Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:39 pm

spartan wrote:is Tejay Van Garderen or Taylor Phinney the biggest disappointments in US cycling?



No, that's Lance.
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by KWalker on Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:46 pm

umm needs people like Phinney? What does he actually do in races post accident? There are thousands of hipsters that are doing things that were cool in Brooklyn 10 years ago on Instagram you can follow if that is your thing.
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by MattSoutherden on Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:20 pm

OutOfBreath wrote:Valverde rode like it was flat, dropped them like it was nothing.


Pro cycling is definitely clean now.

Really.

No, really.

Really really really.

Honest.
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