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La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Discussion
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-04-2010 17:29
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This African stage race will be a nice season opener for many riders, with stages averaging at around 100km, on a mostly flat route. How important the hilly rated Stage 4 will be, only time will tell - a dominant sprinter could quite easily gather enough time bonuses to counter any attacks there,
Startlist:
Spoiler Wiggle
1. B.Hermans
2. L.Bertagnolli
3. D.Cataldo
4. T.Diggle
5. P.Locatelli
6. P.Scarponi
7. J.Tiernan-Locke
Cillit Bang
11. J.Bellis
12. H.Ben Nasser
13. J.Claes
14. M.Eichler
15. D.Kopp
16. E.Reekers
17. D.Shatskikh
100Me
21. P.Kennaugh
22. C.Froome
23. S.Gaywood
24. D.Lloyd
25. D.Martin
26. N.Roche
27. W.Sulzberger
EL AL
31. G.Rast
32. D.Dviri
33. D.Eliad
34. S.Haimy
35. D.Loosli
36. N.Margalit
37. I.Shapira
UBS
41. A.Roux
42. M.Albasini
43. S.Barrio
44. R.Förster
45. A.Kristoff
46. M.Richeze
47. C.Sinelobov
Petronas
51. L.Croket
52. A.Awang
53. J.Bobridge
54. G.Bole
55. S.Gerrans
56. W.Jallays
57. R.Scholz
IKEA
61. J.Giaux
62. S.Balck
63. N.Brolin
64. A.Flügel
65. J.Ljungblad
66. L.Lundberg
67. P.Sagan
Mercedes
71. L.Pasamontes
72. E.Baumann
73. J.Bol
74. J.Haedo
75. B.Sinner
76. T.Tolleson
77. E.Weiss
Pokerstars
81. N.Terpstra
82. M.Brus
83. J.Degenkolb
84. J.Engoulvent
85. M.Guillén
86. J.Van Loocke
87. J.Wallays
Bacardi
91. A.Passeron
92. G.Bagdonas
93. J.El Fares
94. A.Gajek
95. J.Nazon
96. F.Pacheco
97. T.Thill
Telenor
101. F.Sabatini
102. L.Bøchman
103. A.Klier
104. S.Remme
105. S.Siedler
106. S.Sommerseth
107. R.Te Brake
CONTROL
111. T.Boonratanathanakorn
112. S.Batchelor
113. K.Michely
114. A.Niyonshuti
115. S.Sow
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-04-2010 17:47
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can´t wait!
*praying for some decent results*
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| Smowz |
Posted on 23-04-2010 18:17
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Sprinters vs the hills!
Should be quite nicely poised. I would imagine the Cillit Bang boys will be fuming after the Bloemfontain Classic!
I am guessing this race will depend on whether a sprinter can get enough bonifications to hold of the likes of Hermans or Bellis on that stage 3-
Top 5 predo:
1 Hermans (Wiggle)
2 Bellis (Cillit Bang)
3 Kennaugh (100% Me)
4 Richeze (UBS)
5 Croket (Petronas)
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 23-04-2010 18:20
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I hope for a stage win for Croket, and hopefully Gerrans can a good effort in the hilly stage and score some points.
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| Kami |
Posted on 23-04-2010 18:28
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With 4 flat short stages, Nazon might actually be able to win a stage, besides him i hope for Gajek on the flat aswell and a result of El Fares in stage 3, although i don't think he will do much against pretty high competition.
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| Heine |
Posted on 23-04-2010 18:53
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I put my hopes up for some nice results from Sabatini and/or Siedler. And maybe a some luck by Klier or Bøchman.
gogogo!
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 23-04-2010 19:12
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I'm hoping Pasamontes can put us in the top 10. Hoping more for stage wins.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 23-04-2010 20:33
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Rast FTW |
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| SotD |
Posted on 23-04-2010 20:48
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I don't think the hilly stage will have any effect whatsoever...
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 23-04-2010 20:52
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I hope it doesn't
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 23-04-2010 21:27
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Good job by EL AL getting in the breaks during stage 1. I don't have a sprinter, so no surprise with the non-result there. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 23-04-2010 21:28
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I also don't have a sprinter, and so for Bertagnolli (or the "Old Man" as SN kindly called him t'other day) to come 5th, I'm very happy!
EDIT: Although SN has now called Nocentini as the proper "Old Man", as Bertagnolli is just his side kick.
Edited by rjc_43 on 23-04-2010 21:29
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-04-2010 21:30
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Lies, I called Nocentini Old, not Bertagnolli! Bertagnolli was meant to be just a bit useless this year, after finishing 119th in Bloemfontein.
Edit: And yes Bertagnolli is always doomed to be the sidekick of Nocentini
Edited by SportingNonsense on 23-04-2010 21:30
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 23-04-2010 21:36
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c'mon haedo and sinner. I know 90 km's is a lot, but sack up and sprint like you mean it.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 23-04-2010 21:38
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Cillit Bang strikes back perhaps? Great result for UBS also after Schmucher's disappointment in opener. |
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-04-2010 22:01
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1 KOM point - that´s all what my riders showed today...I´m not optimistic about upcoming stages
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| Kami |
Posted on 23-04-2010 23:25
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Hmmm, Gajek is really dissappointing so far. Really really happy with Bagdonas taking all intermediates and has equal points in KoM. Passeron in 12th, not bad. I should have brought Smukulis to lead.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 24-04-2010 00:34
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Why do you think Gajek never made it into the current Wiggle squad? He was rubbish back in 2009, and still rubbish in 2011 
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-04-2010 10:32
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I cant decide if this is awesome, or a big failure...
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| Rin |
Posted on 24-04-2010 10:47
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With your jersey everything is a big win even it's for 2nd
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