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

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Hugo Koblet

Hugo Koblet

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Pentacycle said:
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. :p That theory has been mentioned before on the forum.
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Oh, that's right. I even checked on wikipedia but apparently didn't notice the line through Mosquera's name :eek:

Well, then the theory is confirmed!
 
GP Blanco

GP Blanco

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TeoSheva said:
I thought he is a sprinter or something like that... so is he similar to Kelderman? or really a pure climber?
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He is indeed an all-rounder, just like Kelderman. However, he does not have his talent. He was introduced as Niermann's replacement when he signed with, back then, Rabobank.
 
GP Blanco

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Robert Gesink

(3/2) Trofea Palma de Mallorca
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(3/03-10/03) Paris-Nice
(18/03-24/03) Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Altitude training Tenerife,
(23/04-28/04) Tour de Romandie
(4/05-26/05) Giro d’Italia.
 
Dekker_Tifosi

Dekker_Tifosi

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GP Blanco said:
Robert Gesink

(3/2) Trofea Palma de Mallorca
(17/02-21/02) Ruta del Sol
(3/03-10/03) Paris-Nice
(18/03-24/03) Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Altitude training Tenerife,
(23/04-28/04) Tour de Romandie
(4/05-26/05) Giro d’Italia.
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Nice program, clearly focussing more on stage-races this year. Main goals in this period: Paris Nice + Giro
 
Netserk

Netserk

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GP Blanco said:
Robert Gesink

(3/2) Trofea Palma de Mallorca
(17/02-21/02) Ruta del Sol
(3/03-10/03) Paris-Nice
(18/03-24/03) Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Altitude training Tenerife,
(23/04-28/04) Tour de Romandie
(4/05-26/05) Giro d’Italia.
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Awesome! :)

Go score me some cq-points Bobby!
 
GP Blanco

GP Blanco

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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Nice program, clearly focussing more on stage-races this year. Main goals in this period: Paris Nice + Giro
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Classics are indeed too much because of the Giro/Tour combination plus he is more suited for stage races.
 
the asian

the asian

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So Gesnik will follow the Wiggins "schedule" this year.
Riding stage races with a training stint in Tenerife in between.

He would be a contender for PN with many big names lacking, assuming he continues his new found ability of TT.

I also suppose he wont be riding the Dauphine or Suisse.
 
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theyoungest

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GP Blanco said:
He is indeed an all-rounder, just like Kelderman. However, he does not have his talent. He was introduced as Niermann's replacement when he signed with, back then, Rabobank.
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That seemed to me to be a way to avoid the usual hype. Which seems to have worked ;)

Who knows what he's capable of. No one expected anything from Kruijswijk either, the two seem pretty similar.

the asian said:
So Gesnik will follow the Wiggins "schedule" this year.
Riding stage races with a training stint in Tenerife in between.

He would be a contender for PN with many big names lacking, assuming he continues his new found ability of TT.

I also suppose he wont be riding the Dauphine or Suisse.
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It's not so much the Wiggins schedule, as the best prep for the Giro. The training camp on Tenerife rather than Sierra Nevada is because of the possibility of snow there in April, I guess.
 
the asian

the asian

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theyoungest said:
That seemed to me to be a way to avoid the usual hype. Which seems to have worked ;)

Who knows what he's capable of. No one expected anything from Kruijswijk either, the two seem pretty similar.


It's not so much the Wiggins schedule, as the best prep for the Giro. The training camp on Tenerife rather than Sierra Nevada is because of the possibility of snow there in April, I guess.
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Yr, It should have been more like the Wiggins way. Not exactly the same schedule but taking a similar approach, not riding cthe Ardennes classics and focusing mainly on stage races.

BTW I thought Marc Goos is a Time Trialler. Is he a decent climber as well?
 
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theyoungest

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the asian said:
Yr, It should have been more like the Wiggins way. Not exactly the same schedule but taking a similar approach, not riding cthe Ardennes classics and focusing mainly on stage races.

BTW I thought Marc Goos is a Time Trialler. Is he a decent climber as well?
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Yes he can climb, I posted that result somewhere above, where he followed Tiernan Locke on an uphill finish. Of course, that was pre-2012 JTL the Superman.
 
Dekker_Tifosi

Dekker_Tifosi

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I actually think Goos is far more of a climber than a time trial specialist really. Not that special though. Indeed Kruijswijk is a good example, but it turned out Kruijswijk has great 3rd week recovery. We don't know that of Goos yet.
He could turn into another Theo Eltink but could also turn out to be great. We'll see, no pressure
 
Eshnar

Eshnar

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From Acquarone
@Albumciclismo @_DavidTurnbull @ECasapietra the @TirrenAdriatico presentation should take place on the 29th, 30th or 31st of January.
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Quite precise. -.-
 
Eshnar

Eshnar

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Apparently Strade Bianche will be raced on Saturday, March the 2nd, while the next day will be held the Giro Del Lazio.
Weird, really.
 
Netserk

Netserk

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Eshnar said:
Apparently Strade Bianche will be raced on Saturday, March the 2nd, while the next day will be held the Giro Del Lazio.
Weird, really.
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Perhaps now, some of the riders who would go to P-N can race Strade before and have the Sunday as rest-day
 
Eshnar

Eshnar

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Netserk said:
Perhaps now, some of the riders who would go to P-N can race Strade before and have the Sunday as rest-day
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it may be. But I think the main reason is to have Rome on a Sunday, which would lighten the traffic.
 
Ryo Hazuki

Ryo Hazuki

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maltiv said:
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 :p
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Zubeldia hadn't finished in the top 10 of a GT in 5 years and had no results of note whatsoever in 2012 before TDF and the entire 2011 season. You can't possibly say you expected him to finish 6th :rolleyes:

And I'm not saying he's bad, just saying that imo it would be a lot less surprising if Nieve top 10's the TDF than Zubeldia's top 10 was.
 
Ryo Hazuki

Ryo Hazuki

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what the hell does that have to do with it? you literally said that worse riders(zubeldia your words) have top 10'd a gt, which is downright ridiculous considering zubeldia's palmares.
 
TeoSheva

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What about Henao? He will only help Wiggins and Froome, or he will have a free role in at least one GT (most probably Vuelta)?
 
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TeoSheva said:
What about Henao? He will only help Wiggins and Froome, or he will have a free role in at least one GT (most probably Vuelta)?
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Giro help Wiggins. Vuelta lead.
 
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