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Tour de France 11: Stage 3: Olonne-Sur-Mer > Redon 198km
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:37
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Le Tour de France 2011
Stage 3: Olonne-Sur-Mer > Redon 198km
Stage Info (from cyclingnews.com)
Christian Prudhomme has described the fact that Mark Cavendish has won 15 stages over the last three years without ever taking the points title as "an anomaly". It's one that partly explains the overhaul of the intermediate sprints, which have been reduced from three to one, albeit one with a significant haul of points on offer. Will the sprinters' teams now try to control some stages from beginning to end? That's certainly the concern of some team directors. An onshore breeze might complicate the finish but this will surely go to either Cav or his green jersey rivals.
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Edited by doddy13 on 03-07-2011 16:38
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| SotD |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:39
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This will be the first Cavendish <-> Greipel sprint - And this time I actually believe those two will cross the line first...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:42
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Im looking forward to the KoM on the bridge!
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:42
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Will be interesting to see who wins the first real battle of the sprinters. Cavendish i guess. |
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:43
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I wonder who the favorite is... |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:44
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Im looking forward to the KoM on the bridge!
A French rider will be first over that bridge 
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:45
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hillis91 wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Im looking forward to the KoM on the bridge!
A French rider will be first over that bridge
Sylvain Chavanel to be exact.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:45
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There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:45
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Cavendish screwing up the first sprint as usual? He costed me a fair amount of velocredits, so he better don't. |
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:46
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I'm not so sure about Cavendish tomorrow. He always seems to struggle at the very start of Grand Tours, so he'll probably not win tomorrow. But without doubt, he should be the favourite.
I'm also interested in what Quickstep will do tomorrow, Boonen, Ciolek and Steegmans. Boonen's ego will probably decide what they will do. |
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| dakey11 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:48
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i would keep a eye on goss tomorrow
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| kumazan |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:50
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dakey11 wrote:
i would keep a eye on goss tomorrow
Yep, he'll do a great leadout, I'm sure of this. |
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:52
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ember wrote:
I'm also interested in what Quickstep will do tomorrow, Boonen, Ciolek and Steegmans. Boonen's ego will probably decide what they will do.
Yeah, despite his protestations that sprints are too dangerous for him! |
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:52
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kumazan wrote:
dakey11 wrote:
i would keep a eye on goss tomorrow
Yep, he'll do a great leadout, I'm sure of this.
like other people said cav man struggles at the start i think the lead out will be for him
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Posted on 03-07-2011 16:53
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dakey11 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
dakey11 wrote:
i would keep a eye on goss tomorrow
Yep, he'll do a great leadout, I'm sure of this.
like other people said cav man struggles at the start i think the lead out will be for him
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| ember |
Posted on 03-07-2011 16:54
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There's no way HTC will do the leadout for Goss instead of Cavendish 
Absolutely no way. |
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| saivert |
Posted on 03-07-2011 17:03
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A perfect stage for Thor Hushovd the king.
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 03-07-2011 17:06
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saivert wrote:
A perfect stage for Thor Hushovd the king.
This guy. I for one got my money on Cavendish. |
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Posted on 03-07-2011 17:08
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kumazan wrote:
Cavendish screwing up the first sprint as usual? He costed me a fair amount of velocredits, so he better don't.
He's already screwed up his first sprint of the TDF - so he'll be fine now!
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Posted on 03-07-2011 18:27
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Which riders would you put for a top 10 tomorrow?
Cavendish, Petacchi, Farrar surely?
But will Greipel, Hushovd, Boonen, Boasson Hagen do well?
I have my eyes set on Bozic and Ruben Perez, but I really don't know who else could surprise.
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