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Liggero
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by Liggero

what a boring giro...
Happy Trails !!!

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by bruno2000

Samuel Sanchez is currently riding an LW rear wheel and a (?new?) black Orbea Orca frame during the mountain.

Betancur of Ag2R is riding a Forcus with a Campagnolo 80th anniversary group instead of his Campagnolo EPS components.
Got a feeling EPS is not so much wanted with pro's...?

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stella-azzurra
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by stella-azzurra

Liggero wrote:what a boring giro...


watch something else :lol:
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Willier
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by Willier

bruno2000 wrote:Samuel Sanchez is currently riding an LW rear wheel and a (?new?) black Orbea Orca frame during the mountain.

Betancur of Ag2R is riding a Forcus with a Campagnolo 80th anniversary group instead of his Campagnolo EPS components.
Got a feeling EPS is not so much wanted with pro's...?


The frame is apperently raw carbon; no clearcoat ( info from an euskaltel team rider, that is riding giro) :wink:

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Willier
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by Willier

stella-azzurra wrote:
Liggero wrote:what a boring giro...


watch something else :lol:


Watch Tour of Belgium :mrgreen:

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Liggero
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by Liggero

that's what i do. that's why i said it's boring, cause it's not interesting to watch at all. Even eurosport comentators, who are paid to be excited about it seem to be absolutely bored and robotic...
Happy Trails !!!

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stella-azzurra
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by stella-azzurra

Wow it exists? :lol:

Alright Nibali looks like he's got it wrapped up
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btompkins0112
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by btompkins0112

Somebody test Nibali #dominantperformance

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by pastronef

bruno2000 wrote:Samuel Sanchez is currently riding an LW rear wheel and a (?new?) black Orbea Orca frame during the mountain.


I think Sanchez also had the same helmet as Ag2r, with white and orange colours

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Liggero wrote:what a boring giro...
Yesterday and the day before that boring? Really?
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kgt
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by kgt

Not boring but predictable. 2012 TdF was boring...

HillRPete
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by HillRPete

btompkins0112 wrote:Somebody test Nibali #dominantperformance

Isn't the stage winner always tested?

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by mike

do you think wiggins will be left off of the tour de france roster? i don't think froome would want wiggins there given the comments wiggins has made plus his early departure from giro due to sickness. it will take at least 3 weeks to fully recover without training from a sickness (that pushes it to mid-june), which only leaves 2 weeks for mild training.

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by pastronef

no more Pioneer power meter for Blanco (but garmin, as picture and Sep at Roubaix)

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and no Srm at the Giro. they are using their standard bike computers (it's Pro who makes them?)

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btompkins0112
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wassertreter wrote:
btompkins0112 wrote:Somebody test Nibali #dominantperformance

Isn't the stage winner always tested?


Yes, I am aware of testing protocol.....was making a sarcastic inference.

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