2011 Classics... Pick one rider!

[LabMonkey]

Here are the 'classics' for 2011

Milan – San Remo (Italy)
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium)
Paris–Roubaix (France)
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands)
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium)
Gent-Wevelgem (Belgium)
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain)
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium)
Paris–Tours (France)
Giro di Lombardia (Italy)

If you had to pick the winner of each race in 2011 who would you pick?!


Remember to think about the form of each rider in 2010, but also in the few years before that... some riders had a bad 2010 for what ever reason.

Also, think about the new teams that some riders might be riding for in 2011, will this make much of a difference to their chances?

Which young riders might be stepping up to the mark in 2011, or which domestiques may be taking over the lead role in next years races!

Note: you don't need to give a rider for every race, but feel free to pick riders for as many of these races as you like.

I look forward to hearing your choices

 

[Parrulo]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) - boonen
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium)- breshel
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium)- boonen
Paris–Roubaix (France) - boonen
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands)- cunego
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) - gilbert
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) - canc
Gent-Wevelgem (Belgium) - lulz again?
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain) -samu
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) - no1 cares
Paris–Tours (France) - gilbert
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) - cunego

in 1 year this thread must be bumped so we can how i was able to miss all of them

 

[ingsve]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) Boonen
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) Breschel
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) Goss
Paris–Roubaix (France) Hushovd
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) Kolobnev
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) Anton
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain) Lulu Sanchez
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) Dumoulin
Paris–Tours (France) Greipel
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) Gilbert

 

[maltiv]

M-SR: Edvald Boasson Hagen
RVV: Boonen
G-W: Breschel
P-R: Hushovd
Amstel Gold race: Gilbert
Fleche Wallonne: Anton
L-B-L: Gilbert
San Sebastian: Rodriguez
Paris-Tours: EBH
Giro di Lombardia: Gilbert

 

[trompe le monde]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) Haussler
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) Breschel
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) Sagan
Paris–Roubaix (France) Cancellara
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) Joaquin Rodriguez
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) Scarponi
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain) Samu Sanchez
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) Sagan
Paris–Tours (France) Yukia Arashiro
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) Nibali

 

[theyoungest]

Milan – San Remo: Haussler
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Breschel
Gent–Wevelgem: EBH
Paris–Roubaix: Boonen
Amstel Gold Race: Gilbert
Flèche Wallonne: Anton
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Gesink
Clásica de San Sebastián: Gilbert
Paris–Brussels: pff... who cares?
Paris–Tours: Gilbert
Giro di Lombardia: Nibali

 

[Kvinto]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) Thor Hushovd
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) Edvald Boasson Hagen
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) Heinrich Haussler
Paris–Roubaix (France) Tom Boonen
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) Ryder Hesjedal
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) Joaquin Rodriguez
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) Philippe Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián (Spain) Robert Gesink
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) Allan Davis
Paris–Tours (France) Tom Boonen
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) Fabian Cancellara

 

[taiwan]

Something along these lines.

Milan – San Remo (Italy) Boonen
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) Haussler
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) Breschel
Paris–Roubaix (France) Boonen
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) Gilbert
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) Ricco
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián (Spain) Sanchez, S.
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) Greipel
Paris–Tours (France) Goss
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) Nibali

 

[LabMonkey]

Great work so far, thanks for all of the responses!

I will bump this thread after the end of the 2011 season to see who has picked the most winners!

 

[El Pistolero]

Quite funny how no one tips Boonen for the Ronde.

He was the best in 2005/2006. Crashed in 2007. Was probably the best in 2008 and 2009 but forced in the defensive because of he who shall not be named.

2010 was the only real year he wasn't the strongest.

Breschel has got to be the most overrated cyclist here.

Anyway

Milan-San Remo: Cavendish
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Tom Boonen
G-W: Who cares
Paris-Roubaix: Thor Hushovd
LBL: Phil Gilbert
Amstel: Phillipe Gilbert
Fleche Wallone: Purito
Giro di Lombardia: Philippe Gilbert
Paris-Tours: Depends, but Cavendish should give this a shot.
Clasica: Vino

 

[Zaschrona]

Milan – San Remo: Bennati
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Gilbert
Gent–Wevelgem: Haussler
Paris–Roubaix: Boonen
Amstel Gold Race: Cunego
Flèche Wallonne: A. Schleck
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Cancellara
Clásica de San Sebastián: S. Sanchez
Paris–Brussels: Greipel
Paris–Tours: Farrar
Giro di Lombardia: Ricco

 

[Sophistic]

M-SR: Cavendish
RVV: Boonen
P-R: Boonen
G-W: Hushovd
AGR: Gilbert
F-W: A.Schleck
L-B-L: Gilbert
CSS: Sanchez
P-T: Freire
GL: Gilbert

 

[theyoungest]

Quite funny how no one tips Boonen for the Ronde.

He was the best in 2005/2006. Crashed in 2007. Was probably the best in 2008 and 2009 but forced in the defensive because of he who shall not be named.

2010 was the only real year he wasn't the strongest.

Breschel has got to be the most overrated cyclist here.

Have you ever managed to not mention Boonen in any of your posts?

 

[El Pistolero]

Have you ever managed to not mention Boonen in any of your posts?

Yes, in my 10 earlier posts. You should check it out

 

[nvpacchi]

Milan – San Remo (Italy)- Gilbert
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium)- Boonen
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium)- Stannard
Paris–Roubaix (France)- Flecha
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands)- Kolobnev
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium)- Purito Rodriguez
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium)- Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain)- S. Sanchez
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium)- Martens
Paris–Tours (France)- Farrar
Giro di Lombardia (Italy)- Anton

 

[Magnus]

Can't really make up my mind.

Boonen, Hushovd, Breschel, Haussler, Goss to win M-SR, RVV, Gent-Wevelgem, P-R, PT
Cunego, Hesjedal, Gilbert, Ricco to win Amstel, Flèche, LBL, San Sebastian

 

[roundabout]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) Farrar
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) Hushovd
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) Oss
Paris–Roubaix (France) Boonen
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) Gilbert
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) Cunego
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) Rodriguez
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain) Barredo
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) Feillu
Paris–Tours (France) Boonen
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) A.Schleck

 

[luckyboy]

Milan – San Remo: Petacchi, why not
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Gilbert
Gent–Wevelgem: Hushovd
Paris–Roubaix: Boonen
Amstel Gold Race: Rodriguez
Flèche Wallonne: Cunego
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Gilbert
Clásica de San Sebastián: Hesjedal
Paris–Tours: Greipel
Giro di Lombardia: Gesink

I like how nobody has picked Cancellara. Well one person.

 

[roundabout]

more like 4 people

 

[luckyboy]

Ah well, it's the thought that counts.

 

[AntonioRossi]

Milan – San Remo - Hushovd
Ronde van Vlaanderen - Boonen
Gent–Wevelgem - Gilbert
Paris–Roubaix - Cancellara
Amstel Gold Race - Cunego
Flèche Wallonne - Flecha
Liège–Bastogne–Liège - Cancellara
Clásica de San Sebastián - Barredo
Paris–Brussels - Kolobnev
Paris–Tours - Freire
Giro di Lombardia - Gilbert

 

[The Hitch]

Milan – San Remo: Tom
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Styjn
Gent–Wevelgem: Eddie
Paris–Roubaix: Fab
Amstel Gold Race: Sergei
Flèche Wallonne: Igor
Liège–Bastogne Liege - Phillipe
Clásica de San Sebastián: Luis
Paris–Brussels: Jacobo
Paris–Tours: Tyler
Giro di Lombardia: Danilo

Quebec - Eddie
Montreal - Daaaaaan

 

[Ferminal]

M-SR: Ale Jet
RvV: Gilbert
G-W: Leukemans
P-R: Boonen
AGR: Gilbert
FW: Anton
L-B-L: Samu
San Seb: TGBM
P-T: Greipel
GdL: Evens

 

[mr. tibbs]

Milan – San Remo: Tom
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Styjn
Gent–Wevelgem: Eddie
Paris–Roubaix: Fab
Amstel Gold Race: Sergei
Flèche Wallonne: Igor
Liège–Bastogne Liege - Phillipe
Clásica de San Sebastián: Luis
Paris–Brussels: Jacobo
Paris–Tours: Tyler
Giro di Lombardia: Danilo

Quebec - Eddie
Montreal - Daaaaaan

Very brave going with Devolder for Flanders! Can he do it without that Belgian anchor holding everyone else back? Would be a great race!

And an LBL-bound Spartacus for Roubaix? Again, it would be an amazing win!

I like Sanchex for Sebastian, and Di Luca at Lombardia would be great. (Or Cunego, I'll take either.)

My picks for my favorite races:

MSR: Hushovd
Flanders: Boonen
Paris–Roubaix: Boonen
Amstel: Gilbert
LBL: Ricco (!)
Lombardy: Cunego

 

[Sasquatch]

Milan – San Remo (Italy) - Oscar Freire
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) - Fabian Cancellara
Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) - William Clarke
Paris–Roubaix (France) - Fabian Cancellara
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) - Philippe Gilbert
Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) - Joaquim Rodriguez
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) - Alexandre Vinokourov
Clásica de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Classic) (Spain) - Luis Leon Sanchez
Paris–Brussels (France/ Belgium) - Matthew Goss
Paris–Tours (France) - Philippe Gilbert
Giro di Lombardia (Italy) - Philippe Gilbert

I might also throw in there that William Clarke will be a future Roubaix and Flanders winner. I would give him a couple years for that. Perhaps 2013 and beyond depending on which team he's on.