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Tour de France '11 - Stage 2: Les Essarts (TTT) 23km
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 02-07-2011 21:46
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NORSPEED wrote:
Garmin-Cervelo top 3, im just saying it... Fucking idiots!
You know..
I do not even see stage where Thor ca collect few extra points..
HTC for tomorrow..they know how to ride TTT |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 02-07-2011 22:29
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Wow, I haven't realised yet, but it's a really short stage. It shouldn't be called a TTT but a Team Sprint instead 
I think nobody will stand a chance against HTC. In a longer course Sky and the other american teams would probably be no.1 contenders as well, but with such a short distancce I don't think there is a team that can reach HTC's level.
One team I'm curious about is QST, they've got a lot of power there. I wonder if they can reach the best times.
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| ruben |
Posted on 02-07-2011 22:40
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htc, garmin or radioshack to win
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| 10theri |
Posted on 02-07-2011 22:41
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I think Garmin, Sky, Shack, HTC and Leopard will fight for the victory.. The short stage makes it harder to predict.. but i have to set my PCM$ on Sky - don't know why, just do Garaint THomas in yellow - altough i hope to see Thor in it
Should anyway be fun to see him in polka, something i NEVER thought i see Thor Hushovd in ...
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| CountArach |
Posted on 03-07-2011 01:55
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HTC to win, will be interesting to see how BMC do, as they have some half-way decent time trialists in the team and over the shorter distance that might be all they need to not drop much time.
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 03-07-2011 02:56
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CountArach wrote:
HTC to win, will be interesting to see how BMC do, as they have some half-way decent time trialists in the team and over the shorter distance that might be all they need to not drop much time.
Cadel is a surprisingly strong Time Trialist, and the fact that he is so much more determined this year could make him one to watch in both the TTs and the Moutains
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| ember |
Posted on 03-07-2011 07:02
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HTC, Garmin, Radioschack, Sky or Leopard seems to be the biggest favourites. Personally, I fancy Rabobank's chances for a top 5. They are "always" good on TTT, and have brought a decent TTTteam, except of Garate. They should be capable of challenging for a top 5. And a top 5 could end up winning, it should be an extremely tight TTT for the win.
The wind is, according to weather forecast, constant through the day, hopefully that gives us "fair results." |
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| SotD |
Posted on 03-07-2011 07:49
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I have this top 5 for today:
1. Garmin - Cervelo
2. HTC - Colombia
3. RadioShack
4. Team Leopard Trek
5. Team Sky
Will be interesting to see how badly I'm wrong... I do have some belief in one of the french teams also, but I don't really know if they can make it all the way up. Also BMC and Liquigas could do well.
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| Cabyon |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:07
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HTC will win today. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:43
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ruben wrote:
htc, garmin or radioshack to win
did you noticed that they all American based teams..
why they are so good with this? |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:48
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German knowledge usually, Guido.
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:56
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My prediction for today:
1. Radioshack
2. HTC - Highroad
3. Team Sky
4. Rabobank
5. Garmin-Cervélo
Radioshack looks really strong according to me. With Leipheimer, Klöden, Horner, Brajkovic, Popovych and Irizar they've got a couple of strong timetriallists. That will be enough for them to be the fastest today.
HTC and Sky is always very good in TTT's and they will continue like that today.
Rabobank is a bit of an outsider. They've got a strong squad with good timetriallists like Luis-Leon Sanchez and Lars Boom. They'll surprise today.
Garmin is always riding well in the TTT's. With Danielson, Millar, Navardauskas, Hesjedal, Vande Velde and Zabriskie in the team they are assure of a solid Top 5 performance today.
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| R_Funk |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:57
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Ill put my PCM dollars on Sky, i don't know why. But had to do it! |
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| MrDemus |
Posted on 03-07-2011 09:58
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My predictions:
1) Team Sky
2) Leopard Trek
3) Radioshack
4) Garmin
5) HTC
But many teams can be in contest, as the time gaps won't be big. Even the smallest mistakes may cost you dearly |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-07-2011 10:16
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I think Garmin to win,then Shack,HTC,Sky,Leopard |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-07-2011 10:27
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Waghlon wrote:
German knowledge usually, Guido.
DDR training methods and discipline |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-07-2011 12:17
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Team Time Trial Start Times:
14:30 Saxo Bank-SunGard
14:37 Euskaltel-Euskadi
14:44 Vacansoleil-DCM
14:51 AG2R-La Mondiale
14:58 Saur-Sojasun
15:05 Rabobank
15:12 FDJ
15:19 Liquigas-Cannondale
15:26 Garmin-Cervélo
15:33 Europcar
15:40 Quick Step
15:47 Movistar
15:54 Astana
16:01 Katusha
16:08 Team Sky
16:15 Lampre-ISD
16:22 Cofidis
16:29 RadioShack
16:36 HTC-Highroad
16:43 Leopard Trek
16:50 BMC
16:57 Omega Pharma-Lotto
(French time)
Edited by SportingNonsense on 03-07-2011 12:17
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| SotD |
Posted on 03-07-2011 12:34
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Will be very interesting today to see how much time Saxo Bank will lose on the likes of Andy, Evans, Gesink and so on.
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| SotD |
Posted on 03-07-2011 12:59
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Any estimates on what the virtual time to beat is? That if you want to win today...
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 13:00
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Rough estimates are that it will take 30 minutes.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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