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2011 Ster ZLM Tour, 15th - 19th of June - 2.1

Who will win the Ster ZLM Toer 2011?

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Startlist

Stage 1 - Wednesday June 15
Alblasserdam (Prologue 7 km)



Stage 2 - Thursday June 16
Eindhoven - Sittard/Geleen (177 km)
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Stage 3 - Friday June 17
Nuth (Schimmert) - Nuth (Schimmert) (202 km)
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Stage 4 - Saturday June 18
Verviers - La Gileppe (Jalhay), Belgium (184 km)
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Stage 5 - Sunday June 19
Etten-Leur - Etten-Leur (191 km)
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Don't give false hope by adding more options than needed Boomcie :p

Looks like an interesting little stage race. Especially stage 4 and I'm looking forward to see how Gilbert does in the prologue.
 
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I don't think this needs it's own thread. TSF has combined the races this upcoming week into 1 thread. Better for forum traffic but it isn't my descision.
 
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El Pistolero said:
I mean in the poll :D

I know :). My post was supposed to be the second one. But you were first.

I added that because I knew ACF-like reactions were going to surface.

I for one am pretty interested in seeing this race.
 
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I don't think this needs it's own thread. TSF has combined the races this upcoming week into 1 thread. Better for forum traffic but it isn't my descision.


I was as well thinking about stickies. With switzerland and colombia already stickied, adding ster, sud and toscana threads would get a bit intense, for what are fairly minor races.
 
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TeamSkyFans said:
I was as well thinking about stickies. With switzerland and colombia already stickied, adding ster, sud and toscana threads would get a bit intense, for what are fairly minor races.

The combined thread would also be extremely chaotic, something I find to be a lot worse than the absence of a sticky.
 
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That final circuit on stage 5 looks killer. 5m gain over 10kms.... :rolleyes:

And Gilbert FT obvious W. He'll definitely be able to gain enough time on stage 3 to beat the sprinters.

Take a look at the next stage ;)

Are there any decent puncheurs in here besides Phil? Otherwise it will be Tour of Belgium times 2.
 
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El Pistolero said:
Take a look at the next stage ;)

Are there any decent puncheurs in here besides Phil? Otherwise it will be Tour of Belgium times 2.

Included startlist in OP.

Leukemans will probably be his loyal companion again. These two should always be in the same team. It's just silly this way.
 
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boomcie said:
Included startlist in OP.

Leukemans will probably be his loyal companion again. These two should always be in the same team. It's just silly this way.

Weird, nummer 11 for Adam Blythe. Should be able to win a stage though.
 
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TeamSkyFans said:
Which is a bit innacurate. Two of sky's riders are currently in Switzerland.

We already established that with Capelle. Now it seems the startlist is total rubbish.
 
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how could phille not win this? He'll end the year with at least 20 victories if he keeps going like this :eek:

and then some.
 
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A 7k prologue today. I guess it's flat since there's no profile at hand.

Who'll do well?
I tip Alex Rasmussen (if he's at the start). Curious to see Gilbert's prologue, though this is probably less ideal for him than the one from the Tour of Belgium.
 
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A 7k prologue today. I guess it's flat since there's no profile at hand.

Who'll do well?
I tip Alex Rasmussen (if he's at the start). Curious to see Gilbert's prologue, though this is probably less ideal for him than the one from the Tour of Belgium.

Alex Dowsett will be there or there abouts.