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Cobbled Classics Discussion
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| Crommy |
Posted on 27-05-2008 22:55
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Yes, they are way off, but Smoothie is looking for comments in PCM Monthly.
So discuss away, can anyone beat Boonen, who's hot favourite, can anyone beat Boonen, are you scared now Ballan will be racing, and can anyone be beat Boonen?
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My rider to watch out for? Nick Nuyens of Domina Vacanze. And of course my very own Clement Lhotellerie - he is going to be huge 
I'd also look out for Burghardt of Festina - he has a strong team, and I reckon he may just go 1 better than 2nd in Rvv last year
Edited by Crommy on 27-05-2008 22:58
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| t-baum |
Posted on 28-05-2008 00:02
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| dave92 |
Posted on 28-05-2008 00:10
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hopefully Hoste can take a podium or top 5, but Boonen, Cancellara, and Ballan all outclass him, and can take him in a sprint
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 28-05-2008 00:24
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I think Hoste pulls off a suprise win in Roubaix... |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 28-05-2008 00:29
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Deadpool wrote:
I think Hoste pulls off a suprise win in Roubaix...
I think you're mad 
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| stemple |
Posted on 28-05-2008 01:15
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My Predictions for the Cobbled Classics:
K-B-K: Tom Boonen, I think there will be a small group that makes it to the finish and Boonen takes out the sprint.
Monte Paschi Eroica: Alessandro Ballan, He will be super motivated to win infront of the home fans in preperation for RVV. Sleeper pick would be Italian Enrico Franzoi.
RVV: Tom Boonen, He beats Marcus Burghardt too the delight of the Flemish faithful.
Gent-Wevelgem: Tom Boonen Takes out the sprint to take his 3rd win on the pave.
Paris-Roubaix: Fabian Cancellara, The big swiss time trialling machine powers away from his rivals to take the big one.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 28-05-2008 10:30
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stemple wrote:
Monte Paschi Eroica: Alessandro Ballan, He will be super motivated to win infront of the home fans in preperation for RVV. Sleeper pick would be Italian Enrico Franzoi.
Ballan isn't racing it - Skittles (formerly Mapei) only registered races after Monte Paschi Eroica had been raced 
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| SotD |
Posted on 28-05-2008 15:31
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I don't think Burghardt will win any of the cobbled races, but I surely hope for 3 top 3's and the rest should give top 10s from either Burghardt or Hushovd... Nolf might be able to do a top 10 if lucky... |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 28-05-2008 19:24
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stemple wrote:
My Predictions for the Cobbled Classics:
K-B-K: Tom Boonen, I think there will be a small group that makes it to the finish and Boonen takes out the sprint.
Monte Paschi Eroica: Alessandro Ballan, He will be super motivated to win infront of the home fans in preperation for RVV. Sleeper pick would be Italian Enrico Franzoi.
RVV: Tom Boonen, He beats Marcus Burghardt too the delight of the Flemish faithful.
Gent-Wevelgem: Tom Boonen Takes out the sprint to take his 3rd win on the pave.
Paris-Roubaix: Fabian Cancellara, The big swiss time trialling machine powers away from his rivals to take the big one.
well stemple, you got K-B-K right |
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| stemple |
Posted on 28-05-2008 20:08
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Deadpool wrote:
stemple wrote:
My Predictions for the Cobbled Classics:
K-B-K: Tom Boonen, I think there will be a small group that makes it to the finish and Boonen takes out the sprint.
Monte Paschi Eroica: Alessandro Ballan, He will be super motivated to win infront of the home fans in preperation for RVV. Sleeper pick would be Italian Enrico Franzoi.
RVV: Tom Boonen, He beats Marcus Burghardt too the delight of the Flemish faithful.
Gent-Wevelgem: Tom Boonen Takes out the sprint to take his 3rd win on the pave.
Paris-Roubaix: Fabian Cancellara, The big swiss time trialling machine powers away from his rivals to take the big one.
well stemple, you got K-B-K right
Well seeing as Ballan isn't at MPE, i will say Flecha wins if he is racing, and my sleeper pick still stands.
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| SotD |
Posted on 02-07-2008 19:19
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Ronde van Vlaanderen coming up. Looking forward to this race a lot, hopefully the combination of Burghardt, Hushovd and Nolf can be successive once again. Top 5 is the goal. |
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| Cristi M |
Posted on 02-07-2008 19:44
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i'm lost on the cobbles
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 02-07-2008 20:07
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me too thanks to that freaking dave! 
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| SotD |
Posted on 02-07-2008 20:27
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Who did you have before that? |
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 02-07-2008 20:56
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| SotD |
Posted on 02-07-2008 21:24
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That's just as lost as not having any  Frederik Nolf has still to get points for me and he's twice the rider of Maes. |
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| Silence |
Posted on 02-07-2008 21:39
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Isn't there an 'n' missing in Compiège?
Edited by Silence on 02-07-2008 21:41
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| dave92 |
Posted on 02-07-2008 22:13
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SotD wrote:
That's just as lost as not having any Frederik Nolf has still to get points for me and he's twice the rider of Maes.
Maes has beat Nolf in both of the classics so far
Nolf will become better though, and I am amazed in retrospect how much I paid for Maes
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| Cristi M |
Posted on 06-07-2008 00:57
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i hope de vocht can score at least in one race... he was 10th in monte paschi
when is expected the first race?
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| SotD |
Posted on 06-07-2008 09:48
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So he allready scored :-p
I hope Nolf can get on the scoreboard aswell, but hopefully behind Burghardt and Hushovd, meaning I get quite som points
But yeah, i'm also eager to know when it's raced... |
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