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Tour de France 09 - Pre Race Thread
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| Ildabaoth |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:00
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A Tour thread? Geez... I'm opening a La Vuelta thread, then. And an Olympics 2012. Any favorite, guys?
Disclaimer: The above post reflects just the personal opinion of the author and not a fact. But if you read it, you must accept it as the ultimate truth.
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:06
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mrlol wrote:
Keep in mind Menchov tends to ride his second grand tour of his season better then his first one. This is why he's done the Giro this and last year; to be better for the Tour.
That was the plan, but he appears to be going all out at this year's Giro, because he's in great shape earlier than usual this season. I can't help feel he's misjudged this a little and now has to see if he can hold rather than build for the Tour, and I don't see it happening. Unless he's superhuman, because that looked like a top-form performance earlier today  |
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| tate |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:11
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I am really looking forward to this years tour, I can only see one winner in Contador but looking at the giro I think Lance will go well and they are going to have the strongest team by along way even if they dont bring Kloden. I think Cav will take the green if he finishes and i think he will. Schleck will win the white and KOM could come from anyone. Should be a really good Tour this yr even know we will get the normal cheats that get caught |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:17
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Wiggins in Yellow 
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"What would Lance do?"
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| ursul |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:28
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Do you really think that he can win? He can wear yellow jersey a moment, but win??? |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:32
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It's a joke. Why do you think I got behind..
Ofcourse Conta will win. And Lance will be up there 
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| smartman213 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 00:59
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Okay correction from Earlier...what I meant to say was that AC has finished with the leaders jersey on his shoulder ever since his break out with Discovery in '07. He wasn't really a GT contender until then. Would you all be more willing to agree with that haha. My mistake earlier...I forgot he even rode in 05. I prolly had Tour de Lance fever that year or something.
I am sure Armstrong will pull something together for Astana, but it'll be interesting how the financial situation goes for the team by the end of May.
If he rides it, I could see Roman Kreuziger having a break out season (hopefully not another Kohl situation though).
Any word on Heinnrich Haussler? Will he be riding? If he does, I bet he pulls off at least one stage win for Cervelo.
If Cancellara doesnt win the opening TT, it will be one of the Astana boys, and after the TTT (which of course will be won by Astana) I could see a total domination of the race. The question is would they want the Jersey that long? They will have the strength to hold it, but wouldn't it be smarter for them to wait until at least the mountains to grab it. What do you guys think? |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 22-05-2009 01:13
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Haussler vs Hushovd who will be the sprinter and who will be the last lead out man.
Edited by Biathlon on 22-05-2009 01:13
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| ursul |
Posted on 22-05-2009 01:19
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They will find an agreement |
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| smartman213 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 01:26
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Biathlon wrote:
Haussler vs Hushovd who will be the sprinter and who will be the last lead out man.
Im sure at the beginning of the tour itll be Hushovd as the sprinter, but it will all depend on who is in better form come July. With as well as Haussler performed early season I think theres a possibility there but Hushovd's not havin a bad year either.
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| ursul |
Posted on 22-05-2009 02:31
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I agree whit you
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 05:13
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So he got injured, but I am gonna say Vandevelde  |
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| smartman213 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 06:07
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chrica04 wrote:
So he got injured, but I am gonna say Vandevelde
And I say Kasper Kloggstad (damn its been so long i forgot how to spell it)
Christians gonna be off the bike for a while, I dont see him even making the start of the Tour. I guess they found several fractured vertebrae in his back, along with everything else. I bet they stack their team for the TT, esp with a TTT on stage 4.
I will say if Farrar rides as good in the Tour as he does here, I could see him taking a good stage win. He has been impressive in the Giro and continues to impress me with his progress. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 07:35
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I'd really stop speculating who can win, untill Tour de Suisse and Dauphine
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 10:58
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A.schleck win - Kreuziger will wear the white when Andy will have yellow
Cav - green
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 11:02
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It's too early...
But i don't know about Cavendish and green. It may be too early for him to do that.
Also, yellow is hard to predict, but you'd be a fool to not mention Contador.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 22-05-2009 11:02
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Im ignoring this thread until the Giro ends
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 22-05-2009 11:04
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doddy13 wrote:
It's too early...
But i don't know about Cavendish and green. It may be too early for him to do that.
Also, yellow is hard to predict, but you'd be a fool to not mention Contador.
I hate that guy - I will not mention him anywhere |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-05-2009 11:04
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Waghlon wrote:
Im ignoring this thread until the Giro ends
Same here..guys are naming winners already..come on.this is may. And looks like you predict F1 winner in december..(Massa will own..etc.)..impossible.
Or Giro lesson.. I failed completly Basso..Basso..Basso
Edited by Guido Mukk on 22-05-2009 11:05
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| mrlol |
Posted on 22-05-2009 11:04
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Waghlon wrote:
Im ignoring this thread until the Giro ends
You've already broken that 'promise' |
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