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Ardennes Classics
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:56
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Hey, I think it's becoming tradition me starting all those threads 
We begin the Ardeenes Classics with Amstel Gold Race :
Most of the time the race is all about positioning and uphill sprint.
Fleche Wallone
It's all about Huy and it's uphill sprint here as well.
LIÈGE-BASTOGNE-LIÈGE
The most interesting Ardennes classics out of the 3. That's why it's the monument and most prestigious one to win. Unpredictable at that as well.
So will Gilbert repeat his treble from last year or there will be someone new to take his crown ?
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:00
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There's problem in the Amstel.
A cop strike is putting at risk the race. |
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:15
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 i wonder where you get the motivation of starting all those thread alakgom  You are obviously in for somekind of PCM.Daily award for quickest member
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:21
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sam1196 wrote:
i wonder where you get the motivation of starting all those thread alakgom You are obviously in for somekind of PCM.Daily award for quickest member
Hey, I did point it out that we needed one in the Other Races thread. Surely that must be the reason why Alakagom started this one.
Pellizotti wrote:
Seems to me like we need an Ardennes Classics thread soon. 
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| jona777 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:24
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After todays race in Belgium I don't see Gilbert winning one of the classics this year, but Sagan also fell today so let's hope it's not to bad. The Amstel parcours is changed this year: after the Keutenberg it's 2km less to the finish so it should be easier for a rider that escaped!
RIP Wouter Weylandt, siempre con noi
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:51
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Yeah Alakgom, stealing other ones ideas and receiving the credits!
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 17:55
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Btw, did anyone else see that Cyclingnews asked on their facebook page if people thought that Boonen could win Amstel Gold Race?
Really lol'd when I read that.
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| AiZaK |
Posted on 11-04-2012 18:15
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My favourites riders: Gilbert, Valverde & Sagan |
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| Wiley |
Posted on 11-04-2012 18:27
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official; Boonen to miss Amstel Gold
Edited by Wiley on 11-04-2012 18:27
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 11-04-2012 18:30
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Btw, did anyone else see that Cyclingnews asked on their facebook page if people thought that Boonen could win Amstel Gold Race?
Really lol'd when I read that.
Wiley wrote:
official; Boonen to miss Amstel Gold
Now we'll never know
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 18:31
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We do know actually he won't race he suffers from a pain in his feet
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 11-04-2012 18:35
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Yes, we know he won't win, but we can't know if he could win
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 19:06
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I think he could. Only problem would be fresh guys comming from Pais Vasco etc. who haven't raced a heavy cobbled season.
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 19:45
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Back to Gilbert, I don't think that he can win any of the 3 races this year. I would like to see one of the Schleck's winning (will they be there?) but my 2 favorites are Valverde and Sagan. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:14
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Schleck96 wrote:
Back to Gilbert, I don't think that he can win any of the 3 races this year. I would like to see one of the Schleck's winning (will they be there?) but my 2 favorites are Valverde and Sagan.
There's no way that'll happen. Andy simply doesn't give a shit about these races and I don't think Frank is strong enough. He has podium capacity though.
Quite sure they're racing at least, but don't expect anything from them.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:20
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
Back to Gilbert, I don't think that he can win any of the 3 races this year. I would like to see one of the Schleck's winning (will they be there?) but my 2 favorites are Valverde and Sagan.
There's no way that'll happen. Andy simply doesn't give a shit about these races and I don't think Frank is strong enough. He has podium capacity though.
Quite sure they're racing at least, but don't expect anything from them.
Uhh, that's harsh:
2008
4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2009
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
10th Amstel Gold Race
2010
6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
9th La Flèche Wallonne
2011
3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
He's looking crap in the last races though, but then again Andrew always does in prep races. With Gilbert in bad form, and Valverde being a huge question mark, Frändy have a good chance, but Purito is the big favurite imo.
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| ruben |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:24
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Don't forget last years he also always attacked in the Amstel Gold Race. Not always getting a result but he has to take risks because he can't wait till cauberg.
He definately gives a shit about this races. But this year I REALLY doubt his form. He even skipped Pais Vasco to do sarthe and was horrible in Brabantse Pijl.
I mean if he finished in the Gilbert/T.Dekker group then I'd still believe in Andy (because he's in form really fast). But now? Hmhm
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:30
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True that. I have doubts about his form too, but as I said, it's really hard to know with him. But he's definitely been crap lately, even for his prep races standard.
Edited by kumazan on 11-04-2012 20:30
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:50
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Voeckler for the Ardennes!
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:57
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kumazan wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
Back to Gilbert, I don't think that he can win any of the 3 races this year. I would like to see one of the Schleck's winning (will they be there?) but my 2 favorites are Valverde and Sagan.
There's no way that'll happen. Andy simply doesn't give a shit about these races and I don't think Frank is strong enough. He has podium capacity though.
Quite sure they're racing at least, but don't expect anything from them.
Uhh, that's harsh:
2008
4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2009
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
10th Amstel Gold Race
2010
6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
9th La Flèche Wallonne
2011
3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
He's looking crap in the last races though, but then again Andrew always does in prep races. With Gilbert in bad form, and Valverde being a huge question mark, Frändy have a good chance, but Purito is the big favurite imo.
Sorry if it sounded harsh. Words look much stronger when written, since you can't see the facial expression. 
Sure, he has been decent a couple of times, but as most people say, he cares about the Tour and LBL. Last year's Amstel attack wouldn't have happened if Cancellara and Frank hadn't crashed. That was Cancellara's role for sure.
But apart from his crap form, the main reason I don't expect to see him in form this year is because of what he said in that interview a couple of months ago. Something like "I haven't focused enough on the Tour in the past", and that this season it's all about it, like it hadn't already been like that before.
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