Tour de Suisse (no fantasy)
06-12-23, 11:44 AM
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Tour de Suisse (no fantasy)
Seems low key but worth a watch at the final km of stage two to see Girmay take the win then get absolutely mobbed by Eritrean fans! Literally was a parade of them from the finish line to the podium. I demand to see this again at the Tour!
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06-12-23, 11:59 AM
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Girmay has some good speed, for sure. I hope he can find some Tour success against the big hitters.
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he's got both pure speed as well as decent, classics-styled chops. not picking him to win paris-roubaix or l-b-l anytime soon however.
here's hoping for tdf inclusion as well as execution.
here's hoping for tdf inclusion as well as execution.
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My wife wondered at the mob surrounding Girmay at the win, and found that there are 30K Eritrean immigrants in Switzerland--no wonder!
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can't wait for ayuso to ride la vuelta this year.
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