2013 Speculation (and confirmation) thread - rider schedules and parcours

[Gloin22]

Also going for Blanco: Bos, Brown, Leezer, Bol, Van Emden.

So 5 guys for the sprint train, and a climber

Well considering there's 2 flat stages in Mallorca and 1 hilly, it's not that bad...

Bos might take a stage if lucky enough

 

[theyoungest]

Well considering there's 2 flat stages in Mallorca and 1 hilly, it's not that bad...

Bos might take a stage if lucky enough

Sorry, I highlighted the wrong race. It's their Langkawi team.

Bos vs. Guardini, in pretty much the ideal race for both (except those two mountain stages obv.)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sorry, I highlighted the wrong race. It's their Langkawi team.

Bos vs. Guardini, in pretty much the ideal race for both (except those two mountain stages obv.)

Looks like Guardini will meet some resistance this year then. Europcar is fielding Coquard while GreenEdge puts their faith in Kruopis.

 

[TeoSheva]

Also going for Blanco: Bos, Brown, Leezer, Bol, Van Emden.

So 5 guys for the sprint train, and a climber

who is the climber?

 

[Pentacycle]

Looks like Guardini will meet some resistance this year then. Europcar is fielding Coquard while GreenEdge puts their faith in Kruopis.

Is Coquard already a top sprinter then? I thought he liked hills more, if he can't beat Lutsenko in a flat sprint he normally can't beat Bos, Guardini etc either.

 

[theyoungest]

who is the climber?

Marc Goos, aka the last man on earth to beat Tiernan-Locke

 

[TeoSheva]

Marc Goos, aka the last man on earth to beat Tiernan-Locke

I thought he is a sprinter or something like that... so is he similar to Kelderman? or really a pure climber?

 

[theyoungest]

I thought he is a sprinter or something like that... so is he similar to Kelderman? or really a pure climber?

He can TT

and

he can climb.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Is Coquard already a top sprinter then? I thought he liked hills more, if he can't beat Lutsenko in a flat sprint he normally can't beat Bos, Guardini etc either.

It wasn't your average "flat sprint." There's little doubt that Coquard is faster than him on the flat.

Anyway, Bernaudeau considers Coquard to be a "pure sprinter" who can handle the hills.

 

[Parrulo]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=58650

sicard to ride the tour this year.

this is schedule:
GP Marsellesa
Estrella de Besseges
Tour del Mediterráneo
París-Niza
Critérium Internacional
Vuelta País Vasco
Amstel Gold Race
Flecha Valona
Lieja-Bastogne-Lieja
Tour de Romandía
Critérium Dauphiné
Tour de Francia


mike snow will be euskaltels leader for the tour right? or will anton also ride the tour next year?

 

[search]

Looks like Guardini will meet some resistance this year then. Europcar is fielding Coquard while GreenEdge puts their faith in Kruopis.

von Hoff will be there as well, before heading over to europe and doing the Vuelta a Catalunya

 

[Arnout]

Anton and Nieve will both ride the Tour. Dunno if they will go for clear leader, I think not.

 

[Eshnar]

TA rumours: Stage finish in Rocca Di Cambio, exactly like in the Giro of last year.
The stage will start in Spoleto.

So there should be three consecutive stages like this:

Stage 3: ??? - Narni [short uphill sprint]
Stage 4: Spoleto - Rocca Di Cambio [MTF]
Stage 5: L'Aquila - Chieti [Uphill sprint after Passo Lanciano]

 

[trevim]

Anton and Nieve will both ride the Tour. Dunno if they will go for clear leader, I think not.

Probably they'll be co-leaders and when Anton cracks/crashes/has no form, Nieve will step up as usual.

 

[Arnout]

Nieve will be 10th in GC for sure, that's a given. Anton might be 5th, 75th or 152th, you never know.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nieve will be 10th in GC for sure, that's a given. Anton might be 5th, 75th or 152th, you never know.

nieve top ten tour? rofl

 

[Ferminal]

TA rumours: Stage finish in Rocca Di Cambio, exactly like in the Giro of last year.
The stage will start in Spoleto.

So there should be three consecutive stages like this:

Stage 3: ??? - Narni [short uphill sprint]
Stage 4: Spoleto - Rocca Di Cambio [MTF]
Stage 5: L'Aquila - Chieti [Uphill sprint after Passo Lanciano]

They will be short stages?

 

[Eshnar]

They will be short stages?

who knows. I don't even know where stage 3 will start. Rumours of stage 5 say the first part will be some kind of loop into the hills around L'Aquila, so it should be quite long.

 

[Arnout]

nieve top ten tour? rofl

For the simple reason he always ends up in 10th in GTs.

 

[maltiv]

nieve top ten tour? rofl

He has finished 4 GT's and ended up in these positions: 10th, 10th, 10th and...10th!

Anyway, worse riders have finished top 10 in the TDF (Lemevel, Zubeldia, LLS...). Always some lucky guy in there who's gained a lot of time from breakaways. Why not Nieve? I certainly wouldn't put money on him not being 10th, at least

 

[The Blues]

You think Haimar Zubeldia is a bad/worse rider? May I remind you that he finished 6th this year in the Tour? And he's finished highly before.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He has finished 4 GT's and ended up in these positions: 10th, 10th, 10th and...10th!

Anyway, worse riders have finished top 10 in the TDF (Lemevel, Zubeldia, LLS...). Always some lucky guy in there who's gained a lot of time from breakaways. Why not Nieve? I certainly wouldn't put money on him not being 10th, at least

Actually, he hasn't. In 2010 he finished 12th in the Vuelta but was later moved up one place as Dapena was disqualified. In 2011 he finished 11th in the Giro but was promoted to a 10th place as Contadors results were annulled. In the last two GT's he has done, he has finished 10th, though.

 

[the asian]

Actually, he hasn't. In 2010 he finished 12th in the Vuelta but was later moved up one place as Dapena was disqualified. In 2011 he finished 11th in the Giro but was promoted to a 10th place as Contadors results were annulled. In the last two GT's he has done, he has finished 10th, though.

Yep. So if Nieve finishes below 10th. those above him on GC will be disqualified.

 

[Pentacycle]

Actually, he hasn't. In 2010 he finished 12th in the Vuelta but was later moved up one place as Dapena was disqualified. In 2011 he finished 11th in the Giro but was promoted to a 10th place as Contadors results were annulled. In the last two GT's he has done, he has finished 10th, though.

Wasn't Mosquera DQ'd from the '10 Vuelta, or is this case still not closed? If Nieve doesn't finish tenth in a GT, you know someone will get a positive test sooner or later. That theory has been mentioned before on the forum.

 

[staubsauger]

Wasn't Mosquera DQ'd from the '10 Vuelta, or is this case still not closed? If Nieve doesn't finish tenth in a GT, you know someone will get a positive test sooner or later. That theory has been mentioned before on the forum.

So if Andy Schleck wins the tour next year he will give Nieve a 10 minutes breakaway just to get sure?