GrumpyOldGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 That would be nice, but somehow Cunego seems to have been banished to the shouldbeabletoandwantstobutjustdoesnothaveitanymore category - Pity He is still a very capable rider, and in my opinion one of the few who rides clean, or as clean as possible, his form seems to waver a bit, but in general he is always there or there about - I like his attitude though, and I think his chances of a stage here are good. He's a has-been Hmm, hardly a has been, he still wins races and stages frequently, Google around, you will be surprised.
Cav' Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Phinney felt the pain on his ankle during the TTThe almost bought a piece of land
'Dale Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Spot the rainbow... http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/05/podium-11-632x421.jpg
Cav' Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 He is still a very capable rider, and in my opinion one of the few who rides clean, or as clean as possible, his form seems to waver a bit, but in general he is always there or there about - I like his attitude though, and I think his chances of a stage here are good. Hmm, hardly a has been, he still wins races and stages frequently, Google around, you will be surprised.No doubt he is a good rider still , but he doesn't have that flair he once had
GrumpyOldGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Interesting to note Jack bobridge finished 1 minute behind Phinney on stage one in 114th place, they are former rivals on the track.Must be due to the lack of racing and injury this season. Yeah, Bobridge was "on and off" the bunch at the back the whole stage, - had to chuckle at Phinney when he went into the ditch and emerged with half the duck pond stuck to his bike, he did well though considering his injury, I think the team could have won actually but waited for him a bit, he definitely lost the wheels near the end which lost them a few seconds waiting, but it was a good show of support for the youngster, leaving him on the road would have been terrible for his spirit.
Cav' Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 No doubt he is a good rider still , but he doesn't have that flair he once hadAlmost like Lance in his last TDF
GrumpyOldGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 No doubt he is a good rider still , but he doesn't have that flair he once had True, but when he won the Giro in 004 he was still very young and he had a lot of pressure to perform in Grand tours, over the years he has matured a bit more and its obvious he is unlikely to be a consistent winner of these grand tours, however he has won a lot of classics, and regularly takes stages in tours, still a very complete rider indeed. Cav' 1
Tumbleweed Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Phinney felt the pain on his ankle during the TTThe almost bought a piece of land I read a comment yesterday along the lines of "Phinney has used his derailleur as a lawnmower"!
Cav' Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 I read a comment yesterday along the lines of "Phinney has used his derailleur as a lawnmower"!Yup I saw that
'Dale Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) http://cdn1.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net/2012/04/27/2/t05_fano_alt_sopr_600.jpg Another sprinter's day, pancake with some lumpy bit after 175kms, although one can expect a puncheur or few to try and make a break for it...Garmin should defend pink on this course. Edited May 10, 2012 by Puncheur
DaLoCo Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) I read a comment yesterday along the lines of "Phinney has used his derailleur as a lawnmower"!I wasn't wrong....was I? Some serious skills kept him upright though Edited May 10, 2012 by DaLoCo
'Dale Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 My money is on Thor or Cav for today He's been tame without the Rainbow Stripes.Hope Hushovd can show some of his class.
'Dale Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 85 km of 199 left. No threat to the GC ladder with a 4 rider breakaway within touch of the pack of wolves. Garmin sure to defend with ease today, barring any technicals or crashes.
nochain Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 85 km of 199 left. No threat to the GC ladder with a 4 rider breakaway within touch of the pack of wolves. Garmin sure to defend with ease today, barring any technicals or crashes.With 1,2 and 3 on GC they will have to make on big F#*kup to loose pink.. :-)) Cav' 1
'Dale Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 With 1,2 and 3 on GC they will have to make on big F#*kup to loose pink.. :-)) Yeah, the racing odds are with them.Even have a rider at P4 as well on the GC.
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