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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 19-04-2010 13:01
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Guido Mukk wrote:
i presume that van der Broeck will be big questiom mark anyway.
why is that? he did his job very good
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| ruben |
Posted on 19-04-2010 14:01
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I think he is more referring to the Tour. Vandenbroeck is good, but more likely a 'just in or out top 10' rider than a real contender. That's why they need wins by Gilbert in the Ardennes |
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| lup_andrei |
Posted on 19-04-2010 16:43
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ruben wrote:
I think he is more referring to the Tour. Vandenbroeck is good, but more likely a 'just in or out top 10' rider than a real contender. That's why they need wins by Gilbert in the Ardennes
Jurgen is recovering from a virus who influenced his performance in Paris-Nice (after finishing second in ruta del sol). In Pais Vasco he finished 11th and in Amstel he worked really well in the finale for Phil. He's improving.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-04-2010 18:59
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dont get me wrong..I like to see van Den Broeck in good shape again.. Iwas hugh fan and stunned when he ride he's first Giro.
But he still is question mark for me.. |
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| lup_andrei |
Posted on 19-04-2010 19:13
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Guido Mukk wrote:
dont get me wrong..I like to see van Den Broeck in good shape again.. Iwas hugh fan and stunned when he ride he's first Giro.
But he still is question mark for me..
Maybe he is way too much clean.  He will finish surely in the top 10 in this years' Tour if nothing bad will happen to him. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 19-04-2010 19:15
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lup_andrei wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
dont get me wrong..I like to see van Den Broeck in good shape again.. Iwas hugh fan and stunned when he ride he's first Giro.
But he still is question mark for me..
Maybe he is way too much clean. He will finish surely in the top 10 in this years' Tour if nothing bad will happen to him.
I don't think he will get top 10. think of how many better climbers in the world there are. I could see him winning the KOM jersey but not a top 10 in the GC.
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 19-04-2010 19:27
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I don't know, if there was a PCM bet foe van Den Broeck in Giro top10 I'd go for it.
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-04-2010 19:33
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Bosskardo wrote:
I don't know, if there was a PCM bet foe van Den Broeck in Giro top10 I'd go for it.
X2...
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| lup_andrei |
Posted on 19-04-2010 19:59
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DeGreef and Lloyd will be in Giro for sure. It will be nice to have VDB too, but I think he's focussing for Le Tour. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 19-04-2010 20:02
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SotD wrote:
Bosskardo wrote:
I don't know, if there was a PCM bet foe van Den Broeck in Giro top10 I'd go for it.
X2...
I was talking about the tour. Look at my quoute he clearly say top 10 in the tour so thats what I was refering too as well. In the giro I think he'd get anywher from 8-15 in the GC
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-04-2010 20:02
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lup_andrei wrote:
DeGreef and Lloyd will be in Giro for sure. It will be nice to have VDB too, but I think he's focussing for Le Tour.
Lotto pre-selection for the Giro:
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-04-2010 20:06
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issoisso wrote:
lup_andrei wrote:
DeGreef and Lloyd will be in Giro for sure. It will be nice to have VDB too, but I think he's focussing for Le Tour.
Lotto pre-selection for the Giro:
Mario Aerts
Jan Bakelants
Adam Blythe
Christophe Brandt
Francis De Greef
Michiel Elijzen
Olivier Kaisen
Sebastian Lang
Matthew Lloyd
Daniel Moreno
Charles Wegelius
SotD wrote:
Bosskardo wrote:
I don't know, if there was a PCM bet foe van Den Broeck in Giro top10 I'd go for it.
X2...
Both would be losing money 
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| roturn |
Posted on 19-04-2010 21:53
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Well last year he was 15 in the Tour. This year as only leader he can reach something between 7-10 i think. There will be riders like Evans, Menchov or Sastre last year, who keep under their expectations.
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 19-04-2010 22:21
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Excited to see Contadick at the rest of classics. He had "allergies" at Criterium International and now with all this around, I wonder what his excuse would be if he doesn't do as well.....
or maybe he will win (hope not) |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 19-04-2010 22:38
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roturn wrote:
Well last year he was 15 in the Tour. This year as only leader he can reach something between 7-10 i think. There will be riders like Evans, Menchov or Sastre last year, who keep under their expectations.
He got that high because he got in a late-race break that moved him up a few places.
I wouldn't back him to top 10 this year.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-04-2010 22:43
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rjc_43 wrote:
roturn wrote:
Well last year he was 15 in the Tour. This year as only leader he can reach something between 7-10 i think. There will be riders like Evans, Menchov or Sastre last year, who keep under their expectations.
He got that high because he got in a late-race break that moved him up a few places.
I wouldn't back him to top 10 this year.
He won 59 seconds on that breakaway. He lost 5 minutes with a crash in the TTT.
Without either, he would've been 12th.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-04-2010 22:54
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I guess the question is also whether his presence in breakaways on 2 other mountain stages benefited or hindered him in terms of the eventual stage result
He certainly got more freedom last year than he might as a possible Top 10 contender, and team leader.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 19-04-2010 23:01
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issoisso wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
roturn wrote:
Well last year he was 15 in the Tour. This year as only leader he can reach something between 7-10 i think. There will be riders like Evans, Menchov or Sastre last year, who keep under their expectations.
He got that high because he got in a late-race break that moved him up a few places.
I wouldn't back him to top 10 this year.
He won 59 seconds on that breakaway. He lost 5 minutes with a crash in the TTT.
Without either, he would've been 12th.
12th sure, but add in Evans, Sastre above him, if they're in form again, and he'll drop a few spots I'm sure. Still, this is the beauty of cycling, the unpredictability of some stage races.
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-04-2010 23:02
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The fact that he could've developped as a rider in one year is a major factor that I don't see anyone mention?
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 20-04-2010 00:34
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Developed more than the development from 74th in 07 Giro to 7th in the 08 one?
He then jumps to the Tour for 09, and drops down to 15th, so if we think he's going to improve as much as previously, he'll top the podium in '10. But I don't believe he will for a minute. And I still don't believe he'll top 10. I see him as a Gerdemann. Touted for great things, but just won't get there.
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