UCI Championships
09-23-18, 07:37 PM
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So who's watching? Caught the TTTs and men's and women's cyclocross today. Pretty entertaining.
Who wins the Men's Elite on the 30th? Everyone is writing Sagan off, including Sagan. Does he not stand a chance for 4 in a row?
Who wins the Men's Elite on the 30th? Everyone is writing Sagan off, including Sagan. Does he not stand a chance for 4 in a row?
09-23-18, 08:53 PM
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Unless Sagan is a fabulist who can convert himself from a sprinter/classics rider to a climber in the blink of an eye, this won't be his year. He may recapture the rainbow in future years.
I'm betting it will be a Yates.
09-24-18, 02:03 AM
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going with alaphilippe to win the men's road race.
09-24-18, 12:01 PM
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09-24-18, 01:33 PM
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Brandon McNulty was 7th today in the U23 TT. He may be the best young american rider, but prospects for him being the next great american phenom are looking less certain.
09-24-18, 02:41 PM
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09-25-18, 07:52 PM
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09-26-18, 07:01 AM
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I expect he will, he's in the Irish team. I'd naturally love to see him win but I'm going to go for Enric Mas. Valverde dropping out and announcing his imminent retirement would be the icing on the cake.
09-26-18, 09:08 AM
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Dropping out? What have you got against Valverde? I've gained huge respect for him this year - he's clearly near the end of his career, but he has been fighting for every second and every stage in multiple GTs. It might be time for him to retire, but if so, he should cross the line of his last race with dignity, not with a DNF.
09-26-18, 05:12 PM
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Dropping out? What have you got against Valverde? I've gained huge respect for him this year - he's clearly near the end of his career, but he has been fighting for every second and every stage in multiple GTs. It might be time for him to retire, but if so, he should cross the line of his last race with dignity, not with a DNF.
09-27-18, 03:05 AM
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some/any envelope but following the pro game for a spell tells me otherwise. sounds like you lost a bet sometime/somewhere involving the green bullet. because there are countless
other riders before, during and present that are guilty of a little bit more than drinking mineral water. any others that are roaching your buzz? harshing your mellow? chapping your hide?
just valverde? really? there's gotta be at least a few more. please... spill the beans. don't hold back. it's a bleepingly brutal sport. sorry, but i hafta assume everyone's doing something
that's questionable at best and illegal at worst. does that not make it sport? i think we'd all be a little distraught thinking otherwise...whatever sport in whatever country that we follow.
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09-27-18, 04:21 AM
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and that would wrap up everything in a nice little package...complete with a bow for you? i'd like to think that all the riders (since valverde) are completely clean and not pushing
some/any envelope but following the pro game for a spell tells me otherwise. sounds like you lost a bet sometime/somewhere involving the green bullet. because there are countless
other riders before, during and present that are guilty of a little bit more than drinking mineral water. any others that are roaching your buzz? harshing your mellow? chapping your hide?
just valverde? really? there's gotta be at least a few more. please... spill the beans. don't hold back. it's a bleepingly brutal sport. sorry, but i hafta assume everyone's doing something
that's questionable at best and illegal at worst. does that not make it sport? i think we'd all be a little distraught thinking otherwise...whatever sport in whatever country that we follow.
some/any envelope but following the pro game for a spell tells me otherwise. sounds like you lost a bet sometime/somewhere involving the green bullet. because there are countless
other riders before, during and present that are guilty of a little bit more than drinking mineral water. any others that are roaching your buzz? harshing your mellow? chapping your hide?
just valverde? really? there's gotta be at least a few more. please... spill the beans. don't hold back. it's a bleepingly brutal sport. sorry, but i hafta assume everyone's doing something
that's questionable at best and illegal at worst. does that not make it sport? i think we'd all be a little distraught thinking otherwise...whatever sport in whatever country that we follow.
09-27-18, 05:07 PM
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Both junior races today were excellent. A local girl won for Austria...she's from Innsbruck
The Belgian who won the men's crashed and had to get back..blew everyone away. There's a reason he already has a 2 year deal with Quik-Step.
Junior races are a blast. Brought back memories.
Vandevelde was talking about how most of these kids had never ridden at this level...an international world title race. Crashes galore in the neutralized area. Big wreck in the mens race.
The Belgian who won the men's crashed and had to get back..blew everyone away. There's a reason he already has a 2 year deal with Quik-Step.
Junior races are a blast. Brought back memories.
Vandevelde was talking about how most of these kids had never ridden at this level...an international world title race. Crashes galore in the neutralized area. Big wreck in the mens race.
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09-29-18, 09:02 AM
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Where from inside the U.S can the men’s race on the 30th be seen? Love to see Valverde win it.
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09-29-18, 01:13 PM
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Both junior races today were excellent. A local girl won for Austira...she's from Innsbruck
The Belgian who won the men's crashed and had to get back..blew everyone away. There's a reason he already has a 2 year deal with Quik-Step.
Junior races are a blast. Brought back memories.
Vandevelde was talking about how most of these kids had never ridden at this level...an international world title race. Crashes galore in the neutralized area. Big wreck in the mens race.
The Belgian who won the men's crashed and had to get back..blew everyone away. There's a reason he already has a 2 year deal with Quik-Step.
Junior races are a blast. Brought back memories.
Vandevelde was talking about how most of these kids had never ridden at this level...an international world title race. Crashes galore in the neutralized area. Big wreck in the mens race.
09-29-18, 01:14 PM
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so much icing...
10-01-18, 12:32 PM
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I actually cried when Valverde won. I have been watching on NBC Sports Gold. Fifty bucks a year.
10-02-18, 10:25 AM
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I for one was very happy for Valverde. He gave it his all at La Vuelta and lost his podium on the last day. It's a great consolation prize to have won the world title against the other younger riders. I predict he rides next year with the rainbow jersey, goes for any all all GC wins and retires at the end of next season.
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I finally watched the race on DVR, and I'm extremely happy for Valverde.
I've never seen a better all-around racer like him. The man is so strong in nearly every facet of racing that he is able to be competitive in every race he rides. He is also the smartest rider in the pro peloton to, as he almost always puts himself in a position to win or at least be in contention. I to thinks he goes hard next season and then retires. The sport will miss him.
I've never seen a better all-around racer like him. The man is so strong in nearly every facet of racing that he is able to be competitive in every race he rides. He is also the smartest rider in the pro peloton to, as he almost always puts himself in a position to win or at least be in contention. I to thinks he goes hard next season and then retires. The sport will miss him.
10-05-18, 09:15 AM
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Rohan Dennis deserved that W. He's been dominating every TT event this year. All the grand tours he is consistently 1st or 2nd.
Alejandro Valverde, I think he deserves the W too. He's been chasing after it for years. At 38 years old, it's amazing what he's accomplished. Some people argue that he's a doper, but so what? Most of the top pros are in the highest echelon of cycling. I let out a tear too when he won. The dude was so emotional, it's contagious!
Alejandro Valverde, I think he deserves the W too. He's been chasing after it for years. At 38 years old, it's amazing what he's accomplished. Some people argue that he's a doper, but so what? Most of the top pros are in the highest echelon of cycling. I let out a tear too when he won. The dude was so emotional, it's contagious!
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I finally was able to watch the men’s pro race. I was very impressed with Tom Domoulin. Being able to stay at the pointy end over those final climbs until the last bit and then chasing back on before the end was just amazing
10-08-18, 09:14 AM
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I was hoping that someone would have put the men’s race on YouTube but not so far. Sounds like it was a very exciting race and I’d sure like to see it. . Anyone know where it can be seen?
