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berck
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 Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: 50 Giro facts... |
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I found this nice little piece about the Giro over on cycling news...
50 Giro facts you need to know
Many interesting items, but #38 really caught my eye.
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Hommedesbois
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Number 49 is quite amusing, calling Stephen Roche an 'English-speaking winner'. I can't understand a word he says! |
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kathy
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berck
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I messed it up. I got it fixed now. |
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Morstar
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#48 is quite interesting.
Highest speed was back in 1979 and also sub 40kmh.
I'm not too up on my facts about average speeds but isn't the tour always 40+ (and geting faster every year). Defintely averages around 46-47 kmh in the first week every year. Ridiculously fast in anybody's book. |
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berck
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| Morstar wrote: | #48 is quite interesting.
Highest speed was back in 1979 and also sub 40kmh.
I'm not too up on my facts about average speeds but isn't the tour always 40+ (and geting faster every year). Defintely averages around 46-47 kmh in the first week every year. Ridiculously fast in anybody's book. |
I guess that would be a contribution to the harder climbing everybody talks about with the Giro over the Tour. |
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I think so. There are generally a lot more flat sprinters stages in the TdF. |
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sabcarrera
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| N. 11 seems remarkable |
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cool...
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