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Worlds 2009 - Mendrisio
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Posted on 24-11-2024 16:25
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| Wilier |
Posted on 18-09-2009 16:57
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Wilier wrote:
While Gesink, Kroon and Moerenhout were already sure about their WC spot. Johnny Hoogerland and Lars Boom can be added to that list. The last spot will go to one of the following riders: Ten Dam, Langeveld, Tankink or Weening
And the last spot goes to Langeveld. Also Clement won´t ride TT because of an injury. He will be replaced by Moerenhout. The big question now is, will Gesink ride ?
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| aavf |
Posted on 19-09-2009 13:33
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I still have doubts about Mendrisio circuit difficulty level. Yes, the circuit is 3,5km shorter than Varese but the climbs are almost the same, in fact the second climb in Varese had 3,1km and Mendrisio 2º climb looks around 1km. Are these climbs steeper?
Last year the course was talked to be very selective and a big group of non great climbers ended in front. |
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Posted on 19-09-2009 13:40
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I don't want a flat race that is just offered up to sprinters, but I don't want a race tailored to climbers as well. I want to see a race where you would see someone win it who isn't going to race 4 times a year....Valverde, Contador.
Ballan would have raced a lot more this year except for his injury. So I like the puncheur courses, gives sprinters a chance, climbers have to be smart at time attacks. |
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Posted on 19-09-2009 18:20
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ruben wrote:
Norway have 2 great riders, Hushovd and Hagen. Hushovd has no chance on this kind of race, sorry.
Hagen with a little chance, but not much (still have the ENECO hilly stage in my mind)
The Netherlands have Gesink and Kroon, who have PROVED they can handle THIS kind of route, unlike Hushovd and Hagen, and they have some prety nice backup with Boom, Moerenhout, and Hoogerland (and for the last place Langeveld/Tankink or Weening).
Compare that to norway, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't add up, on THIS kind of course, The Dutch team is miles better
Take: 3. 343. (92) [NOR] ARVESEN Kurt Asle SAX 09/02/1975 159
With 159 CQ points, he would not even be in the op 15(!!!!!!!) of Dutch riders.
Except Hagen and Hushovd, they are nowhere near the Dutch riders level.
You can't judge a rider solely on the basis of EQ points. Arvesen is a pretty good rider. If he wasn't, he wouldn't be on the CSC/Saxo Bank team for five of the last six editions of TdF. |
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Posted on 19-09-2009 19:17
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You can't decide solely on that - but that doesn't change the fact that Netherlands have much better riders overall than Norway. |
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Posted on 20-09-2009 15:34
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CrueTrue wrote:
You can't decide solely on that - but that doesn't change the fact that Netherlands have much better riders overall than Norway.
I wasn't talking about the overall strength of the teams. |
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Posted on 20-09-2009 15:50
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Czech nomination for road race has changed today....Frantisek Rabon of Team Columbia was replaced with Jan Bárta of Austrian team KTM Junkers. He and current Czech champion Martin Mares of PSK Whirlpool will help to success of Roman Kreuziger....
Frantisek Rabon decided to race only time trial... |
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Posted on 21-09-2009 16:13
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Britain:
Elite Men's Road Race
Mark Cavendish
Stephen Cummings
Russ Downing
Chris Froome
Roger Hammond
Dan Lloyd
David Millar
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Geraint Thomas
Elite Men's Time Trial
Chris Froome
Bradley Wiggins
Elite Women's Road Race
Lizzie Armitstead
Katie Colclough
Nicole Cooke
Nikki Harris
Sharon Laws
Lucy Martin
Emma Pooley
Elite Women's Time Trial
Wendy Houvenaghel
Emma Pooley
Under 23 Men's Road Race
Mark Christian
Peter Kennaugh
Jonny McEvoy
Luke Rowe
Erick Rowsell
Under 23 Men's Time Trial
Andy Fenn
Alex Dowsett
10 riders are nominated for the RR thats because Cavendish has been ill and lost an important training block, Stannard would take his place.
The decision will be made at the last minute (i understand).
Edited by doddy13 on 21-09-2009 16:14
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Posted on 22-09-2009 14:26
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I hope Slovaks will do well....P.Velits for top 10 
and P.Sagan (the biggest talent in cycling today) in U23 for a medal  |
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Posted on 22-09-2009 18:34
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Posted on 22-09-2009 18:37
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Tomorrow morning the U-23 TT, an even I soooo wanted to watch. I won't be able to 
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to watch.....the women's TT that I couldn't possibly care less about. yay 
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 22-09-2009 18:41
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What races does Eurosport cover?
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| Juan |
Posted on 22-09-2009 18:41
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issoisso wrote:
Tomorrow morning the U-23 TT, an even I soooo wanted to watch. I won't be able to
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to watch.....the women's TT that I couldn't possibly care less about. yay
Record it 
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| mrlol |
Posted on 22-09-2009 18:43
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issoisso wrote:
Tomorrow morning the U-23 TT, an even I soooo wanted to watch. I won't be able to
I can see why: Turakit BOONRATANATHANAKORN is riding it
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-09-2009 18:47
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Turakit BOONRATANANTHANKORN! FTW!
Edit: Neofytos Sakellardis Mangouras is riding too!
Edited by doddy13 on 22-09-2009 18:48
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 22-09-2009 18:55
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issoisso shouldn´t be so sad. I´m in a worse position, I can only watch the races from friday onwards, damn schol.
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| ember |
Posted on 22-09-2009 20:08
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Has the startlists for the U-23 and Elite timetrials come? |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-09-2009 20:10
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ember wrote:
Has the startlists for the U-23 and Elite timetrials come?
All startlists will be here
https://www.uci.ch...p;LangId=1
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Posted on 22-09-2009 20:13
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Thanks |
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Posted on 22-09-2009 20:22
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mrlol wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Tomorrow morning the U-23 TT, an even I soooo wanted to watch. I won't be able to
I can see why: Turakit BOONRATANATHANAKORN is riding it
ZOMG I'm his number 1 Fan!!!
Juan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Tomorrow morning the U-23 TT, an even I soooo wanted to watch. I won't be able to
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to watch.....the women's TT that I couldn't possibly care less about. yay
Record it
That would imply having a recorder of some sort
Bosskardo wrote:
issoisso shouldn´t be so sad. I´m in a worse position, I can only watch the races from friday onwards, damn schol.
At least you can watch them
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