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| Smowz |
Posted on 07-12-2010 20:49
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It has been a while since the CTours last hilly High Category classic on the opening day of the season in South Africa.
What a wonderful field we have here in the United States to tackle this demanding circuit based classic in Philly.
The main difficulty is the Manuyunk Wall which will have to be tackled by the field 10 times and should cause quite a selection. The finale however could end in a field sprint as it comes some distance after the medium Logan Circle and Lemon Hill difficulties.
Back to that field then...
Spoiler UBS
1. S.Schumacher
2. M.Albasini
3. S.Barrio
4. J.Le Bon
5. J.Mora
6. G.Signorini
7. C.Sinelobov
8. S.Zahner
Bacardi
11. R.Ricco
12. J.El Fares
13. C.Hervé
14. A.Passeron
15. M.Perget
16. F.Reda
17. G.Smukulis
18. E.Sokolov
Pendleton's
21. P.Gilbert
22. M.Chérel
23. S.Duret
24. A.Moinard
25. A.Moletta
26. J.Rovira
27. E.Vorganov
28. F.Willems
Mercedes
31. F.Pozzato
32. J.Bol
33. P.Ghyllebert
34. B.Jacques-Maynes
35. S.Nydam
36. L.Pasamontes
37. T.Tolleson
38. T.Zirbel
Milka
41. A.Efimkin
42. O.Hirschlein
43. L.Howard
44. B.Jarc
45. B.Leukemans
46. A.Malori
47. Y.Nepomnyachsniy
48. R.Porte
Cillit Bang
51. J.Bellis
52. H.Ben Nasser
53. J.Coenen
54. M.De Maar
55. M.Eichler
56. V.Hacecký
57. Y.Stoltz
58. M.Ulanowski
Santander
61. J.Cobo
62. D.Allonca
63. J.Castroviejo
64. J.Del Nero
65. J.Gallego Martin
66. D.Galparsoro
67. A.Perez Arrieta
68. F.Ventoso
Wiggle
71. S.Ponzi
72. D.Caruso
73. D.Cataldo
74. T.Diggle
75. C.Grippo
76. R.Nocentini
77. M.Pavarin
78. P.Scarponi
LEGO
81. M.Monfort
82. J.Allain
83. D.Claeys
84. J.Libert
85. A.Moschella
86. F.Rabon
87. P.Rooijakkers
88. T.Zaini
Tinkoff
91. A.Kolobnev
92. A.Arekejev
93. M.Belkov
94. P.Brutt
95. S.Klimov
96. I.Rovny
97. B.Shpilevski
98. Y.Sobal
Bbox
101. J.Pineau
102. K.Arvesen
103. A.Greipel
104. K.Kroon
105. J.Mayo
106. J.Polito
107. D.Veilleux
108. Y.Wei
Intesa
111. J.Vansummeren
112. V.Agnoli
113. M.Delage
114. A.Kunitski
115. D.Lelay
116. R.Mandri
117. P.Mertens
118. C.Salerno
Quiksilver
121. S.Scheirlinckx
122. C.Betancourt
123. Y.Bru Pascal
124. F.Cruz
125. J.Hicks
126. P.Mach
127. G.Nizzolo
128. R.Sambris
Red Bull
131. J.Augustyn
132. Y.Arashiro
133. A.Hansen
134. R.Kilun
135. L.Laverde Jimenez
136. M.Matthews
137. K.Siutsou
138. S.Zwizanski
Pirelli
141. L.Bernucci
142. N.D'Andrea
143. H.Dupont
144. M.Iannetti
145. T.Kannemeyer
146. L.Paolini
147. D.Pietropolli
148. F.Tizza
Yamaha
151. D.Impey
152. A.Bajadali
153. D.Kairelis
154. G.Lejman
155. J.Loubet
156. D.McConnell
157. R.Retschke
158. C.Van Ooijen
EL AL
161. S.Raisin
162. R.Bahati
163. M.Burlutsky
164. C.Dionne
165. M.Friedman
166. S.Lagutin
167. D.Rollin
168. A.Wolff
YouTwit
181. K.Page
182. K.Barclay
183. S.Burke
184. L.Kirk
185. T.Last
186. J.McCallum
187. J.McEvoy
188. F.de Romijn
It is absolutely top class Schumacher, Ricco, Pozzato, Efimkin, Bellis , Ban Nasser, Cobo , Monfort, Ponzi annd Kolobnev are here to challenge the defending champion Phillipe Gilbert.
Should be a cracker, report will be with you late tomorrow evening - care to make a prediction?
Edited by Smowz on 07-12-2010 21:51
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-12-2010 20:52
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come on gilbert. it would be a dream if he could repeat his win.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-12-2010 20:54
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and i need at least a top 10 for my 2nd season goal after failing in my first.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 07-12-2010 20:56
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A top 5 here would be really nice, but as I suspect with all remaining one day hilly classics, none of them are gunna be easy to get lots of points in. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 07-12-2010 20:59
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I guess either Gilbert, Schumacher, Ponzi or Pozzato. Hope for a top 10 though, which should be doable. Will be interesting to see though, solo or a group sprint?
Edited by Kami on 08-12-2010 06:17
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| Roman |
Posted on 07-12-2010 21:14
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A podium result would be awesome, a top 5 would be really nice, but as everyone expected here is really strong field, here are nearly all of the best hill riders in the CT. I need some good luck, Efimkin can be quite easily outside of the top 10 too.
I guess Gilbert will repeat his win from the last year.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 07-12-2010 21:15
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One of my season goals.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 07-12-2010 21:49
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Nice spelling.
Anyway, my only shot will be with a break. |
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| jack888 |
Posted on 08-12-2010 13:01
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Good field, i hope my guys go for the breaks, our hill stats aren't good enough, but maybe Impey can hold on... |
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| pangare |
Posted on 08-12-2010 13:14
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I'm glad Craven is resting at home  |
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 08-12-2010 13:20
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Haha Bernucci really has to take some drugs if he wants to have a chance in this field...Well I can only hope that he can do a miracle and take a unlikely top 10 spot.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 08-12-2010 22:15
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Gilbert you beast.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 08-12-2010 22:30
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He was awesome, I will admit wacko, I was wrong in my pre season review Gilbert is totally worth it!
Not sure I got across how brilliant Gilbert rode there - he just kept attacking and attacking until Ricco etc. were off his wheel! |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 08-12-2010 22:41
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That was as bad as I expected... |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 08-12-2010 22:53
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 08-12-2010 23:03
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You just never know with those races - thought they were all just going to sit up after the final climb and have a 10+ man group sprint. Good win for Gilbert. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 09-12-2010 06:18
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Better than i've hoped for, happy with the result.
My first goal coming up to, Tre Valli Varesine, with Kirchen and Ricco. I need a win, but i doubt that will happen. Final hill is way to short unless a miracle happens.
Edit: Attack of the cobra – oh I forgot he don’t like that name anymore!
I can assure you, he still does  .
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 09-12-2010 09:36
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Seems I might need to find a better classic rider for the next season.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-12-2010 14:24
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It is so tough to get hold of a decent rider for these, you have to consider the wage of riders like Ricco, Pozzato, Gilbert etc.
You either have to splash out huge, develop a guy or perhaps find a decent transfer deal out there.
What should be good for you rycadinho that you may well get to seal some of your goals giving some cash to do something! |
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 09-12-2010 14:33
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Smowz wrote:
It is so tough to get hold of a decent rider for these, you have to consider the wage of riders like Ricco, Pozzato, Gilbert etc.
You either have to splash out huge, develop a guy or perhaps find a decent transfer deal out there.
What should be good for you rycadinho that you may well get to seal some of your goals giving some cash to do something!
Well I expect to complete 3/5 goals now, since my "end as 10 or better in the continental tour" seems a bit too much to expect from my riders. I don't expect this to give me shitloads of money, but it shouldn't be that bad considered I at least would complete more than half of my goals.
I could suspect that a small amount of new teams in 2012 would perhaps make the free agent riders a bit cheaper, but I really don't know to be honest. If not will it perhaps be necessary to splash out a lot of money on transfers but time will tell us.
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