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General Race Thread 2022 **spoilers**

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    #152
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656409#Comment_118656409

    Will Carapaz not be switched to the TdF now that Bernal is injured? Would be strange if he wasn't. Although maybe Carapaz sees the Giro as his best chance of a Grand Tour win this year which is true enough. I think the Giro has the least TT kms of the 3 this year so if you are weak there it's the one to go for or if you just couldn't be bothered trying to compete with the Slovenians which is as a good a reason as any these days. iirc Carapaz has a decent enough TT.



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    #153
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    Decent enough to have become national champ in the TT as of yesterday.



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    #154
    breezy1985
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659534#Comment_118659534

    I doubt the Ecuador TT championships was was much of a challenge in fairness



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    #155
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659552#Comment_118659552

    No, Carapaz was the only name I recognized in the results.

    Speaking of the TT Remco was absolutely flying today in the Algarve.



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    #156
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    Interesting to see how Sam will go tomorrow, he's the lads with him to lead him out in the team but the time off and new/old setup?

    They are lucky Ewan isn't there, he looked amazing pulling for the team in France today.



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    #157
    happytramp
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    He's been playing down expectations. Saying it's more about building form and bedding in with the new team. He's usually pretty honest so I'd tend to believe him



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    #158
    retalivity
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    The UAE/Saudi/Oman laps in the desert must be the most boring stages of the year



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    #159
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    Had a quick look there 90 odd to go, time enough tuning in around 1pm I'd say.



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    #160
    mewso
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    Carlton going on about a tweet from the American president of his fan club. "Just declaring an interest". Pure Partridge.



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    #161
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    11km to go in UAE



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    #162
    griffin100
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    No sign of Bora anywhere near the front with less than 3km to go!!



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    #163
    De Bhál
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    Sam must be bet. Hanging off the back



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    #164
    retalivity
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    Bora made a balls of this...


    EDIT: Did well to get 2nd from a long way back



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    #165
    griffin100
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    Van Poppell did a great job of bringing him up but Sam must of used a lot of energy to get through the field.



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    #166
    De Bhál
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662892#Comment_118662892

    Surprised to see him up there at the end so not too bad at all for 1st race of the season for Sam.

    I was sure he was gone



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    #167
    breezy1985
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    I thought Bora were not going to bother at first but jeysus Van Poppel covered crazy amount of ground with 1km to go



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    #168
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Ooh they won't like Groenwegen being pushed into the barriers. I'll take Cav being nowhere near :)



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    #169
    breezy1985
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    As Bora re finally coming up they have to go round someone who is bashing into everyone around him. White kit possibly Israel lead out



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    #170
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662945#Comment_118662945

    Thought that was Cav myself. Could be wrong though.



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    #171
    breezy1985
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662948#Comment_118662948

    Na this guy was left of the road Cav was right. Also if it was Cav has arms would be all over the place at the finish so he could show that losing was someone else's fault.



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    #172
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    20km to go in UAE, it was going that slowly Philipson was able to jump off his bike when he noticed the camera on him and run with it and keep pace 😁



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    #173
    Paddigol
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118667337#Comment_118667337

    Thanks for the reminder - I forgot how nervous sprint finishes with Sam make me!



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    #174
    Paddigol
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    WTF happened there??!!



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    #175
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    Mechanical from the over head by the looks of it, he just sat up.



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    #176
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Swamped and boxed in by the sprinters coming from the right to block them completely. Bad enough for Sam to lose out but Cav wins. Sprinting needed that according to Carlton. Pass me the sick bag.



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    #177
    seaviewphotos
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    Ackermann looked to have boxed him in, I was shouting for Philipsen when Sam gave up. 😁



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    #178
    retalivity
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    Ganna beaten in a TT by Darth Bisseger.

    Mullen seemed to be going well but tailed off in the second half. Dumoulin vs Pog & Almeida tomorrow by the looks of things...I forgot Almeida was at team UAE



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    #179
    GandhiwasfromBallyfermot
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭GandhiwasfromBallyfermot


    Great TT by Vlasov to get top 10 by the looks of it, he's not usually a strong TT'er if I remember correctly? Of course you wouldn't even know he was in the top 10 as commentators overly focused on Yates who was outside the top 10.



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    #180
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Probably anticipating a Yates v Pog for GC but Vlasov is probably Bora's best GC option overall. Interesting to see how he goes today. I would guess Almeida has to work for Pog unless things go wrong. Strange for both of them to be there. Must admit I do like Almeida. Great expressions when struggling through a climb. Would love to see Dumoulin pace past them all though :)



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    #181
    GandhiwasfromBallyfermot
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭GandhiwasfromBallyfermot


    Yep very hard to see past Pog especially if he has Almeida working for him. I know what you mean about Almeida though, I loved watching him in the 2020 Giro! Would also love to see Big Tom glued to Pog's wheel and stay ahead of him in the GC. Probably unrealistic to hope he can drop pog lol.



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