2012 Predictions

[jencredible]

Let's try this again:

Olympic Road: Cav
Olympic TT: Panzerwagon

World Road: Piti
World TT: Spartacus
TTT: Sky

MSR: Oscarito
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Spartacus
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Squalo
GW: Sagan
AMG: Samu
FW: Purito
CSS: Gesink
PT: Kittel

Giro: Basso
Tour: El Pistolero (Unless he's suspended in which case Cuddles)
Vuelta: " (Suspension alternative is Scarponi)

and for the yanks
ToC: Levi

 

[jens_attacks]

did someone remember the 2011 prediction thread?for a good laugh.

still thinking about 2012...

 

[maltiv]

Olympic Road: Greipel
Olympic TT: Cancellara

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Tony Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: EBH
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Spartacus
LBL: Valverde
GL: Gilbert
GW: EBH
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Anton
CSS: Uran
PT: Greipel

Giro: Basso
TDF: Contador
Vuelta: Contador

 

[Ruudz0r]

Olympic Road: Cavendish
Olympic TT: T. Martin

World Road: D. Martin
World TT: T. Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Breschel
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: D. Martin
GW: Greipel
AMG: Gilbert
FW: JRod
CSS: GvA
PT: R Feillu

Giro: Basso
TDF: Contador
Vuelta: Contador

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Olympic Road: Gilbert
Olympic TT: Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Cancellara
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Boonen
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
CSS: Gilbert
PT: Boonen

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador unless he's suspended in which case Cuddles
Vuelta: Contador if he rides, otherwise Cobo


ToC: Horner

 

[Panda Claws]

Would it be to much of a stretch to use the actual names in the first post. Now I am trying to figure out who the **** Squalo is.


Nvm found it

 

[roundabout]

Olympic Road: Gilbert
Olympic TT: Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Cancellara
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Boonen
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
CSS: Gilbert
PT: Boonen

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador unless he's suspended in which case Cuddles
Vuelta: Contador if he rides, otherwise Cobo


ToC: Horner

Why stop at 8? Why can't Gilbert win 11 or 12 races from the list?

 

[Parrulo]

did someone remember the 2011 prediction thread?for a good laugh.

still thinking about 2012...

i actually was one of the guys that got most answer right lol

Olympic Road: EBH
Olympic TT: T. Martin

World Road: gilbert
World TT: canc
TTT: Sky

MSR: gilbert
RvV: boonen
PR: boonen
LBL: piti
GL: nibali
GW: Canc
AMG: Gilbert
FW: contador
CSS: costa
PT: greipel

Giro: scarponi
TDF: Contador(if contador is suspended then nibali)
Vuelta: Contador(if contador is suspended then anton)

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Why stop at 8? Why can't Gilbert win 11 or 12 races from the list?

Good point. Updated list...


Olympic Road: Gilbert
Olympic TT: Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Gilbert
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Gilbert
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
CSS: Gilbert
PT: Gilbert

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador unless he's suspended in which case Cuddles
Vuelta: Contador if he rides, otherwise Cobo


ToC: Horner

 

[will10]

Olympic Road: Mark Cavendish
Olympic TT: Tony Martin

World Road: Philippe Gilbert
World TT: Tony Martin
TTT: Garmin

MSR: Fabian Cancellara
RvV: Philippe Gilbert
PR: Lars Boom
LBL: Andy Schleck
GL: Dan Martin
GW: Tom Boonen
AGR: Philippe Gilbert
FW: Igor Anton
CSS: Alejandro Valverde
PT: Andre Greipel

Giro: Jose Rujano
Tour: Alberto Contador (Suspension alternative is Andy Schleck)
Vuelta: Alberto Contador (Suspension alternative is Vincenzo Nibali)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Olympic Road: Cav
Olympic TT: Panzerwagon

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Spartacus

MSR: EBH
RvV: Boonen
PR: Spartacus
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Squalo
GW: Sagan
AMG: EBH
FW: Vanendert
CSS: Gesink
PT: EBH

Giro: Rujano ftw
Tour: Contador (if suspended Vino )
Vuelta: Contador (if suspended Anton)

 

[El Pistolero]

Olympic Road: Edvald Boasson Hagen
Olympic TT: Tony Martin

World Road: Philippe Gilbert
World TT: Tony Martin
TTT: OPQS

MSR: Thor Hushovd
RvV: Philippe Gilbert
PR: Tom Boonen
LBL: Philippe Gilbert
GL: Alberto Contador(if banned: Michele Scarponi to be the first Italian monument winner since Cunego)
GW: Oscar Freire
AMG: Philippe Gilbert
FW: Cuddles
CSS: Carlos Barredo
PT: Greg van Avermaet

Giro: Basso
Tour: Alberto Contador(if banned: Cadel Evans)
Vuelta: Alberto Contador(if banned: don't give a ****)

 

[El Pistolero]

Good point. Updated list...


Olympic Road: Gilbert
Olympic TT: Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Gilbert
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Gilbert
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
CSS: Gilbert
PT: Gilbert

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador unless he's suspended in which case Cuddles
Vuelta: Contador if he rides, otherwise Cobo


ToC: Horner

I'm going to laugh my *** off if the only race Gilbert wins next year is Paris-Roubaix(I think he said he'll enter next year)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I'm going to laugh my *** off if the only race Gilbert wins next year is Paris-Roubaix(I think he said he'll enter next year)

he`ll enter as a domestique for Hushovd... so he must win ^^

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I'm going to laugh my *** off if the only race Gilbert wins next year is Paris-Roubaix(I think he said he'll enter next year)

Let's not get ridiculous now. It's only a recon for 2013.

Though I hope he doesn't enter. Too risky, IMO. 2012 could be his big year.

 

[El Pistolero]

Let's not get ridiculous now. It's only a recon for 2013.

Though I hope he doesn't enter. Too risky, IMO. 2012 could be his big year.

Yeah, me too. I hope he finally wins the Ronde next year and LBL for a second time+ first time WC.

Then he can focus more on Paris-Roubaix for 2013. And he really should focus on it in 2013 if he manages to win the Ronde, LBL and WC next year.

 

[theyoungest]

Olympic Road: Cav
Olympic TT: Tony M

World Road: Mollema
World TT: Contador
TTT: Sky

MSR: Freire
GW: who cares
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Spartacus
AGR: Sagan
FW: Poels
LBL: Valverde
CSS: who cares
PT: Breschel
GL: Mollema

Giro: Scarponi
Tour: Contador
Vuelta: Contador

ToC: Horner

 

[kanari]

Olympic Road: Boonen
Olympic TT: T. Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: T. Martin
TTT: Quikstep

MSR: Degenkolb
RvV: EBH
PR: Eisel
LBL: Valverde
GL: Nibali
GW: Goss
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Evans
CSS: GVA
PT: Greipel

Giro: Basso
Tour: Wiggins
Vuelta: Mollema

and for the yanks
ToC: Talansky

Quite a few longshots here, guess we'll have another year of somewhat surprising results....

 

[Tank Engine]

Olympic Road: Cavendish
Olympic TT: Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: EBH
RvV: Boonen
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Valverde
GL: Martin (Dan, this time)
GW: Sagan
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Evans
CSS: Samu Sanchez
PT: Greipel

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador (if suspended Evans)
Vuelta: Froome

and for the yanks
ToC: van Garderen

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Chris Froome will win everything except the Tour of California, because participating in it is beneath him. He will even win the Tour de France and Tour de Pologne racing them simultaneously. He will even win the Giro Donne by riding with his tail between his legs.

 

[Panda Claws]

Olympic Road: Goss
Olympic TT: T. Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: T. Martin
TTT: Sky

MSR: Cancellara
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Boonen
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Cavendish
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Rodriguez
CSS: S. Sanchez
PT: Freire

Giro: Basso
Tour: Evans
Vuelta: Nibali

I do not know the Tour of California.

 

[Tank Engine]

Chris Froome will win everything except the Tour of California, because participating in it is beneath him. He will even win the Tour de France and Tour de Pologne racing them simultaneously. He will even win the Giro Donne by riding with his tail between his legs.

I will store this in my memory for the unlikely eventuality of being able to use it as evidence. Also, if he does win I get to say you heard it here first

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Olympic Road: Goss
Olympic TT: T. Martin

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: T. Martin

MSR: Boonen
RvV: Langeveld
PR: Canc
AGR: Gilbert
FW: Anton
LBL: Valverde
CSS: Gilbert

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador
Vuelta: Contador

*poels wins T-A

 

[Ferminal]

ORR: Boonen
OTT: Cancellara

WRR: Gilbert
WTT: Martin
WTTT: BMC

M-SR: Renshaw
RvV: Gilbert
P-R: Cancellara
AGR: Gilbert
FW: Rodriguez
L-B-L: Evans
CSS: Samu
GdL: CAS

Giro: Basso
Tour: Contador/Evans
Vuelta: Valverde

 

[The Hitch]

Olympic Road: Gilbert
Olympic TT: Cancellara

World Road: Gilbert
World TT: Tony Martin
TTT: GB

MSR: Sagan
RvV: Gilbert
PR: Cancellara
LBL: Gilbert
GL: Gilbert
GW: Sagan
AMG: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
CSS: Valverde
PT: Kittel

Chris Froome will win everything except the Tour of California, because participating in it is beneath him. He will even win the Tour de France and Tour de Pologne racing them simultaneously. He will even win the Giro Donne by riding with his tail between his legs.

Sad to see such a top class athlete, who went out of his way to thank foreign fans even as some through death threats at him, inspires such hatred.