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| doddy13 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:17
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There's a few "good" stages, but the Pyranees really suck the most this year. I mean really WTF. |
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| Eddy Merckx |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:22
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Yes, it's not the "worst" route.
Mount Ventoux in the third week, second last stage will be deceisive. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:26
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The only thing really really worth is Monaco Prologue B)
+ the Ventoux, and the TTT |
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| ruben |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:47
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Let's sum it up:
-Monaco Prologue
-TTT
-Andorra Arcalis
-Long TT
-Grand bornard stage
-Mont Ventoux
Sucks.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:50
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Barcelona could be a good stage finish:
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| Juan |
Posted on 04-06-2009 17:52
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doddy13 wrote:
Barcelona could be a good stage finish:
Valverde suited, but not riding. So one good puncheur, Kirchen, Sanchez, ...? |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:00
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Or maybe a guy like Gasparrotto, Lorenzetto? the final KM isnt that steep. maybe even Freire. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:04
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Or Luis Leon Sanchez |
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| Roman |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:18
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Or Cavendish  |
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| Juan |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:43
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Roman wrote:
Or Cavendish
in Barcelona, with a 7% 500m climb 1 km prior to the finish ? |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:44
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Thats what i was going to say.
Not for any of the pure sprinters i'd say. |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:48
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Juan wrote:
Roman wrote:
Or Cavendish
in Barcelona, with a 7% 500m climb 1 km prior to the finish ?
If Cavendish is with the victory in sight with 1 km left even if it´s 20% he will win haha  |
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| Andreas93 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 18:59
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Hushovd won the second stage last year 
The climb is very similar. And Haussler is not to bad in the hills. I smell a quite good lead-out 
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| ruben |
Posted on 04-06-2009 19:14
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I'd say Kenny van Hummel |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 04-06-2009 19:19
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Andreas93 wrote:
Hushovd won the second stage last year
The climb is very similar. And Haussler is not to bad in the hills. I smell a quite good lead-out
Not at all. second stage last year, the last KM was sligthly rising yes, but then 400m to 200 down again, and then the final 200m slight slope uphill again. not not even close to these percentages. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 04-06-2009 19:34
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This is a puncheur finish. The only likely "sprinter" who's able to win it is Freire.
thought : will Haussler and Hushovd both race the Tour ? |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 19:55
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Juan wrote:
This is a puncheur finish. The only likely "sprinter" who's able to win it is Freire.
thought : will Haussler and Hushovd both race the Tour ?
Yeah, some interviews with Hushovd indicates that... He says that if he himself doesn't feel well on a stage he will give the green light to Haussler. He also said that if his form was off he would help Haussler in the sprints |
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| Jaap90 |
Posted on 04-06-2009 20:02
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I think Albert Timmer will be 3 star-favorit. Even Tom Veelers can win in Barcelona.
www.pcmforum.com
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| knasen |
Posted on 04-06-2009 21:01
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This is going to be a boring Tour. The only thing that can live up the tour is some nice doping scandals. Why not Contador? |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 04-06-2009 21:17
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You just want more traffic on your site |
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