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| Atlantius |
Posted on 03-08-2015 07:59
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This flat rated classic have been raced three times previous with the first edition being back in 2010.
While you would think it a clear-cut race for the sprinters on first glance odds are it will go differently as it have always been won from a late attack.
Winners:
| 2014 | Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan | Compal-Merida | | 2012 | Antonio Bucciero | Team Metinvest - Slovnaft | | 2010 | Staf Scheirlinckx | Quiksilver-Kraft |
If the sprinter teams manage to get a bunch sprint this year Cavendish, Van Heerden and Guillén are the big favourites.
| Sprint | Acceleration |  Mark Cavendish | 82 | 81 |  Juan Van Heerden | 82 | 73 |  Marco Guillén | 81 | 82 |  Daryl Impey | 80 | 81 |  Danilo Kupfernagel | 80 | 80 |  Jens Keukeleire | 80 | 79 |  Jaime Alberto Castañeda | 80 | 79 |  Damion Drapac | 80 | 79 |  Raúl Granjel Cabrera | 80 | 77 |  Nacer Bouhanni | 80 | 77 |  Maciej Ulanowski | 80 | 77 |  Azizulhasni Awang | 79 | 83 |  Saulo Lay | 79 | 81 | | Joeri Stallaert | 79 | 76 |  Lars Croket | 79 | 71 |
If things go as the other years it will be hard to predict and with a multitude of small hills it could very well go to a real powerhouse.
These riders are bids for someone with the qualities to make a late attack last.
| Flat | Hill | Acc | Fighter | | George Atkins | 77 | 58 | 66 | 61 | | Francisco Javier Echarri | 76 | 67 | 65 | 67 | | Pieter Vanspeybrouck | 76 | 71 | 69 | 74 |  Stijn Vandenbergh | 76 | 67 | 64 | 75 | | Marcel Sieberg | 75 | 68 | 73 | 70 | | Cameron Wurf | 75 | 72 | 72 | 76 | | Adam Petrie-Armstrong | 75 | 64 | 73 | 83 | | Tarik Chaoufi | 73 | 75 | 58 | 74 | | Johann Rabie | 71 | 75 | 67 | 62 | | Eduin Becerra | 68 | 75 | 62 | 70 | | Marco Marcato | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | | Francesco Gavazzi | 71 | 73 | 74 | 59 |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 03-08-2015 08:01
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Once again, placing my puncheurs in the preview is an enormous waste of time. 
Cabrera should do well in this. |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 03-08-2015 08:40
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If Ulanwoski is as strong as he was in the Giro he might have a decent chance here, even more if Polivoda, Buts and Gomenyuk can lead him out properly.
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| roturn |
Posted on 03-08-2015 08:47
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As noticed early season already...where are the Dutch teams in the biggest Dutch race? 
Aegon, Gazelle, TomTom anyone?
Neither Akzonobel.
Come on Orange, make your co-sponsor proud. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-08-2015 09:17
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While you would think it a clear-cut race for the sprinters on first glance odds are it will go differently as it have always been won from a late attack.
Actually, the 2010 race was won in a sprint by Granjel Cabrera. (I noticed some errors in the race profile thread when looking, as it seemed odd this race would only have been in the game every other season).
As with Interlagos, hopefully the attacks do fail this year and Van Heerden can do something. It's quite cool to have the number 1 on the startlist for both races, albeit somewhat meaningless if they don't deliver!
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-08-2015 09:17
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So many green microjerseys in preview
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| CountArach |
Posted on 03-08-2015 09:34
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So I've got Keukeleire if everyone comes in together but VSB for the plan B.
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| Kentaurus |
Posted on 03-08-2015 10:20
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Okay so technically I'm at this race, but I'll really be sitting this one out, expect to see 8 Azteca riders in the peloton, doing nothing but enjoying a free ride to the finish line.
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 03-08-2015 10:21
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roturn wrote:
As noticed early season already...where are the Dutch teams in the biggest Dutch race?
Aegon, Gazelle, TomTom anyone?
Neither Akzonobel.
Come on Orange, make your co-sponsor proud.
It's because it's a HC race. I'm not going to pick a HC band that doesn't suit my team at all just for this one race.
I expect a sprinter to win this edition.
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| roturn |
Posted on 03-08-2015 10:31
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DubbelDekker wrote:
roturn wrote:
As noticed early season already...where are the Dutch teams in the biggest Dutch race?
Aegon, Gazelle, TomTom anyone?
Neither Akzonobel.
Come on Orange, make your co-sponsor proud.
It's because it's a HC race. I'm not going to pick a HC band that doesn't suit my team at all just for this one race.
I expect a sprinter to win this edition.
Obviously yes. Same reason for my own team.
MG UCI is to blame |
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| Scorchio |
Posted on 03-08-2015 10:50
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So most sprinters avoided the long-haul flight to Brazil, and instead pitch up here - not too surprising, but would be (mildly) amusing if this race ends up breaking up as it has done on occassions before and Interlagos sticks together. Given Nutresa don't have a bonafide top sprinter in our ranks, we will be looking for the BoTD, and/or some late moves - hopefully brought the sort of team that can achieve such.
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| Bikex |
Posted on 03-08-2015 10:58
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Suprised I didn't bring Kip here, but he probably would've failed anyway so it's for Nepomnyachsniy to sprint for a good result here. He showed already that he is capable of doing so with the podium early this season when podiuming at the Barcelona Classic. |
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| ggDonovan |
Posted on 03-08-2015 12:07
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I hope to be in the BA... not much more to expect from this race... Good experience for the riders and nothing more.
I'll put my "money" on Guillén for this one.
Good luck!
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 03-08-2015 13:02
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Guillen to sprint again. 
Would be nice if he did a 3rd sprint of the season in this race. You know what they say? 3rd time lucky eh
A top ten would make me a happy man here.
Like your thinking, GG Donovan^^
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-08-2015 13:56
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Lets hope that Cavendish can live up to his billing here and grab that important win for us  |
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 03-08-2015 14:41
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hmm, I think our best bet is to get in the break, Awang probably isn't good enough to get a top 10 if it comes down to a sprint but seeing as he is one of the weaker sprint leaders here we shouldn't have any pressure to chase so the rest of the team should be allowed in the break.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 03-08-2015 19:17
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NOPE NOPE NOPE OUT OF HERE |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 03-08-2015 19:21
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Pendleton's
Lucky win, the team does pretty well so far. Gratz anyway!
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 03-08-2015 19:23
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Before the race I would've taken 4th... But now the AI has fucked up once more I'm quite pissed I missed the podium... Shame to have no overhead shots of the sprints, wondering if Ula picked Cav's wheel or another...
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| Scorchio |
Posted on 03-08-2015 19:44
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Don't know what the lads have had in their water bottles the last few days carrying over from the 2nd half of Romandie, but a Nutresa swarm on the front of the peleton with 4km to go and no recognised top-end sprinter in our ranks - odd behaviour, but means we have plenty of guys in the later section of the top 25 at the line which is awesome. 20 PPRD bang on from this outing, puts another smile on management's face given expectations were quite low  .
Thanks to Atlantius for the reporting, and congrats to PT visitors Pendleton's on victory (is the first PT victory in a PCT race as far as I've noticed, anyone able to correct me?). His NC jersey from the front momentarily made me think it was a Nutresa rider sprinting for victory, double-take required  .
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