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| YtimK |
Posted on 27-03-2009 16:31
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Haussler is in great shape,
I think I put my PCM$ on him =) |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-03-2009 16:32
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That would be a big surprise, if Haussler pulled something off, but he has looked very strong this year |
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| Juan |
Posted on 28-03-2009 20:55
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and no cancellara at E3 Prijs Vlaanderen  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 28-03-2009 21:52
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haussler was pretty weak |
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| JDC |
Posted on 31-03-2009 16:29
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Pozzato won the first stage of the KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde by beating Frederik Willems in the sprint.
About a minute later Van Avermaet won the sprint for third place.
So Pozzato shows the others once again that he is ready for the upcoming classics. He'll be a rider to reckon with. |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 31-03-2009 16:41
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yeah hes in great form  amazing how shitty/unlucky/weak lotto is so far this season |
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| Wolfos |
Posted on 31-03-2009 17:09
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Xavier wrote:
yeah hes in great form amazing how shitty/unlucky/weak lotto is so far this season
And still, they managed to drop the entire Quickstep team 70 km from the finish.
Pozzato looked very good in the last circuit though, especially on the climbs. |
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| JDC |
Posted on 31-03-2009 17:25
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Top ten of the first stage:
1. Filippo Pozzato (KAT)
2. Frederik Willems (LIQ) s.t.
3. Greg Van Avermaet (SIL) +57"
4. Borut Bozic (VAC) s.t.
5. Grega Bole (AMI)
6. Martijn Maaskant (GRM)
7. Assan Bazayev (AST)
8. Vincent Jérôme (BBO)
9. Marco Finetto (CSF)
10. Steve Chainel (BBO)
And this time it was Quickstep who were nowhere to be seen. Boonen and Van Impe were the best riders, both in a group more than 7 min after Pozzato. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 31-03-2009 17:38
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JDC wrote:
Top ten of the first stage:
1. Filippo Pozzato (KAT)
2. Frederik Willems (LIQ) s.t.
3. Greg Van Avermaet (SIL) +57"
4. Borut Bozic (VAC) s.t.
5. Grega Bole (AMI)
6. Martijn Maaskant (GRM)
7. Assan Bazayev (AST)
8. Vincent Jérôme (BBO)
9. Marco Finetto (CSF)
10. Steve Chainel (BBO)
And this time it was Quickstep who were nowhere to be seen. Boonen and Van Impe were the best riders, both in a group more than 7 min after Pozzato.
This is surprise that Quick step was that way behind ( I was expecting them dominating the cobble season after Cancellara injury)..after looking top 10 ..strange list...and was thinking what a hell..booring day for Pippo just Maaskant and Avermaet to beat.. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 31-03-2009 17:38
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JDC wrote:
Pozzato won the first stage of the KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde by beating Frederik Willems in the sprint.
About a minute later Van Avermaet won the sprint for third place.
So Pozzato shows the others once again that he is ready for the upcoming classics. He'll be a rider to reckon with.
Yep, he'll be interesting in Ronde van Vlaanderen. Seems like he's peaking just in time. |
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| JDC |
Posted on 31-03-2009 17:59
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Of course it'll still be very hard for him to win, since Katusha doesn't really have a team that can control a cobbled race, especially now Steegmans is injured. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 31-03-2009 18:11
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Pozzato is better than ever. |
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| Juan |
Posted on 31-03-2009 18:24
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as i really don't want a belgian victory in Ronde, and i expected cancellara to win it, now, everything on Pozzato ! |
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| Grillo94 |
Posted on 31-03-2009 18:46
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Pozzato rules B) |
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| JDC |
Posted on 31-03-2009 20:40
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Andreas_K wrote:
as i really don't want a belgian victory in Ronde, and i expected cancellara to win it, now, everything on Pozzato !
What's wrong with Belgian riders winning Ronde van Vlaanderen? |
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| untal |
Posted on 31-03-2009 20:44
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JDC wrote:
Andreas_K wrote:
as i really don't want a belgian victory in Ronde, and i expected cancellara to win it, now, everything on Pozzato !
What's wrong with Belgian riders winning Ronde van Vlaanderen?
Andreas_K is french  |
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| Smitho |
Posted on 31-03-2009 21:09
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Come on Rast  what a legend and you dont need a team to win as boonens team is going to have all the pressure to do the work all pozzato has to do is sit and wait to attack and maaskant etc will follow |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 31-03-2009 21:20
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There will be a Rabo vs. Quick Step battle
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 31-03-2009 22:23
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Go Maaskant!! Garmin is gonna surprise everyone! |
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| ruben |
Posted on 31-03-2009 22:41
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Maaskant is getting into really good shape. I had a talk with him today and he was real happy with his form at the moment, saying he can still get a few % extra.
But, I don't think he is of the level of Pozzato/Boonen etc. He is good enough for Paris-Roubaix though, not for the win, but a podium contender, certainly now Cancellara is shit and Ballan is not participating. |
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