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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2013 16:10
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Why only 7 for Flèche?
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 11-04-2013 16:19
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EBH should have a place among the favourites.
But don't worry, I've found the correct number of stars to go with his favourite-status, it's approximately this many
Edited by cactus-jack on 11-04-2013 16:22
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 11-04-2013 16:20
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kumazan wrote:
Why only 7 for Flèche?
Cause Hayman doing Amstel is already awkward enough.
Edit: Or isn't he half dutch? Might have asked for that spot.
Edited by Spilak23 on 11-04-2013 16:20
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 11-04-2013 16:46
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juszta wrote:
Liege-Bastogne-Liege:
 FROOME Christopher
 PATE Danny
 HENAO Sergio Luis
 KIRYIENKA Vasil
 LOPEZ David
 PORTE Richie
TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan
URAN Rigoberto
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2013 16:50
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Their LBL team is insane. Will be interesting to see how Froome does, regardless of who'll be their leader. I have an ominous feeling about him, as usual.
Other than that, looking forward to watching Henao on the Mur.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-04-2013 17:18
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Spilak23 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Not just sick, he hasn't raced and barely trained since he crashed out of the Volta a Catalunya while leading it.
I wouldn't expect anything from him
It's also still way too cold for Valverde to perform.
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https://www.youtub...&t=21m
Edited by issoisso on 11-04-2013 17:20
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 11-04-2013 17:30
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issoisso wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Not just sick, he hasn't raced and barely trained since he crashed out of the Volta a Catalunya while leading it.
I wouldn't expect anything from him
It's also still way too cold for Valverde to perform.
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https://www.youtub...&t=21m
Hard to call that impressive.
And I think the temperatures that day were still much better than the 10° currently here, though much better weather is predicted for Sunday.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-04-2013 17:44
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Dropping Evans, Basso, etc isn't impressive?
Alright then. How about this (4ºC)
https://www.cqrank...ceid=22030
Or this (1ºC at the top)
https://www.cyclin...-5/results
Edited by issoisso on 11-04-2013 17:47
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| fickman |
Posted on 11-04-2013 18:05
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I was looking at the weather for Sunday on Valkenburg and i wouldnt consider arround 20°C cold. So weather shouldnt be big factor in the race  |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 11-04-2013 19:14
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fickman wrote:
I was looking at the weather for Sunday on Valkenburg and i wouldnt consider arround 20°C cold. So weather shouldnt be big factor in the race
Surely you're kidding? They just had near 0 temperatures.
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| fickman |
Posted on 11-04-2013 19:18
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Bosskardo wrote:
fickman wrote:
I was looking at the weather for Sunday on Valkenburg and i wouldnt consider arround 20°C cold. So weather shouldnt be big factor in the race
Surely you're kidding? They just had near 0 temperatures.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2013 19:18
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Bosskardo wrote:
fickman wrote:
I was looking at the weather for Sunday on Valkenburg and i wouldnt consider arround 20°C cold. So weather shouldnt be big factor in the race
Surely you're kidding? They just had near 0 temperatures.
Forecast says 19°C for Sunday.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 11-04-2013 19:38
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Yeah, we're pretty excited here in the Netherlands that it finally stops with being cold this weekend 
Edited by Jesleyh on 11-04-2013 19:38
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 11-04-2013 21:49
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EBH definitely one of the favourites, as he placed 4th in the WC last year on the same finish. He was a reserve on the provisional startlist so I didn't put him in yet, will do now. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2013 22:02
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ShortsNL wrote:
EBH definitely one of the favourites, as he placed 4th in the WC last year on the same finish. He was a reserve on the provisional startlist so I didn't put him in yet, will do now.
2nd. Degenkolb was 4th.
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 11-04-2013 22:25
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Vanendert says he's back in form after his illness. I would give him 1 star. |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 12-04-2013 00:28
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fosforgasXIII wrote:
Vanendert says he's back in form after his illness. I would give him 1 star.
The finish doesn't really suite him.
If he manages to ride away on the Cauberg (which will be very hard), he still has to stay away (which will be even harder). |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-04-2013 00:49
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ShortsNL wrote:
EBH definitely one of the favourites, as he placed 4th in the WC last year on the same finish. He was a reserve on the provisional startlist so I didn't put him in yet, will do now.
I would put money on him not being in the top 10. Or even top 20. Perpetually overrated.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 12-04-2013 00:59
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CountArach wrote:
ShortsNL wrote:
EBH definitely one of the favourites, as he placed 4th in the WC last year on the same finish. He was a reserve on the provisional startlist so I didn't put him in yet, will do now.
I would put money on him not being in the top 10. Or even top 20. Perpetually overrated.
Nordhaug's the better Norwegian for these races I think. But I disagree, he has a chance at Top 10 or atleast Top 20. Doubtful that he'd win or even podium though.
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 12-04-2013 02:03
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Its all well and good to say that a lad like Boasson Hagen is a favourite and what not, but doesn't this years course have far more climbing? |
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