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| doddy13 |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:48
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2 races, 1 thread. Simple!
So race 1, Paris-Tours. Very last finish on Avenue de Gramont as the pedestrianize it and add a tram way
And then, the final race of the season in Lombardy
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| mrlol |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:51
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Gesink for revenge in Lombardia? He's been riding up the Madonna del Ghisallo last week in preparation for the worlds, so he knows the course 
But his season will probably end just like it was all year long... |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:54
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I say Cunego again in Lombardia |
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Posted on 27-09-2009 19:55
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For Lombardy 1 name.... Cunego 
Will be good to see if anyone actually goes in it this year...
Last year wasn't exactly a top class field...
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| mrlol |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:56
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Evans must be riding it just to show off his jersey |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:57
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Yep, Evans will want to show off the new shiny colourful jersey.
Alot of names have already ended their season.
Oh and Cavendish in Tours? He says he will ride it if he gets over the illness.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| kumazan |
Posted on 27-09-2009 19:57
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I'd love to see Gesink wining in Lombardia, but the question is if will he race there, and if he does, in what condition. |
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Posted on 27-09-2009 19:58
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it just reminded me..after that season is over. Time go's fast..
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 27-09-2009 20:00
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Guido Mukk wrote:
it just reminded me..after that season is over. Time go's fast..
Yeah  Hopefully there's 2 good races to see us through though, oh and the politics will never be too far away. (Valverde)
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Wyman |
Posted on 27-09-2009 20:00
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Guido Mukk wrote:
it just reminded me..after that season is over. Time go's fast..
Yup then for me it's back round to thinking... i wonder if Cunego can do well in the Giro again... then watching him do well at the classics and me being disapointed watching him suck again
Well there's always the Cyclocross... and then during winter months i switch to Biathlon
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 27-09-2009 20:02
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Wyman wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
it just reminded me..after that season is over. Time go's fast..
Yup then for me it's back round to thinking... i wonder if Cunego can do well in the Giro again... then watching him do well at the classics and me being disapointted again
Well there's always the Cyclocross... and then during winter months i switch to Biathlon
Olympics this year by the way.
Tour Down Under is only a few months away though 
There's track season (if anyone actually follows it), Cyclo-Cross season.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Wyman |
Posted on 27-09-2009 20:04
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Oh yeah i forgot its in Canada isn't it
That should be good.
Oh i can't wait for the ToD
Edited by Wyman on 27-09-2009 20:05
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| aavf |
Posted on 27-09-2009 21:57
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There's also Giro dell'Emilia, usually it's a good race, at least the end (same climb of this year Giro stage 14, that Gerrans won). Di Luca won last year and Evans made 6ΒΊ, maybe he'll ride it. |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 00:56
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As one of the monuments, Lombardia deserves a thread of its own.  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 07:34
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fenian_1234 wrote:
As one of the monuments, Lombardia deserves a thread of its own.
ahh but the Cobbles got a single thread, Ardennes got a single thread.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 10:05
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Lumping this with Paris-Tours - which in itself is not a bad race - makes me really feel for the race.
Seems it gets less important every year.
Time for PCM.daily to make a stand, and give it a thread of its own. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 15:57
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I really like Paris-Tours though, it's gone down in status recently. Lombardia is always a special race
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| ruben |
Posted on 28-09-2009 16:08
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No Mr.Lol, Gesinks season is pretty much over, I don't think he can get back into shape again for Lombardy. Just hoping Hoogerland might do something (top 10 instead of just outside?)
The favourites are those who want to do something in Lombardia and are still motivated and fresh. Climbing abilitie and such are less important at the end of the year. Just look at lasts years result...
So in Lombardia it's really a gamble between fresh/motivated climbers (even subtop riders..) and in Paris Tours it's more or less a lottery. |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 21:11
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Lombardia win Valverde. Surely he wouldn't want Contador finishing first on UCI pro tour points. He would want to retain 1st overall. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 28-09-2009 21:16
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Valverde in Italy? No way. |
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