2013 Tour of Oman (11th-16th February), 2.HC

[trevim]

I doubt he'll have it at the omloop already.

Either way, we can count with his annual attack somewhere in the Taaienberg

 

[HoinkDoink]

seems like QS is managing the Boonen/ Cav situation well.

So now who can win the flat stages?

Goss should be favourite now shouldn't he?

 

[Afrank]

Goss should be favourite now shouldn't he?

Him and Sagan I'd say. We'll have to see how Sagan's form is, he did get a 2nd in the final stage of San Luis. But the sprinting competition wasn't great for that stage.

 

[Forunculo]

3 things:

SKY train
Contador
Green Mountain


The rest is irrelevant

 

[auscyclefan94]

Green mountain seem to be a bit boring this year

http://www.letour.fr/2013/TOO/LIVE/us/400/etape_par_etape.html

Check last km

It is wrong. It makes no sense and does not match the profile. I will be interested to see how Evans rides. Not expecting much but I am still hopeful.

 

[true legend]

It is wrong. It makes no sense and does not match the profile. I will be interested to see how Evans rides. Not expecting much but I am still hopeful.

I know it's wrong, I just think it seems strange the most important stage in the race. Anyways I am sure Contador will bag this race.

 

[KarottenKarl]

Vacans...

Who will be captain for Vacansoseil?

 

[will10]

It was supposed to be Rujano but he has disappeared off the startlist.

 

[Wilba60]

OGE are taking a very strong sprint team with all of the key Goss men riding. Lancaster should be fitter for his first race in Qatar and Impey is hopefully ok after his heavy crash at TDU. Mouris, Beppu and Keukeleire were involved in the sprint train for Kroupis at Qatar with Baden Cooke for the swingman on the tougher stages to either sprint himself or to guide Goss through to the finish.

Riders

Baden Cooke
Brett Lancaster
Daryl Impey
Fumy Beppu
Jens Keukeleire
Jens Mouris
Matthew Goss

 

[wheresjimmygone]

3 things:

SKY train
Contador
Green Mountain


The rest is irrelevant

Not sure see stage 5.

 

[wheelie1977]

Stage 2 will be a fantastic spectacle also don't forget. The climb of Al Jissah is on a decent road but it's average is around 8% for 2 miles. That'll blow a lot of "training" riders out the back and a lot of sprinters.

My man for the Overall .... secret ! I'll tell my Members tonight and get a decent price in the bookies on him first.

Tell ya' ll tomorrow.

Is there a full start list anywhere?

 

[Ruvu75]

http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord...t/resultat.php5?code_course=TOO&menu=0&type=0

 

[Rudeboy]

Guys,did you have news about Lutsenko?
Disappeared from all startlist...
Injury or what?

He did not even compete in Langkawi...

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Guys,did you have news about Lutsenko?
Disappeared from all startlist...
Injury or what?

He did not even compete in Langkawi...

Have not heard anything?

Hope he is doing all right

 

[jens_attacks]

froomey is back in uber skinny mode

he's gonna win this race,hope for a showdown

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

froomey is back in uber skinny mode

he's gonna win this race,hope for a showdown

He looks like he would struggle to lift his right arm under the weight of his watch

 

[jens_attacks]

He looks like he would struggle to lift his right arm under the weight of his watch

that's how you win tour de france these days
can't wait to see him playing with alberto

 

[Wallenquist]

*** - Froome, Contador
** - Nibali, Pozzovivo
*- Velits, Evans, Elissonde, Dombrowski

Hope to see some battle between Contador and Sky train.

 

[gruppeto993]

With the exception of mathew bushe, Radioshack are sending their main classics team. Any other teams doing the same?

 

[gruppeto993]

Actually only sky have a team for the GC by the looks of it. The others seem to have their classics team lined up.

 

[pdluz7]

oficial start list
http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=59285

 

[pdluz7]

Tour of Oman ‏@TourOfOman3
Swarmed by photogs at a reception tonight, @albertocontador joked w/ one "Wine in one hand, camera in the other?"pic.twitter.com/H62uRXsk

 

[LaFlorecita]

that's how you win tour de france these days
can't wait to see him playing with alberto

Lol that would be ridiculous

 

[LaFlorecita]

Froome looks anorexic lol. Can't be healthy.

 

[Miburo]

I doubt that Froome is in any shape, unlike people like Contador and Evans Froome hasn't really showed us anything in the early months of the season.

On the other hand a lot of things has changed since last year so maybe you never know, he'll top 10 but I don't expect more than that.

Looking at the riders who are racing this

Real awesome field: evans, contador, froome, wiggins, nibali, boonen, gilbert, cancellara, purito, sagan.

Excluding valverde and cavendish I think we got the biggest names in cycling.

Thus obviously i'm superhyped for this, especially since the parcours is pretty good. I like the hilly stages and then 1 big mountain stage, awesome!!

Btw laflo, you're being ridiculous with Froome being skinny, at tour form Contador is exactly the same. Besides we only see a part of Froome his body in that picture.