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| kumazan |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:36
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No way Gilbert is in form for the Ardennes. He's sucking too much for that.
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| dienblad |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:37
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Great and impressive ride by Voeckler, but............ Man, that guy is irritating, pulling all these faces and showing his tongue every 25 metres. Even my wife, who also watched the race said the same....
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| CountArach |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:38
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He might be able to ride himself into some sort of form over the next week and a bit for Liege, but other than that...
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:39
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Did you guys see that corner in Overijse? Ciolek, Sagan and Pineau went down in the same corner at exactly the same spot spread over 3 laps 
Also Andy Schleck cracked after a crash and gave up.
I wonder where Frank is in his preparation.
Ardenne favourites for me:
Sagan
Valverde
Rodriguez
Sanchez
(Frank Schleck???)
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:44
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Sam, Sanchez is not sure whether he'll do Ardennes yet, he might skip Amstel. He wants to focus on Tour and Worlds. Really hope he will ride though. Valverde had flew and didn't race in Pais Vasco, he's unknown quantity as he feels now as he didn't race in quite a while, but he will be probably always a contender. Rodriguez is my tip for both Amstel and FW. Evans might be good too 
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| Kami |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:45
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If i ain't mistaking, Cunego hasn't been doing bad in recent weeks either.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:47
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Best chance ever to win an Ardennes Classic for Rodriguez, no doubt. Would surprise me a lot if he doesn't win FW.
Seems to me like we need an Ardennes Classics thread soon.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:47
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Kami wrote:
If i ain't mistaking, Cunego hasn't been doing bad in recent weeks either.
Yea, he's a good candidate too. Van Avermaet might be a dark horse if Gilbert doesn't rapidly improve as well. Would give Henao/Uran a shout, definitely both could contend. Henao for Amstel and Uran for LBL podiums. Gerrans to be 2nd again in Amstel is my bold prediction though 
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:47
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What about Nocentini and Gasparotto? Will Scarponi participate in Amstel? |
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 11-04-2012 16:53
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I didn't know that Alakgom
I think BMC has a luxe-problem. I don't see Gilbert giving his own chances up for Evans...
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| ruben |
Posted on 11-04-2012 20:21
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Hey...Thomas Dekker was actually decent. Also protecting Howes breakaway by countering some attacks when that group was away.
Not that he has a chance in the ardennes classics. But it's good to see him progress from finishing in nomands land to top 20 in these races.
I think instead of next year he can already be good in the autumn season. A good worlds is possible  |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-04-2012 21:47
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I'd say Valverde all the way. He's proven last week-end that he was still in an excellent form, despite being sick (or so I read).
Evans is a question mark too, he was really strong at the Critérium International. I can't see him winning the three Ardennes races though. One maybe, two at best.
Sagan didn't seem as strong in RVV that in MSR or early season races, his form peak may be past it. He has the profile though, at least for the first two. |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 11-04-2012 22:16
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La Côte Picarde (176.2 km) (1.NC)
| 1 | Vegard Breen | NOR | 4h11'03" | | 2 | Bob Jungels | LUX | 02" | | 3 | Jonas Ahstrand | SWE | 12" | | 4 | Sean De Bie | BEL | 12" | | 5 | Wouter Wippert | NED | 12" | | 6 | Antoine Demoitie | BEL | 12" | | 7 | Ben Grenda | AUS | 12" | | 8 | Youcef Reguigui | ALG | 12" | | 9 | Tim De Troyer | BEL | 12" | | 10 | Tanner Putt | USA | 12" | | 11 | Sergey Chernetskiy | RUS | 12" | | 12 | Andris Smirnovs | LAT | 12" | | 13 | Jan Polanc | SLO | 12" | | 14 | Theo Reinhardt | GER | 12" | | 15 | Filip Eidsheim | NOR | 12" |
Tour du Loir-et-Cher 'Edmond Provost', Stage 1: Blois - Nouan-le-Fuzilier (186 km) (2.2)
Spoiler | 1 | Michael Northey | NZL | Node 4 - Giordana Racing Team | 3h58'49" | | 2 | Andrey Solomennikov | RUS | Itera - Katusha | 09" | | 3 | Matt Cronshaw | GBR | Node 4 - Giordana Racing Team | 09" | | 4 | Bert Van Lerberghe | BEL | Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team | 09" | | 5 | Julian Kern | GER | Leopard - Trek CT | 09" | | 6 | Rolf Nyborg Broge | DEN | BlueWater Cycling | 09" | | 7 | Dejan Aistrup | DEN | Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland | 09" | | 8 | Sander Oostlander | NED | Cycling Team Jo Piels | 09" | | 9 | Alexandre Pliuschin | MDA | Leopard - Trek CT | 09" | | 10 | Pavel Kochetkov | RUS | Itera - Katusha | 09" |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-04-2012 22:16
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Aquarius wrote:
I'd say Valverde all the way. He's proven last week-end that he was still in an excellent form, despite being sick (or so I read).
Evans is a question mark too, he was really strong at the Critérium International. I can't see him winning the three Ardennes races though. One maybe, two at best.
Sagan didn't seem as strong in RVV that in MSR or early season races, his form peak may be past it. He has the profile though, at least for the first two.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-04-2012 22:19
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Yeah, confused by Ruben's message right above mine, and knowing there were two threads talking about Belgian classics, one for "other races" and a dedicated one). Oh well... |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-04-2012 01:40
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Sean De Bie has been riding well. A name to watch out for?
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 12-04-2012 06:45
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Montolivo wrote:
Of course wining by two minutes is impressive. I'm not saying that,but you have to look at the competition in the race and to say the least it's not WT standard. Anyway I don't think that because you have two riders of acceptable level you should get a Giro wildcard.
Sorry, but this is a bit disrecpectful. NetApp is this year twice a team, both with results and visibility in races, they pawned Aqua at Coppi-Bartali and are continuing great results.
And they are not only two good cyclists- Barta, Schulze,Wyss,Brändle, König and the others are very good riders, i think König could enter top 20 overall at Giro if he will sty out of trouble.
If Acqua e Sapone wanted Giro wildcard, they should have shown us something in 2012
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 12-04-2012 18:36
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GP de Denain Porte du Hainaut 2012
1 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 4:38:13
2 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda
3 Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini-Selle Italia
4 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Auber 93
5 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-BigMat
6 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Team Spidertech Powered by C10
7 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team
8 Denis Flahaut (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
9 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar
10 Jimmy Casper (Fra) AG2R La mondiale
guys, whats wrong. Cyclingnews was quicker than us
e: nice to see Rasmussen in some form again
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| siwi |
Posted on 12-04-2012 19:52
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SAXO BANK WIN - DANISH NUMBER 2
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Okay not best day - but good day!!! |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 12-04-2012 19:58
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Tour du Loir-et-Cher 'Edmond Provost', Stage 2: Villebarou - Chailles (210 km) (2.2)
Spoiler | 1 | Igor Boev | RUS | Itera - Katusha | 4h40'30" | | 2 | Steve Schets | BEL | Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team | | | 3 | Sondre Holst Enger | NOR | Plussbank - BMC | | | 4 | Eugenio Alafaci | ITA | Leopard - Trek CT | | | 5 | Giorgio Brambilla | ITA | Leopard - Trek CT | | | 6 | Steele Von Hoff | AUS | Chipotle - First Solar Development Team | | | 7 | Nils Plötner | GER | Raiko - Stölting | | | 8 | Morten Øllegaard | DEN | Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland | | | 9 | Mathieu Simon | FRA | CM Aubervillers 93 - BigMat | | | 10 | Blazej Janiaczyk | POL | Bank BGZ | |
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