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2011 World Championships Road Cycling - Copenhagen
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:19
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dienblad wrote:
I hope the race won't go as last year's WC. All th epuncheurs tried something, and in the end a big group (50-70 riders?) sprint for the win.... Okay. Hushovd is a great world champ, all credits for him. But to me, a WC should be a lot tougher, that a maximum of 10 riders can sprint for the win (let's say a Liege-Bastogne-Liege kind of race).
And I really don't mind seeing a WC in the alps, with the Madeleine, Galibier and finish on top of the Alpe d'Huez.. Would be great and something different. Then the next year can be pancake-flat again.
For this year. my prediction is 1. Matti Breschel, 2. Peter Sagan, 3. Tyler Farrar.
Breschel out with an injury
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| kumazan |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:25
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dienblad wrote:
I hope the race won't go as last year's WC. All th epuncheurs tried something, and in the end a big group (50-70 riders?) sprint for the win.... Okay. Hushovd is a great world champ, all credits for him. But to me, a WC should be a lot tougher, that a maximum of 10 riders can sprint for the win (let's say a Liege-Bastogne-Liege kind of race).
And I really don't mind seeing a WC in the alps, with the Madeleine, Galibier and finish on top of the Alpe d'Huez.. Would be great and something different. Then the next year can be pancake-flat again.
For this year. my prediction is 1. Matti Breschel, 2. Peter Sagan, 3. Tyler Farrar.
There were 25 riders. Last years route was fine for me, but it should be the lower limit in terms of hardness for a WC, imo. There was a pretty good mix of sprinters, puncheurs and even climbers in the last group.
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| dienblad |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:31
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Is Breschel injured again?? What injury has he got? He must be the Arjan Robben on a bike.....
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| Wilier |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:40
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dienblad wrote:
Is Breschel injured again?? What injury has he got? He must be the Arjan Robben on a bike.....
Didn't you watch the Vuelta. He crashed in one of the earlier stages. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:48
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So many riders have crashed this year, can't remember them all....
Yep, 2 broken fingers. Last news I've seen is that he has postponed surgery and wants to ride, knowing he can't go for the win. Too bad for him, horrible season.
Then a new prediction: 1. Sagan (I know for sure he's not injured), 2. Farrar, 3. Cavendish.
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| andy222c |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:48
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rorzcp wrote:
My Favourites :
RR = Cavendish
TT = Martin
U23
RR = Matthews(back2back)
TT = Durbridge.
U23 TT for Rasmus Quaade 
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| Wilier |
Posted on 13-09-2011 14:51
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I have a feeling Sagan can't cope with the distance of the race. My favourites are Gilbert, EBH and Cav.
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Gilbert, EBH, Cav
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Hushovd, Thomas, Goss, Rojas, Greipel
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Farrar, Boom, Cancellara, Freire, Bennati, Van Avermaet, Gerrans
Edited by Wilier on 13-09-2011 14:53
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 13-09-2011 16:29
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rorzcp wrote:
Italy - Manuel Belletti and Sacha Modolo (Colnago CSF), Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek), Oscar Gatto and Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini- Neri), Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre ISD), Daniel Oss and Elia Viviani (Liquigas Cannondale), Luca Paolini (Katusha) and Matteo Tosatto (Saxo Bank-SunGard).
TT = Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad) and Adriano Malori (Lampre-ISD)
Funny that Quinziato tweeted this on sunday: "Happy and proud to have been selected for the worlds! Being part of italian national team is a dream coming true!" |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 13-09-2011 16:42
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Wilier wrote:
I have a feeling Sagan can't cope with the distance of the race. My favourites are Gilbert, EBH and Cav.
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Gilbert, EBH, Cav
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Hushovd, Thomas, Goss, Rojas, Greipel
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Farrar, Boom, Cancellara, Freire, Bennati, Van Avermaet, Gerrans
Sagan showed this year that you can never count him out. I didn't expect him to win mountain stages and I also didn't expect him to survive the Vuelta at age of 21. But he won a stage with 2 tough mountains in Suisse and he did survive the vuelta and even won the last stage.
I would totally agree with your favourites if you changed Thomas by Sagan!
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-09-2011 08:21
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Spilak23 wrote:
Sagan showed this year that you can never count him out. I didn't expect him to win mountain stages and I also didn't expect him to survive the Vuelta at age of 21. But he won a stage with 2 tough mountains in Suisse and he did survive the vuelta and even won the last stage.
True, but this surviving of Vuelta could be his disatvantage,as he was really tired in the end (according to himself). And plus i think this WC is too long and easy for him (shorter but more difficult would be better). But i hope he will serve me a positive surprise
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 14-09-2011 08:27
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I am getting excited for the U23 Worlds now, I reckon SA have a really good chance of a top 10, and hopefully a medal.
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 14-09-2011 09:40
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The Netherlands announced their squad:
Robert Gesink
Bauke Mollema
Maarten Tjallingii
Lars Boom
Wout Poels
Johnny Hoogerland
Pim Ligthard
Niki Terpstra
Time Trial:
Stef Clement
Lieuwe Westra
Critical comments come from Skil Shimano, who criticize the lack of real sprinters (Tom Veelers e.g.) and don't understand the amount of climbers.
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| andy222c |
Posted on 14-09-2011 11:28
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French squad
Road Race
Sylvain Chavanel
Thomas Voeckler
Romain Feillu
Samuel Dumoulin
Yoann Offredo
Biel Kadri
Tony Gallopin
Anthony Ravard
Anthony Roux
Reserves are Christophe Riblon and Jeremy Galland
Time Trial
Laszlo Bodrogi
Dimitri Champion
Reserve is Damien Gaudin
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 14-09-2011 12:14
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andy222c wrote:
French squad
Road Race
Sylvain Chavanel
Thomas Voeckler
Romain Feillu
Samuel Dumoulin
Yoann Offredo
Biel Kadri
Tony Gallopin
Anthony Ravard
Anthony Roux
Reserves are Christophe Riblon and Jeremy Galland
Time Trial
Laszlo Bodrogi
Dimitri Champion
Reserve is Damien Gaudin
lazslo bodrgi is from hungary right? |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-09-2011 12:24
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Schleck96 wrote:
andy222c wrote:
French squad
Road Race
Sylvain Chavanel
Thomas Voeckler
Romain Feillu
Samuel Dumoulin
Yoann Offredo
Biel Kadri
Tony Gallopin
Anthony Ravard
Anthony Roux
Reserves are Christophe Riblon and Jeremy Galland
Time Trial
Laszlo Bodrogi
Dimitri Champion
Reserve is Damien Gaudin
lazslo bodrgi is from hungary right?
He is from Hungary, but rides for France for couple of years now
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 14-09-2011 18:50
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I don't think he's ever been selected before though. He's married to a French woman, and has been living here for years. I think he changed his nationality 3 or 4 years ago, could first compete in the Nationals 2 years ago, and can now be selected.
That's a pretty strong team France has for the Worlds. Fedrigo could have been a nice addition (instead of Ravard, who won't cope with both distance and such a strong field).
Still we lack a top sprinter, Feillu could make it to the podium at the very best. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-09-2011 19:53
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I'll miss the TT sadly.
I'll still get to watch the bunch spr....I mean RR.
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| siwi |
Posted on 14-09-2011 20:19
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Well.. Maybe it ends in a bunch sprint, but it can still be a hard and good race, and i think it will be. There are several teams that wants to make it hard and attack before the finishline. I think it will be a good race, and i hope so. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 14-09-2011 20:32
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On such a flat course, as much as you try to make the race hard, a bunch sprint in 99% assured. The only chance to avoid it is that a breakaway somehow makes it to the finish if the chase isn't well organized, and it won't happen.
An interesting thing, however, may be the wind. Never been to Copenhaguen, but due to its location I assume it should be a windy place? A bit of crosswinds would be appreciated.
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| siwi |
Posted on 14-09-2011 20:36
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There are also riders who says that it will be a hard race with maybe 25-30 riders in first group. That is a hard race imo.
I dont think you can judge the route before we have seen the junior/U23 RR. |
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