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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:24
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The season kicks off with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne in the next few days, and continues up through Paris-Roubaix. Here's the spot to talk about the races.
Personally I think Pozzato will take the win at Nieuwsblad, but I really hope that Dominique Rollin, who is one of my favorite riders, will ride well. |
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| Smitho |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:39
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Personally i would like to see flecha or hoste do something and i think they are coming to good ages  but i think cervelo will suprise alot of people and nobody is talking about them especially with hushovd for gent and hammond and klier for PR |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:51
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Honestly by this point I do not see either Flecha or Hoste winning a major cobbled race. There are just too many riders who are higher quality than them, and with only 5-6 major cobbled races, you see guys like Boonen, Cance, and Ballan starting all of them, I see no way they win on their own talent (I could see them winning by luck, but thats it.)
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| Xavier |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:55
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i think Chavanel will win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, hes made it one of his targets of the season, I also hope Greg Van Avermaet will do well and win something big this year =) |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:58
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yeah, I think guys from the second row will ge their chance this weekend. As you say guys like Chavanel or van Avermaat but also guys like Langeveld, maybe Posthuma, etc.
The Boonens, Cancellaras and Ballans of this world will wait for the bigger races to come I think. |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 27-02-2009 12:59
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Rabo have a great team this year for the classics, even more than other years |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 27-02-2009 13:01
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yes they do, but not one top gun. Of course both Nuyens and Flecha have done podiums in the two biggest cobbeld classics but if one of them can win one... I've got to see it happen.
but the team surely has the potential for it. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and sunday 
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| Xavier |
Posted on 27-02-2009 13:04
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ye they need things to go their way a bit if they wanna win it, but its far from impossible =)
i cant wait either lol |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-02-2009 13:08
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Rabobank will be able to control the pack in a way that no team has been able to do since Mapei. They can stick 5 guys up on front who are serious cobbled riders, and can still have their leaders sitting back comfortably. Also, they have enough firepower to launch a lot of attacks and wear out the other teams. |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 27-02-2009 13:09
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what do you think of Roelandts and Hagen mrlol?
on sporza.be they get mentioned by almost every commentator as "potential revelation of the year", but i dont get what the fuzz is all about with roelandts, i mean hes ok but dunno on what they base that he could do well in semi classics
hagen on the other hand is great and might win some smaller races hes a born winner |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-02-2009 14:23
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I'm not mrlol, but I think that Roelandts might surprise some this year, I think he has the ability to become a guy who, if not able to win one of the big races, can certainly finish high-up, and could be a great super-domestic on the cobbles. As for Hagen I think he is over-rated on the cobbles at least, but I could be wrong.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 27-02-2009 14:30
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Deadpool wrote:
The season kicks off with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne in the next few days, and continues up through Paris-Roubaix.
Not forgetting the important Scheldeprijs, the week after Roubaix
Deadpool wrote:
As for Hagen I think he is over-rated on the cobbles at least, but I could be wrong.
Especially for someone who's never ridden a real cobble race.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 27-02-2009 14:31
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Should be two interesting races this weekend.
QS, Silence and Rabo are all stronger than last year, imo.
Can't see the winners coming from any other team. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 27-02-2009 14:55
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yeah, the battle quick step, silence and rabobank should definatly be on. but maybe not this weekend already.
and about Roelants. he has the potential to become a good classic rider, but I dont think this year we be a major breakthrough for him. he's had a good year last year, and two in a row would be too much I think.
And Hagen I'm not too sure about either. he seems to be more of a TT'er. if he sets his mind to the classic, maybe he could do something. he's good on the flat so... we'll see.
both could be the revelation, but I'm more thinking about a guy like van Avermeat. he's shown to be good last year in the classics, and in the vuelta he's shown his potential again. this could be the year for him to win a race like Het Volk (it wont change that easily  for me ) And I'm curiou about Maaskant. last year he had only really shown in paris - roubaix as fa as I can remember. maybe he can do something in the 'smaller' classics. Adn Terpsta? Breschel? Burghart again? |
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| valverde300602 |
Posted on 27-02-2009 15:53
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Look at Thor doing great on the cobbles this season.. |
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 27-02-2009 16:02
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Gilbert !!!  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 27-02-2009 16:05
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mrlol wrote:
yes they do, but not one top gun. Of course both Nuyens and Flecha have done podiums in the two biggest cobbeld classics but if one of them can win one... I've got to see it happen.
but the team surely has the potential for it. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and sunday Langeveld will become better then both, maybe not this year, but surely next years.
Oh well.
Watch Maaskant this weekend. |
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 28-02-2009 11:20
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Anyone has a nice stream for Omloop??? =)
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 28-02-2009 12:01
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jolly_antunes wrote:
Anyone has a nice stream for Omloop??? =)
This doesn't work for me, but maybe because the stream starts later.
https://www.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrenne...B/1.469714 |
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| ceky |
Posted on 28-02-2009 13:36
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hmm still no stream, right?
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