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Tour de France 09 - Pre Race Thread
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| ursul |
Posted on 04-06-2009 22:13
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On all online forum where you can talk about cyclism. |
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| Arnout |
Posted on 05-06-2009 00:01
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Juan wrote:Valverde suited, but not riding. So one good puncheur, Kirchen, Sanchez, ...?
Sanchez, at least the Samu one, will not ride this years Tour. He's gonna win the Vuelta, at least he says he will.
Indeed, this route sucks. And I am afraid of the favourites keeping all their energy for the Ventoux stage, resulting in a very boring race. But then again, the riders make the race and maybe this easier route results in more attractive riding. It can go either way. |
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| knasen |
Posted on 05-06-2009 07:05
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BenBarnes wrote:
You just want more traffic on your site 
Yes, but I still want a fun tour. |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 05-06-2009 09:09
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knasen wrote:
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?
Now, that is one thing it doesn't need. The Tour has become the race I least look forward to because of this. Who wants to spend hours and hours watching a race and then have everything prove to be a waste of time?
Better the Giro's approach in my mind. Just like the Tour since it got all militant over the last few years - ie. awash with drugs - but no failed tests. Much tidier.  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-06-2009 09:49
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Tour is never boring... |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 05-06-2009 10:10
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The fact that it the biggest race on the calendar means people really want to do something there.
Yeah the route is boring, hopefully the racing won't be.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 05-06-2009 10:50
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I dont find the route so boring, think it'll be one of the best TDFs ever! |
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Posted on 05-06-2009 11:08
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The thing is its not going to be that boring because you look at andy schleck and he has got to attack o nthe mountain top finishes as he is not a great time trialer Therefore i think it wont be as boring as you lot claim. Also is igor anton riding??? I like him a lot a really good rider. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 05-06-2009 18:27
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Will Samuel Sanchez be riding ?
And Fuglsang ? |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 05-06-2009 18:40
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Juan wrote:
Will Samuel Sanchez be riding ?
And Fuglsang ?
Sanchez isnt preselected according to cyclingstartlists.com, and Fuglsang isnt in Saxo's 10 men pre selection either. |
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| ember |
Posted on 05-06-2009 18:42
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Amount said 6 posts above yours that Sanchez won't ride, as for Fuglsang I doubt him to ride. As far as I know he has peaked for this Dauphine (+ last month Cataluyna) and will take a break until Post Denmark...
But I'm sure the danes knows that better than me, so wait for them to answer
EDIT: Didn't see your post mrlol...
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| Juan |
Posted on 05-06-2009 19:19
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mrlol wrote:
Juan wrote:
Will Samuel Sanchez be riding ?
And Fuglsang ?
Sanchez isnt preselected according to cyclingstartlists.com, and Fuglsang isnt in Saxo's 10 men pre selection either.
Thanks, as for Sanchez it was to confirm
So, imo, he's the big favourite for Vuelta. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-06-2009 21:14
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Thinking here..
Maybe it's a little tour caravan fault that we wont see as many mountain top finishes as we like to see?
It's much easy to but this finish some place where we have blenty of room ..infrastructure etc. etc. |
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| ursul |
Posted on 05-06-2009 21:27
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Maybe. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 06-06-2009 13:52
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Maps of stages are now released. |
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| ursul |
Posted on 06-06-2009 14:36
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I know the map of stage from long time ago.
You can find it on the official website from the anoouncement of the new tour. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 06-06-2009 15:18
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About Fuglsang, it's his first pro season, and following Riis' philosophy, those riders never get to ride the TdF in their first season. However, he's been doing extremely well, and media is constantly saying that he should go to TdF.
But Riis is Riis. It took him more than 10 years to admit that he doped, and there's no chance he's going to change his view on this either |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-06-2009 21:38
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whats the best place to check for probable start lists?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 06-06-2009 21:43
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Bosskardo wrote:
whats the best place to check for probable start lists?
cyclingnews will have stuff when they get it.
Letour.fr always likes to put it up too.
Here's the biggest i've seen so far
https://www.cyclin...ur2009.htm
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-06-2009 21:45
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thanks
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