|
Pré-Tour talk
|
| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:03
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 845
Joined: 28-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
This thread is meant for everything that has to do with the 2013 Tour de France before the race actually starts.
This includes predictions, tour squads, news about the race, favourites etc.
I'll begin with some news myself. According to Sporza, BMC has already made a pré-selection of 12 riders. It didn't say who's in it, only that TVG, Evans and Gilbert are included and Van Avermaet not.
I know, it's nothing special but it's a start. Feel free to speculate on the other 9 Tour-candidates. |
| |
|
|
| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:06
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 22-08-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
They did say who the 12 were: Evans, Van Garderen, Gilbert, Frank, Schar, Bookwalter, Burghardt, Quinziato, Hushovd, Moinard, Nerz and Morabito.
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 25-11-2024 11:48
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:12
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 845
Joined: 28-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Spilak23 wrote:
They did say who the 12 were: Evans, Van Garderen, Gilbert, Frank, Schar, Bookwalter, Burghardt, Quinziato, Hushovd, Moinard, Nerz and Morabito.
Do you have a link, because I couldn't find any information about it, not even on their own website.
Spoiler Oh god, I feel retarded now. You do everything to make sure to have all the right information, and then there's always someone else who knows it all better  |
| |
|
|
| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:14
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 22-08-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Michel Wuyts said this during the Suisse broadcast when Schär was riding
|
| |
|
|
| juszta |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:20
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1175
Joined: 24-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Probably the most up-to-date startlist you can find:
https://www.procyc...-Startlist |
| |
|
|
| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:22
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 22-08-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Not entirely correct as Fuglsang and Grivko are the only two Astana riders who are already sure from their spot
|
| |
|
|
| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:30
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 845
Joined: 28-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Isn't that list for a part based on rumours? Because I remember that list a few weeks ago when it mentioned Wiggins and Henao for Sky.
And it would seem strange to me that all those teams give their Tour-squads information to just one website. |
| |
|
|
| juszta |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:38
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1175
Joined: 24-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
fosforgasXIII wrote:
Isn't that list for a part based on rumours? Because I remember that list a few weeks ago when it mentioned Wiggins and Henao for Sky.
And it would seem strange to me that all those teams give their Tour-squads information to just one website.
Well obviously it is partly based on rumours, because the startlists are not official yet.
Still, my point stands, as I find this the most correct (and regularly updated) provisional startlist collection source out there. |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:44
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
I'm looking forward to the Tour. 100th edition so it ahs to be special.
For the win, I will bet on Froome. Sagan for green. Hope to see Voeckler in the KoM and a stage win or two, like last year! |
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 18:57
|
World Champion
Posts: 10497
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Sagan for green? No way. Cav will take the green, fairly easilly too. |
| |
|
|
| Aquarius |
Posted on 08-06-2013 19:00
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 5220
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
Normally, riders who do Dauphiné or Suisse + TDF are already at 97-100 % of their abilities in terms of climbing performance.
That's unless they're just coming back from injury, of course.
More than 2 % improvements in terms of performances between now and TDF mountains should be considered suspect.
Just saying... |
| |
|
|
| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-06-2013 19:07
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 18187
Joined: 12-05-2012
PCM$: 0.00
|
@Aquarius
In all fairness anyone who wins a stage in the Tour should considered suspect, as well as anyone in the Top20 GC. As should anyone who does well in either the Dauphine or Suisse.
On the subject of Pre-Tour... bugger all in terms of storylines... Evans or TVG is about it... christ 
|
| |
|
|
| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 08-06-2013 19:08
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 845
Joined: 28-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Aquarius wrote:
Normally, riders who do Dauphiné or Suisse + TDF are already at 97-100 % of their abilities in terms of climbing performance.
That's unless they're just coming back from injury, of course.
More than 2 % improvements in terms of performances between now and TDF mountains should be considered suspect.
Just saying...
Good to know that Froome isn't suspicious then. He's riding the the whole year at 95-100%  |
| |
|
|
| 547984 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 19:20
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 5008
Joined: 29-01-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
fosforgasXIII wrote:
Good to know that Froome isn't suspicious then. He's riding the the whole year at 95-100%
Well Hello, Mr. Obvious
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
Big thanks to jdog for making this AMAZING userbar! |
| |
|
|
| deek12345 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 21:39
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2761
Joined: 13-06-2009
PCM$: 360.00
|
1st froome
2nd contador
3rd porte
then in when lance froomedawg gets caught doping contador will be 3times champ 
Edited by deek12345 on 08-06-2013 21:40
|
| |
|
|
| Jesleyh |
Posted on 08-06-2013 21:44
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 15274
Joined: 21-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
deek12345 wrote:
1st froome
2nd contador
3rd porte
then in when lance froomedawg gets caught doping contador will be 3times champ
Contador should keep away from steaks to make that happen, though
And I can't see Porte getting 3rd, rather Valverde(otherwise maybe Quintana) or Rodriguez.
Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy
PCMdaily Awards: 12x nomination, 9x runner-up, 0x win.
|
| |
|
|
| jacobjc88 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 21:56
|
Domestique
Posts: 424
Joined: 13-03-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Well Brajkovic and Fuglsang will be sharing the role as captain. So guess it makes 3/9 spots on the Astana team taken.
Really looking forward to the Tour this year. Lots of good riders taking part in the Tour this year. Let's hope they can destroy the UK Postal Train. Hopefully they will make the 100th edition of TdF as something memorable and not like last year, a piece of shit. |
| |
|
|
| Daggen |
Posted on 08-06-2013 22:07
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1849
Joined: 08-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Ian Butler wrote:
I'm looking forward to the Tour. 100th edition so it ahs to be special.
For the win, I will bet on Froome. Sagan for green. Hope to see Voeckler in the KoM and a stage win or two, like last year!
No no no. Kessiakoff in KOTM  |
| |
|
|
| Jesleyh |
Posted on 08-06-2013 22:10
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 15274
Joined: 21-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Hoogerland for the KoM jersey
As long as he doesn't end up in the barbed wire 
Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy
PCMdaily Awards: 12x nomination, 9x runner-up, 0x win.
|
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-06-2013 22:19
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
No Tour for LLS? There goes Blanco's stage win...
|
| |
|
![imgur.com/KlJUqDx.jpg[/img[img]]https://imgur.com/yUygrQ.jpg](https://imgur.com/KlJUqDx.jpg[/img[img]]https://imgur.com/yUygrQ.jpg)
