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Le Tour 09: Stage 6: Gérone - Barcelone
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| viking90 |
Posted on 08-07-2009 20:45
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maybe Nicolas Roche can surprise a little and take a top 5 ?  and like someother I think Haussler can do a god job if it´s a sprint. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 08-07-2009 20:55
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Im hoping for a finish similar to Stage 1 of the Tour last year, with plenty of attacking all the way up to the line |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 08-07-2009 20:59
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Gesink has packed, fractured wrist. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 08-07-2009 21:13
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Already mentioned. |
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| diouf |
Posted on 08-07-2009 21:22
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Pozzato, Freire, Haussler and Hushovd are my favorites if it's a a sprint-like finish.
Otherwise riders like Ivanov, Vogondy, Wegmann, Kirchen, Pineau, Flecha etc. could be dangerous. Both in early breaks and in late accelerations. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 08-07-2009 21:31
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Devolder is such a huge ass. After months of saying he's trained hard on the high mountains and his goal is a podium spot, now (after screwing up the first TT) he says he didn't especially prepare for the Tour and his goal is to win a stage in the third week.
So, besides being arrogant, he's also a liar. Learn something new every day. |
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| Ad |
Posted on 08-07-2009 21:39
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I'm going to say gerald ciolek a decent climber so will be able to get to the finish and hes look good when hes been there 3rd best sprinter today and in stage 2 he pulle dthe rest of the sprinters to farrars wheel  i hope he does well. Just see cav's reaction |
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| boork |
Posted on 08-07-2009 22:45
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On an interview on Eurosport Freire said he would be aiming for the sprint today rather then the sprint on stage 5. He said the uphill finish would give him an advantage. Didnt sound like he believed it that much though. |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 08-07-2009 22:58
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I'm with Ad
would be cool to see Ciolek winning. he's been one of the few sprinters to have shown the desire to beat Cav!
Go Ciolek
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| Andreas93 |
Posted on 08-07-2009 23:27
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Vaugrenard will attack in the bottom of the hill, and no one does anything at all. The peloton passes him at last, but just the to best sprinters, Ciolek and Hushovd.
Result list:
1. Hushovd <3
2. Ciolek
3. Vaugrenard <3
Anyway, I think the top ten will be a mix of top ten from last years two first stages, mainly the second.
Look at this (result from Saint Brieuc):
1. HUSHOVD Thor
2. KIRCHEN Kim
3. CIOLEK Gerald
4. HUNTER Robert
5. ZABEL Erik
27. Cavendish Mark
Something similar? Replace and Hunter with Freire and Bennati.
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| Sherpa |
Posted on 08-07-2009 23:31
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Go Frank Sherpa |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 08-07-2009 23:36
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Andreas93 wrote:
Vaugrenard will attack in the bottom of the hill, and no one does anything at all. The peloton passes him at last, but just the to best sprinters, Ciolek and Hushovd.
Result list:
1. Hushovd <3
2. Ciolek
3. Vaugrenard <3
Anyway, I think the top ten will be a mix of top ten from last years two first stages, mainly the second.
Look at this (result from Saint Brieuc):
1. HUSHOVD Thor
2. KIRCHEN Kim
3. CIOLEK Gerald
4. HUNTER Robert
5. ZABEL Erik
27. Cavendish Mark
Something similar? Replace and Hunter with Freire and Bennati.
The steepness of the Barcelona stage is much more similar to Plumelec than Saint Brieuc  |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 09-07-2009 00:15
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SportingNonsense wrote: The steepness of the Barcelona stage is much more similar to Plumelec than Saint Brieuc
Hushovd is a much stronger rider this year, as we saw in the classics... He has been riding hills much better this year than earlier.
I still think that Kirchen will win though... |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 09-07-2009 03:27
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I'm gonna go with a weird guess. Bradley Wiggins. . He says he thinks he can finish the TDF in the top 15 and maybe even in top 10. He says he'll prove it on stage 6.
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 09-07-2009 09:40
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I think that if it's gonnna be a sprint, then will Caisse' Jose Joaquin do wery well... I expect him to make a top 10... yesterday he did very well and surprised me, so i'll look for him..
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 09-07-2009 10:25
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Paulinho.
Yayyy. |
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 09-07-2009 11:33
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I'm rooting for Jussi Veikkanen and Pipo!
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-07-2009 11:46
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Kim Kirchen |
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| chuckie |
Posted on 09-07-2009 12:12
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viking90 wrote:
maybe Nicolas Roche can surprise a little and take a top 5 ? .
He has told Irish press that he will attack today 
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| Atul |
Posted on 09-07-2009 12:56
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no more streams? cyclingfans.com doesnt list any :/ |
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