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Tour de France 2012: Pre-Race thread
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| Schnuider |
Posted on 12-06-2012 12:20
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it seems to me that andy doesn't even want to race at the moment. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-06-2012 12:59
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Schnuider wrote:
it seems to me that andy doesn't even want to race at the moment.
He is the worst possible type of rider - he has an ego but no palmares to justify it. Not only that but he seems to feel like he deserves a Tour victory just because he is a great climber.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 12-06-2012 13:02
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He's a great climber in Le Tour after sitting around for the entire year. One can only wonder how well he'd do it Le Tour if he would go for other races as well.
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| litllemagnum |
Posted on 12-06-2012 13:31
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I'd think he would perform better in the Tour if he would race more. Don't know why, just a feeling 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 12-06-2012 13:34
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I think you are guys very fast in ruling him out, i think he will easily finish in top 5, if he will ride and will be healthy.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 12-06-2012 13:38
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Stupid to assume don't Fränk or/and Andy won't make the final roster for the Tour. Fränk shoved good shape in Suisse at Verbier and was probably the strongest there, while Andy has rode at the podium the last 3 years. You don't leave such riders at home and instead helping Klöden to a possible top-10. That's just ridiculous and I don't think that you guys who said it are serious. Think at the reaction. Cancellera, Andy and Fränk are 100% to make the Tour.
Littlemagnum: I have the same feeling. In 2009 Andy won Liege and seemed in very, very good shape, at least to me, heading in the Tour. Ufortunately he rode against a Contador who without a doubt rode his best Tour and was Armstrong-like in the mountains. I don't get why he at least not tries to unleash his full potential, because he is a really scary rider. Remember when he won Liege? Leaving all behind with 35 kilometers to go, riding alone and winning with a +1 min. margin to the rest of the field.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-06-2012 21:13
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Schnuider wrote:
it seems to me that andy doesn't even want to race at the moment.
He just wants to win 
(kidding) |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 12-06-2012 22:31
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Would be nice if Andy just did work for Frank instead of how it is now because I think Frank could actually win the tour.
Instead he blows himself up for his brother to watch him never learn how to TT.
I still think that after seeing the 2012 Tour route, Andy just said screw it because he obviously has not chance with a route like this. He should have entered the Giro he probably could have won that. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2012 09:48
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Movistar wrote:
Would be nice if Andy just did work for Frank instead of how it is now because I think Frank could actually win the tour.
Instead he blows himself up for his brother to watch him never learn how to TT.
I still think that after seeing the 2012 Tour route, Andy just said screw it because he obviously has not chance with a route like this. He should have entered the Giro he probably could have won that.
I agree. F seems much stronger atm, I doubt he could win, but I think he could do better than A. |
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| niconico |
Posted on 13-06-2012 10:02
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Ian Butler wrote:
Movistar wrote:
Would be nice if Andy just did work for Frank instead of how it is now because I think Frank could actually win the tour.
Instead he blows himself up for his brother to watch him never learn how to TT.
I still think that after seeing the 2012 Tour route, Andy just said screw it because he obviously has not chance with a route like this. He should have entered the Giro he probably could have won that.
I agree. F seems much stronger atm, I doubt he could win, but I think he could do better than A.
No way. Andy does this year after year. He's nowhere before the start of July and at that point starts climbing better than anyone all of the sudden.
Suspicious? Yes, sir!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2012 10:11
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It may be suspicious, but I think he's pretty clean, just damn lazy. |
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| housoe |
Posted on 13-06-2012 10:51
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Rumors are now that Andy are injured and are going to miss the tour, Radioshack having a press conference later today.
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| niconico |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:04
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Ian Butler wrote:
It may be suspicious, but I think he's pretty clean, just damn lazy.
Yeah well. So much for my "expertise"
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| dienblad |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:09
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In Dutch: https://www.nrc.nl...de-france/
According to the Luxembourg newspaper "Tagesblatt", Andy broke a vertebrae in the Dauphinée, and should take a 6 week rest.
If that's true, the Tour will be a bit boring as there are no attacking climbers left, only time trial climbers as Wiggins and Evans....
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:32
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Something tells me plenty of breakaways in the mountains will succeed... |
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| Schnuider |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:33
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dienblad wrote:
In Dutch: https://www.nrc.nl...de-france/
According to the Luxembourg newspaper "Tagesblatt", Andy broke a vertebrae in the Dauphinée, and should take a 6 week rest.
If that's true, the Tour will be a bit boring as there are no attacking climbers left, only time trial climbers as Wiggins and Evans....
i think vdBroeck needs to attack as well as nibali and gesink |
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:47
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Something tells me plenty of breakaways in the mountains will succeed...
not if sky is working for wiggins... (like in paris nice, and Dauphiné) |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:51
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Abelbaba wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Something tells me plenty of breakaways in the mountains will succeed...
not if sky is working for wiggins... (like in paris nice, and Dauphiné)
Sky arent going to be chasing down breakaways on every stage at the Tour. Unless they have rubbish tactics, which some might argue...
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:53
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Abelbaba wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Something tells me plenty of breakaways in the mountains will succeed...
not if sky is working for wiggins... (like in paris nice, and Dauphiné)
Sky arent going to be chasing down breakaways on every stage at the Tour. Unless they have rubbish tactics, which some might argue...
we will see, maby they are aiming for the green jersey as well, and like the giro, they will chase becouse of an intermidiate sprint... |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-06-2012 11:56
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Abelbaba wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Abelbaba wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Something tells me plenty of breakaways in the mountains will succeed...
not if sky is working for wiggins... (like in paris nice, and Dauphiné)
Sky arent going to be chasing down breakaways on every stage at the Tour. Unless they have rubbish tactics, which some might argue...
we will see, maby they are aiming for the green jersey as well, and like the giro, they will chase becouse of an intermidiate sprint...
You overestimate them if you think they can chase everything. They physically won't be able to - somethings will have to give. Wouldnt make sense for them to chase for either intermediate sprints, or mountain breakaways
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