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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 20-09-2007 22:58
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We head to USA for the start of the UCI America Tour in California. This race may well be decided in the 36km Time Trial, and it opens with a short Prologue - the first ITT so far this season, with Bradley Wiggins as a big favourite - if the tough climb does not affect him.
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| dave92 |
Posted on 20-09-2007 23:03
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Astarloza is my GC hope, if the group is thinned out enough on the climbs. He will be supported by Moerenhout and Uran. Pate for a breakaway or two, and Usov for the sprints. Of course this entire plan will go up in flames.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 21-09-2007 01:28
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I don't have very high ambitions for my home tour. I wanted a top 10 for Langkawi and Saul ended up crashing so i am not going to say anything. The time trial should be deceisive but the hills and the one "mountain" stage should slim the gc down a bit. HOPEFULLY we can get rid of the good Time Trialist before the TT and the GC can be down to riders that aren't so good at the TT. I would like to see some real mountain stages next season because here in California we do Indeed have mountains.
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| Balaverde |
Posted on 21-09-2007 07:13
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The amount of money Bradley is paid, he shoulda won both ITT's or at least make a doubble podium - don't you think SN?
Now there is a chance he won't win any of them  |
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 21-09-2007 11:34
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I'm only aiming for breakaways. But anything can happen.
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 21-09-2007 13:23
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Excellent performance from Grabovski, so close to a second win of the season! 
I just hope my squad support him instead of helping a damn sprinter up a mountain for a change!
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 21-09-2007 13:24
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That prologue went rather well for DFL
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 21-09-2007 13:30
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Whoho, no one in the top 50th. But nobody of my riders in the race got a good TT-stat anyway.
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| niconico |
Posted on 21-09-2007 14:57
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Grivko is in a very good position. 5th in the prologue and he's a quite strong climber. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 21-09-2007 16:01
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28 Eladio Jiménez Sanchez NIPPO CORPORATION s.t
that's weird
a top 50 
Sanchez may be one to look out for, but it will be hard with Pereiro
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-09-2007 16:57
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Balaverde wrote:
The amount of money Bradley is paid, he shoulda won both ITT's or at least make a doubble podium - don't you think SN?
Now there is a chance he won't win any of them
I beg to differ, with that tough hill for the last km, it was always hard for Brad to win.
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| niconico |
Posted on 21-09-2007 17:02
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Stage 2, 4 and 6 are going to decide the GC, and I don't think Wiggy can stay with the favourites on stage 4 to be honest. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-09-2007 20:11
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I was talking about the time trial and I never even had slim hopes for Wiggo to get top 50 in the GC.
Ive played Stage 2, but I dont have time to post it now.
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| punka |
Posted on 21-09-2007 23:43
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Good lord. Did I even send anyone to this race?! Let's just move on to the next one, shall we? |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 21-09-2007 23:49
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nice win  , good thing the gap was bridged for Astarloza, Uran, and Moerenhout though.
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 21-09-2007 23:55
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punka wrote:
Good lord. Did I even send anyone to this race?! Let's just move on to the next one, shall we?
The next race, Trofeo Laugeulia, is going to be played after stage 2. That's what the calender says, anyway.
It was a shame that Moreno closed that gap to the 19 ahead, otherwise my two riders in that group would have gained a couple of seconds.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-09-2007 23:59
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Mattias is right, Laugeulia will be played before Stage 3. But not until Saturday Late Morning/Early Afternoon
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 22-09-2007 00:03
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Woo Excellent results for Slipstream. BtW who is the leading team.
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 22-09-2007 00:53
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Mattias is right, Laugeulia will be played before Stage 3. But not until Saturday Late Morning/Early Afternoon
Thats great! Then I can wake up tomorrow with a new great race review to read. Hopefully.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 22-09-2007 00:55
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you are gonna wake up late morning/ early afternoon?
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