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Amgen Tour of California 2008
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| robert_psv |
Posted on 15-02-2008 19:54
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From the 17th of Febraury to the 24th of Febraury it's time again for the Amgen tour of California, ofcourse the big favorite to win it is Levi Leipheimer, as he just heard he wont go back to france and defend his podium place, he and his teammates now have to show their qualities in other races, like the Tour of California.
Stages:
1st: Palo Alto- Palo Alto, prologue over 3km.
2nd: Sausalito - Santa Rosa,flat stage with some small hills, 156 km
3th: Santa Rosa - Sacramento. Some mountains in the beginning but the last three quarter of the stage is flat... 187km
4th: Modesto - San José, pretty nasty mountain stage, 152 km
5th: Seaside - San Luis Obispo, by far longest stage with pretty nasty hill in the end, 217km
6th: Solvang - Solvang, a pretty hilly TT, 24 km..
7th: Santa Barbara - Santa Clarita, pretty nasty mountain stage, 175 km
8th: Santa Clarita - Pasadena, mountains in the beginning, last half flat, 150km
Favourites:
Levi Leipheimer
Jens Voigt & Robert Gesink
Janez Brajkovic, George Hincapie & Kim Kirchen
Edited by robert_psv on 15-02-2008 19:57
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-02-2008 20:10
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Go Millar, Wiggins and Cav! (Plus the rest of Slipstream and High Road too)
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| matt493 |
Posted on 15-02-2008 20:15
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I don't care for high road but GO SLIPSTREAM or rockracing (with all there doping riders) |
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| Halvor |
Posted on 15-02-2008 20:41
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Team CSC:
Fabian Cancellara
Stuart O'Grady
Jens Voigt
Bobby Julich
J.J. Haedo
Karsten Kroon
Gustav Larsson
Jason McCartney
go CSC  |
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 15-02-2008 21:43
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As I live just down the road from Greenville, SC where Hincappie lives, I hope he does well. If he wins there might actually be an article about cycling in the newspaper.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 15-02-2008 21:45
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Here in the state just above you we get nothing about cycling in the papers. |
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 15-02-2008 21:53
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Well, we only get stuff only when Hincappie prospers.
The year he wore the yellow for a day we got a lot of TDF stuff until it went into the mountains and he fell back.
We also got some Tour of California coverage back in 2006 when he won a couple of stages. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 15-02-2008 23:35
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Scotty Nydam better win the stage into Santa Rosa for his father. And for favorites I would also put Zabriskie, Danielson, Horner (will be working for Levi) Ben Jauques-Mayne, Bobby J, Darren Lill is supposed to be flying, Phil Zajicek, Andy Bajadali
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| Coop |
Posted on 15-02-2008 23:39
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As a long time Tom Danielson fan, I'm hoping that he'll be able to show his true abiltities this year. New team, new attitude. He's always been a great climber and good at TT but injuries and lack of European opportunities with Disco make him a bit of peloton rookie.
As for the T of C. Astana is pissed, so expect to see a lot of them. CSC will be strong again. Quick Step intrigues me, they seem to have brought out some pretty good fire power. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 16-02-2008 18:09
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His true abilities? When did he ever show his "true abilities"? I suppose his true ablities equals the over-expectations people have had for him, but which he has never lived up to  |
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| robert_psv |
Posted on 16-02-2008 18:16
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CrueTrue wrote:
His true abilities? When did he ever show his "true abilities"? I suppose his true ablities equals the over-expectations people have had for him, but which he has never lived up to
I second that He's not really young anymore so if he wants to show his ''True Abilities''
he'd better be fast
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| Coop |
Posted on 16-02-2008 18:19
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I'm not saying he'll ever be a top GC contender, but with his climbing abilities (see his hill climbing records) he could suprise some people, maybe even pull off a few stage wins here and there. There is no reason he couldn't win the Tours of Cali and Georgia, and a top 15 in the Giro isn't out of the question, especially since it's so mountain heavy this year. |
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| ABridgeTooFar |
Posted on 16-02-2008 18:23
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Jonathan Vaughters thinks he can be one of the best climbers in the world this year. I doubt it but his coach has faith in him. |
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| Coop |
Posted on 16-02-2008 18:28
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I don't think he was ever given a good opportunity with Disco. I'll even throw out the conspiracy that LA held him up a bit because he knew that TD could out climb him (and I'm a LA fan), and was showing tremendous improvement in TT. His biggest knock has always been peloton presence. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 17-02-2008 00:21
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Speaking of Favorites I was driving home from Healdsburg today and saw a cyclist riding in the opposite direction. I didn't realize who it was till I got close enough to see the face of Levi Leipheimer on his TT bike in his Astana Kit
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 17-02-2008 00:30
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Cipollini is confirmed in the Rock Racing squad
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 17-02-2008 00:44
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The 2008 Amgen Tour of California Women’s Criterium roster includes representation from top American women’s cycling teams including, Aaron’s, Cheerwine, Colavitta/Sutterhome, Proman, Team High Road, Tibco and ValueAct Capital
My coach is the race manager so of course I got voluntered to help with the race
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| Coop |
Posted on 17-02-2008 01:44
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I live near Santa Clarita, so I'm hoping to get down there for the finish on Saturday. Should be a great race! |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 17-02-2008 02:14
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Coop wrote:
I don't think he was ever given a good opportunity with Disco. I'll even throw out the conspiracy that LA held him up a bit because he knew that TD could out climb him (and I'm a LA fan), and was showing tremendous improvement in TT. His biggest knock has always been peloton presence.
He only has 2006 Vuelta for me..I know that Lance years ago..wanted him to be like mini me..didnt work out. Sry about Danielson last year..that was TdF debut year wich didnt work out.
Slipstream need GC rider..at least I would give him chance...there is time for him show something. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 17-02-2008 02:25
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Levi gonna ride and repeat like broken LP "Astana for Tour"..
Cippo gonna be joke (a la Björn Borg come back) |
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