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Old 09-12-2013, 10:31 AM
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Count the seconds back! This is close! Horner may have just won back the red jersey.
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Old 09-12-2013, 10:38 AM
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Old 09-12-2013, 10:38 AM
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Horner still 3 seconds back.

Would be awesome to see him win it!
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:11 PM
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:22 PM
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Nibali must be crapping his pants.

Still, I think he remains the favorite to get to the top of the Angliru first...
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:29 PM
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Nibali must be crapping his pants.

Still, I think he remains the favorite to get to the top of the Angliru first...
Barring three weeks of fatigue finally getting the best of Horner, I don't. Horner does really well on the steep stuff and it doesn't get much steeper than the Angliru. Horner is the strongest climber in the race.

Disregarding the Giro, Nibbles has often shown weakness at the end of multiple days of climbing. A meltdown on the Angliru would not be surprising.

Too bad Cancellara abandoned. This team is totally unprofessional. No wonder Bruyneel was frustrated.
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:34 PM
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Too bad Cancellara abandoned. This team is totally unprofessional. No wonder Bruyneel was frustrated.
I think he's trying to prepare himself for the world championship time trial and/or road race. I guess the question is how much do you sacrifice yourself in this situation for someone else.

Hope that doesn't hurt Horner too much.
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:39 PM
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Horner rocks!
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:43 PM
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Horner rocks!
I hope he wins just so we have another American Grand Tour winner. Horner Bikes. The logo/head tube badge practically draws itself.
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Old 09-12-2013, 12:45 PM
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I think he's trying to prepare himself for the world championship time trial and/or road race. I guess the question is how much do you sacrifice yourself in this situation for someone else.
Of course he is, but the team has an excellent chance of winning the Vuelta and the good of the team should come first. Three more days would not have hurt Canc's chances at the world's. He could have abandoned part way through Saturday's stage so it would not have even been three whole stages.
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Go Chris!
. . . and change it to . . .

GO CHRIS!!



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Is there such a thing as a 'mini-micro dose'?
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Is this being broadcast on Universal or any of the cable networks?
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I checked this afternoon . . .
. . . to see if I could convince my buddy with cable TV to watch it instead of ride in the rain. It's on Universal Sports at 8-m EDT but our local Time Warner doesn't carry USports.



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Is this being broadcast on Universal or any of the cable networks?
I 'think' last Saturday or Sunday there was one hour summary on regular NBC around lunch time. Mebbe,,,, 1 pm EDT , Noon CDT.

I didn't watch. Had other stuff to do. :S

Might be something similar this weekend, but check local listings to be sure.

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