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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-03-2008 12:30
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I've "called for" Freire, and issoisso has said Petacchi  |
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| Dankan |
Posted on 20-03-2008 12:53
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Well, I still hope Tornado can win this one someday. If not, I bet on Óscar. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-03-2008 12:57
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CrueTrue wrote:
I've "called for" Freire, and issoisso has said Petacchi
I never said that
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-03-2008 12:59
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I go for Petacchi..last year he blow up he's chanches...i even remember debate for that with Ruben  ..
When Zabel was rolling over a line with 6th. place after Petacchi missed sprint. Ruben sayed that Zabel realy succed with sprint...I didnt get that point...he was leadout man. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-03-2008 13:02
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issoisso wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
I've "called for" Freire, and issoisso has said Petacchi
I never said that
What I did say was that the Tirreno's first two sprints showed that in terms of speed Petacchi has a clear advantage over Freire, but that Freire will suffer less on the climbs although Petacchi is one of the best sprinters on the climbs (being dropped when the group was down to only 30 in the mountains of the Giro last year), which is hardly surprising considering that until he was 26 he was a climber.
I also said that the fact that the sprint is no longer on the uphill Via Roma benefits anyone other than Freire and that it also benefits the sprinters because the flat part after the Poggio is longer.
Finally, I also said I'd love it if a certain attacker won.
Also, with the race being so long and hard, it's very much about who's having a good day.
Edited by issoisso on 20-03-2008 13:03
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-03-2008 13:42
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I told you to choose either Freire or Petacchi, and you choose Petacchi |
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Posted on 20-03-2008 13:46
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-03-2008 13:50
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CrueTrue wrote:
I told you to choose either Freire or Petacchi, and you choose Petacchi
Check your msn records. that never happened.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 20-03-2008 14:16
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Big Roger will winB)
Seriously though, I hope Freire can pull it off
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| mrlol |
Posted on 20-03-2008 14:51
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I think that, if a groupe of around 5 riders attack on the poggio with riders as Cancellara, Ballan etc. they could have a good chance. Cancellara is in great form so. in a sprint it should be between Freire and Pettachi, and maybe Steegmans but I think he'll have to lead out Boonen  |
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| Bavarian |
Posted on 20-03-2008 15:21
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I can't imagine Ballan and Cancellara attacking on the Poggio. There are other riders who are far stronger on that climb.
Gilbert and Ricco will of course try an attack... I'm also expecting something from Gerolsteiner, with Schumi, Wegmann and Rebellin they have 3 strong puncheurs with a decent sprint....
In a mass sprint Freire will be hard to beat I think... |
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| niconico |
Posted on 20-03-2008 15:25
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Just to be unconventional I'll go with José Rojas Gil for the win.
Seriously, this guy is top notch B)
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-03-2008 15:43
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1997 Erik Zabel
1998 Erik Zabel
1999 Andrei Tchmil
2000 Erik Zabel
2001 Erik Zabel
2002 Mario Cipollini
2003 Paolo Bettini
2004 Óscar Freire
2005 Alessandro Petacchi
2006 Filippo Pozzato
2007 Óscar Freire
looks like sprinters paradise after all...every year I hope that someone with nice atack will win this race |
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| Dankan |
Posted on 20-03-2008 17:44
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A_Schleck wrote:
Just to be unconventional I'll go with José Rojas Gil for the win.
Simply JJ Rojas You don't know the happiness a win by that guy would bring to our country  The relay of Freire coming at last. |
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| p3druh |
Posted on 20-03-2008 20:00
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Cipollini will win it riding for Team "I'm awesome"...
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| samtheman |
Posted on 20-03-2008 23:17
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issoisso wrote:
well, as I said before, that climbing is 100km from the line so the speed shouldn't be that high
Anyway, is anyone strong enough to attack on the flat after 293kms? 
We'll see but there's still a while to go. it's over two weeks from now
There are a few riders who I think would be capable of doing this. Cancellara, Ignatiev, Voigt, Ballan...
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| samtheman |
Posted on 20-03-2008 23:19
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Guido Mukk wrote:
1997 Erik Zabel
1998 Erik Zabel
1999 Andrei Tchmil
2000 Erik Zabel
2001 Erik Zabel
2002 Mario Cipollini
2003 Paolo Bettini
2004 Óscar Freire
2005 Alessandro Petacchi
2006 Filippo Pozzato
2007 Óscar Freire
looks like sprinters paradise after all...every year I hope that someone with nice atack will win this race
Pozzato's win was after an attack if I remember correctly
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| Bavarian |
Posted on 21-03-2008 14:18
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samtheman wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
1997 Erik Zabel
1998 Erik Zabel
1999 Andrei Tchmil
2000 Erik Zabel
2001 Erik Zabel
2002 Mario Cipollini
2003 Paolo Bettini
2004 Óscar Freire
2005 Alessandro Petacchi
2006 Filippo Pozzato
2007 Óscar Freire
looks like sprinters paradise after all...every year I hope that someone with nice atack will win this race
Pozzato's win was after an attack if I remember correctly
Yes you remember correctly.
Ricco won't ride. He is still suffering from his fall at Tirreno-Adriatico. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 21-03-2008 15:35
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Cancellara has a chance - hes in great form after thet tirreno-adriatico win |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-03-2008 19:48
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That would be exagerating (spelling) it. Look at the riders who've won the past many, man years .. pretty much all sprinters. Cancellara isn't a sprinter |
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