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| mb2612 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 00:24
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So, with all the new reporters I'm obviously under pressure to up my game, with an epic review, and this should be an easy tour to hype, given that we have Cunego vs Ricco. But I've had a shit day, so I'll just say that the only reason the big names are here is because they are scared of the competition in Europe, and are trying to steal some easy points in South America. So it serves them right that they still ran into each other.
Starlist:
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Colombia
1. D. Cunego
2. D. Abal
3. A. Ardila Cano
4. J. Castañeda
5. D. Montoya
6. E. Orozco
7. M. Rubiano Chavez
8. C. Sarmiento
Bacardi
11. R. Ricco
12. T. Butterfield
13. S. Kondrotas
14. A. Kruopis
15. S. Mancuso
16. M. Mugerli
17. M. Perget
18. E. Sokolov
Vesuvio
21. R. Úran
22. C. Betancourt
23. J. Cabreira
24. M. Kvasina
25. D. Medvedev
26. A. Moschella
27. M. Paterski
28. N. Schinker
Pearl
31. T. Machado
32. E. Berthou
33. C. Ji
34. S. Joseph
35. T. Leezer
36. G. Nizzolo
37. P. Panayotov
38. E. Popov
Milka
41. S. Henao Montoya
42. A. Honkisz
43. Y. Hutarovich
44. L. König
45. R. Porte
46. T. Rohregger
47. M. Vanderaerden
48. M. Vysna
UBS
51. J. Gomez Marchante
52. T. Frei
53. A. Kristoff
54. M. Richeze
55. G. Signorini
56. C. Sinelobov
57. J. Tschopp
58. O. Zaugg
Carmeuse
61. R. Taaramäe
62. B. Curfs
63. R. Di Gregorio
64. G. Levarlet
65. J. Libert
66. O. Solis
67. J. Suaza
68. W. Weylandt
Festina
71. J. Serpa
72. L. Bøchman
73. D. Drapac
74. S. Morabito
75. R. Navardauskas
76. V. Reynès
77. P. Voss
78. N. Østergaard
Pendleton's
81. D. Martin
82. T. Copeland
83. P. Deignan
84. S. Duret
85. T. Kennaugh
86. P. Mertens
87. A. Moletta
88. F. Mourey
Sony
91. B. Kohl
92. C. Chevrier
93. L. Fernández Oliveira
94. K. Fouquet
95. C. Meyer
96. W. Pedraza
97. M. Reihs
98. M. Öste-Macdonald
Red Bull
101. J. Gadret
102. S. Calzati
103. D. Impey
104. K. Kirchen
105. C. Manarelli
106. D. Moreno
107. B. Sonnery
108. G. Veloso
Jack Wolfskin
111. M. Ardila
112. S. Chavanel
113. M. Kreder
114. P. Martens
115. W. Poels
116. M. Sieberg
117. K. Vandewalle
118. H. Zubeldia
Santander
121. D. López Garcia
122. I. Erviti
123. E. Gonzalo
124. O. Guerao
125. A. Hernández Gutierrez
126. D. Ortega
127. J. Rienda Segura
128. R. Valls
Wiggle
131. D. Cataldo
132. T. Costagli
133. A. Kunshin
134. M. Pavarin
135. D. Ratto
136. M. Rowe
137. P. Scarponi
138. T. Zaini
B&O
141. N. Keinath
142. J. Drucker
143. R. Guldhammer
144. M. Hacecký
145. R. Quaade
146. T. Riber-Sellebjerg
147. J. Sagan
148. K. Sobota
Nestlé
151. Y. Delgado
152. H. Aguilar
153. H. Broco
154. S. Caldeira
155. M. Durán
156. P. Gretsch
157. M. Machado
158. J. Maillet
Webeffect
161. V. Rodrigues
162. G. Brizuela
163. I. Camaño
164. T. Danielson
165. A. Gilanipoor
166. B. Khalilikhosroshani
167. F. Matamoros
168. R. Zingle
Wikipedia
171. C. Mai
172. D. Atapuma
173. C. Barton
174. T. Farrar
175. T. Pinot
176. D. Rollin
177. A. Semple
178. M. Sprick
Spyker
181. J. Pecharroman
182. S. Cohnen
183. N. Edet
184. A. Geniez
185. B. Kadri
186. E. MartÃnez de Esteban
187. D. Teklehaimanot
188. A. Vichot
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191. I. Parra Pinto
192. R. Belohvosciks
193. M. Mahoric
194. M. Wilson
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-06-2012 00:25
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Will be fun to see how Uran can do in his home tour - would love it if the home bonus allows him to challenge Cunego
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| Kami |
Posted on 16-06-2012 01:10
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Will be fun to see how Uran can do in his home tour - would love it if the home bonus allows him to challenge Cunego
I like how you know Ricco already has this in the bag  .
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| p3druh |
Posted on 16-06-2012 01:24
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Looking at the startlist, Machado has a chance for a Top-5 (which would be great).
I think the breakaways will play a big part though.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 01:53
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Ardila did well this season. And considering the fact that this is his home race, I expect a top 10.
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| Roman |
Posted on 16-06-2012 01:58
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Henao Montoya is back in his home country, well I thought top 5 would be huge here, but when I look at this startlist, I think that top 5 is almost a must here!
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| jph27 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 07:54
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Can't this be a 21 day Tour, instead of the Tour of America? Much more interesting, and the Cunego vs Ricco fight should be interesting to watch. Uran and Henao with nationality bonus could surprise. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 16-06-2012 08:22
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Hoping that Serpa can surprise, also with his @ home bonus. He has been climbing well this season, so deducting crashes and stupid drops he should be doing a top 10 here. Also I'm hoping for Bøchman and Reynes to get in the attacks in the first stages.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 16-06-2012 08:24
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Seems like this is the race that will seal Spyker's fate  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-06-2012 09:26
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Hopefully Dan can do a bit better than he did at the Tour...
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| Heine |
Posted on 16-06-2012 09:32
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I've been looking forward to this race, I have a feeling we will get a suprise (= Cunego not winning), and that atleast 1 of the home racers will be on the podium. For some reason I feel Henao will win the entire thing (my feelings tend to be wrong though)
Anyway, really looking forward to reading about this race 
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| tyriion |
Posted on 16-06-2012 09:34
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the only reason the big names are here is because they are scared of the competition in Europe, and are trying to steal some easy points in South America. So it serves them right that they still ran into each other.
Epic quote. Will be interesting nonetheless.
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| roturn |
Posted on 16-06-2012 09:39
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Looking forward to this race. Will be an very interesting one as Cunego/Ricco will be faced to a big row of Columbians that will give everything. Uran and Henao for the podium probably still behind Cunego.
Will probably be exciting until the very last stage as this one looks the most difficult. |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 11:31
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Nothing but looking for some breaks here for me. I am a little surprised i didn't send Van Heerden here but if i get really lucky Farrar can place decently in the few flat stages.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 14:08
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Cunego has stronger support in this race - hope we can keep the break on a tight leash and grab the race lead on Stage 3.
My feeling is whoever gets the lead on that day will probably keep it due to the boosts the yellow jersey normally gets. Can't see Cunego losing to Ricco - Uran and Montoya are the ones I'm more concerned about.
Out of surviving in the PT and not winning here and winning here and not surviving I think I'd choose to take the glory of the win on home soil and go down. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 16-06-2012 17:30
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This has got to be the weakest TT lineup over the entire season:
Rigoberto Uran 78
Rein Taaramae 77
Ramunas Navardauskas 77
David Abal 77
Patrick Gretsch 77
Kristof Vandewalle 76
Gustavo Veloso 75
Nico Keinath 75
Chris Barton 75
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-06-2012 17:35
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SotD wrote:
This has got to be the weakest TT lineup over the entire season:
Rigoberto Uran 78
Rein Taaramae 77
Ramunas Navardauskas 77
David Abal 77
Patrick Gretsch 77
Kristof Vandewalle 76
Gustavo Veloso 75
Nico Keinath 75
Chris Barton 75
I'm liking the look of that for a stage win opportunity for Uran!
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| SotD |
Posted on 16-06-2012 19:13
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Yeah, he can't really lose that one can he? 
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 22:07
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I sent Erviti as a specialist for that reason, and as a 74 he could even top 10, although Cunego, RIcco and the like should beat him anyway.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 17-06-2012 09:41
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Mainly my Tour team going here and after narrowly failing to take a stage there, I am pretty hopeful of getting something from this race.
There are very few top quality sprinters here, opening it up for Impey and on any of the hilly and mountainous days I fancy a good chance in a breakaway. The last three stages look set for GC - I think this may go like the Vuelta a Tachira did in the CTour in that the first mountain stage will not be a big GC shakedown.
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