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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:21
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Even more then new GT winners..I was expecting even last year some sprinters step up..and take over "king" title from McEwen and Petacchi. But this doesnt seems to be easy at the grandtours..they need a lot experience before that. If Freire can keep himself without injury..he can be one of the future year gt sprints dominater.
He is a little more then just pure sprinter...but that my point..you have to look riders with experience
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| ABridgeTooFar |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:36
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Phinney rides for Slipstream's developmental team. |
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| fefj |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:37
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ABridgeTooFar wrote:
Phinney rides for Slipstream's developmental team.
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| Setzel |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:40
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damn not even in the first team so lame....
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| fefj |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:41
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Well, he's quite young...so i think it's quite smart not to throw him out in the biggest races too early |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:47
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slipstream is entering small races in US and he can train with the big guns and race that races as his big goals and do something there and every year step up the challenge to be as good as everybody says he will be
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| niconico |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:53
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C'mon be realistic. There's no way, and mark my words, no way whatsoever, that Phinney will be a revelation this year. Sure there's no clear definition on a 'revelation', but I'll buy Mads Kaggestad in the Management Game if Phinney becomes a 2008 revelation.
Sure he's a great talent, but geez, the guy (boy) is just 16 years old.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 15-01-2008 16:58
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Mads Kaggestad.
(Ok, someone had to say it)
On a more serious note, I'm going to be a traitor to my country - I don't think Cavendish or Thomas will be much better than last year. I just don't think they will.
My bet on breakthrough rider is Gesink - it's obvious, but he's going to breakthrough at some point.
And Andy Schleck to have another great year
Now watch my predictions go completely wrong  |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-01-2008 17:02
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My bets are on Adam Blythe, Ian Stannard and Boy Van PoppelB)
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 15-01-2008 17:21
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I believe Andy Schleck will do another great Grand Tour this year. But that wont exactly make him a revelation.
What i believe could be this years greatest revelation is Robert Hunter. Sure, he's so old he can hardly progress any further and therefore doesnt fit into this category. But i think he can seriously go on to challenge the great sprinters this year.
Edited by Waghlon on 15-01-2008 17:21
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| cio93 |
Posted on 15-01-2008 17:51
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I think Robbie had a great year 2007...
look at his amzazing results at Le Tour,I don't know how he could get better this year. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:01
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Crommy wrote:
Mads Kaggestad.
(Ok, someone had to say it)
On a more serious note, I'm going to be a traitor to my country - I don't think Cavendish or Thomas will be much better than last year. I just don't think they will.
My bet on breakthrough rider is Gesink - it's obvious, but he's going to breakthrough at some point.
And Andy Schleck to have another great year
Now watch my predictions go completely wrong The point of a revelation is someone most people don't expect to breakthrough 
I do have to laugh about most names in here though. British and American people allways complain about French and Dutchies and Italians being chauvinistic, but when you read this topic...you simply got to admit they are just as worse at times  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:02
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Crommy wrote:
Mads Kaggestad.
(Ok, someone had to say it)
On a more serious note, I'm going to be a traitor to my country - I don't think Cavendish or Thomas will be much better than last year. I just don't think they will.
My bet on breakthrough rider is Gesink - it's obvious, but he's going to breakthrough at some point.
And Andy Schleck to have another great year
Now watch my predictions go completely wrong
thank you!
it's refreshing to not see homerism
there were even covert homers trying to pass their suggestions off (I'm on to you rodda )
One guy I rarely ever see mentioned anywhere is Sergei Kolesnikov. I'm quite sure he'll be a star one day. just not this next year.
Ruben wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Mads Kaggestad.
(Ok, someone had to say it)
On a more serious note, I'm going to be a traitor to my country - I don't think Cavendish or Thomas will be much better than last year. I just don't think they will.
My bet on breakthrough rider is Gesink - it's obvious, but he's going to breakthrough at some point.
And Andy Schleck to have another great year
Now watch my predictions go completely wrong The point of a revelation is someone most people don't expect to breakthrough
I do have to laugh about most names in here though. British and American people allways complain about French and Dutchies and Italians being chauvinistic, but when you read this topic...you simply got to admit they are just as worse at times
looking through this topic, who wasn't chauvinistic besides Crommy? stuart and setzel because their countries have no riders who can possibly be revelations
Edited by issoisso on 15-01-2008 18:03
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| ruben |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:03
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I mean, Geraint Thomas, Philip Deignan and co are undoubtely very talented riders. But if you are talking about the revelation of the year, I expect names like Intxausti, Mollema, Cataldo, Gesink, Seeldrayers, Van Avermaet, Boasson Hagen and co.. B) |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:06
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Gesink and Van Avermaet I can buy, but not the others. it's too soon. No one breaks out in their first year unless they're sprinters. And even then it's very rare.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:09
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I was going to defend my personal nationalistic choices by saying none of my choices were from Yorkshire, but Adam Blythe is from Sheffield
They are going to be great riders though
also i must throw into the mix Haedo. I'm not really a fan of his but i believe he could have a good year
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| stemple |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:10
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issoisso wrote:
thanks setzel for being the only non-homer here (rodda I'm on to you )
It should be an interesting year for sure, with so many riders about to take a step up
How were my picks of Di Gregorio, Nibali, and Luis Leon Sanchez homer picks. I don't see any of them being American, but one of them is going to be the breakthrough star.
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:17
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mmm, my picks are Mandri, Gesink and Breschel with perhaps Di Gregorio
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:28
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stemple wrote:
issoisso wrote:
thanks setzel for being the only non-homer here (rodda I'm on to you )
It should be an interesting year for sure, with so many riders about to take a step up
How were my picks of Di Gregorio, Nibali, and Luis Leon Sanchez homer picks. I don't see any of them being American, but one of them is going to be the breakthrough star.
nevermind that. it was a poke at rodda. stuart's weren't homerisms either 
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| Crommy |
Posted on 15-01-2008 18:40
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Ruben wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Mads Kaggestad.
(Ok, someone had to say it)
On a more serious note, I'm going to be a traitor to my country - I don't think Cavendish or Thomas will be much better than last year. I just don't think they will.
My bet on breakthrough rider is Gesink - it's obvious, but he's going to breakthrough at some point.
And Andy Schleck to have another great year
Now watch my predictions go completely wrong The point of a revelation is someone most people don't expect to breakthrough
 ops:ops:ops:
I think anti-doping is going to be the revelation of the year, and will actually finally hammer into those Spanish dopers (not just cyclists). That's more of a very unrealistic hope, but hope I still do
There you go - not many expect that |
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