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Tour de France 2012 - FULL GUIDE COMPLETE!!!
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 21-06-2012 15:54
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Well I hope you all aren't Sky fans, because you won't be laughing next month 
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 21-06-2012 15:56
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 15:58
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ricotero_uy wrote:
Here in the TdF page is the list of riders with the reserves.
But, i will not trust too much because BMC team has confirmed Burghardt and in the TdF page its in the list of reserves.
TdF list of riders
Also Barredo is listed for Rabobank, while Ten Dam is nowhere. So yeah, I guess we can't trust that list too much.
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| Vien |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:10
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SportingNonsense wrote:
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Tyler Farrar, Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin, Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Robbie Hunter, David Millar, Johan Vansummeren and David Zabriskie
http://www.denver...e-hesjedal
From their website: “We have put together a well-balanced team with an emphasis on support for our leader, Ryder."
Wait what?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:25
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Astana
Alexandr Vinokurov (KAZ)
Jani Brajkovic; (SLO)
Borut Bozic; (SLO)
Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)
Andriy Grivko (UKR)
Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ)
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)
Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE)
Robert Kiserlovski (HRV)
http://www.protea...12-line-up
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:32
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Great post Bushwackers, really enjoyed reading that 
While Cav will not have great support on flats, we gotta remeber he'll have those to help him too
Johannes Fröhlinger (GER), Patrick Gretsch (GER), Yann Huguet (FRA), Matthieu Sprick (FRA), Tom Veelers (NED), Koen de Kort (NED), Albert Timmer (NED), Roy Curvers (NED)
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:33
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Don't worry, bush. Pate will destroy Contador and Andy in the Vuelta.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:34
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Don't worry, bush. Pate will destroy Contador and Andy in the Vuelta.
Uhhh, sorry but for Sky priority order in Vulta might be this
Froome ---> Uran ---> Henao ---> Nordhaug --> and finally Pate He'll have tough fight to become a leader there
I am not sure if Henao will go, doing 2 GT's in his first year might be too much too ask.
Edited by Alakagom on 21-06-2012 16:35
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:47
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Alakagom wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Don't worry, bush. Pate will destroy Contador and Andy in the Vuelta.
Uhhh, sorry but for Sky priority order in Vulta might be this
Froome ---> Uran ---> Henao ---> Nordhaug --> and finally Pate He'll have tough fight to become a leader there
I am not sure if Henao will go, doing 2 GT's in his first year might be too much too ask.
They'll all collapse trying to follow his wheel. Leader or not, he'll win.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 21-06-2012 16:50
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Vien wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Garmin
Tyler Farrar, Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin, Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Robbie Hunter, David Millar, Johan Vansummeren and David Zabriskie
http://www.denver...e-hesjedal
From their website: “We have put together a well-balanced team with an emphasis on support for our leader, Ryder."
Wait what?
I read a while ago Ryder Hesjedal wanted to win the Tour aswell, that he was in the form of his life.
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo 
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| Vien |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:10
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Vien wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Garmin
Tyler Farrar, Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin, Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Robbie Hunter, David Millar, Johan Vansummeren and David Zabriskie
http://www.denver...e-hesjedal
From their website: “We have put together a well-balanced team with an emphasis on support for our leader, Ryder."
Wait what?
I read a while ago Ryder Hesjedal wanted to win the Tour aswell, that he was in the form of his life.
That's bye bye to Danielson's top 10 then. Hesjedal only just won the Giro, even in Giro shape he wouldn't even be able to get top 8 in the Tour.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:17
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Vien wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Vien wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Garmin
Tyler Farrar, Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin, Tom Danielson, Ryder Hesjedal, Robbie Hunter, David Millar, Johan Vansummeren and David Zabriskie
http://www.denver...e-hesjedal
From their website: “We have put together a well-balanced team with an emphasis on support for our leader, Ryder."
Wait what?
I read a while ago Ryder Hesjedal wanted to win the Tour aswell, that he was in the form of his life.
That's bye bye to Danielson's top 10 then. Hesjedal only just won the Giro, even in Giro shape he wouldn't even be able to get top 8 in the Tour.
He's better than Danielson.
I think they should work for Martin though. Because Ryder is coming off the Giro and dont think he will have the legs to do this, Giro and Olympics.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:27
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Why Hesjendal? That ain't very smart, imo.
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:27
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Tom Danielson is better than Ryder (in this situation), they should work for him and it is absurd for them not to. Does Garmin really think that Hesjedal, after already riding a GT, can keep the same form for the Tour (it will need to be even better with the stiffer competition)? If Contador can't do it, I don't think that Ryder can peak for 3 months either. I don't know how Garmin could put more faith in that than a fresh Danielson who has prepared specifically for the Tour.
But no I'm not just being a Danny Pate fan boy back there. I'm frustrated to see one of the best riders in the sport getting snubbed continually (Giro, Olympics), and I would probably be just as angry if it were Horner/Cancellara/Gesink/Valverde/Sanchez/Danielson getting left out, because these are the guys that make the sport interesting. Note that I'm not saying that he is as good as them, but Danny is one of the main riders that you expect to see, as we saw in the Tour last year when he was the engine on the front for the entire race.
And no, I never suggested that he could win the Vuelta, but if Sky doesn't bring him there then I will lose all faith in Brailsford. It would be nice to see Danny do something special in Worlds, just to show them what they are missing.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:29
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Vaughters hiding his real leader like every other year?
EDIT: Then somehow it'll turn out to be someone weird like Vansummeren and he'll get a top 10
Edited by issoisso on 21-06-2012 17:30
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:32
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Bushwackers wrote:
And no, I never suggested that he could win the Vuelta, but if Sky doesn't bring him there then I will lose all faith in Brailsford. It would be nice to see Danny do something special in Worlds, just to show them what they are missing.
I know you weren't. I was just kidding around a bit. 
I'd go for Martin as leader if I was Vaughters. He showed what a great climber he is in the Vuelta last year. He just needs to improve his recuperation a bit, to last over three weeks. This would be a good opportunity to find out.
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| Squire |
Posted on 21-06-2012 17:33
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Pate's not riding the Tour because he has more important things to do. Currently he is eradicating poverty, curing cancer and giving Chuck Norris a right good hiding.
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| solano |
Posted on 21-06-2012 18:05
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I read Bushwacker's posts and thought I was reading another post from EdvaldBoassonHagen |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 21-06-2012 20:35
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Bushwackers wrote:
If Contador can't do it, I don't think that Ryder can peak for 3 months either.
I don't think there's a link between how long you can peak and how strong you are, but maybe I'm wrong ?
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| ricotero_uy |
Posted on 21-06-2012 21:15
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Two teams confirmed: Astana & Garmin Barracuda
A symbolic kilometer as we reach the half of the stage!
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