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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 13:43
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Probably worth it having a thread seeing as it's a week long and on TV in Europe.
Prologue: Colorado Springs 8.3km
Stage 1: Salida > Crested Butte 159km
Stage 2: Gunnison > Aspen 209km
Stage 3: Vail time trial 16.1km
Stage 4: Avon > Steamboat Springs 133km
Stage 5: Steamboat Springs > Breckenridge 170km
Stage 6: Golden > Denver 118km
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 13:54
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I think Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer are favorites, along with Evans(if he's in it) and Schleck. The mountain TT will make it interesting |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 22-08-2011 13:58
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Leipheimer has to go into this as favourite.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:02
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never heard of it is it new this year whos riding?? |
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:19
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Basso is competing aswell. Leipheimer is the favourite here, but Henao, Evans, Schleck's is also competing. |
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| Lucho_Herrera |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:20
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baseballlover312 wrote:
I think Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer are favorites, along with Evans(if he's in it) and Schleck. The mountain TT will make it interesting
Horner is not in, but Evans is. Here is the full roster: https://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com...Roster.pdf
I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:30
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Hoping for Sergio to show them some class !
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| kumazan |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:35
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Such a bad route, Leipheimer FTW.
They should have put the ITT up Pikes Peak. 
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:50
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Lucho_Herrera wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
I think Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer are favorites, along with Evans(if he's in it) and Schleck. The mountain TT will make it interesting
Horner is not in, but Evans is. Here is the full roster: https://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com...Roster.pdf
I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
Baez and Henoa above Leipheimer? |
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| Lucho_Herrera |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:54
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
Baez and Henoa above Leipheimer?
Henao for sure ...and Baez, yes, I predict so. The mountain timetrial will do this job ... ;-) |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:55
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jt1109 wrote:
never heard of it is it new this year whos riding??
yep, brand new.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 14:59
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Truly a horrible route! I thought they would atleast put in a Mountain Top Finish, but I guess they will have atleast one thing to improve on, for next year.
I haven't seen the startlist yet, but it sounds like Henao and Levi are the favourites. Personally I think Henao can take it, since the TT isn't flat, he wouldn't have to make up more than about 20-30 seconds I'd say on the Aspen stage to beat Levi.
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| gregor |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:00
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The mountains aren't as exiting as the organizers said they would be. American race organizers.  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:01
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valverde321 wrote:
Truly a horrible route! I thought they would atleast put in a Mountain Top Finish, but I guess they will have atleast one thing to improve on, for next year.
I haven't seen the startlist yet, but it sounds like Henao and Levi are the favourites. Personally I think Henao can take it, since the TT isn't flat, he wouldn't have to make up more than about 20-30 seconds I'd say on the Aspen stage to beat Levi.
Frandy is there, as is Cuddles.
Start list is good for this one.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| kumazan |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:03
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Lucho_Herrera wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
Baez and Henoa above Leipheimer?
Henao for sure ...and Baez, yes, I predict so. The mountain timetrial will do this job ... ;-)
Don't get fooled by the profile, it isn't a MTT. It averages less than 3% over 16km if my numbers are correct.
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| gregor |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:05
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kumazan wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
Baez and Henoa above Leipheimer?
Henao for sure ...and Baez, yes, I predict so. The mountain timetrial will do this job ... ;-)
Don't get fooled by the profile, it isn't a MTT. It averages less than 3% over 16km if my numbers are correct.
 Whats with these guys? |
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| Lucho_Herrera |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:24
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kumazan wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Lucho_Herrera wrote:I think Henao, Evans and Baez will finish on podium with Henao as the winner ... :-)
Baez and Henoa above Leipheimer?
Henao for sure ...and Baez, yes, I predict so. The mountain timetrial will do this job ... ;-)
Don't get fooled by the profile, it isn't a MTT. It averages less than 3% over 16km if my numbers are correct.
Yes, over the hole 16km the average is ~3% because of the more or less flat first half. But at the second 8 km there are ~5% average ... |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 22-08-2011 17:09
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Isn´t the highest point of the TT at 2800m? That makes it harder than the gradients indicate.
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| gregor |
Posted on 22-08-2011 17:29
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It needs to be over 10% to be real hard, and exciting. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 22-08-2011 17:32
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gregor wrote:
It needs to be over 10% to be real hard, and exciting.
No it doesn't. But it seldom goes over 5%, so it suits the likes of Leipheimer better than the likes of Henao, imo.
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