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Pre Tour de France 2016-thread
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 09:34
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I see have I much debate to read through, expect "jandal's jandaly guide to Le Tour" this weekend 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-06-2016 09:42
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Riis123 wrote:
So no Terpstra and Stybar? Damn, but they would probably have been demoted to helpers anyways. And not Trentin either - seems its all in for Kittel.. Sadly so.
When Stybar takes a turn in the lead-out, the entire peloton gets stretched out. He'll be missed. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 09:54
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Ian Butler wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
So no Terpstra and Stybar? Damn, but they would probably have been demoted to helpers anyways. And not Trentin either - seems its all in for Kittel.. Sadly so.
When Stybar takes a turn in the lead-out, the entire peloton gets stretched out. He'll be missed.
But has rightly so turned down that offer in pursuit of own goals, good on him |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-06-2016 09:57
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Riis123 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
So no Terpstra and Stybar? Damn, but they would probably have been demoted to helpers anyways. And not Trentin either - seems its all in for Kittel.. Sadly so.
When Stybar takes a turn in the lead-out, the entire peloton gets stretched out. He'll be missed.
But has rightly so turned down that offer in pursuit of own goals, good on him
Not saying he has to do it. But saying he'll be missed.
And also wanting to say that working as a lead-out is definitely no low or something. A true champion knows when to work for his team mates, too 
Fear the Olympics course will be too hard for Stybar anyway. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 10:13
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Meh, Stybar is much better than slaving through 3 weeks. Realistically, he will be given an opportunity on either stage 10 or 16 at best. Not really worth, I understand him completely.
And the Olympics course will definitely be too hard, no chances at all. Its no kitty's route. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 10:16
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Also, Ilnur the great will be present. That leaves Katusha with a very decent squad consisting of Purito, Zakarin and Alexander. Everyone will probably hunt stages, I refuse to believe Zakarin and/or Rodriguez will be present in the GC. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 22-06-2016 10:16
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He said he is aiming to Rio not neccesarily as the leader, he is ready to help someone (Kreuziger?) there if needed. Just pointed it out as his big mid-season race...
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 10:36
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Terpstra could've made it but he kinda took himself out at ZLM Tour as he banged his knee in the teambus before the prologue |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 22-06-2016 13:32
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It was expected, but it doesn't make the line up any less scary..
Chris Froome
Sergio Henao
Vasil Kirijenka
Mikel Landa
Mikel Nieve
Wout Poels
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Geraint Thomas
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 13:39
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Yup, very much expected after Kwito's sickness and Vasili's performance in Suisse.
Its possible the best team I can remember to support a leader, like ever. You can probably look at some US Postal squads, but this is downright scary. Well balanced team also. |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 22-06-2016 13:44
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 Team LottoNL-Jumbo
 George Bennett
 Dylan Groenewegen
Wilco Kelderman
Bert-Jan Lindeman
 Paul Martens
Timo Roosen
 Sep Vanmarcke
Robert Wagner
Maarten Wynants
Gesink absent as a consequence of the crash in Switzerland
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 22-06-2016 13:53
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Holy shit Wilco will feel alone 
Vanmarcke showing some good form should be quite a threat in some breaks, but Groenwegen is the man. He can breakthrough this Tour to higher elites of sprinters and the team is definitely there to help him do that.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 14:06
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Aru
Nibali
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Rosa
Cataldo
LuisLe
Tiralongo
Grivko
Lutsenko
Fuglsang
Kangert
1 of this 8 is out. My bet is Birdie |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 14:13
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Kwiatkowski, oh how you fucked up last summer....... |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 16:08
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FDJ: Thibaut Pinot, Arthur Vichot, Jéremy Roy, Matthieu Ladagnous, Anthony Roux, William Bonnet, Steve Morabito, Sébastien Reichenbach y Jerome Pineau.
No Demare, surely has to be an error, no? |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 16:20
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Alakagom wrote:
Holy shit Wilco will feel alone
Vanmarcke showing some good form should be quite a threat in some breaks, but Groenwegen is the man. He can breakthrough this Tour to higher elites of sprinters and the team is definitely there to help him do that.
Given Kelderman's performances in the mountains this season, I doubt he will be able to ride for the GC.
Groenewegen stepping up as one of the best sprinters would be awesome though.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 18:47
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BMC: Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghgardt (GER), Damiano Caruso (ITA), Rohan Dennis (AUS), Amaël Moinard (FRA), Richie Porte (AUS), Michael Schär (SUI), Greg Van Avermaet (BEL), Tejay van Garderen (USA) .
No benny hermans |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 18:49
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And does anybody have a clue to why Demare isn't selected or have I completely missed something? |
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| tpinot |
Posted on 22-06-2016 19:05
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Riis123 wrote:
And does anybody have a clue to why Demare isn't selected or have I completely missed something?
Demare now considers he needs a full team dedicated to him and as FDJ will focus on Thibaut Pinot in le Tour, he decided to take part in the giro instead. Now his main goals are at the end of the season with the World Championships in sight. This was in fact well established since the beginning of the season |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 22-06-2016 19:10
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I get that Pinot needs a team around him but surely it wouldn't be a problem to whack Demare in there and he would just sit on other sprinters wheels? |
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