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Le Tour : The Review
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-07-2007 20:37
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oooooh, not good |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:08
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Heres a quick reminder of the route in total before we go into
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH_5eE...eEcpaFw&v3
Stage 5 : Chablis-Autun / 182.5km
This is not a very hard stage but there are a few hills. The Haut-Folin, a second-class one, is the longest and steepest (about 10km long and with a tough gradient) of the day. It is on a forestry road and you are nearly 900m up at the summit. This climb bears similarities with the Mont Malgré Tout in the Côte du Critérium, in the Ardennes. Once at the top (less than 50km from the finish), we plunge quite quickly on to Autun, with a final hump at 8km to go. I can see a small group breaking away, since on such a terrain, with roads that do not respond, sprinting teams are going to have a hard time controlling the pack. This could be a tricky stage.
So what do you think. Soon our expert pannel will be here helping anwser some of your questions. Ill put some route pictures up soon.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:37
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well, here's my own thoughts about tomorrow' stage:
Given the up and down terrain, a sprint is far from guaranteed, but there are a few circumstances which will certainly contribute towards the uncertainty of how the stage will progress:
CSC definitely want to defend the jersey. they have been working hard and their men are a bit spent. not that much, however.
The ideal tactic would of course be to try to place a man in the break so as not to need to chase.
However, Carlos Sastre being the team leader, I doubt that will happen, as he feels strongly against that. he considers it to be imoral, and that a team must work for any success it achieves. I need only remind you of his very angry reactions at Caisse using such a tactic on pretty much every stage at the last Vuelta.
The fact that a sprint finish is far from certain, will turn the sprinters teams to a "wait and see" attitude, making CSC the only team willing to work. this may very well have a snowball effect.
as such, tomorrow is a good day for attackers, as CSC will try desperately to defend a lead that might very well be slipping. after all, they only have a certain number of men, while every other team will want to have at least one man in the break.
Most of all Discovery who have a number of men very well placed from the prologue, and as such will likely go for the glory of yellow.
Conclusion: the break just might make it, and we just might see a new yellow jersey. especially since Kim Andersen is a smart man and as such will NOT bury his team chasing. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:40
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i too think a break could make it
btw, just saw one of my photos from the Tour on random screenshot, Smoothie would be pleased, it was one of my Caisse ones
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:45
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Yeh i also get the feeling a golden break might do something a few interviews i heard of said that CSC arnt going to chase hard because they are worried about wearing the team out before the alps...
Coming up next : Route ; Map+Profile
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:46
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it would be sensible for them not to work at all really, Cancellara has no chance of making it to Paris in yellow so they should just save their team for the mountains and hope for a podium
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:49
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So here yougo as promised, The Route...
So bout cyclingnews best route map i could find
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:52
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that route map is perfectly acceptable
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:53
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ahh good good ill be putting CSC review up in a bit
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2007 21:55
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CSC would do well to let the break go. they've fulfilled the sponsor's and Cancellara's hopes.
Sastre (as evidenced by his TT prowess...or lack thereof) is of the contenders, the least well adapted to the flat. they would do well to take it slow and rest him. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:01
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I bet if they left it anothe team would fill the spot... |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:46
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CSC
The Team
Computer Science Corporation, the first software firm to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Not bad. Nine stage wins in their seven Tours, including the victory at l'Alpe d'Huez last year for Fränk Schleck, two podium appearances with Ivan Basso, two King of the Mountains title wins with Laurent Jalabert, plus the team standings in 2003. Currently they head the ProTour rankings.
Past controversies
CSC have one of the strictest anti-doping policies in the peloton and have never had a positive test. However, the Puerto files named Basso and Tyler Hamilton and questions are being asked about their time with the team. And the presence of the former Tour "winner" Bjarne Riis is a PR shambles.
Budget
£4.7m is enough for the bikes and still leaves change for the IT bloke to buy himself a Pot Noodle and a can of Tizer.
The boss
Riis was the first finisher in the 1996 Tour but is no longer the winner after he confessed in May to five years' drug use. The Dane has been a progressive manager, taking his team on commando-style training camps, but he is now a liability.
Team Leader
Carlos Sastre, a Spanish climber who has crept into the top 10 in four of the past five Tours, came into his own last year after Basso was thrown off the race. He's touchingly loyal to Riis: "I have total faith in Bjarne," he recently insisted, before jamming his fingers in his ears and lalala-ing at the top of his voice. His father runs a cycle shop.
Wild Man of The Team
The German Jens Voigt is the Tour's ultimate escape artist, with a penchant for getting in lengthy, impossible-looking breaks and making them succeed.
They’ll be happy with
Sastre on the podium, Fabian Cancellara winning the prologue. They’ve done one!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJNLMY...JNLMYpr2TM
Fans will paint on the road
"Riis had dodgy piis"
Team Details
Team: 31 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa)
32 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor)
33 Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
34 Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa)
35 Stuart O'Grady (Aus)
36 Frank Schleck (Lux)
37 Christian Vande Velde (USA)
38 Jens Voigt (Ger)
39 David Zabriskie (USA)
Team Leader
Carlos Sastre (Sp, age 32. 6 Tours, 1 stage win. Best 4th, 2006)
Climbers
Fränk Schleck
Sprinters
Stuart O'Grady
Team manager : Bjarne Riis
2006 : 4th, Sastre
2 stages wins (Voigt,Schleck)
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| Crommy |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:48
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Lovely to read again 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:51
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no need to write all names for the spanish guys...I have no idea why you english types always do that...
also, CSC's budget last season was 16.5€ million. I very much doubt it's decreased
Edited by issoisso on 11-07-2007 22:51
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:54
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Crommy wrote:
Lovely to read again
Thanking you, glad everyone liked it it was a shame i broke my wrist this thread would be buzzing probably, not many people using it at moment.
Anyway join me at 10:30 am for the breakfast show, including Highlights of the tour so far more stage details. ETC.. hope to see you then goodbye... |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:57
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see you later Smoothie
very nice presentation again
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| Crommy |
Posted on 11-07-2007 22:58
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There's a show now 
"Special guest will be current tour leader Fabian Cancellara..."
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-07-2007 23:00
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Imagine... |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 12-07-2007 10:30
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Hello, and good morning to the morning show, Im join today by my panel of expert!
Hope you all have plenty of questions... |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 12-07-2007 10:36
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Who's going to win today?
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