World Tour > [WT] Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2012

just some guy · « **on:** April 03, 2012, 12:47 »

Sunday April 22, 2012

Last years race

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25 teams have been invited to start in the 98th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, next April 22.

The following 18 teams have been selected in compliance with International Cycling Union rules:
AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
ASTANA PRO TEAM (KAZ)
BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (ESP)
FDJ-BIGMAT (FRA)
GARMIN-BARRACUDA (USA)
GREENEDGE CYCLING TEAM (AUS)
KATUSHA TEAM (RUS)
LAMPRE – ISD (ITA)
LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (ITA)
LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (BEL)
MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)
OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (BEL)
RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (NED)
RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (LUX)
SKY PRO CYCLING (GBR)
TEAM SAXO BANK (DEN)
VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (NED)

Seven other teams, invited by the organisers, will make up the field for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2012:
ACCENT JOBS – WILLEMS VERANDA’S (BEL)
LANDBOUWKREDIET (BEL)
PROJECT 1T4I (NED)
SAUR – SOJASUN (FRA)
TEAM EUROPCAR (FRA)
TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI (USA)
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – MERCATOR (BEL)

Start list -

2011 top 10

RACE STANDING - ELITE

1.GILBERT P.OLO6h 13' 18"
2.SCHLECK F.LEO00' 00"
3.SCHLECK A.LEO00' 00"
4.KREUZIGER R.AST00' 24"
5.URAN R.SKY00' 24"
6.SORENSEN C.SBS00' 24"
7.VAN AVERMAET G.BMC00' 27"
8.NIBALI V.LIQ00' 29"
9.LEUKEMANS B.VCD00' 39"
10.SANCHEZ S.EUS00' 39"

just some guy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2012, 12:48 »

Saved for Dim maps

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2012, 12:51 »

Band of brothers.

Jamsque · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2012, 12:55 »

I am betting on NOT GILBERT.

The race is as open as it has ever been this year. Gilbert sucks, Valverde has been sick. Andy might find some form but who knows.

DinZ · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:05 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 12:55

I am betting on NOT GILBERT.

The race is as open as it has ever been this year. Gilbert sucks, Valverde has been sick. Andy might find some form but who knows.

yeah have no idea. Not convinced Andy will have found any form and not convinced Gerrans can keep going the way he has been.

hoping to see Uran do something

L'arriviste · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:17 »

Quote from: DinZ on April 03, 2012, 13:05

yeah have no idea. Not convinced Andy will have found any form and not convinced Gerrans can keep going the way he has been.

hoping to see Uran do something

+1 on Uran. He seems to be in very good form this year and Sky needs to let him do his thing.

Arb · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:17 »

Any whispers of a route change?

just some guy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:19 »

Quote from: The Arbiter on April 03, 2012, 13:17

Any whispers of a route change?

Not that I could find

AG · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:26 »

Of course Phil will win. Phil is a god among men

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ok - now that is out of the way ... on to those who actually have a chance. I actually think it will be a surprise winner this year. Maybe a Rabo? Those who are usually strongest are strangely out of form/sick/injured etc ...

Wonder how Jelle Vanendert is going

Slow Rider · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:50 »

No really big favourite this year, which makes this race something to look forward to. I personally hope Nibali will be able to show something. His form has been fine so far this season, and he has shown he can be competitive in these races. Plus if he targets the Tour he can peak on the Ardennes rather than a few weeks later, during the Giro.

Evans, Schlecks (probably Frank more than Andy), Rodriguez, Cunego, Uran, Valverde, perhaps even Gerrans again... Plenty of riders who can win this.

just some guy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2012, 13:51 »

Quote from: Slow Rider on April 03, 2012, 13:50

No really big favourite this year, which makes this race something to look forward to. I personally hope Nibali will be able to show something. His form has been fine so far this season, and he has shown he can be competitive in these races. Plus if he targets the Tour he can peak on the Ardennes rather than a few weeks later, during the Giro.

Evans, Schlecks (probably Frank more than Andy), Rodriguez, Cunego, Uran, Valverde, perhaps even Gerrans again... Plenty of riders who can win this.

Agreed should be the best of the Hill classics until around the time of the falling leaves

BYOP · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2012, 14:33 »

Quote from: zam on April 03, 2012, 12:51

Band of brothers.

Whilst the Screaming Eagles were good they weren't as awesome as the All-Americans.

Hard to see past a BMC rider, if they get their stuff together!

The Hitch · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2012, 17:15 »

Quote from: zam on April 03, 2012, 12:51

Band of brothers.

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 12:55

I am betting on NOT GILBERT.

The race is as open as it has ever been this year. Gilbert sucks, Valverde has been sick. Andy might find some form but who knows.

Quote from: DinZ on April 03, 2012, 13:05

yeah have no idea. Not convinced Andy will have found any form and not convinced Gerrans can keep going the way he has been.

hoping to see Uran do something

Quote from: Slow Rider on April 03, 2012, 13:50

No really big favourite this year, which makes this race something to look forward to. I personally hope Nibali will be able to show something. His form has been fine so far this season, and he has shown he can be competitive in these races. Plus if he targets the Tour he can peak on the Ardennes rather than a few weeks later, during the Giro.

Evans, Schlecks (probably Frank more than Andy), Rodriguez, Cunego, Uran, Valverde, perhaps even Gerrans again... Plenty of riders who can win this.

So no one else is placing as much stock in the interview where the Schlecks said they won't do Liege, as I am?

Jamsque · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2012, 18:19 »

Neither of them is doing it? Wow. I guess it will be down to Spartacus and the Second Best Climber In The World to hold it down for the Shack.

just some guy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2012, 18:28 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 18:19

Neither of them is doing it? Wow. I guess it will be down to Spartacus and the Second Best Climber In The World to hold it down for the Shack.

Me thinks they might have too with Fabian being out for a while

florry · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2012, 18:36 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 18:19

the Second Best Climber In The World to hold it down for the Shack.

With the first one not there he should have a decent chance on the gruesome mountains of Southern Belgium.

Slow Rider · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2012, 18:56 »

Quote from: The Hitch on April 03, 2012, 17:15

So no one else is placing as much stock in the interview where the Schlecks said they won't do Liege, as I am?

I thought that was just Andy? Think Frank is still supposed to ride it, but perhaps I misunderstood.

Jamsque · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2012, 18:56 »

Quote from: just some guy on April 03, 2012, 18:28

Me thinks they might have too with Fabian being out for a while

Of course! Fabs is out. How could I forget.

Horner to finish 27th in Liege.

just some guy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2012, 19:01 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 18:56

Of course! Fabs is out. How could I forget.

Horner to finish 27th in Liege.

Pappy maybe be back in the states getting ready to defend his 4th GT tittle

Lance for 27th

The Hitch · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2012, 19:27 »

If we are naming rsn names here well there is a guy who started the final hill of Lombardy in the same group as basso purito dan Martin and Gilbert and finished it 20 seconds ahead of them

The Hitch · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2012, 19:41 »

Actually I just looked at more recent comments from Brunyeel and it seems Andy will race the Ardennes though Johann warns that he won't try to get any sort of a peak for it.

Jamsque · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2012, 19:41 »

Let's see...

Spartacus
Frank
Andy
Horner
Bennati
Bottle? No, he left...
um
did I say Frank already?

Nope, you must be wrong Hitch, there isn't anyone else who rides for RNT.

BYOP · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2012, 19:46 »

maybe 3.0 is on!

The Hitch · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2012, 20:21 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 19:41

Let's see...

Spartacus
Frank
Andy
Horner
Bennati
Bottle? No, he left...
um
did I say Frank already?

Nope, you must be wrong Hitch, there isn't anyone else who rides for RNT.

there is also Jakob

ps can Andy Schleck do this

(2 minutes in)

L'arriviste · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2012, 20:52 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 18:19

Neither of them is doing it? Wow. I guess it will be down to Spartacus and the Second Best Climber In The World to hold it down for the Shack.

They should send Zaugg instead.

Jamsque · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2012, 21:31 »

Quote from: The Hitch on April 03, 2012, 20:21

there is also Jakob

ps can Andy Schleck do this

(2 minutes in)

No but he can do this:

killswitch · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2012, 22:49 »

Quote from: Jamsque on April 03, 2012, 19:41

Let's see...

Spartacus
Frank
Andy
Horner
Bennati
Bottle? No, he left...
um
did I say Frank already?

Nope, you must be wrong Hitch, there isn't anyone else who rides for RNT.

Monfort and Gallopin.

Auscyclefan · « **Reply #27 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:25 »

My favourite classic/monument is getting very close.

If Evans won this I would be so fricken happy but he has a cold atm and is not really targeting these classics.

soley · « **Reply #28 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:54 »

Anyone able to assist with the best places to watch this?

We'll be in Liege for the start but aren't sure where is best to go along the route (and the best way to get there) and whether to go to Ans for the finish or back to Liege?

Anyone know if there will be a big screen or anything in Liege?

Thanks in advance.

L'arriviste · « **Reply #29 on:** April 06, 2012, 12:48 »

Quote from: soley on April 06, 2012, 11:54

Anyone able to assist with the best places to watch this?

We'll be in Liege for the start but aren't sure where is best to go along the route (and the best way to get there) and whether to go to Ans for the finish or back to Liege?

Anyone know if there will be a big screen or anything in Liege?

Thanks in advance.

The Haute-Levée (85km from the finish) near Stavelot on the south east side of Liège is a tough climb during the key section of the race.

It is also almost next to the fast A27 which always stays outside of the parcours. You can easily get to the finish from there if you're sharp.

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