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| Alakagom |
Posted on 22-04-2012 12:27
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Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
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**** Evans, Wiggins ( Porte / Froome )
*** Kreuziger, Mollema, Kloden, Valverde
** Cunego, Basso, Szmyd, Cobo, Spilak, Gadret
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Should be a good race as always, looking forward to time-trial battle between Evans & Wiggo. Also I am really curious what will Froome do, if he doesn't produce anything in next few races he's Tour place will not be certain. Nordhaug/Porte have a real good shot at Tour now.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 22-04-2012 12:30
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Froome watch mode on\
He'd better do something soon, or he'll officially become Klöden 2.0
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| jph27 |
Posted on 22-04-2012 12:34
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kumazan wrote:
Froome watch mode on\
He'd better do something soon, or he'll officially become Klöden 2.0
He can tow Wiggo up the Mountains. That's something. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 22-04-2012 12:39
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The final stage will decide it. My money is on Cunego.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 22-04-2012 12:44
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I'd love for Basso to be in bad form and let Szymd ride for himself, that'd be interesting, like at Trentino.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 22-04-2012 13:22
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Evans has been well off form thanks to illness. If Wiggins doesn't win this then something odd will be up. Porte will be worth watching, however, if Wiggins has started to tire after a fairly long early season.
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| Wiley |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:34
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kumazan wrote:
Froome watch mode on\
He'd better do something soon, or he'll officially become Klöden 2.0
Kloden has ...
won paris-nice, tour of the basque country twice, tirreno-adriatico, the tour of romandie, the german ncrr
poriumed at the TDF twice, paris-nice, tour de suisse, tirreno-adriatico
thats doing quite a lot
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:45
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Wiley wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Froome watch mode on\
He'd better do something soon, or he'll officially become Klöden 2.0
Kloden has ...
won paris-nice, tour of the basque country twice, tirreno-adriatico, the tour of romandie, the german ncrr
poriumed at the TDF twice, paris-nice, tour de suisse, tirreno-adriatico
thats doing quite a lot
He really should have won the tour though.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:46
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CountArach wrote:
Evans has been well off form thanks to illness. If Wiggins doesn't win this then something odd will be up. Porte will be worth watching, however, if Wiggins has started to tire after a fairly long early season.
I think Porte will be actually Sky's leader here 
But really about Wiggo ? He only rode Algarve and Paris Nice so far this year. He abandoned on stage 3 of Volta and didn't ride until now. That's much less than most riders this year so far.
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| Wiley |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:50
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mb2612 wrote:
Wiley wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Froome watch mode on\
He'd better do something soon, or he'll officially become Klöden 2.0
Kloden has ...
won paris-nice, tour of the basque country twice, tirreno-adriatico, the tour of romandie, the german ncrr
poriumed at the TDF twice, paris-nice, tour de suisse, tirreno-adriatico
thats doing quite a lot
He really should have won the tour though.
Perhaps he should have beaten Pereio yes, but not Lance...
Its the same as Andy Schleck should have won the tour (winning cause of a doper doesnt properly count imo)
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:53
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Does nothing for years, until joining his country's big new pro team where he suddenly shows up and finishes on the Vuelta podium despite losing time working for his team leader.
Yep, Froome is the new Levi Leipheimer. Expect him to dedicate the rest of his career to winning the Tour of Britain over and over 
Also, I think Kumazan is referring more to Klöden's attitude. He could've had a much better career, but he is so scared of being team leader that he freely admits to changing teams just so he won't have to lead.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 22-04-2012 14:58
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Evans has been well off form thanks to illness. If Wiggins doesn't win this then something odd will be up. Porte will be worth watching, however, if Wiggins has started to tire after a fairly long early season.
I think Porte will be actually Sky's leader here
But really about Wiggo ? He only rode Algarve and Paris Nice so far this year. He abandoned on stage 3 of Volta and didn't ride until now. That's much less than most riders this year so far.
Paris Nice to here is still a long way to carry form given that he is up against people who are building towards the Giro.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 22-04-2012 15:01
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CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Evans has been well off form thanks to illness. If Wiggins doesn't win this then something odd will be up. Porte will be worth watching, however, if Wiggins has started to tire after a fairly long early season.
I think Porte will be actually Sky's leader here
But really about Wiggo ? He only rode Algarve and Paris Nice so far this year. He abandoned on stage 3 of Volta and didn't ride until now. That's much less than most riders this year so far.
Paris Nice to here is still a long way to carry form given that he is up against people who are building towards the Giro.
Oh yes, definitely. That's why I don't expect him to feature until the TT. Porte said he's the leader so I think Wiggo might take it easy. Altough there aren't many good TT'ers here so he may give it a go himself.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 22-04-2012 15:01
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I was indeed referring to Klöden's attitude, but not so much to how he doesn't like to lead his team, but rather how he just performs when he needs a contract.
But if he becomes the new Leipheimer it'd be funnier. JTL could be his Horner. 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 23-04-2012 19:34
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Prologue Start Times
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-04-2012 19:48
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Wow, Cobo is here too. Wait for a Peña Cabarga déjà vu.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-04-2012 19:56
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We'll see if Froome can repeat his tactic of racing strongly after recovering from Bilharzia parasites. See: https://www.chris-froome.com/diary
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 23-04-2012 20:06
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I'm not sure how Evans is right now, but I'd like to see a battle between him, Wiggo and Mollema.  |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 24-04-2012 15:26
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Its good to see Thomas Geraint going so well today. 
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| fefj |
Posted on 24-04-2012 16:21
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Boaro and Rasmussen did extremely well considering the rain |
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