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| Inferio |
Posted on 26-07-2009 21:21
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Roman Kreuziger is in almost for sure.... (from today's interview)
And what I know, Vino should also start....probably with Kloeden as co-captain?
Nothing against Contador, but I don't him to start... I want a new Grand Tour winner... |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 26-07-2009 21:22
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If he can find a team, his suspension ends soon/ has ended. Same with Vinokourov. |
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| Inferio |
Posted on 26-07-2009 21:24
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Michael Rasmussen 
I don't think he'll be riding... I didn't hear any speculations about contracts with him... And there is no much time... |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 22:39
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3 mountain stages with mountaintop finishes in a row. Eat that Bore of France! 
Gesink will be happy. Altough I expect the overall to be contested between Valverde, Sanchez, Basso and Evans mainly |
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| United Forever |
Posted on 26-07-2009 22:45
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Valverde, Sanchez and Contador (If he races) will win it, as Evans will go down just like in the Tour.
By the way didn't Gesink left the Tour because of a bad injury?
(Didn't saw much of the first week of the tour) |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 22:46
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It wasn't a bad injury. He broke his wrist but it was a 'nice' broken wrist and he was already back on the bike 1 week later. He is now training in St. Moritz for the vuelta. |
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| United Forever |
Posted on 26-07-2009 23:02
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ruben wrote:
It wasn't a bad injury. He broke his wrist but it was a 'nice' broken wrist and he was already back on the bike 1 week later. He is now training in St. Moritz for the vuelta.
okay thanks for the update  then I also count him as one of the big
and how I wish for Rasmussen to join the Vuelta  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 23:09
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I wish Gesink would not have fallen, but at least I have something to look forward to in the Vuelta. Can you imagine the last Dutch rider who finished top 5 in the GC of a Grand Tour, is Michael Boogerd? (Tour '98). Yes. It is that long ago 
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| United Forever |
Posted on 26-07-2009 23:13
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ruben wrote:
I wish Gesink would not have fallen, but at least I have something to look forward to in the Vuelta. Can you imagine the last Dutch rider who finished top 5 in the GC of a Grand Tour, is Michael Boogerd? (Tour '98). Yes. It is that long ago
Then you should have seen the tour' 07 through the eyes of a Dane. :S |
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| kadel |
Posted on 26-07-2009 23:25
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Im actually going to see the Vuelta in Spain this year. Will be great |
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Posted on 24-11-2024 13:29
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 23:44
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United Forever wrote:
ruben wrote:
I wish Gesink would not have fallen, but at least I have something to look forward to in the Vuelta. Can you imagine the last Dutch rider who finished top 5 in the GC of a Grand Tour, is Michael Boogerd? (Tour '98). Yes. It is that long ago
Then you should have seen the tour' 07 through the eyes of a Dane. :S That Dane was riding for Rabobank, and my 2 favourite riders of that moment (Boogerd and T.Dekker) were working for him the entire Tour. I know how you felt. |
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 27-07-2009 01:45
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Damn Vuelta organisers, only release the profiles of mountain stages :\
I'm going for Valverde. He's fresher than ever, had time to prepare the race very carefully and has probably the best helper in this years Vuelta: Rodriguez.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-07-2009 01:48
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Sammy Sanchez...
Although the three mountaintop finishes might hurt him. If there were a lot more descents to the finish Sanchez would be better off. |
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| Kromus |
Posted on 27-07-2009 02:13
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I would go with Valverde too, but he won`t make it I`m afraid :/ He just can`t do good GT result.
Edit: I see he made 2nd overall in 2006, but still it seems he`s missing something to win.
Edited by Kromus on 27-07-2009 02:31
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| issoisso |
Posted on 27-07-2009 07:19
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jolly_antunes wrote:
Damn Vuelta organisers, only release the profiles of mountain stages :\
Let me guess: you don't have PCM09? |
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| Speedtrash |
Posted on 27-07-2009 13:22
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lot of mountains on Vuelta
Valverde, Basso, Sanchez, maybe Evans..lets see if Schlecks will ride, or some spanish climbers will surprise...
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| SotD |
Posted on 27-07-2009 13:25
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If Klöden is riding my bet is for him... |
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| niconico |
Posted on 27-07-2009 13:29
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Jakob Fuglsang!!
Edit: And Breschel for the points jersey.
Now that I come to think about it, I'm really looking forward to this Vuelta.
Go Denmark!!
Edited by niconico on 27-07-2009 13:30
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 27-07-2009 13:35
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I think Samu might take this, but I'll wait to after Vuelta a Burgos and other warmup races to draw a conclusion.
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| niconico |
Posted on 27-07-2009 13:40
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schleck93 wrote:
I think Samu might take this, but I'll wait to after Vuelta a Burgos and other warmup races to draw a conclusion.
Not too sure about Sanchez, I think it was two years ago he also focused his entire season on La Vuelta, he was insane in the last week of racing, but the first two wasn't to the same standard, he was some way off that actually.
But with this favourites' field I think we'll have an incredibly entertaining Vuelta GC.
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