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16-07.-2005, 03:27 AM
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Kudos to Robbie !
Got to hand it to him : Robbie McEwan is having a superb TDF.
Did anyone see that finish in Montpelier today (stage 13) ? Chavanel and Horner were up the road and got in to the usual cat and mouse game : Lotto and McEwan chased hard and fast and Robbie and Rodriguez finished first and second. McEwan is a spirited guy - a bit prickly at times - but a super sprinter and a great competitor. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:32 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
It was quite the awesome finish I agree. Horner and the other rider(can't spell his name
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16-07.-2005, 03:35 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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No question. I was a bit worried about him after the first two stages, but I shouldn't have been. Robbie has beaten both Petacchi and Boonen on multiple ocassions. He's in top form. Fast Freddie has done some nice lead outs this Tour as well.
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16-07.-2005, 03:37 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
I think McEwan has had a superb TDF thus far : three stage wins.
And that's after being disqualified from a stage too. If he gets through the Pyrennees, I make him favourite for the final stage ( I got odds of 7-1 yesterday and I've place me tenner on him). |
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16-07.-2005, 03:37 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
I belive he is a pretty small guy?
I was always under the impression the sprinters were big guys (boonen, cipo, etc). Does the size of the guy not that big a factor?
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16-07.-2005, 03:38 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
horner should wrute an article explaining"how to loose a stage".
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16-07.-2005, 03:39 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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Rodriguez is a great sprinter : there is a lot of good press about him and he's the next man in line, I reckon. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:41 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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I was actually hoping Horner would win the stage because he's having a fine season with Saunier and he's a guy who is prepared to ride throughout the season. But I just knew when Chavanel and himself started looking around at each other that they'd be caught. Horner's a gutsy rider. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:44 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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He's not tall like Petacchi or Cippo : he is small in stature. And he looks light too. Light in a well built sort of way (am I making sense ?????) Do you need to be tall to sprint ? I am afraid I was never a sprinter so I can tell you ! |
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16-07.-2005, 03:45 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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I believe he weighs 146lbs. Seems a climbers weight. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:49 AM
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16-07.-2005, 03:52 AM
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But wide - without the weight, I think. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:54 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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Agreed : Chavanel is more of roleur, rather than a sprinter : Horner I would have guessed might have had a better sprint and could "jump" Chavanel in the sprint. |
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16-07.-2005, 03:58 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
thats what chavanel said to eurosport post stage, one of them would have won it horner had done his share.
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16-07.-2005, 05:26 AM
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Re: Kudos to Robbie !
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well, robbie is pretty stout for his size, you can really see his build when he does his jesus pose after a win. much more built than, say, rasmussen. |
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