2013 Predictions.

[Ryo Hazuki]

He's a wheelsucker, especially in one day races. Barely co-operated with Evans and Phil to catch the duo up front, or to catch Phil later in the race. At the Worlds he didn't dare to ride a few seconds up front to chase after Phil.

that is post fuentes valverde for you. remember how ridiuclous he rode when 22/23 in kelme? lol, we all know now why.

 

[shades1]

andy schleck to get back to full fitness and crush the TDF !!

 

[movingtarget]

andy schleck to get back to full fitness and crush the TDF !!

First he has to avoid getting dropped in the ENECO Tour or actually be bothered that he is getting dropped. Like Brian Smith said on Eurosport, he wasn't trying and it's not a good look. But it would be good to see him get back to, if not his best, at least showing some fight.

 

[Wigwan]

MSRemo: 1° Degenkolb 2° Sagan 3° Boonen
RVVlaanderen: 1° Chavanel 2° Cancellara 3° Pozzato
PRoubaix: 1° Cancellara 2° Ballan 3° Terpstra
AGRace: 1° Voekler 2° Sagan 3° Cunego
FWallonne: 1° Dan Martin 2° Ulissi 3° J Rod
LBLiege: 1° Gilbert 2° Nibali 3° Schleck Andy
Giro D'Italia: 1° Nibali 2° Hesjedal 3° Pozzovivo 4° Porte 5° Scarponi (Contador if he rides it)
Tour De France: 1° Contador 2° Froome 3° Andy Shcleck 4° Evans 5° Rolland 6° Rodriguez 7° Rolland 8° Pinot 9° Van Den Broeck 10° Van Gardern
Vuelta a España 1° Valverde 2° Spaniard 3° Spaniard

World ITT: Wiggins
World RR: Quintana

 

[SafeBet]

Msr: Sagan
RvV: Cancellara
Paris-Roubaix: Boonen
AGR: Moser
FW: Purito
LBL: Gilbert

Giro: Nibali
Tour: Contador
Vuelta: Purito

Worlds: Nibali
World TT: Cancellara
GdL: Uran

 

[greenedge]

I am surprised that most people are not saying Gilbert will win AGR, even though we saw him dominate it at the WC.

 

[cineteq]

MSR: Sagan
RvV: Cancellara
Paris-Roubaix: Phinney
AGR: Sagan
FW: Rodriguez
LBL: Gilbert

Giro: Nibali
Tour: Gesink
Vuelta: Rodriguez

Worlds: Nibali
World TT: Martin
World TTT: Astana
GdL: Betancur

 

[LaFlorecita]

MSRemo: 1° Degenkolb 2° Sagan 3° Boonen
RVVlaanderen: 1° Chavanel 2° Cancellara 3° Pozzato
PRoubaix: 1° Cancellara 2° Ballan 3° Terpstra
AGRace: 1° Voekler 2° Sagan 3° Cunego
FWallonne: 1° Dan Martin 2° Ulissi 3° J Rod
LBLiege: 1° Gilbert 2° Nibali 3° Schleck Andy
Giro D'Italia: 1° Nibali 2° Hesjedal 3° Pozzovivo 4° Porte 5° Scarponi (Contador if he rides it)
Tour De France: 1° Contador 2° Froome 3° Andy Shcleck 4° Evans 5° Rolland 6° Rodriguez 7° Rolland 8° Pinot 9° Van Den Broeck 10° Van Gardern
Vuelta a España 1° Valverde 2° Spaniard 3° Spaniard

World ITT: Wiggins
World RR: Quintana

Rolland finishes 5th and 7th in the tour?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Rolland finishes 5th and 7th in the tour?

do you doubt Rolland abilities?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

MSR: 1. Theo Bos 2. Kenny van Hummel 3. Stefan van Dijk
RVV: 1.Nicki Terpstra 2.Sebastian Langeveld 3.Lars Boom
PR: 1.Lars Boom 2. Nicki Terpstra 3.Bert-Jan Lindeman
AGR: 1.Tom-Jelte Slagter 2.Lars Boom 3.Wout Poels
FW: 1.Wout Poels 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Tom-Jelte Slagter
LBL: 1.Johnny Hogerland 2.Robert Gesink 3.Bauke Mollema

Giro: 1.Steven Kruijswijk 2.Rob Ruijgh 3.Wilco Kelderman 4. Thomas Dekker 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter
Tour: 1.Robert Gesink 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Wout Poels 4.Johnny Hoogerland 5. Wilco Kelderman
Vuelta: 1.Wout Poels 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Tom Jelte Slagter 4.Wilco Kelderman 5. Rob Ruijgh

CSS: 1.Rob Ruijgh 2. Robert Gesink 3. Bert-Jan Lindeman
GDL: 1.Johnny Hoogerland 2. Wout Poels 3. Robert Gesink
PT: 1.Danny van Poppel

World TT: 1. Stef Clement 2. Wilco Kelderman 3. Martijn Keizer
World RR: 1. Bauke Mollema 2.Wout Poels 3.Bert-Jan Lindeman
World TTT: Argos-Shimano

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lol

 

[The Hitch]

I know you jest, but aren't those dekker t's actual predictions ?

 

[Pentacycle]

MSR: 1. Theo Bos 2. Kenny van Hummel 3. Stefan van Dijk
RVV: 1.Nicki Terpstra 2.Sebastian Langeveld 3.Lars Boom
PR: 1.Lars Boom 2. Nicki Terpstra 3.Bert-Jan Lindeman
AGR: 1.Tom-Jelte Slagter 2.Lars Boom 3.Wout Poels
FW: 1.Wout Poels 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Tom-Jelte Slagter
LBL: 1.Johnny Hogerland 2.Robert Gesink 3.Bauke Mollema

Giro: 1.Steven Kruijswijk 2.Rob Ruijgh 3.Wilco Kelderman 4. Thomas Dekker 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter
Tour: 1.Robert Gesink 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Wout Poels 4.Johnny Hoogerland 5. Wilco Kelderman
Vuelta: 1.Wout Poels 2.Bauke Mollema 3.Tom Jelte Slagter 4.Wilco Kelderman 5. Rob Ruijgh

CSS: 1.Rob Ruijgh 2. Robert Gesink 3. Bert-Jan Lindeman
GDL: 1.Johnny Hoogerland 2. Wout Poels 3. Robert Gesink
PT: 1.Danny van Poppel

World TT: 1. Stef Clement 2. Wilco Kelderman 3. Martijn Keizer
World RR: 1. Bauke Mollema 2.Wout Poels 3.Bert-Jan Lindeman
World TTT: Argos-Shimano

No Westra

 

[Pentacycle]

I know you jest, but aren't those dekker t's actual predictions ?

He posted this in Bold prediction thread:

Bold predictions...some predictions are not really that bold..

Let me try some BOLD predictions:
-Quintana to podium a GT
-Van Avermaet wins the Amstel Gold Race
-'team former Rabobank' to finish 1st at the World Tour ranking

So I think he has some realistic expectations for next season But seriously I'd like to see his real predictions.

 

[Wigwan]

Rolland finishes 5th and 7th in the tour?

Yeah... the 7th place Rolland should be Pozzovivo.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I am surprised that most people are not saying Gilbert will win AGR, even though we saw him dominate it at the WC.

what does wc have to do with agr?

 

[LaFlorecita]

what does wc have to do with agr?

Cauberg .

 

[Echoes]

Ghent-Ghent: Vanmarcke
Strade Bianche: Cancellara
Milan-Sanremo: Cancellara
Flanders: Vanmarcke
Paris-Roubaix: Cancellara
Tro Bro Leon: Chainel
4 Days of Dunkirk: Stybar
Tour of Belgium: Boom
Herning GP: No idea
Belgian Championship: Boonen
Slag om Norg: Bosman

 

[Wigwan]

I am surprised that most people are not saying Gilbert will win AGR, even though we saw him dominate it at the WC.

The curse..

 

[Afrank]

The curse..

Gilbert will be the one to finally get rid of the curse of the rainbow jersey .
He...will...dominate!

 

[greenedge]

Cav to have more than 20 wins next year.

 

[VetleLunde]

Gilbert will be the one to finally get rid of the curse of the rainbow jersey .
He...will...dominate!

I think that curse has been gone for a few years now, Hushovd had a pretty good season in the rainbow jersey, especially during the tour, and Cav also had a pretty decent year!

Im pretty sure that we will have a Norwegian Paris-Roubaix victory, finally. Thor vs Edvald

 

[biopass]

Wiggins wins the triple.

 

[Afrank]

I think that curse has been gone for a few years now, Hushovd had a pretty good season in the rainbow jersey, especially during the tour, and Cav also had a pretty decent year!

Im pretty sure that we will have a Norwegian Paris-Roubaix victory, finally. Thor vs Edvald

It's faded in the last few years but I wouldn't say it has gone away completely. Thor had a great later season but he sucked at his biggest goal, Roubaix. And Cav had a good season winning a good number of races but his biggest goals, Olympics, MSR, and green jersey, he failed to win.

So, Phil will be the one to finally rid the peloton of it .

 

[El Pistolero]

It's faded in the last few years but I wouldn't say it has gone away completely. Thor had a great later season but he sucked at his biggest goal, Roubaix. And Cav had a good season winning a good number of races but his biggest goals, Olympics, MSR, and green jersey, he failed to win.

So, Phil will be the one to finally rid the peloton of it .

Hushovd's 2011 Roubaix was probably his best ever. Matched every one of Cancellara's attacks except for the final surprise attack. But at that point he already knew Vansummeren, his teammate, had won the race. He didn't crash once or have a flat tire in that race if I remember correctly.

And Cavendish has failed at Milan-San Remo for 3 straight years now. Hardly a curse of the rainbow.