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Randall
May 29, 2012, 12:00:31 AM5/29/12
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I was wondering if anyone has thoughts about how the Giro results will affect this years years TDF. Personally I think the years Giro shows little as many have in the past. Some Giro's do give some indication how a rider will do in the Giro, but most do not. A one lapse between the Giro and the TDF is a welcome change. Hopefully more prospective TDF winners will enter the Giro now.
Frederick the Great
May 29, 2012, 12:55:31 AM5/29/12
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In article <4e3a4cb9-c56c-4fc6...@googlegroups.com>,
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Old Fritz
Randall <randall...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has thoughts about how the Giro results will affect this years years TDF. Personally I think the years Giro shows little as many have in the past. Some Giro's do give some indication how a rider will do in the Giro, but most do not. A one lapse between the Giro and the TDF is a welcome change. Hopefully more prospective TDF winners will enter the Giro now.
Frank Schleck is on form to win the TdF.
> I was wondering if anyone has thoughts about how the Giro results will affect this years years TDF. Personally I think the years Giro shows little as many have in the past. Some Giro's do give some indication how a rider will do in the Giro, but most do not. A one lapse between the Giro and the TDF is a welcome change. Hopefully more prospective TDF winners will enter the Giro now.
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Old Fritz
atriage
May 29, 2012, 8:15:41 AM5/29/12
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Randall
May 29, 2012, 8:38:47 AM5/29/12
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A injury and dropping out of the Giro is hardly a positive sign. Personally I think the Schleck's talent has been overestimated. But a manager like Bruyneel can make the most of their talent.
DirtRoadie
May 29, 2012, 5:08:47 PM5/29/12
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On May 29, 6:15 am, atriage <atri...@satriage.net> wrote:
> On 29/05/2012 05:55, Frederick the Great wrote:> In article<4e3a4cb9-c56c-4fc6...@googlegroups.com>,
> > Randall<randall.shim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 29/05/2012 05:55, Frederick the Great wrote:> In article<4e3a4cb9-c56c-4fc6...@googlegroups.com>,
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> >> I was wondering if anyone has thoughts about how the Giro results will affect this years years TDF. Personally I think the years Giro shows little as many have in the past. Some Giro's do give some indication how a rider will do in the Giro, but most do not. A one lapse between the Giro and the TDF is a welcome change. Hopefully more prospective TDF winners will enter the Giro now.
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> > Frank Schleck is on form to win the TdF.
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> In fact I do believe he's just received the yellow jersey.
His brother gave it to him?
> >> I was wondering if anyone has thoughts about how the Giro results will affect this years years TDF. Personally I think the years Giro shows little as many have in the past. Some Giro's do give some indication how a rider will do in the Giro, but most do not. A one lapse between the Giro and the TDF is a welcome change. Hopefully more prospective TDF winners will enter the Giro now.
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> > Frank Schleck is on form to win the TdF.
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> In fact I do believe he's just received the yellow jersey.
What a lovely gesture!
DR
atriage
May 29, 2012, 5:38:59 PM5/29/12
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doesn't want the fucking thing so giving it to Frank to look after made
sense.
Steve Freides
May 31, 2012, 2:35:14 PM5/31/12
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enter the Giro these days without going all out. If a rider could go
easy but still place respectably, it might bode well for his performance
a few weeks later. I'm not sure any rider can win both these days -
just too draining.
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