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Why is Cancellara telling the peloton what to do?

Postby Phil H » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:22 am

Isn't that Lance's job?
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Dan_K » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:32 am

Lance is training him up following his announcement to retire from the TDF.

I'm not complaining anyway as it worked out alright for Cav....
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Phil H » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:47 am

It did. And this time, it appears not to be Cav's fault.

Difficult to find out what caused all the crashes. One site was reporting that, when the camera bike went down it spilled oil all over the road. But another eyewitness claimed that the camera bike incident happened after the major crashes. Apparently some riders fell 2 or 3 times in the same short stretch.

Personally, I think it's very irresposible for them to allow their club run to go ahead in such uncertain conditions. What if someone were to sue?
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Snoop Doug » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:49 am

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]Personally, I think it's very irresposible for them to allow their club run to go ahead in such uncertain conditions. What if someone were to sue?

:lol: :lol: :lol: quote of the year so far :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Ivor » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:21 pm

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]Personally, I think it's very irresposible for them to allow their club run to go ahead in such uncertain conditions. What if someone were to sue?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Amy » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:48 pm

I wondered when someone would mention this...

They didn't do a proper risk assessment - they've had more people come off in one day than we did over the winter :shock:
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Mike I » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:54 pm

Cancellara is 6'1" and weighs 80kg. Who's going to argue with him?
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Andrew G » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:37 pm

Bunch of wusses. Cancellara was playing a cheeky one for the Schlecks, can't imagine Thor was too happy at missing out on another hatful of points over Cav who was a load of time off the bunch. perhaps he took another left turn that wasn't there :lol: .

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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Elliot M » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:22 pm

[quote="Mike I"]Cancellara is 6'1" and weighs 80kg. Who's going to argue with him?


Only in cycling... :lol:
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Nick W » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:33 am

I'm 6' 4" and presently 93kg so I'd have a pop at him, as long as it wasn't leg wrestling.

Then again I wouldn't even be in the peloton after the neutralised zone...
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Mike I » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:01 am

Yes, I wasn't suggesting that Spartacus is at all terrifying by normal Croydon/South London standards. But in a bare-knuckle one-on-one with anyone else in the peleton I know where my money would be.

And I agree Mr :mrgreen:, bunch of wusses. Here's something a bit more hardcore ...

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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Jon H » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:42 am

[quote="Mike I"]But in a bare-knuckle one-on-one with anyone else in the peleton I know where my money would be.

I'll see your Cancellara and raise you a Voigt.
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Re: Why is Cancellara telling the peleton what to do?

Postby Phil H » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:45 pm

I reckon Nicole Cooke could beat the tar out of any of them.
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