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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-08-2012 16:24
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cactus-jack wrote:
I have a sneaky plan to get myself into the Tour de France and then plant evidence on all the other riders.
Moahaha.
You're evil.
So next year we'll know your true identity: the winner of TDF 
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 11-08-2012 17:01
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Tony Martin will ride for OPQS' Vuelta team. Rest of the lineup: Dario Cataldo, Kevin De Weert, Serge Pauwels, Frantisek Rabon, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Zdenek Stybar and Kristof Vandewalle
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-08-2012 18:14
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That's a pretty impressive team, they could get some stage wins, I reckon. I wonder where De Weert will end up in the GC.
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 11-08-2012 18:17
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Ian Butler wrote:
That's a pretty impressive team, they could get some stage wins, I reckon. I wonder where De Weert will end up in the GC.
I even forgot to put Stybar up there.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 12-08-2012 07:04
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johnnyjur wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
That's a pretty impressive team, they could get some stage wins, I reckon. I wonder where De Weert will end up in the GC.
I even forgot to put Stybar up there.
Dont worry, i would be pointing out your mistake. Because i am really looking forward to see Styby there.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-08-2012 07:26
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Same here.
So glad that Stybar finally decided to fully concentrate on the road instead of cross (he's a great cross rider, though, but I like him more on the road!)
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| Inferio |
Posted on 12-08-2012 13:13
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johnnyjur wrote:
Tony Martin will ride for OPQS' Vuelta team. Rest of the lineup: Dario Cataldo, Kevin De Weert, Serge Pauwels, Frantisek Rabon, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Zdenek Stybar and Kristof Vandewalle
I guess it's maybe the first time two Czechs start a Grand Tour on the same team 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 12-08-2012 16:27
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Ian Butler wrote:
That's a pretty impressive team, they could get some stage wins, I reckon. I wonder where De Weert will end up in the GC.
It's a team that will haunt for stage wins 
OPQS didn't have great Giro ( Cataldo was the only highlight there ) and very forgettable Tour. 3rd time lucky maybe ?
I can see Terpstra and Stybar that could win a stage ( anyone of them could - but they are the most likely ones ). They have a solid chance of doing very well in TTT. Cataldo should be their GC along De Weert but I can't see them in Top 10 in GC.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 12-08-2012 22:44
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haunt? don't you mean hunt. |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 13-08-2012 11:16
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How happy will ruben be now?
Thomas Dekker will ride the vuelta!
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| Bookie |
Posted on 13-08-2012 12:57
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Alakagom wrote:
It's a team that will haunt for stage wins
OPQS didn't have great Giro ( Cataldo was the only highlight there ) and very forgettable Tour. 3rd time lucky maybe ?
I can see Terpstra and Stybar that could win a stage ( anyone of them could - but they are the most likely ones ). They have a solid chance of doing very well in TTT. Cataldo should be their GC along De Weert but I can't see them in Top 10 in GC.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:01
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Martin has a big shot, yeah.
Maybe Steegmans, too, I don't know.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:06
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Steegmans has a chance. There aren't many sprinters I can think of in the Vuelta. In fact, I can't think of any.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:08
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Degenkolb, Rojas, Ventoso, Bennati, Swift, Breschel, Davis, Dean...
All of those beats Steegmans in a sprint if you ask me. He is far from as good as he used to be in his glory days.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:08
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Yeah but with Steegmans you never know.
I'm not saying he'll win for sure, but don't be forgetting about him either
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:13
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Ian Butler wrote:
Yeah but with Steegmans you never know.
I'm not saying he'll win for sure, but don't be forgetting about him either
4 years ago maybe..
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:13
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Degenkolb, Rojas, Ventoso, Bennati, Swift, Breschel, Davis, Dean...
All of those beats Steegmans in a sprint if you ask me. He is far from as good as he used to be in his glory days.
Can't agree more - he would have a better chance to win from a break if you ask me, although there aren't really any of the absolute top class sprinters.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:20
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I'd be very surprised if Steegmans comes anywhere near a stage win, at least in a bunch sprint. His only non-TTT Top 5 result this year was in Qatar on the stage where the field was blown to pieces by the wind. Finished fifth after leading out Boonen from a group of five.
Degenkolb has a great opportunity in Barcelona, where the finish is uphill. I see him winning there, plus possibly also in La Lastrilla.
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:28
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
I'd be very surprised if Steegmans comes anywhere near a stage win, at least in a bunch sprint. His only non-TTT Top 5 result this year was in Qatar on the stage where the field was blown to pieces by the wind. Finished fifth after leading out Boonen from a group of five.
Degenkolb has a great opportunity in Barcelona, where the finish is uphill. I see him winning there, plus possibly also in La Lastrilla.
Is this the same finish the Tour(2009) had a few years ago? That really was a great finish!!!
edit: just looked it up myself - it seems to be nearly the same at least
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-08-2012 14:36
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The finish is right outside the Olympic arena if I'm not mistaken. They're not finishing at the top of Montjuic, but at least they're climbing all of it once and then finish about halfway up. Perfect for guys like Degenkolb, Rojas and Ventoso.
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