Precisely why I said most. I don't know who here is a pro so am not going to throw a blanket statement on it.fraser87 wrote: Haha i was going to say all, but who knows who is on this forum!!
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby Chuck » Fri May 29, 2015 4:01 pm
Why would I need to justify something that I played no part in nor did it matter to me ? My comments were aimed at balancing your hype surrounding stage 16. If one had just stumbled onto this thread they could have been forgiven for thinking that Contador was the patron saint of cycling who, after being wronged, single handedly chased down Merckx, Hinault and Lemond.RonK wrote: your attempt to justify it
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Postby RonK » Fri May 29, 2015 7:42 pm
What goes around , comes around.
On Tuesday, the Astana riders went on the attack before the Mortirolo climb when Contador stopped for an apparent wheel change. When Landa was caught up in a crash on the early slopes of Monte Ologno today, the Tinkoff-Saxo took his revenge.
They upped the speed at the front of the peloton and then Contador danced away. He was later joined by Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin), who was looking to break into the top 10 overall, and they worked together and finished 1:13 ahead of the group of chasers that included Aru and Landa.
"I think he (Contador) saw the opportunity to make me suffer and he took it, and I've lost a minute and a half," Landa admitted.
"He took advantage the same way that I did on the Mortirolo. Certainly they were angry about what had happened the other day and they took advantage of the situation.
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby Joel Bohorquez » Fri May 29, 2015 9:53 pm
So, are you going to call out anything? Is it anything inmaterial to you?RonK wrote:Aru, Landa and Astana take defeat on the chin at the Giro d’Italia
What goes around , comes around.
On Tuesday, the Astana riders went on the attack before the Mortirolo climb when Contador stopped for an apparent wheel change. When Landa was caught up in a crash on the early slopes of Monte Ologno today, the Tinkoff-Saxo took his revenge.
They upped the speed at the front of the peloton and then Contador danced away. He was later joined by Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin), who was looking to break into the top 10 overall, and they worked together and finished 1:13 ahead of the group of chasers that included Aru and Landa.
"I think he (Contador) saw the opportunity to make me suffer and he took it, and I've lost a minute and a half," Landa admitted.
"He took advantage the same way that I did on the Mortirolo. Certainly they were angry about what had happened the other day and they took advantage of the situation.
After the stage where the sneaky move from Astana and Katusha was made Contador was interview and he didn't say anything bad about it, he has no moral or right to call unsporting something he has done himself.
Anyway, it is fairly irrelevant to talk about that anymore. Contandor has proved to be in a lot better form than anyone else in this Giro.
Contador is riding amazingly well. I think he should save some energy for the Tour where the real test will come.
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby RonK » Fri May 29, 2015 10:14 pm
I already have: "What goes around, comes around".Joel Bohorquez wrote:So, are you going to call out anything?
I've conceded your standard, i.e. Contador does it to Schleck, so it is not unsporting and quite proper if Aru does it to Contador.
So by the same standard it is not unsporting and quite proper if Contador does it to Landa.
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby Joel Bohorquez » Fri May 29, 2015 10:17 pm
Agree then.RonK wrote:I already have: "What goes around, comes around".Joel Bohorquez wrote:So, are you going to call out anything?
I've conceded that your standard, i.e. Contador does it to Schleck, so it is not unsporting and quite proper if Aru does it to Contador.
So by the same standard it is not unsporting and quite proper if Contador does it to Landa.
There is a saying in Spanish (yes I am Spanish)
"Lo que es igual, no es trampa"
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Postby RonK » Fri May 29, 2015 11:17 pm
I can. Contador's performance has been all the more remarkable for the lack of support from his team, and the psychological contest has been extraordinary. But I think Astana with Nibali are a good chance (and will be very motivated) to beat him unless the rest of Team Tinkov lift their performance significantly, and can contain a stronger Team Sky as well.AndrewCowley wrote:This thread has gotten ludicrously off topic. Why not just appreciate the legend that is Contador. An amazing performance. Looking forward to him following it up by winning the TDF as well. Just can't see him being beaten.
The Critérium du Dauphiné starts next weekend and should give some insight into the form
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Postby RonK » Sun May 31, 2015 9:29 am
Yes, it was an absolutely outstanding performance from fabulous Fabio considering the previous stages, and should raise a few eyebrows. His apparent overnight recovery was quite amazing. Incredible!Chuck wrote:Somehow Aru was able to overcome his immense embarrassment and win the last two stages and looks like finishing second overall.
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Postby warthog1 » Sun May 31, 2015 3:10 pm
Chuck wrote:Somehow Aru was able to overcome his immense embarrassment and win the last two stages and looks like finishing second overall.
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Postby Chuck » Sun May 31, 2015 3:21 pm
Or his publicist.thecaptn wrote:Yeah RonK is actually Alberto Contador.fraser87 wrote: Haha i was going to say all, but who knows who is on this forum!!
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Postby thecaptn » Sun May 31, 2015 5:38 pm
Or his mum.Chuck wrote:Or his publicist.thecaptn wrote:Yeah RonK is actually Alberto Contador.fraser87 wrote: Haha i was going to say all, but who knows who is on this forum!!
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby tcdev » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:14 am
So could anyone kindly enlighten me as to the details of the 'arrangement'?
EDIT: Oh and does anyone know of any (good) documentaries on the Giro d'Italia?
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby brentono » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:21 am
made all the mistakes and blew their chances. Contador without Team was better.
Sky didn't have the Team of all the initial hype and looked like they had the wrong
leader. Great points by RonK, on Porte's heart or lack of it. Konig may have had
a point in an earlier interview on his right to lead. Sky were left lacking and not
the Team of the past. Expect it also in the TDF.
Great win, and congratulations Alberto Contador, even with his problems he showed class.
On to the TDF with sights set for Contador.
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Postby tcdev » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:30 am
I'm not going to pretend I have any insight at all on the matter, but it was interesting that not one of the four panellists on SBS rated Contador as a chance for the TdF (except for a solitary 'roughie' pick)!brentono wrote:On to the TDF with sights set for Contador.
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby Bluejay87 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:41 am
I'm a new a you to watching cycling. And i also am quite hooked now.tcdev wrote:
So could anyone kindly enlighten me as to the details of the 'arrangement'?
I didn't know there was such arrangements. I believe the certainty with which commentators gave contador the win relates more to the fact that it was a dead flat stage so barring catastrophic failure there was no chance of aru getting two minutes on Contador.
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Re: 2015 Giro d'Italia
Postby brentono » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:45 am
Yes the boring panellists on SBS couldn't stop talking about Porte up until halfway in the Giro.tcdev wrote:I'm not going to pretend I have any insight at all on the matter, but it was interesting that not one of the four panellists on SBS rated Contador as a chance for the TdF (except for a solitary 'roughie' pick)!brentono wrote:On to the TDF with sights set for Contador.
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Postby RonK » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:51 am
There is no particular "agreement". It's an acknowledgement of respect by other riders/teams that the leader on the penultimate stage has earned the win, and the last stage is a virtual victory parade.tcdev wrote:A friend of mine more well versed in cycling than myself mentioned in an email in passing that there was a "gentlemen's agreement" that the pink jersey isn't contested on the final day. After Googling around I can't find any further information on the topic; i.e. when/why this tradition exists. There was passing reference to the fact on the SBS commentary but they fell short of actually describing it as an agreement, although they did suggest that it has been lost on the final day at least once in the past.
The only time I call recall this not happening was in the 1989 TDF when Lemond attacked Fignon and snatched victory by 8 seconds. But on that occasion the last stage was a time trial.
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Postby RonK » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:01 am
The TDF is a harder race with much tougher opposition. It is very difficult for anyone to recover from the Giro and win the double.tcdev wrote:I'm not going to pretend I have any insight at all on the matter, but it was interesting that not one of the four panellists on SBS rated Contador as a chance for the TdF (except for a solitary 'roughie' pick)!brentono wrote:On to the TDF with sights set for Contador.
Contador will not be able to win without a much stronger team. They let him down in almost every stage of the Giro, and he won in spite of the team's efforts, not because of them. Chapeau to Contador.
Astana will be even stronger with Nibali and will be the team to beat if they can avoid the tactical mistakes they made in the Giro.
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Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:33 am
Zoetemelk attacked Hinault in 79, but The Badger wouldn't let him have it. The stress of being a bridesmaid, I suppose. Vinokourov also attacked in 2005, but only went one place up to 4th, I think. That was when time bonuses counted in the tour.RonK wrote:There is no particular "agreement". It's an acknowledgement of respect by other riders/teams that the leader on the penultimate stage has earned the win, and the last stage is a virtual victory parade.tcdev wrote:A friend of mine more well versed in cycling than myself mentioned in an email in passing that there was a "gentlemen's agreement" that the pink jersey isn't contested on the final day. After Googling around I can't find any further information on the topic; i.e. when/why this tradition exists. There was passing reference to the fact on the SBS commentary but they fell short of actually describing it as an agreement, although they did suggest that it has been lost on the final day at least once in the past.
The only time I call recall this not happening was in the 1989 TDF when Lemond attacked Fignon and snatched victory by 8 seconds. But on that occasion the last stage was a time trial.
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