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| Smowz |
Posted on 21-11-2010 18:06
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Occuring at the same time as a sprinters classic has given sprinters a choice to be there or here in Northern France. Of course some teams are blessed with a number of excellent sprinters and they will probably be the favourites in this 4 stage race.
The first two stages could break things up with well placed but let's face it short climbs. The last two stages are short and flat and should suit any sort of sprinter even one from a track racing background.
Startlist:
Spoiler Vespa
1. G.Steegmans
2. A.Cappelle
3. C.Cassidy
4. T.Cassidy
5. E.Luzi
6. A.Passalacqua
7. E.Verbist
Petronas
11. I.Abakoumov
12. A.Awang
13. G.Bole
14. A.Colby
15. W.Jallays
16. K.Lalouette
17. R.Scholz
Bimbo
21. B.Eisel
22. A.Albourdainy
23. S.Barberi
24. G.Delise
25. R.Nelson
26. N.Oliveira
27. M.Portela
100Me
31. M.Cavendish
32. S.Bennett
33. R.Downing
34. U.Monks
35. T.Murray
36. I.Stannard
37. G.Thomas
Pokerstars
41. S.Dumoulin
42. M.Brus
43. J.Degenkolb
44. J.Engoulvent
45. M.Guillén
46. J.Van Loocke
47. J.Wallays
EL AL
51. S.Calzati
52. M.Burlutsky
53. N.Cohen
54. S.Haimy
55. K.Inoue
56. I.Konovalovas
57. N.Margalit
Milka
61. J.Casper
62. L.Howard
63. B.Jarc
64. B.Leukemans
65. A.Malori
66. A.Nepomnyachsniy
67. R.Porte
Mercedes
71. T.Tolleson
72. S.Cozza
73. P.Ghyllebert
74. A.Howes
75. S.Nydam
76. T.Peterson
77. B.Sinner
Telenor
81. X.Florencio
82. D.Foder
83. R.Guldhammer
84. O.Haavardsholm
85. F.Kessiakoff
86. B.Noval
87. C.Pfannberger
LEGO
91. J.Hochmann
92. B.Lancaster
93. J.Libert
94. F.Odebrecht
95. L.Roberts
96. A.Stauff
97. R.Weissinger
HighRoad
101. D.Devenyns
102. D.Atapuma
103. K.Boeckmans
104. J.Hivert
105. J.Ockeloen
106. R.Ruijgh
107. J.Stuyven
Steegmans and Eisel come over from the cobbles for this, whilst Cavendish will be deperate to turn around 100% Me's sprinting fortunes. Pokerstars always do well in races like this Milka, Mercedes and LEGO have good sprinting options also.
Its El-Al who will look to break things up with Telenor and Highroad.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-11-2010 18:09
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Maybe Cavendish can do well? Ha, its 100% Me sprinting in the 2011 season, no chance.
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| Roman |
Posted on 21-11-2010 18:35
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I hope Casper will have good race on his home soil and will achieve a podium in a stage.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 21-11-2010 18:45
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I'd love to see Steegmans try and break away in the closing kilometers - however, I think he's set for a few top 5 finishes here and nothing more. |
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| Heine |
Posted on 22-11-2010 00:09
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I wonder what I had smoked when setting the team for this race... Flat stage race with no sprinters on my team. Then again, everything is better than Brown sprinting :-p
Hopefully my squad can really put the pressure on over the speed bumps
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 22-11-2010 21:08
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Verbist and Cappelle both have big engines. Good choice having Cassidy as the lead out.
Not sprint-tastic. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 22-11-2010 21:19
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My WHOLE team outsprinted Cavendish .... Why is he following Murray when Murray is not my 2nd best sprinter??
Nice job by G and Russ though
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| Heine |
Posted on 22-11-2010 21:22
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Nice by Noval, I need alot of attacking this race.
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| beagle |
Posted on 22-11-2010 21:28
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Dumoulin 2nd again? that guy really impress me...shame he can´t make the last step once...
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| Roman |
Posted on 22-11-2010 23:28
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Milka's guy who got 1 KOM point was Leukemans and not Caethoven. 
And Nepomnyachsniy is Kazakh, not Ukrainian, Smowz! 
Anyway this wasn't the best stage for Casper, but his main oppurtunity for the good result will be in stages 3 and 4. 
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| pangare |
Posted on 23-11-2010 02:41
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EISEL U STUPID BITCH ! |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 23-11-2010 19:54
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This can't last. Hopefully Tolleson goes for the intermediate sprints, as the finish of the last two stages are much more suited to the faster sprinters, like the ones breathing down Tolleson's neck in the GC.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 23-11-2010 20:16
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fenian_1234 wrote:
I'd love to see Steegmans try and break away in the closing kilometers - however, I think he's set for a few top 5 finishes here and nothing more.
Way too ambitious it seems. |
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| Heine |
Posted on 23-11-2010 20:32
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Hmmm, a flat race where I lack sprinters and my team is doing well  I think I might try this more often
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-11-2010 20:56
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wtf Dumoulin? kinda weird attack...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-11-2010 23:46
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Well thats an improvement, so thats good. And time bonuses always help on a race like this
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| Roman |
Posted on 24-11-2010 16:15
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This is looking quite good now, nice second place for Casper and the time bonus as well.
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| Heine |
Posted on 24-11-2010 20:04
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Too bad Colby could get up at the same score as Kessiakoff, but still good and offensive riding from my team, and 5th by Florencio is good in the sprint
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 24-11-2010 23:21
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Hopefully Guillen won't win the last stage.
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| pangare |
Posted on 25-11-2010 14:14
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AWESOMEEEEEE ! Rikki we love you ! |
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