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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:25
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Even though at a first look it doesn't look too demanding there are some hilly stages that should make the difference for the overall rankings, specially the 7th stage. So the puncheurs are the favourites to take the overall win home. Visconti, Hermans, Roche, Valjavec and even Vorganov, Ljungblad or Bosisio are the favourites and any other winner except those will be a pretty big surprise.
Most of the stages are made for sprinters. The strongest sprinter seems to be Swift, but Petacchi, Mohs, Renshaw, Castenada, Gajek, Trusov and a lot other good sprinters are also aiming for a stage win here, in Ireland.
Wiggle
1. B.Hermans
2. D.Caruso
3. J.Cooper
4. T.Diggle
5. C.Grippo
6. L.Rowe
7. N.Trusov
Starbucks
11. G.Visconti
12. F.Bacquet
13. F.Ciccarese
14. M.Crane
15. F.Lara Ruiz
16. S.Minard
17. M.Renshaw
100ME
21. N.Roche
22. A.Blythe
23. M.Booth
24. R.Cleaver
25. D.Martin
26. T.Murray
27. B.Swift
Ernst & Young
31. T.Valjavec
32. M.Creed
33. C.Dionne
34. G.Hincapie
35. D.O'Loughlin
36. K.Plaice
37. C.Power
Irn Bru
41. G.Meersman
42. D.Craven
43. Z.Dempster
44. S.Lewis
45. E.Mohs
46. L.Schädlich
47. C.Sutton
AON Global
51. E.Vorganov
52. C.Abdallah
53. H.Dupont
54. M.Khalmuratov
55. E.Mardones
56. A.Serov
57. K.Szczawinski
EON Ruhrgas
61. R.Marzoli
62. G.Bagdonas
63. A.Charteau
64. D.De Fauw
65. M.Delage
66. I.Keisse
67. J.Muñoz Giraldo
IKEA - Bianchi
71. J.Ljungblad
72. S.Balck
73. N.Brolin
74. A.Flügel
75. D.Kupfernagel
76. J.Nilsson
77. M.Westling
Nokia-Nike
81. R.Bertogliati
82. K.Barclay
83. S.Burke
84. J.Castañeda
85. D.Drapac
86. R.Harvey
87. R.Ochoa Quintero
Lego - Capri-Sonne
91. M.Elmiger
92. S.Cioban
93. J.Jaksche
94. G.Janorschke
95. G.Lequatre
96. A.Petacchi
97. S.Radochla
Vespa-Caffrey's
101. G.Bosisio
102. C.Cassidy
103. T.Cassidy
104. M.Gavazzi
105. C.Kelly
106. A.Petrie-Armstrong
107. M.Scanlon
Ultimate
111. W.Rincón
112. A.Jeannesson
113. S.Mancuso
114. G.Rajala
115. Y.Stoltz
116. R.Te Brake
117. P.Thuaux
Ultra Adventure
121. K.Sawada
122. K.Aoyanagi
123. A.Gajek
124. M.Médici
125. J.Sano
126. Y.Shimada
127. E.Wacker
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:27
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Tadej FTW! |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:28
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There's a better field than I was expecting here.
I am hoping my Irish contingent will put in a good showing - and the two Italians put the icing on the cake with a stage win or two. Will be more difficult than I was expecting. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:28
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Im hoping for a stage win, good to see how Swift, Roche and Martin do
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 31-08-2009 14:31
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And there is Swift straight away taking the win 
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 14:53
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KoM. Cassidy up for things in his home tour.
And 5th for Gavazzi. Not bad a bad start from Vespa.
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 31-08-2009 15:36
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1st and 3rd for Ruhrgas I dont belive it..
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 15:48
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Gavazzi looks up for the green jersey.
Those two hills just before the finish in the next stage should really break things up. A non-sprinter for the sprint maybe. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 31-08-2009 16:32
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Thats why Stage 1 victory is always good, I get decent ranking pts on Stage 2 despite a hopeless sprint 
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 18:19
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Now that's the performance I like to see!  Great stuff, and some good reporting so far (I had my doubts ). Keep it up team! (And Alexkr00!) |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 18:23
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rjc_43 wrote:
and some good reporting so far (I had my doubts )
Thanks, but why you had doubts?
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 18:34
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alexkr00 wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
and some good reporting so far (I had my doubts )
Thanks, but why you had doubts?
That sentance was an example |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 31-08-2009 18:56
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YOU FUPPING BEAUTIES! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 19:15
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rjc_43 wrote:
alexkr00 wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
and some good reporting so far (I had my doubts )
Thanks, but why you had doubts?
That sentance was an example
well it couldn't have been worse than Waghlon's Tour Mediterraneen flat stage report
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 01-09-2009 03:11
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I just know Vespa are going to end up riding for Gavazzi in the hilly stages. 
By the way, if you criticize someone's English, you should at least spell sentence correctly.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 01-09-2009 19:28
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Strong ride by Tadej, nice to see my boys on front kickin ass |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 01-09-2009 19:29
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Roche!!! How on earth did he win in a group sprint Not that Im complaining!
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 01-09-2009 19:32
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To quote myself:
rich says:
HERMANS!!!!
AAAAARRHHHH
WOOOOOOOOOO
-SN- says:
Roche is coming to get you!
rich says:
HERMANS!!!
Edited by rjc_43 on 01-09-2009 19:32
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 01-09-2009 19:34
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Roche!!! How on earth did he win in a group sprint Not that Im complaining!
I guess he had more energy left as he made a small attack just to join the group on the last hill, while the others were attacking again and again between the two hills
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| Macquet |
Posted on 01-09-2009 21:29
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Hmmm so close...We have been right there at the top all season though so good job Visconti.
Edit following Stage 6:
Minard does enough for the points jersey tomorrow, here is hoping he can hold onto it.
Edited by Macquet on 01-09-2009 22:11
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