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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #30 on: February 22, 2012, 21:23 »
Quote from: Tuarts on February 22, 2012, 21:18
Sorry, over-tired error, I meant Greipel. I think you under estimate his sprint ablity, is he can win from a large peloton, why not a smaller group?

no probs.

If its a small group it will have meant some hard and fast climbing and not sure Greipel will be up there, but i suppose if Cav can do it why not Greipel?
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #31 on: February 22, 2012, 21:55 »
If the sprinters want it, they'll take it I think. Look at last year, selection was made with mostly Classics riders and still a sprinter managed to win it.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #32 on: February 22, 2012, 22:07 »
Quote from: Tuarts on February 22, 2012, 21:55
If the sprinters want it, they'll take it I think. Look at last year, selection was made with mostly Classics riders and still a sprinter managed to win it.

Yep, i was remembering that as i was typing my reply.  ;D
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #33 on: February 22, 2012, 22:30 »
Quote from: L'arriviste on February 22, 2012, 13:13
They also have the Matthew Hayman card to play, don't they? Awful teeth but a great rider.

Not on topic, but saw his picture on the team sky website for Tour of Oman and really did look like Cavs dimwitted country brother

on positive note, he is a great team rider and was really happy when he did not join GreenEdge last year

In general QuickStep have started the year with a bang and really fancy them to have a good classics season
Garmin too.

Losers - BMC - only because with the squad and expectation there is if they do not win everything they will have lost  :D. mind you they could win everything.

would love to see the Team Sky Colombians have a good run but in general not feeling that confident about Sky this year for some reason
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #34 on: February 24, 2012, 12:17 »
I really fancy Chavanel for one of the monuments after how hard he rode last year.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2012, 00:47 »
Quote from: mewmewmew13 on February 22, 2012, 19:42
Boonen is also seeming in excellent form. maybe RVV.

I'm riding the Boonen bow wave. I predict he will have a good turnaround from the last couple years.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #36 on: February 28, 2012, 06:59 »
Bensons piece on the opening weekend

10 conclusions from the Omloop and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

imo well written and spot on

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/10-conclusions-from-the-omloop-and-kuurne-brussel-kuurne

Greenedge need a monument win to get out of the spring ok
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #37 on: February 28, 2012, 07:27 »
Quote from: just some guy on February 28, 2012, 06:59
Bensons piece on the opening weekend

10 conclusions from the Omloop and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

imo well written and spot on

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/10-conclusions-from-the-omloop-and-kuurne-brussel-kuurne

Greenedge need a monument win to get out of the spring ok

Very true, but as Benson says, their best hope is Goss at MSR and at the moment, he seems really out of form - certainly in comparison to Greipel and Cav.  There's always the possibility that  Gerrans could do something in the Ardennes as well though...
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #38 on: February 28, 2012, 07:35 »
True re Gerrans top 10

Albasini hopefully will have a good year with more freedom
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2012, 07:37 »
Quote from: just some guy on February 28, 2012, 07:35
True re Gerrans top 10

Albasini hopefully will have a good year with more freedom
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to the bolded...i think so too and that is why i pick him on the draft :P.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2012, 08:50 »
Quote from: L'arriviste on February 22, 2012, 13:29
Touches on a lot of my thinking too. This time last year, Philbert had already shown himself at Algarve, but so far in 2012 he's keeping it low key. He'll probably pick up a big one. Apart from that...

  • Pozzato to do nothing significant
  • MSR to not be a Cavendish vs. Greipel tug of war (I hope for another split like 2011)
  • OHN to have an unexpected winner
  • Van Avermaet to win a minor classic like Dwars door Vlaanderen
  • Valverde to win LBL
  • Gent-Wevelgem to not be a bunch sprint
  • Euskaltel to discover Tiernan-Locke's obscure Basque ancestry

Yay, I called it! Um, well, ok I had a 50:50 chance, I suppose.  ;D
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2012, 17:29 »
Quote from: Hugo Koblet on February 22, 2012, 12:42
Vanmarcke will do very well I think.

and the lottery numbers at the weekend are?  :-\
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #42 on: February 28, 2012, 17:32 »
Quote from: jimmythecuckoo on February 28, 2012, 17:29
and the lottery numbers at the weekend are?  :-\

1,7,13,25....... you'll have to guess the others yourself!
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #43 on: February 28, 2012, 17:34 »
Haha, well done to Hugo for that bit of insight.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #44 on: April 07, 2012, 14:03 »
The BMC club better hope they better roll up their socks now or they might get caught pants down.
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Re: Spring Classic seasons winners and losers - predictions
« Reply #45 on: April 07, 2012, 16:25 »
They've already been caught with their pansts down. 8)
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