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| jph27 |
Posted on 17-04-2012 20:33
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Alakagom wrote:
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Purito, Valverde or Anton. Vanendert and the Schlecks brothers maybe. Albasini will be the surprise, he made some top 10th in last years and it seems strong this year.
Really ? He showed nothing this year except the most flukiest WT race win in some time.
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 17-04-2012 20:36
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Voeckler possibly, Chavanel, wheres Vino hiding not seen him at all this season considering he chose to revert his retirement last season.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 17-04-2012 20:38
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Alakagom wrote:
canojuancho wrote:
Purito, Valverde or Anton. Vanendert and the Schlecks brothers maybe. Albasini will be the surprise, he made some top 10th in last years and it seems strong this year.
Really ? He showed nothing this year except the most flukiest WT race win in some time.
He actually worked his ass off in the stages to Manresa and Ascó. He was really lucky that the queen stage was cancelled obviously, but he did show good form there.
This said, can't see him doing more than a low top 10, if anything at all.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 17-04-2012 21:07
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Ste117 wrote:
Voeckler possibly, Chavanel, wheres Vino hiding not seen him at all this season considering he chose to revert his retirement last season.
I find it hard to see any of them on the podium. Sure, Voeckler is in super shape, but Mur de Huy is very different to any climb in the Pijl or Amstel. I'm unsure whether he has the kind of capacity required for the Mur or not. But we'll see.
Chavanel on the other hand shouldn't have much to say at all. He was dropped in Amstel, which fits him better than Flèche. That was an indicator on that his form might be decreasing. Unless he attacks on the penultimate climb and wins solo, I just can't see any scenario where he's the strongest on the final climb.
About Vino, I think it's the Tour and pretty much nothing else for him this season. I think he wants to save all energy for le Tour, to perform as well as possible.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-04-2012 21:16
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Ste117 wrote:
Voeckler possibly, Chavanel, wheres Vino hiding not seen him at all this season considering he chose to revert his retirement last season.
I find it hard to see any of them on the podium. Sure, Voeckler is in super shape, but Mur de Huy is very different to any climb in the Pijl or Amstel. I'm unsure whether he has the kind of capacity required for the Mur or not. But we'll see.
Chavanel on the other hand shouldn't have much to say at all. He was dropped in Amstel, which fits him better than Flèche. That was an indicator on that his form might be decreasing. Unless he attacks on the penultimate climb and wins solo, I just can't see any scenario where he's the strongest on the final climb.
About Vino, I think it's the Tour and pretty much nothing else for him this season. I think he wants to save all energy for le Tour, to perform as well as possible.
It's going be hard for those both as both Voeckler and Chavanel don't start at FW  Vino did not passed the fitness test to get into the team, he should ride in Romandie though.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 07:25
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Alakagom wrote:
It's going be hard for those both as both Voeckler and Chavanel don't start at FW Vino did not passed the fitness test to get into the team, he should ride in Romandie though.
Heh, well then there's an even smaller chance that they'll succeed in FW. 
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| tyriion |
Posted on 18-04-2012 12:09
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Falls in the first hour in FW, Kocjan and Vandewalle drop out. Uran has also been reported down.
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 18-04-2012 13:05
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rain up the Mur de Huy
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:21
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I think Horner was just dropped.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:32
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Somebody should tell Schleck that this is not the Tour de France.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:41
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Eden95 wrote:
I think Horner was just dropped.
Well, he wasn't gonna do anything anyway with Frandy.
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:47
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Im at school seeing the race  |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:58
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Schleck96 wrote:
Im at school seeing the race
Sprin g break for me, no way to see it in an american school. 
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 14:59
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
Im at school seeing the race
Sprin g break for me, no way to see it in an american school.
I'm in Programming Class so no big deal |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:06
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Lotto strong again, Vanendert is the favourite today for me.
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:06
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Bad luck for Frank |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:12
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Pretty nasty weather 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:13
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I like this new climb. It seems quite hard.
And Iglinski looks to be in great shape.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:15
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Nordhaug with a hard attack now!
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-04-2012 15:16
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Nordhaug with a hard attack now!
Yeah, where is Alakagom to cheer for this?
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