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RidesHills
Interesting factoid: the English word "shark" seems to be the only word that English has borrowed from Mayan, most likely coming from the Mayan word "xoc." Why you use it here? No clue. But I rarely have a clue about your posts. I assume I'm not alone.18:59
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That is if you believe the numbers which have no real source and no real claim. I kinda don't believe the published numbers, while I don't doubt that he's stronger than last year.18:46
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Quintana had a great period from 2103 to 2016, but eventually faded into the background. Still, 51 wins is impressive! The article leaves out the doping and painkiller allegations that derailed his career a few years ago, for which he lost much respect. It’s good to see him leave on his own terms, and maybe one of his accelerations will stick again, this year - but he’s a rider from another decade, and I doubt they will. Still fun to watch, though!22-03-2026 19:01
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Pogacar seems motivated by losses (each loss makes him more focused on the win), and by crashes. This crash led to a chase, an attack at just the right moment, and so on. The 2025 Strade Bianchi crash led to a chase, a truce with Pidcock, and an attack at just the right moment. The 2022 Strade Bianchi win came after he was part of that truly crazy wind-blown insanity (with Alaphilippe crashing and wisely leaping out of the way of those who crashed after him). In all three cases, he was up and on his bike as quickly as possible, faster than nearly anyone else, pure focus, pure determination. It’s like he sprints away from the crash, rushing to get back. Perhaps the crashes focus his mind even more than before and produce what seems like an angry response, “not like this, how dare you take away my chance!”22-03-2026 18:56
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It’s interesting that both R-G and Maria are right on this. If he were to retire today, he would be tied for the second most monument wins of all time, as well as a 4x TdF winner (not many of those), a combo of classics and GC rider that hasn’t existed in decades. Clearly, he’s already in the top 10 ever. But to be top 3 or top of all time? He’ll need more time for that. (I think he’s already top 3, but others don’t, and I’m not attached to an answer until he ends his career.)22-03-2026 13:20
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It’s a pleasure having you and your enthusiasm in these comment threads. It sounds like you had a wonderful day!22-03-2026 05:43
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I like that he’s honest about the disappointment. I think a lot of athletes recognize that space, feeling the feelings now, being in the moment as it occurs, and then they move on.22-03-2026 00:30
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He’s been on the podium for the last 8 monuments, and he’s won 6 of the last 8. Even Merckx didn’t do that.21-03-2026 17:19
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Croatian Mou, you are a rude disrespectful and yet pedantic commenter. Please do better.21-03-2026 16:53
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That was an amazing race. To come back from that crash and still attack on the Cipressa, then ride van der Poel off his wheel, and out sprint Pidcock? Astonishing. And now he has 4 of the 5.21-03-2026 16:52