2013 Spring Classics

[jaylew]

My predictions of the winners .
PR- Flecha (Finally)

3rd, 4th, 2nd, 12th, 6th, 3rd, 9th, 4th, 1st!

I would absolutely love that, even though it's unlikely to happen

 

[Pentacycle]

Omloop: Stybar
Kuurne: Greipel
Eroica: Slagter
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Chavanel
E3: Breschel
G-W: Farrar
Ronde: Breschel
Scheldeprijs: Greipel
P-R: Devolder
B. Pijl: Gilbert
AGR: Sagan
W. Pijl: Purito
L-B-L: Gerrans

 

[jaylew]

The Green Bullet will be back at full strength and will win another Ardennes classic this year.

 

[Gloin22]

Might as well predict, few very hopeful though, no point predicting without bit of fun

Omloop: Thomas
Kuurne: Greipel
Eroica: Pozzatto
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Chavanel
E3: Stannard
G-W: EBH
Ronde: Cancellara
Scheldeprijs: Cav
P-R: Cancellara
B. Pijl: Leukemans
AGR: Sagan
W. Pijl: Purito
L-B-L: Henao

 

[jaylew]

Good to see Hushovd and Pozzato winning today. The more contenders, the better.

Ok, time for a math question. What rider would complete the following series with a win sometime very soon?

Pozzato, Hushovd, _________?

 

[the asian]

Marcato or Kolobnev.

 

[Panda Claws]

LBL- ANDY SCHLECK

 

[kanari]

Omloop: Boom
Kuurne: Cavendish
Eroica: Moser
M-SR: Nordhaug
DdV: Vanmarcke
E3: Sagan
G-W: Bouhanni
Ronde: Pozzato
Scheldeprijs: Kittel
P-R: Cancellara
B. Pijl: Voeckler
AGR: Costa
W. Pijl: Purito
LBL: Gerrans

 

[Afrank]

Well, I´m going to be the first to predict Cav for MSR

I know he is talking down his chances, but to me, thats just a sign of increasing maturity.....there´s no point bigging your chances up ´cause they´ll just watch out for you (and drop you!)

Can´t wait....funny how dreadful the winter has been with all the revelations and that, and now we´re cycling again, feels great!

Well, playing down his chances is essentially what they did he did in 2009. But then again the competition will be strong, and the last 2 years it's ended with a breakaway surviving.

 

[Afrank]

Since Everyone else is giving their predictions, here's mine:

Omloop: Boom
Kuurne: Cav
Strade Bianche: Cance
M-SR: 1.Sagan 2.Pozzato 3.Cance
DdV: Geraint
E3: Cance
G-W: Boonen
Ronde: 1.Sagan 2.Cance 3.Pozzato
Scheldeprijs: Bos
P-R: 1.Cance 2.Vanmarcke 3.Hushovd (Phinney to top 10)
B. Pijl: Gilbert
AGR: 1.Gilbert 2.Sagan 2.Purito
FW: 1.Gilbert 2.Purito 3.Vanendert
LBL: 1.Gilbert 2.Valverde 3.Nibali
Hoping Leukemans has a good season as well.

 

[The Hitch]

These things are worth doing on the off.chance that you are right and.someone brings it up.


Omloop: Boonen
Kuurne: Degenkolb
Eroica: Cancellara
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Chavanel
E3: Canc
G-W: Degenkolb
Ronde: Sagan
Scheldeprijs: Le Cav
P-R: Le Canc
B. Pijl: Gilbert
AGR: Phil Gil
W. Pijl: Froome
L-B-L: wiggins

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

Not sure Nibali will neccesarily drop Sagan on the Poggio. Last year Sagan was kind of handcuffed - it was his job to sit back and try to get the chasing group to give Nibbles a podium spot or drag him to the line fresh.

You might be right, Sagan might hang on.

 

[greenedge]

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=21979

Boonen had two teammates with him, who helped him a lot.

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

Omloop: Canc
Kuurne: Chavanel
M-SR: Cancellara
DdV: Breschel
E3: Canc
G-W:Cav
Ronde: Canc
Scheldeprijs: Cav
P-R: Le Canc
AGR: Sagan
L-B-L: AS


the field + canc's team will suit his strengths&tactics

 

[gruppeto993]

Omloop: Canc
Kuurne: Chavanel
M-SR: Cancellara
DdV: Breschel
E3: Canc
G-W:Cav
Ronde: Canc
Scheldeprijs: Cav
P-R: Le Canc
AGR: Sagan
L-B-L: AS


the field + canc's team will suit his strengths&tactics

Agreed. Cancellara has a very strong team this year.

 

[SafeBet]

Omloop: Hushovd
Kuurne: Bouhanni
Strade Bianche: Cancellara
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Chavanel
E3: Boonen
G-W: Boonen
Ronde: Pozzato
Scheldeprijs: Cavendish
P-R: Cancellara
B. Pijl: Henao
AGR: Gilbert
FW: Gilbert
LBL: Moser

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

let's be as nationalistic as possible

Omloop: Langeveld
Kuurne: Maaskant
M-SR: Slagter
DdV: Terpstra
E3: Boom
G-W: Bos
Ronde: Terpstra
Scheldeprijs: Bos
P-R: Boom
AGR: Slagter
FW: Mollema
L-B-L: Mollema

 

[woodenswan]

Omloop: Canc

he ain't riding

 

[Oliver]

Nobody's mentioning Valverde?
I think he'll be very strong.


Omloop: Terpstra
Kuurne: Cavendish
Eroica: Slagter
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Hushovd
E3: Pozzato
G-W: Cavendish
Ronde: Cancellara
Scheldeprijs: Goss
P-R: Cancellara
B. Pijl: Van Avermaet
AGR: Sagan
W. Pijl: Purito
L-B-L: Valverde

 

[Caruut]

Omloop: Boonen
KBK: Goss
Strade Bianche: Cancellara
MSR: Sagan
DdV: Flecha
E3: Chavanel
G-W: Degenkolb
RVV: Cancellara
Scheldeprijs: Cavendish
P-R: Boonen
B. Pijl: Vanendert
AGR: Sagan
FW: Purito
L-B-L: Gilbert

 

[karaev]

Omloop: Thomas
KBK: Chavanel
Strade Bianche: Pozzato
MSR: Sagan
DdV: Boom
E3: Boonen
G-W: Hagen
RVV: Sagan
Scheldeprijs: Cav
P-R: Phinney
B. Pijl: Gilbert
AGR: Slagter
FW: Purito
L-B-L: Gilbert

 

[Justin Pain]

Good to see Hushovd and Pozzato winning today. The more contenders, the better.

Ok, time for a math question. What rider would complete the following series with a win sometime very soon?

Pozzato, Hushovd, _________?

Well today Boom grabbed it!

 

[LaFlorecita]

These things are worth doing on the off.chance that you are right and.someone brings it up.


Omloop: Boonen
Kuurne: Degenkolb
Eroica: Cancellara
M-SR: Sagan
DdV: Chavanel
E3: Canc
G-W: Degenkolb
Ronde: Sagan
Scheldeprijs: Le Cav
P-R: Le Canc
B. Pijl: Gilbert
AGR: Phil Gil
W. Pijl: Froome
L-B-L: wiggins

Froome isn't explosive at all is he?

 

[Dedelou]

If Boonen is not 100% Chavanel might be surprisingly good.

We have not heard much about Sylvain's preparation for this year classics. Was he injured?

 

[the asian]

We have not heard much about Sylvain's preparation for this year classics. Was he injured?

He rode in Algarve. Wasn't too good in the ITT though.