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Tour de France: Pre race thread
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| Rinhoth |
Posted on 22-06-2010 22:18
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He certainly has the experience, so if he manages to pick up points over the whole race in intermediate sprints.
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 22-06-2010 22:59
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Ye i agree with both of you, and he might gain some points on cavendish during the cobble-stage. |
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| Timmeh |
Posted on 23-06-2010 00:20
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I think Boasson-Hagen might be a competitor for the green jersey too. |
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| Ezio |
Posted on 23-06-2010 00:36
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Maybe, but remember this will be his first Tour de France. I think he'll try and win a stage or three, and then just take the rest as a bonus. |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 23-06-2010 02:28
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Timmeh wrote:
I think Boasson-Hagen might be a competitor for the green jersey too.
Maybe so, but i think he will just go for some victories. I belive thats his main objetive. And then the green jersy might be a "bonus objetive" if things work out well for him 
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| Deda |
Posted on 23-06-2010 12:04
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Don't forget Farrar
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 23-06-2010 12:06
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I read somewhere that Sky think hagen can get green.
Farrar, green - No chance.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-06-2010 12:35
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Hagen isnt Cavendish. He isnt going to be going to the Tour for 'multiple victories' - he will do well to get 1.
If Cavendish and Hushovd are seen as the 2 favourites for Green, Id place Farrar next, alongside someone like Petacchi if he is riding.
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| Ezio |
Posted on 23-06-2010 12:50
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Lampre will send both Petacchi and Cunego to the Tour, and since i assume Cunego won't go for the GC, Petacchi should get enough support from the team to fight for green. He looks to be in good shape. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-06-2010 13:01
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*Stephen Roche mode*
I think this Andy Schleck character is going to be a star of the future. Just you wait.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 23-06-2010 17:16
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issoisso wrote:
*Stephen Roche mode*
I think this Andy Schleck character is going to be a star of the future. Just you wait.
nah, he will be lucky to ever be a GT contender, I reckon the best he can hope for is supporting his bother in a Wegalius type role
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 23-06-2010 19:11
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/t...d-a-result
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| Kami |
Posted on 23-06-2010 19:18
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A few on that list look pretty random to me, but what to expect from Cyclingnews  .
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 24-06-2010 02:08
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Hagen isnt Cavendish. He isnt going to be going to the Tour for 'multiple victories' - he will do well to get 1.
If Cavendish and Hushovd are seen as the 2 favourites for Green, Id place Farrar next, alongside someone like Petacchi if he is riding.
Edvald can climb, Cav and Thor can't. Thats an HUGE advantage.
But we have to wait and see
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 24-06-2010 02:18
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hillis91 wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Hagen isnt Cavendish. He isnt going to be going to the Tour for 'multiple victories' - he will do well to get 1.
If Cavendish and Hushovd are seen as the 2 favourites for Green, Id place Farrar next, alongside someone like Petacchi if he is riding.
Edvald can climb, Cav and Thor can't. Thats an HUGE advantage.
But we have to wait and see
Cavendish and Hushovd are better sprinters, and have actually ridden the Tour de France before, finished it, and won stages. Thats a much bigger advantage
And if Hushovd cant climb, what was he doing on the final road stage of the Tour de Suisse?
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 24-06-2010 02:32
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SportingNonsense wrote:
hillis91 wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Hagen isnt Cavendish. He isnt going to be going to the Tour for 'multiple victories' - he will do well to get 1.
If Cavendish and Hushovd are seen as the 2 favourites for Green, Id place Farrar next, alongside someone like Petacchi if he is riding.
Edvald can climb, Cav and Thor can't. Thats an HUGE advantage.
But we have to wait and see
Cavendish and Hushovd are better sprinters, and have actually ridden the Tour de France before, finished it, and won stages. Thats a much bigger advantage
And if Hushovd cant climb, what was he doing on the final road stage of the Tour de Suisse?
Totaly agree with you SN. I think Hagen might be able to outclimb Cav but definately not Thor.
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| Deda |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:22
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"Stage 19 results: Mark Cavendish makes it over the final cat 2 climb and takes the sprint finish for his 5th win at this year's Tour"
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:34
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Deda wrote:
"Stage 19 results: Mark Cavendish makes it over the final cat 2 climb and takes the sprint finish for his 5th win at this year's Tour"
Not happening this year. His form isn't anywhere near as good.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:57
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hillis91 wrote:
Edvald can climb, Cav and Thor can't. Thats an HUGE advantage.
But we have to wait and see
This is not Giro..tour green winners has been at first top (pure) sprinters..
2009. Hushovd
2008 Freire
2007 Boonen
2006 McEwen
2005 Hushovd
2004 McEwen
2003 Cooke
2002 McEwen
1996-2001 Zabel show
Edit. and if you looking sorinter who can go uphill then I give you Haussler 
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 24-06-2010 11:03
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"We chose pure slaves," Demol told Het Belang van Limburg, speaking about the likes of Chris Horner, Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer. This trio will join Armstrong, plus Janez Brajkovic, Sergio Paulinho, Yaroslav Popovych, Gregory Rast and Dmitriy Muravyev to form a powerful Tour squad for the American team.
That powerful outfit doesn't include Steegmans, who won a Tour stage in Gent in 2007. Demol was remaining philosophical, however. "You have to be realistic. We could not expect Gert to ride in full service of Armstrong. That would be against his nature. I cannot [allow that] - Gert deserves better," he said.
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