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Tour de France, Stage 13 - Saturday, July 14th Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Le Cap d’Agde
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:03
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
Greipel,Sagan, Goss, all of them are far better on the hills, but there is still some time left, or he is taking it easy today to win in London.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:03
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
But, TT ability surely helps with a leadout?
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
The home crowd will help Cavendish for sure. But Greipel must be up there, I wonder if Sagan is going? Anyone know?
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:03
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
Box Hill is nothing like this climb.
There's 40km flat after last hill.
This will encourage Germany to help Britain in chasing breaks as it looks Greipel is stronger at this moment than Cavendish.
Overall, Greipel and Sagan must be favourites but Box Hill is nothing like this and people underestimating Cav may help him.
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:04
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
So i assume the green jersey will not be won in the office right? If Peter will make it to Paris, the green will be well deserved and not won because of Goss point deducation yesterday. 
I think if the score was close still, GE might have put a bit more effort into getting him over the line. The attack of Albasini was proof that they weren't 100% for Goss today.
But we don't want to get into "what if's", so full marks to Sagan, he deserves it.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:04
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Nice job in 4th for Hinault. Where was Gallopin?
He had to block out Impey to get it.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:04
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doddy13 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
But, TT ability surely helps with a leadout?
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
The home crowd will help Cavendish for sure. But Greipel must be up there, I wonder if Sagan is going? Anyone know?
He is obviously  But he won't have any team-mates to help him .
However I could see Czech riders aiding him in his pursue of gold, maybe.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:05
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doddy13 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
But, TT ability surely helps with a leadout?
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
The home crowd will help Cavendish for sure. But Greipel must be up there, I wonder if Sagan is going? Anyone know?
He is for sure, but he i one-man team  Stupid rules 
Edit: He will do MTB maybe too...
Edit 2: Alakazabeled...
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 14-07-2012 16:06
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:05
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
Nice job in 4th for Hinault. Where was Gallopin?
Not at all. His leadout had its flaws and as we saw his teammate didn't even win.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:05
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Alakagom wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
Box Hill is nothing like this climb.
There's 40km flat after last hill.
This will encourage Germany to help Britain in chasing breaks as it looks Greipel is stronger at this moment than Cavendish.
Overall, Greipel and Sagan must be favourites but Box Hill is nothing like this and people underestimating Cav may help him.
As I said in the Olympics thread, I don't think Cav saw any need to keep up with the main group or to get back anyways, as his team practically rode against him / for EBH.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:05
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Alakagom wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
But, TT ability surely helps with a leadout?
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
The home crowd will help Cavendish for sure. But Greipel must be up there, I wonder if Sagan is going? Anyone know?
He is obviously But he won't have any team-mates to help him .
However I could see Czech riders aiding him in his pursue of gold, maybe.
I wonder which Liquigas riders who aren't riding for big favourites are going.
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:06
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
But, TT ability surely helps with a leadout?
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Doesn't look very promising for Cav ahead of the Olympics. Greipel looks far superior to him on the climbs at the moment.
The home crowd will help Cavendish for sure. But Greipel must be up there, I wonder if Sagan is going? Anyone know?
He is for sure, but he i one-man team Stupid rules
Edit: He will do MTB maybe too...
Riders are only allowed one event, no?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:07
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
Riders are only allowed one event, no?
Nope, you can enter as many events as you please.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:08
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Peraud and Sagan could be at the mix there in MTB race, there is long break between the road and cross country.
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| Movistar |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:08
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
Nice job in 4th for Hinault. Where was Gallopin?
Tony Gallopin? He abandoned earlier today.
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Posted on 14-07-2012 16:09
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Movistar wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
Nice job in 4th for Hinault. Where was Gallopin?
Tony Gallopin? He abandoned earlier today.
Did he start the stage?
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:10
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doddy13 wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Riders are only allowed one event, no?
Nope, you can enter as many events as you please.
That's strange, I could have sworn I read somewhere form Alakagom is not mistken, that Jack Bobridge couldn't ride the Olympics TT because he was riding track, and was not allowed two events. 
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:10
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Peraud and Sagan could be at the mix there in MTB race, there is long break between the road and cross country.
Has Sagan ridden a MTB race at all recently?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:11
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valverde321 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Apparently Wiggins is not only the best climber and time trialist, he is the best leadout man now.
Nice job in 4th for Hinault. Where was Gallopin?
Not at all. His leadout had its flaws and as we saw his teammate didn't even win.
I was just kidding. His track backround surely helped there. And EBH isn't as good of a sprinter as Sagan or Greipel.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:11
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Riders are only allowed one event, no?
Nope, you can enter as many events as you please.
That's strange, I could have sworn I read somewhere form Alakagom is not mistken, that Jack Bobridge couldn't ride the Olympics TT because he was riding track, and was not allowed two events.
It isn't a matter of being allowed, it just isn't recommended because of the different typpes of effort required in track and road cycling. Plus by riding both you'd be too tired to do well in them.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-07-2012 16:11
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Riders are only allowed one event, no?
Nope, you can enter as many events as you please.
That's strange, I could have sworn I read somewhere form Alakagom is not mistken, that Jack Bobridge couldn't ride the Olympics TT because he was riding track, and was not allowed two events.
I don't think so 
The only thing I said about something similar is that riders have to be included in road race to participate in time-trial.
Edited by Alakagom on 14-07-2012 16:12
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