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| dark_x2012 |
Posted on 18-09-2014 11:50
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Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
The elite men races will be so awesome  Omega-Pharma wins TTT, Panzerwagen the ITT. The course is so easy that Degenkolb wins the RR and leaves Gerrans and Kristoff to fight for second 
Fixed that for you...
I thought Degenkolb was injured  My bad  That means Kristoff won't be absolute dominator. I know Italy and Spain will try to make life for the sprinters way harder but the course is simply too easy The only one who would have trouble if he participated would be Kittel (dunno if he will) |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 18-09-2014 11:53
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Belgium can only win if they ride a smart race, but they have a very solid team. No real top favourite, but Gilbert, Boonen and Van Avermaet know how to win a race. The rest will just have to make the race hard from round 1 and force the favorites to use their teammates to early. It how we got Boonen to win in 2005, we can do it again!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 18-09-2014 12:20
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dark_x2012 wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
The elite men races will be so awesome Omega-Pharma wins TTT, Panzerwagen the ITT. The course is so easy that Degenkolb wins the RR and leaves Gerrans and Kristoff to fight for second
Fixed that for you...
I thought Degenkolb was injured My bad That means Kristoff won't be absolute dominator. I know Italy and Spain will try to make life for the sprinters way harder but the course is simply too easy The only one who would have trouble if he participated would be Kittel (dunno if he will)
You are right...Degenkolb is a bit ill atm...i hope he will get well before the WC...but it looks good already...
Kittel is not in the squad, i think
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 18-09-2014 17:36
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I'm hoping for Wiggins to win TT because poor guy had a awful season so far and also considering that he has had worked hard this season for WC. But I know Tony Martin will win. Not sure why Cancellara is not participating. Would have suited him .
I'm hoping for Purito win, just because I know he is getting old and this maybe his last year. We all know what it means for him. But I think Gerrans or Kristoff or maybe even Sagan might do it. |
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| MARSUPILAMI |
Posted on 18-09-2014 17:40
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I want to see a Spanish winning |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 18-09-2014 17:41
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Lot of people and pundits mentioning Kristoff as a real favorite. I'm not so sure... He has been at such a high level of performance from March all the way through to August, and i don't think he'll have it in him to tackle a tough race this late into the season.
More likely watch Sagan who has been quiet and slowly building if you want that more classics style of rider.
I'd also say keep an eye on how Ben Swift goes. Having a great year and showed real good form at the ToB.
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 18-09-2014 17:44
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Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
The elite men races will be so awesome Omega-Pharma wins TTT, Panzerwagen the ITT. The course is so easy that Degenkolb wins the RR and leaves Gerrans and Kristoff to fight for second
Fixed that for you...
I thought Degenkolb was injured My bad That means Kristoff won't be absolute dominator. I know Italy and Spain will try to make life for the sprinters way harder but the course is simply too easy The only one who would have trouble if he participated would be Kittel (dunno if he will)
You are right...Degenkolb is a bit ill atm...i hope he will get well before the WC...but it looks good already...
Kittel is not in the squad, i think
Both correct. Degenkolb still in hospital, no idea as to when he'll be released.
I reckon Australia are in pole position, with Gerrans and Bling Matthews. Bouhanni, Sagan, and hopefully Degenkolb seem like other likely contenders.
The profile looks very flat there, I hope the hills prove a lot more complicated, leaving Dan Martin with a great chance.
Ireland's decision to leave out Sam Bennett absolutely baffles me, the course is made for him, Top 10 more than possible. They must be expecting a very tough race, given Deignan getting the nod.
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| steve smink |
Posted on 18-09-2014 17:54
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Dippofix wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
dark_x2012 wrote:
The elite men races will be so awesome Omega-Pharma wins TTT, Panzerwagen the ITT. The course is so easy that Degenkolb wins the RR and leaves Gerrans and Kristoff to fight for second
Fixed that for you...
I thought Degenkolb was injured My bad That means Kristoff won't be absolute dominator. I know Italy and Spain will try to make life for the sprinters way harder but the course is simply too easy The only one who would have trouble if he participated would be Kittel (dunno if he will)
You are right...Degenkolb is a bit ill atm...i hope he will get well before the WC...but it looks good already...
Kittel is not in the squad, i think
Both correct. Degenkolb still in hospital, no idea as to when he'll be released.
I reckon Australia are in pole position, with Gerrans and Bling Matthews. Bouhanni, Sagan, and hopefully Degenkolb seem like other likely contenders.
The profile looks very flat there, I hope the hills prove a lot more complicated, leaving Dan Martin with a great chance.
Ireland's decision to leave out Sam Bennett absolutely baffles me, the course is made for him, Top 10 more than possible. They must be expecting a very tough race, given Deignan getting the nod.
Definetly agree Bennett could have placed well here but there has been talk of him being sick even do he is racing Petegem tomorrow, but the Irish team arent putting all there eggs in one basket tomorrow so hopefully one of them can survive up there in the final
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| Cossack |
Posted on 18-09-2014 18:41
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Nin1388 wrote:
I'm hoping for Wiggins to win TT because poor guy had a awful season so far and also considering that he has had worked hard this season for WC. But I know Tony Martin will win. Not sure why Cancellara is not participating. Would have suited him .
Cancellara already has 3 gold medals and a few more silver and bronze, so getting the medal in ITT isn't anything special for him (no chance he could beat Martin), while he still doesn't have the RR gold, so it's a very wise choice for him. It's important to save energy and not waste it on ITT a few days before RR. It's the same reason why Kwiatkowski also decided to ride only RR this year.
You also have to take into account the TTT, which is fairly important to teams, so you already tire there, then by riding ITT between TTT and RR it makes it harder to properly recover inbetween.
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| Arberg27 |
Posted on 19-09-2014 06:29
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RR: Canncellara
ITT: Wiggins
TTT: Omega Pharma-Quick Step
These are my favorites in the three disciplines |
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| lakebeach |
Posted on 19-09-2014 06:48
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Cossack wrote:
Cancellara already has 3 gold medals
He actually has 4 golds 
"It's very hard to work with other guys because nobody wants to work with me so it's better to drop everybody." - Peter Sagan |
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| Rin |
Posted on 20-09-2014 09:57
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The UCI is going to test/use geolocation and on-bike Action cameras.
Geolocation during both junior races (women and men), on-bike action cameras will be in the team time rrial training and both elite races (women and men).
But they will make post-production videos so I guess they (action cameras on-bike) won't be live during the race.
Edited by Rin on 20-09-2014 09:58
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| jsh312mufc |
Posted on 20-09-2014 10:31
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Hoping Ben Swift can take a top 10 here |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-09-2014 09:34
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Women TTT running right now. OGE about to start. Go Emma Johansson! 
As usual, if no tv station is covering WC at the moment, (so probably every race except Men Road Race), you can watch it on UCI channel.
https://www.youtub...grBv3R-oZE
Edited by Shonak on 21-09-2014 09:39
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| matt17br |
Posted on 21-09-2014 09:48
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Shonak wrote:
Women TTT running right now. OGE about to start. Go Emma Johansson!
As usual, if no tv station is covering WC at the moment, (so probably every race except Men Road Race), you can watch it on UCI channel.
https://www.youtub...grBv3R-oZE
For those experiencing the message saying that the video isn't available in your country, try changing dns to Google ones, or going to incloak.com, pasting youtube's link, and clickin on hide. Then it should work, at least it worked for me.
Edited by matt17br on 21-09-2014 09:51
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-09-2014 09:58
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53,9 average so farby Specialized at intermediate, jeez. Specialized just a couple of secondsa ahead of RaboLiv, who are better suited for the finish apparently, according to female co-commentator, who is doing a fantastic job covering the race by the way,
You go girls (SCNR)! ^^
Edited by Shonak on 21-09-2014 10:00
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-09-2014 10:08
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Vos had some bike issues and dropped. 
Edited by Shonak on 21-09-2014 10:08
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| matt17br |
Posted on 21-09-2014 10:11
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Shonak wrote:
Vos had some bike issues and dropped.
No, italian commentators say that wasn't a bike issue, they say she only wasn't able to follow her teammates.
Edited by matt17br on 21-09-2014 10:11
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| Agamir |
Posted on 21-09-2014 10:20
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Damn that didn't look nice |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-09-2014 10:25
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Awful crash, hope Anna van der Breggen will be alright. 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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