FLASH: Simoni stronger than 2006

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo, he'll never leave the shadow of that stage up to Bormio
2000 ...

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2004/eng/primo_piano/280504_2.shtml

You had me worried for a second with the "2000" thing. I know time's
been slipping away but it didn't seem THAT long ago.

I only regret that I can't do sarcasm up to the lofty standards set by
benjo in the "only attempted doping" thread.

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo,

Simoni has finished several minutes ahead of Cunego in both of the
Giros since then.

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo,

Simoni has finished several minutes ahead of Cunego in both of the
Giros since then.

Stronger? umm, how did he attempt that?

Andre

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Stronger? umm, how did he attempt that?

Andre

Well since Simoni has remained relatively the same, the more
appropriate question might be what did Cunego attempt in 2004? In
2005 he was way back in the field 20-some minutes down.

wscott said:

Well since Simoni has remained relatively the same, the more
appropriate question might be what did Cunego attempt in 2004? In
2005 he was way back in the field 20-some minutes down.

Didn't he have glandular fever that year ?

Donald Munro said:

wscott said:

Well since Simoni has remained relatively the same, the more
appropriate question might be what did Cunego attempt in 2004? In
2005 he was way back in the field 20-some minutes down.

Didn't he have glandular fever that year ?

Indeed, it was something like that (mononucleosis maybe?). He was
still recovering and building strength in early 2006, then he came
good in the TdF, where he grabbed the white jersey and had some good
rides in the mountains. I'm picking him for the Giro ... that's
official btw.

also, the next time I read cyclingnews.com refer to him as "il picollo
principe", I'm cancelling my subscription.

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Donald Munro said:

wscott said:

Well since Simoni has remained relatively the same, the more
appropriate question might be what did Cunego attempt in 2004? In
2005 he was way back in the field 20-some minutes down.

Didn't he have glandular fever that year ?

Indeed, it was something like that (mononucleosis maybe?). He was
still recovering and building strength in early 2006, then he came
good in the TdF, where he grabbed the white jersey and had some good
rides in the mountains. I'm picking him for the Giro ... that's
official btw.

Glandular fever and mononucleosis are the same thing.

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also, the next time I read cyclingnews.com refer to him as "il picollo
principe", I'm cancelling my subscription.

My italian isn't very good? What does 'picollo' mean? Did you mean "il
poco principe"... the little prince?

Steve
www.steephill.tv bike travelogue

steephill said:

My italian isn't very good? What does 'picollo' mean? Did you mean "il
poco principe"... the little prince?

Poco is little/not much, piccolo means little/small. So yes, The
Little Prince (to Simoni's King, for his diminutive stature and of
course in its own right like the character by De Saint-Exupéry).

--
E. Dronkert

On May 10, 12:27 am, Ewoud Dronkert <[email hidden]>

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steephill said:

My italian isn't very good? What does 'picollo' mean? Did you mean "il
poco principe"... the little prince?

Poco is little/not much, piccolo means little/small. So yes, The
Little Prince (to Simoni's King, for his diminutive stature and of
course in its own right like the character by De Saint-Exupéry).

--
E. Dronkert

I'm betting that it will be a close finish in the Giro between Cunego
and Simoni. The course suits them both and they're hitting good form
at the same time (Simoni has not been that visible lately, but he's
not a classics rider by a far stretch). I believe Simoni has a
stronger team for the mountains, but not by much. CSC, Discovery and
T-Mobile are non-contenders in the Giro with poor depth and out-of-
form leaders. Predictor will try and bag some sprints as will Milram
and CA. Valverde could have been a contender, but he's focused on the
TdF if ASO permits hime to ride.

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On May 10, 12:27 am, Ewoud Dronkert <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

steephill said:

My italian isn't very good? What does 'picollo' mean? Did you mean "il
poco principe"... the little prince?

Poco is little/not much, piccolo means little/small. So yes, The
Little Prince (to Simoni's King, for his diminutive stature and of
course in its own right like the character by De Saint-Exupéry).

--
E. Dronkert

I'm betting that it will be a close finish in the Giro between Cunego
and Simoni. The course suits them both and they're hitting good form
at the same time (Simoni has not been that visible lately, but he's
not a classics rider by a far stretch). I believe Simoni has a
stronger team for the mountains, but not by much. CSC, Discovery and
T-Mobile are non-contenders in the Giro with poor depth and out-of-
form leaders. Predictor will try and bag some sprints as will Milram
and CA. Valverde could have been a contender, but he's focused on the
TdF if ASO permits hime to ride.

What do you think of Di Luca's chances?

-Bob

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo, he'll never leave the shadow of that stage up to Bormio
2000 ...

Dumbass -

No matter how well he does in a race Simoni's personality will still
be that of a little [censored].

thanks,

K. Gringioni.

Hell and High Water said:

What do you think of Di Luca's chances?

I think Di Luca is just close enough to doing well in the Giro that he
could screw up the rest of his career trying to win it.

Simoni, Cunego and Di Luca third, which is the closest he will really
get for the rest of his career as he dies trying.

I think he should try to win the Pernod Cup or whatever they call it
nowadays.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Kurgan Gringioni said:

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo, he'll never leave the shadow of that stage up to Bormio
2000 ...

Dumbass -

No matter how well he does in a race Simoni's personality will still
be that of a little [censored].

I think we're in complete agreement. After Cunego makes him look
ancient in the mountains this year, i think we'll Gibo will whine a
little, complain of stomach problems, and fade into whatever 48-hour
mountainbike endurathon [censored] he's been toying with lately ... and
then into obscurity.

also, what Curtis says about DiLuca is spot on (the poor [censored]).

-Dumbass

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Kurgan Gringioni said:

On May 9, 4:06 am, [email hidden] wrote:

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but that won't stop Cunego from spanking his [censored] again I'm afraid.
Poor Gibo, he'll never leave the shadow of that stage up to Bormio
2000 ...

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Dumbass -

Quoted message said:

No matter how well he does in a race Simoni's personality will still
be that of a little [censored].

I think we're in complete agreement. After Cunego makes him look
ancient in the mountains this year, i think we'll Gibo will whine a
little, complain of stomach problems, and fade into whatever 48-hour
mountainbike endurathon [censored] he's been toying with lately ... and
then into obscurity.

also, what Curtis says about DiLuca is spot on (the poor [censored]).

-Dumbass

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From http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/may07/may11news

"Saunier Duval's Iban Mayo will be coming into the Giro d'Italia "a
little bit short of form," but ready to work for his Italian team-mate
Gilberto Simoni,"

LOL. I predict we'll see them both swinging off the back of a Lampre-
driven peloton on the second day in the mountains ... and Iban will be
[censored] about the camera watching his every move like he did in the
2006 TdF. At least all the whiny punks are on the same team.