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Old 07-06.-2008, 05:31 AM   #61
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no no no, not one word forum stories, this kinda shit is specifically for the FID. CF knows how I detest that monstrosity

go play word association with your psychologist
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no no no, not one word forum stories, this kinda shit is specifically for the FID. CF knows how I detest that monstrosity

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Face It. You are deluded.

Contador is a dope cheat. He was linked with OP and has been associated with some very iffy teams and DSs. Also in last year's TdF he matched Rasmussen who was so doped it was scary.

Tkae the dope away and I feel he would be fairly average, look at Piti now.

The fact Astana were allowed to race Giro was the biggest joke, as it was a great stance against doping that they were banned.

I do not believe for one minute that he didn't dope during and for this year's Giro.
Maybe he did dope during the Giro...but do you really think he was dirty while Di Luca and Ricco were clean?

Come on.

And thanks for posting that crankyfeet. Interesting stuff.
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Floyd's was 44.8 (hemoglobin 15.5) two days before the Tour but had increased to 48.2 (hemoglobin 16.1) after the first rest day.
Thanks for the correction TC. I don't know where I got the Flandis @ 43 Hct idea from?...
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Yes its good to see someone like this, if someone seems to be a step up physically it brings more interest to the sport, especially in the GT's as this is where the big audiences come from.

Its good to have another guy who could carry the torch on from the greats of the past, he is certainly capable of that.
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Yes its good to see someone like this, if someone seems to be a step up physically it brings more interest to the sport, especially in the GT's as this is where the big audiences come from.

Its good to have another guy who could carry the torch on from the greats of the past, he is certainly capable of that.
The Tour was boring as batshit when Hinault dominated his early Tours and gernally sucked all through the period Indurain and Armstrong dominated.

No, big rivalries bring interest to the sport. 99ers getting cheap flights to France in July to watch Armstong then disappearing when Armstrong retired can fark right off IMO. Coppi v Bartali, Anquetil v Poulidor, Hinault v Fignon or Lemond, Roche v Delgado, Lemond v Fignon. These are the stories the fans want and what is talked about when the history of the sport is written
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The Tour was boring as batshit when Hinault dominated his early Tours and gernally sucked all through the period Indurain and Armstrong dominated.

No, big rivalries bring interest to the sport. 99ers getting cheap flights to France in July to watch Armstong then disappearing when Armstrong retired can fark right off IMO. Coppi v Bartali, Anquetil v Poulidor, Hinault v Fignon or Lemond, Roche v Delgado, Lemond v Fignon. These are the stories the fans want and what is talked about when the history of the sport is written


Cunego v Basso is one I'd like to see - but I think increasing specialisation will mean that we don't see great rivalries develop any more, just like the depth of real competition isn't there any more
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Cunego v Basso is one I'd like to see - but I think increasing specialisation will mean that we don't see great rivalries develop any more, just like the depth of real competition isn't there any more



Yeah, along with the doping, specialisation has contributed to the demise of the sport.

I've never bought the idea of specialisation anyhow.
If you are a rider with ambition and ability - you want to win races, regardless of whether a riders metier is grand tours or stage races or classics.

Merckx, Hinault, Coppi etc : rode races and won throughout the season.

I thought Valverde was going to be that type of rider.
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