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Tour de France 09 - Pre Race Thread
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| issoisso |
Posted on 10-06-2009 15:10
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Caisse proposed to ASO to have Valverde ride but retire before the race goes into italy.
ASO told them to F*** off. Valverde's not riding and that's final.
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 10-06-2009 15:17
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issoisso wrote:
Caisse proposed to ASO to have Valverde ride but retire before the race goes into italy.
ASO told them to F*** off. Valverde's not riding and that's final.
What was Caisse thinking. GT organizers try to stop riders from abandoning mid-way trough and they propose sth like that.
But I´m very happy he can´t ride.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 10-06-2009 22:06
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All stage profiles are now on letour.fr.
We've got all the information we're going to get now.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Smowz |
Posted on 10-06-2009 22:30
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Yellow: I am going to go with my heart and say Andy Schleck. I am going out on a limb here but I just get this inkling that he can make the difference. Contador is the favourite, but he has many challengers. Menchov, Sastre, Evans... and thats before you get to his own team!
Green: Cavendish. Its time he got round and if he does, I think he wants green this time. It will be interesting to see how well Tyler Farrar goes.
Young: Well, see Yellow. Though it will be interesting to see how Kreuzinger goes, good time trialler and showed in the Tour of Romandy and the ardennes that he has an attacking instinct on climbs.
Polka-dot: This competition really needs a kick up the backside. It is as many have pointed out been the curse of the dopers, it would be nice to see someone like Dan Martin or perhaps a French rider like Moncoutie, Chavenel, Voeckler or Moreau win it - strangely those guys never seem good enough to do it a la Virenque or Jalabert?
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| Xavier |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:19
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If you pick A.Schleck for the yellow jersey then surely he will win the white one(youngest) as well :-) |
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Posted on 24-11-2024 16:54
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| ReschNicolai |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:22
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What happend?
Favorite riders: All non Italians.
Favorite team: Astana and Cervélo
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:29
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ReschNicolai wrote:
What happend?
What are you talking about? |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:33
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Guido Mukk wrote:
ReschNicolai wrote:
What happend?
What are you talking about?
I think he means all the posts are gone
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:34
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Of course. Don't spam my forum, please. |
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| ReschNicolai |
Posted on 11-06-2009 13:37
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OK!
Favorite riders: All non Italians.
Favorite team: Astana and Cervélo
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 11-06-2009 14:05
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I think Dan Martin wins the GC  |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 11-06-2009 17:13
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Ive just realised the Tour starts the day after my last exam so if all occurs as planned I wont miss a thing at the Grand Boucle
*sticks his nose in the books again*
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 11-06-2009 19:06
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i'm off on work experience with a cycling journalist so i'll get to use his eurosport - i might even get to go see it with him
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 11-06-2009 19:50
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
i'm off on work experience with a cycling journalist so i'll get to use his eurosport - i might even get to go see it with him
Sounds great. I wish I'd done something like that for my work experience, rather than being bored stiff for a week. |
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| ursul |
Posted on 12-06-2009 01:22
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Yellow: Frank Schelck by lees then a minute.
White: Andy Schleck, and a good position
Polkadot: Sastre or Condator (he was close to soler in 2007)
Green: Freire (Cavendish is so lucky)
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 12-06-2009 01:27
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No way in hell
I'm going to write a full tour preview, when the startlists are a little more final (and maybe Mike will be nice enough to actually put it up on the site this time).
I'd go
Yellow: Contador
White: Andy Schleck
Polka Dot: No clue, its by far the hardest to call, I'll probably figure someone out for the preview, but I've got no one right now
Green: Cav, barring illness or a crash, no way I see him losing |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 12-06-2009 07:54
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Contador: great acceleration, great climber, good time trialist, I don't see him losing. |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 12-06-2009 09:22
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Yellow: Andy Schleck, I think Contador is still the fav but I think Andy might be able to take some time on him uphill
White: Andy as well
Polka Dot: Chavanel, frenchie who climbs decently and one of the few who care about this jersey
Green: Cavendish is without a doubt the fastest sprinter but I dont know if he'll bother with intermediate sprints and if he'll be able to cope well in the mountains - I know he proved @ MSR that he can climb, I'm just not sure whether he can do it for the full 3 weeks - so I'm going for Hushovd
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| ruben |
Posted on 12-06-2009 12:25
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Yellow: Thomas Dekker
White: Thomas Dekker
Polka dot: Robert Gesink
Green: Kenny van Hummel
/end chauvinism |
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| Eddy Merckx |
Posted on 12-06-2009 12:34
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Yellow: Conta or Cadel Evans, even do i hope Andy Schleck will take it.
White: Andy Schleck, 2nd Kreuziger 3rd Nibali.
Polka dot: maybe one of the french? Chavanel.
Green: It will either be Hushovd or Cavendish. Bennati will be there aswell. |
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