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| CLURPR |
Posted on 25-04-2012 22:14
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fcancellara wrote:
How ironic:
Westra second, behind Wiggins. Where have we seen that before?
Possibly both battling it out on the mountaintops of the TDF for the overall?  Or am I being slightly optimistic there? Probably  |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 25-04-2012 22:17
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CLURPR wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
How ironic:
Westra second, behind Wiggins. Where have we seen that before?
Possibly both battling it out on the mountaintops of the TDF for the overall? Or am I being slightly optimistic there? Probably
Would be too epic!
But I guess we're being too optimistic, I am a fan of him, but Westra's not really a top climber, and sorry to Wiggins' fans, but neither is he...
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| CLURPR |
Posted on 25-04-2012 22:21
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fcancellara wrote:
Would be too epic!
But I guess we're being too optimistic, I am a fan of him, but Westra's not really a top climber, and sorry to Wiggins' fans, but neither is he...
Don't think he will be able to stick to the top climbers on the very tough stages but could possibly win yellow by doing amazing timetrials. |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 25-04-2012 22:27
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CLURPR wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
Would be too epic!
But I guess we're being too optimistic, I am a fan of him, but Westra's not really a top climber, and sorry to Wiggins' fans, but neither is he...
Don't think he will be able to stick to the top climbers on the very tough stages but could possibly win yellow by doing amazing timetrials.
Then I suppose Evans would have a bigger chance. Wiggins and Evans are alike in TT, but Evans is stronger in the mountains.
But seriously, watch out for Bauke Mollema! He has been very strong in the classics!
& We're getting too much off-topic here...
Edited by fcancellara on 25-04-2012 22:27
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2012 06:29
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Basso and Kreuziger taking it easy in the end of the front group, no point in risking the sprint before the Giro. Wiggins and Evans showed in better form than i expected, so there are my favourites for the overall, together with Mollema, it depends on what they will do at Saturday's stage. 
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 11:31
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That was such a weird finish.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 26-04-2012 16:31
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Jonathan Hivert wins the bunch sprint on Stage 3
1 Hivert
2 Costa
3 LL Sanchez
Edited by Alakagom on 26-04-2012 16:31
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| Dizzle |
Posted on 26-04-2012 16:33
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 26-04-2012 16:33
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Damn all the Europsort feeds went down with 2km left...so thanks for the info.
Edited by ianrussell on 26-04-2012 16:34
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 16:42
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Nice win for Hivert and Saur |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2012 17:47
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Wow, another interesting sprint results, even Kreuziger in top 10
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| franki28 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 18:48
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Amazing result for Saur And Hesjedal showing his good form for the Giro |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 26-04-2012 19:20
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So close Rui, but Hivert in these finishes is extremely fast. |
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 26-04-2012 22:30
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Hmm.. Danny Pate was descent in the time trial, but now he is pretty much last in the road stages. I would bet he is saving it up for a breakaway later in the race. At least I hope that is what he's doing...
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| evilhumer |
Posted on 26-04-2012 22:43
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He was propably riding at the front for Wiggins the entire day...And the day before.And then it seems he has accompanied Cavendish in the grupetto when he has done his work.Propably nothing wrong with his form,thats just his job description.Doubt we will see him in a breakaway as he will propably continue working for his leaders the next stages |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 23:01
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I'm quite excited to see how Hesjedal can do at the Giro.
He isn't the greatest TTer, but he does well on short climbs, and also the really long ones if he puts in a good tempo.
I really hope he can get a Top 10-15, but a stage win would be just as nice, same for the King of the Mountains if he went for that.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 23:39
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I think that Hesjedal can do more than that.I think that a top-10 is the mark. He's just good form recently, and I think that with the help of Vande Velde, he could finish highly.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 27-04-2012 06:10
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valverde321 wrote:
I'm quite excited to see how Hesjedal can do at the Giro.
He isn't the greatest TTer, but he does well on short climbs, and also the really long ones if he puts in a good tempo.
I really hope he can get a Top 10-15, but a stage win would be just as nice, same for the King of the Mountains if he went for that.
TT skills does not matter at Giro much (Garmin has great TTT always so he can only gain there and last TT is more about recuperation imo), but the climbs are maybe too brutal for Hesjedal. But top 10, or stage hunting and fight for KOM is possible i think.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 27-04-2012 06:17
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I think some of the climbs are too long for Hesjedal to target the KOM at the Giro, and he wouldn't be given the leeway to enter any breaks.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 27-04-2012 06:30
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
I'm quite excited to see how Hesjedal can do at the Giro.
He isn't the greatest TTer, but he does well on short climbs, and also the really long ones if he puts in a good tempo.
I really hope he can get a Top 10-15, but a stage win would be just as nice, same for the King of the Mountains if he went for that.
TT skills does not matter at Giro much (Garmin has great TTT always so he can only gain there and last TT is more about recuperation imo), but the climbs are maybe too brutal for Hesjedal. But top 10, or stage hunting and fight for KOM is possible i think.
I'm not sure they are too brutal "now" but once they ride them it might be.
He's a Basso or Nibali, when it comes to climbing. (although he gets out of the saddle and does attack occasionally). And he did do well on the Tourmalet in 2010 so the long climbs aren't his problem imo and neither are the short steep climbs.
Its obvious he's not the best climber in this field but I cant exactly think of a climb that doesn't suit him at all.
And its highly doubtful that he would go for the KOM but he has used as a late stage attacker alot last year, and he's not too bad at the long climbs, if they aren't insanely steep.
But this is the Tour de Romandie thread
And this is getting to "what if..." Hesjedal is riding and I hope he does well. End of.
Edited by valverde321 on 27-04-2012 06:34
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