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Tour de France 09 - Pre Race Thread
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| YtimK |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:29
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right, I don't think he can compete for the win in another GT the same yeaer.. Place 3-10 is more realistic if you ask me
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:29
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but the climb to mont ventoux is also spectacular in this years tdf
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:29
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falcon123 wrote:
the tour direction like the mass-sprints very much, the giro and vuelta is more mountain stages an special stages like criterium, 60km time trail, climb time trial
You're limited to what your country has (other than trips to other countries).
The Tour is (for me) the best grand tour, it's not the profiles that excite me (i actually don't like this years route much), but the whole atmosphere that surrounds the event makes it better.
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:30
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pantani did it in 1998, but everybody know that he was on the dope in that period
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| Kami |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:30
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falcon123 wrote:
the tour direction like the mass-sprints very much, the giro and vuelta is more mountain stages an special stages like criterium, 60km time trail, climb time trial
The climbing time trial in the Giro was beautifull, but the tour has the best finisher this year, the Mont Ventoux. And the Tour also have some hilly stages where some lesser favorites may attack, ppl like Kreuziger, Martin, Kirchen, ...
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:31
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but do you think also that gesink win the white yersey this year?
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| Kami |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:32
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doddy13 wrote:
falcon123 wrote:
the tour direction like the mass-sprints very much, the giro and vuelta is more mountain stages an special stages like criterium, 60km time trail, climb time trial
You're limited to what your country has (other than trips to other countries).
The Tour is (for me) the best grand tour, it's not the profiles that excite me (i actually don't like this years route much), but the whole atmosphere that surrounds the event makes it better.
This also includes (sadly) doping affairs.
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| YtimK |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:33
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falcon123 wrote:
but do you think also that gesink win the white yersey this year?
Tony Martin I hope 
seriously he won't but would be a nice shot 
Gesink or Schleck will win it i think
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| issoisso |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:33
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I personally doubt it very much.
It's Schleck's to lose. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:34
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falcon123 wrote:
but do you think also that gesink win the white yersey this year?
Probobly not, Gesink is a good rider, but if Andy doesnt have to ride for Frank he will win it, unless like in the Tour de Suisse, he has a very bad day on one of the hilly/mountain stages and loses time, but most likely that wont happen.
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:35
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it will be between gesink, schleck, nibali, kreuiger. but gesink is better than schleck in the time-trial and nibali and kreuziger can't stay with climbers as contador, evans, menchov and sastre
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:35
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doddy13 wrote:
falcon123 wrote:
the tour direction like the mass-sprints very much, the giro and vuelta is more mountain stages an special stages like criterium, 60km time trail, climb time trial
You're limited to what your country has (other than trips to other countries).
The Tour is (for me) the best grand tour, it's not the profiles that excite me (i actually don't like this years route much), but the whole atmosphere that surrounds the event makes it better.
Listen to this man..you will get that different atmosphere..when you waching TV.
(has you wil feel a difference when you follow football WC) |
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:38
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andy is a real classic cyclist and not a tour cyclist as gesink.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:40
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falcon123 wrote:
andy is a real classic cyclist and not a tour cyclist as gesink.
come on man..this is already to much.. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:41
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falcon123 wrote:
andy is a real classic cyclist and not a tour cyclist as gesink.
I can guarentee you that Andy can make it to the TdF and get a good spot, the only way he can lose is in the time trial, and about Kreuziger, Kreuziger also improved, and will have a better chance at white this year, taking in to consideration his very good time trial. Altough he might not be able to keep up with Andy.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:41
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falcon123 wrote:
andy is a real classic cyclist and not a tour cyclist as gesink.
You're going to have a major surprise in a few weeks. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:42
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and Andy boy here is new Riis TdF project..this means a lot. |
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| falcon123 |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:49
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andy's time trail isn't good enough to get into the top 3. and there are 3 time trials this year
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:50
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So now I'm in Nice for the Tour start. I saw the Silence-Lotto teambus at the airport (There were no riders onboard) and my mobile phone is connected to Bouygues for the cycling experience. Maybe i'll boy some Silence and participate in A Francaise des Jeux-game.  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 01-07-2009 20:50
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falcon123 wrote:
andy's time trail isn't good enough to get into the top 3. and there are 3 time trials this year
One is a TTT, so in fact there are two. And the number of them is irrelevant.
They're a total of 55kms, and that's what matters. That's much less time-trialling than usual. |
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