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Vuelta a España 2009
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:28
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Sorry Ruben, but we kinda needed a poll 
So who's going to win?
It's a balanced, but very hard route this year. There are an extremely high number of mountains. More typical of the Giro usually. There are also two 30km ITTs and a prologue this saturday.
As usual Unipublic have thought of the fans by filling the weekends with GC stages.
Stage 1: Assen Prologue (4.8 km)
Flat prologue on the Assen TT circuit (seriously, the racetrack's course is actually called "TT circuit". Nice coincidence  )
Stage 2: Assen - Emmen (203.4 km)
Stage 3: Zutphen - Venlo (189.7 km)
Stage 4: Venlo - Liége (225.5 km)
Stage 5: Tarragona - Vinaros (174 km)
Stage 6: Xativa - Xativa (185.7 km)
Stage 7: Valencia ITT (30 km)
Flat time trial with many corners in the harbour in Valencia, where the European GP was held last weekend
Stage 8: Alzira - Alto de Aitana (206 km)
Special category climb. Look out.
Stage 9: Alcoi - Xorret de Catí (186 km)
Notice the 24% incline of the Xorret de Catí just before the finish
Stage 10: Alicante - Murcia (162 km)
Stage 11: Murcia - Caravaca de la Cruz (191 km)
Stage 12: Almeria - Alto de Velefíque (174.5 km)
Stage 13: Béjar - Alto de Sierra Nevada (175 km)
This one ends above the clouds. The final climb isn't very steep at all, but it finishes at monstrous height where the oxygen is thin
Stage 14: Granada - La Pandera (157 km)
Expect the biggest time gaps to happen here. La Pandera is extremely uneven and its breaks in rhythm kill riders.
Stage 15: Jaén - Córdoba (168 km)
Stage 16: Córdoba - Puertollano (170.3 km)
Stage 17: Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina (175 km)
Stage 18: Talavera de la Reina - Avila (187 km)
Stage 19: Ávila - Segovia (188 km)
Stage 20: Toledo ITT (26 km)
Stage 21: Rivas - Madrid (110 km)
Edited by issoisso on 26-08-2009 16:06
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:32
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I voted for Basso, but it's an incredibly tough choice. For me, Basso, Valverde and Sanchez is the most likely podium, but not necessarily in that order. Just 3 days to go now
EDIT: By the way isso, did you mean to leave Gesink off that list?
Edited by lagetcher on 26-08-2009 12:35
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:35
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I thought the dutch flag was the french flag 
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Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:37
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schleck93 wrote:
I thought the dutch flag was the french flag
Yeah, they have it sideways for some reason. WTF
I voted for Valverde. He hasn't peaked form once this season, so he should be just as fresh as Sánchez and much fresher than anyone else.
Edited by issoisso on 26-08-2009 12:37
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:41
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And the flag has the colours of Luxembourg also. I think Netherlands is supposed to have a darker blue. |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:41
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I as well chose Valverde. I find him to be a better overall GC candidate than Sanchez. Should be a great race, however. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-08-2009 12:52
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Isso, you will be executed for leaving Gesink off that list, but entering Barredo, Anton, Tondo and god forbid even Horner and Danielson.
Execution is 3 days away. Make something of your last days |
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| Wyman |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:00
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And Cunego... wait i voted for him... and he's only riding for 2 weeks... oh well xD
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:06
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Basso for me..I just don't like Valverde.. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:06
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ruben wrote:
Isso, you will be executed for leaving Gesink off that list, but entering Barredo, Anton, Tondo and god forbid even Horner and Danielson.
Execution is 3 days away. Make something of your last days
The polls system sucks. I made a .txt list and pasted them one by one. Of the 19, I forgot to paste Gesink. So sue me.
As for Danielson, Barredo and Vinokourov who have less chance of winning the race than I do, I posted them before someone said "what about....?"
EDIT: Gesink added now 
Edited by issoisso on 26-08-2009 13:08
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:12
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Voted Sanchez but i do expect to see things happening from our spanish friends Anton, Mosquera and Tondo.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:14
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Fuglsang? |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:18
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*chauvinist vote goes to Gesink*
Realistic, non-poll vote goes to Valverde. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-08-2009 13:19
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Ruben organized scandal here..but he probably ain't gonna vote for a Gesink anyway...
and he did it..
Edited by Guido Mukk on 26-08-2009 13:20
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| ember |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:15
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I have to say like the danes: Where is Fuglsang?
I think he has a decent shot in going top5 |
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| Coop |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:28
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I voted Mosquera. I also think the rest of the podium will offer suprises, some that few expected. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:29
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Woa. Easy now. Fuglsang was not even in the top 5 of the Dauphine and already worsening in the last mountain stage. Your best hope is that he keeps a good level during 3 weeks and finish top 10 |
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| 001RusKZ |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:43
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Go, Vino!
ASTANA Cycling Team - nomber one!!! Forward! Forever!
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:50
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ruben wrote:
Isso, you will be executed for leaving Gesink off that list, but entering Barredo, Anton, Tondo and god forbid even Horner and Danielson.
Execution is 3 days away. Make something of your last days
Ok I can see doubt in Danielson....why such a huge doubt in Horner. Did you see how he was riding at the Giro.... |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-08-2009 15:54
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You honoustly believe Horner can be a Vuelta winner?
I'm sorry, but no. Simple no. And yes I have seen the Giro. |
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