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| Valor |
Posted on 19-09-2007 09:40
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Today's stage is extremly flat, so who do you consider as a potentional winner? Something says me, that Quick.Step won't let the breakawy, so Bettini is the one? There's still plenty of riders, whose didn't show themselves, like Bodrogi, Florencio (ou, he's out of race, I didn't notice  ) , Arrieta (won stage last year, if I am right), Gustov is always in breakaway, and my hero Kreuziger said he would really like get into breakaway. |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 10:32
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Bettini probably won't take part in the sprint. he hasn't for many days now. even when it's for the stage win.
it's between Petacchi, Bennati or a possible surprise by someone who wouldn't normally be considered
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Posted on 19-09-2007 13:21
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My prediction came true: Arrieta and Kreuziger were in the early breakaway, but now Juan Olmo and Jorge GarcÃa are in the lead of race .
Those two have only small chances on winning, so the stage will definitely end in mass sprint. Quick Step is pulling the pack forward, so is clear, that Bettini will take in final sprint. |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 13:22
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issoisso wrote:
Bettini probably won't take part in the sprint. he hasn't for many days now. even when it's for the stage win.
This must be bad feeling...to ride and wach how sprint starts and feel that you are in great shape . |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 13:45
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it really is strange. and if Quick.Step is pulling, Bettini must have decided he'll be going for it again...
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Posted on 19-09-2007 13:50
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bettini said he'd quit wednesday, so today so I think it makes sense if he'd be trying to win one last time before quitting |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 14:59
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I think Bettini will quit tommorow or today, but beföre that he wants to get a win, then he will be calm and concentrated only for that WC, but I don't really think he'll win.
There weren't too many people, who won WC more times consecutive (only George Ronsse (1928-1929), Rik van Steenbergen (1956-1957), Rik Van Looy (1960-1961) and last time it was Italian for first time Gianni Bugno (1991-1992)).
So Bettini match the requiments (because only an Italian or Belgian can win more times consecutive  ) and also plays important role that last time in Stuttgart won an Italian - Gianni Bugno, so if will Bettini win, he would be second Italian who would win in Stuttgart and second Italian who won WC two times in a row.  
They look almost similar, don't you think?
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:32
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Hobbit like? |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:37
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How long is there to the finish? |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:41
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CrueTrue wrote:
How long is there to the finish?
a lot...
30km
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:41
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The correct answer is 25 km  |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:45
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CrueTrue wrote:
The correct answer is 25 km
that's because you're in a different time zone
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:46
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Bad excuse |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 15:47
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CrueTrue wrote:
Bad excuse
well, I'm not a politician, I'm not used to being wrong every single time 
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:09
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looks like today's stage finishes in roundabout land
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:11
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Milram, Bennati, Bettini and Fernández
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:11
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Bennati wins. Petacchi got boxed in.
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:11
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Bennati wins
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:13
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.. in front of Bettini |
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Posted on 19-09-2007 16:14
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Bettini wasn't wearing the points jersey today even though he was leading. that pretty much guarantees he's quitting.
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