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Tour de France 09 - Pre Race Thread
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 15-06-2009 18:12
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cym fan slb wrote:
I´M Still confident that lance will win the tour.
I'm just shure that he will ride the tour..and ASO will like to give him chanche to win this. He is hugh tour magnet. |
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Posted on 15-06-2009 18:14
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Guido Mukk wrote:
cym fan slb wrote:
I´M Still confident that lance will win the tour.
I'm just shure that he will ride the tour..and ASO will like to give him chanche to win this. He is hugh tour magnet.
ASO will give him chance ?
Didn't know Christian Prudhomme was so influent. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 15-06-2009 18:22
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issoisso wrote:
Giving wings to mrlol's theory comes Contador's statement to La Gazzetta today stating that his team isn't a team, but a collection of stars that doesn't ride like a team and as such he's going to have to ride against his teammates.
: ""I will have to deal with [Denis] Menchov, [Cadel] Evans, the Schleck brothers, [Carlos] Sastre and my teammates Armstrong and Leipheimer," he told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport yesterday."
This is hard core stuff to say. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 15-06-2009 18:29
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Guido Mukk wrote:
cym fan slb wrote:
I´M Still confident that lance will win the tour.
I'm just shure that he will ride the tour..and ASO will like to give him chanche to win this. He is hugh tour magnet.
They are still french 
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| hakab |
Posted on 15-06-2009 18:29
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So it is Contador vs the rest?
Should be fun |
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| ursul |
Posted on 15-06-2009 20:08
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Should be.
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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| pangare |
Posted on 15-06-2009 21:34
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I would love to see Andy win this and Frank helping him and also trying for the mountain jersey
But of course, Armstrong will beat them all  |
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 16-06-2009 03:21
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I like how Valverde says he will help Contador to fend off Armstrong. I believe Contador and Lance will be working together.....they will sandwhich all in between and go 1-2-3-4 with Kloden and Leipheimer  |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 16-06-2009 06:37
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Guido Mukk wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Giving wings to mrlol's theory comes Contador's statement to La Gazzetta today stating that his team isn't a team, but a collection of stars that doesn't ride like a team and as such he's going to have to ride against his teammates.
: ""I will have to deal with [Denis] Menchov, [Cadel] Evans, the Schleck brothers, [Carlos] Sastre and my teammates Armstrong and Leipheimer," he told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport yesterday."
This is hard core stuff to say.
Contador shows how great a leader he is...
He sure is the best hyping up the team spirit and uniting the forces within Astana 
what an asshole...
and dont you dare moving to Caisse! I dont want to take the risk to see Rui Costa working for you...
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 16-06-2009 08:00
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chrica04 wrote:
I like how Valverde says he will help Contador to fend off Armstrong. I believe Contador and Lance will be working together.....they will sandwhich all in between and go 1-2-3-4 with Kloden and Leipheimer
Oh my good..another one.
Thing is..If this will be woking out..that would be named again as Bruyneel master plan.
What ever happens Bruyneel has planned it...
(still nr1. Bruyneel evil plan for me...2007. TdF but Leipheimer there has decoy after he's Dauphine win..and then ahaa strike with Contador. Smart one..is it?
After tour talk..this is it! This is what I wanted-planned ..win once more after Lance..my job is done -over-finito) |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 16-06-2009 08:30
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Lance is probably going to get a Top 10 spot, 7th or 8th. Andy Schleck has what it takes to get the mountain jersey and be on Top 10 as well, as is Frank. 1st spot, Contador, 2nd, Evans, 3rd, Sastre. That is my prediction anyway. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 16-06-2009 09:06
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chrica04 wrote:
I like how Valverde says he will help Contador to fend off Armstrong. I believe Contador and Lance will be working together.....they will sandwhich all in between and go 1-2-3-4 with Kloden and Leipheimer
 I'm sure you don't want that to happen. It'd certainly question Astana's methods too much  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 16-06-2009 10:28
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Farrar: Yeah i could win a stage there [the tour].
- I don't think so, he says he had strong finishes at the giro. Well, the tour is harder, and he wasn't a "real" contender for stages at the giro.
He will win stages eventually, but it's too soon yet IMO.
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doddy13 wrote:
Farrar: Yeah i could win a stage there [the tour].
- I don't think so, he says he had strong finishes at the giro. Well, the tour is harder, and he wasn't a "real" contender for stages at the giro.
He will win stages eventually, but it's too soon yet IMO.
Look at robbie hunter 2 years back with that masss crash. You never know in the tour but i think his only chance is a mass crash with him not involved adn several of the big sprinter e.g. cav friere , boonen(if he goes) hushovd ciolek etc |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 16-06-2009 12:43
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dont underrate him, he's one of the few to have beaten Cavendish in a sprint this year |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 16-06-2009 12:47
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CrueTrue wrote:
chrica04 wrote:
I like how Valverde says he will help Contador to fend off Armstrong. I believe Contador and Lance will be working together.....they will sandwhich all in between and go 1-2-3-4 with Kloden and Leipheimer
I'm sure you don't want that to happen. It'd certainly question Astana's methods too much
I wouldn't be surprised if Astana uses the technique of just stretching their riders across the road so no one can pass. |
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Posted on 16-06-2009 12:52
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Xavier wrote:
dont underrate him, he's one of the few to have beaten Cavendish in a sprint this year
Lets be honest though cav has got his full lead out trian at his side for the tour so i cant see much getting past cav in sprints!!! |
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| ruben |
Posted on 16-06-2009 13:42
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He had a full lead out train that stage...and got beaten by Farrar. No excuses |
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Posted on 16-06-2009 13:46
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Im pretty sure no burghart hincapie and griepel or was that just me ???? quite clearly they would pull it along faster! They are the 3 main men in the train last year!!! Tbh im pretty sure griepel will pull him away from the rest faste rthan renshaw and for longer. Look how poweerful the man is!! |
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 16-06-2009 14:02
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You think Greipel will do the Tour? I have my doubts. Columbia-High Road has just to many good riders. |
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