2013 WC in Firenze - Who will win?

[seabridge]

Matti Breschel ofcourse.
No.. Nibbs from far or sagan to outsprint cance

 

[greenedge]

Perhaps Quintana, but i don't really what to expect from him in a one-day race.

At Emilia/ Lombardia last year he was very strong.
He can also descend well/ at TOB he even continued on the attack on the flats (thinking about the flats in Florence ).

Thx for the response @DaC (completely forgot about Martin in the race report).

 

[TomasC]

Well, I would add also Konig to that list, or maybe instead of Kreuziger, he didn't show much in Vuelta, I think his form will be still dropping since the tour.

Konig is sick after Vuelta. Hopes to start the WC but without much hope I think. Kreuziger also quit Vuelta with sickness but had more time to recover. Not much hope in either of them I think.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Gerald Ciolek

 

[tomorrow]

Konig is sick after Vuelta. Hopes to start the WC but without much hope I think. Kreuziger also quit Vuelta with sickness but had more time to recover. Not much hope in either of them I think.

oh, didn't notice that, that's a big shame for czech republic, they could have been good underdogs as a whole

 

[Oliver]

Gerald Ciolek

He won't ride.

 

[Bavarianrider]

He won't ride.

Just read it That is the most pathetic decision in the history of cycling. For gods sake what a ****ing bunch of ****ing crackhead jerks´. Damn it **** you german cycling federation, **** you! What a bunch of losers.

 

[spalco]

Just read it That is the most pathetic decision in the history of cycling. For gods sake what a ****ing bunch of ****ing crackhead jerks´. Damn it **** you german cycling federation, **** you! What a bunch of losers.

Apparently the WC won't even be on tv in Germany, shows how much they care.

 

[afpm90]

Germany should take Patrik Sinkewitz as their leader.

 

[TomasC]

oh, didn't notice that, that's a big shame for czech republic, they could have been good underdogs as a whole

Kreuziger may be healthy by now, but difficult to say if he can find the spark from AGR. The Czechs should remember the old times and help Sagan get the win

 

[BigMac]

Off topic: What is up with Eurosport not broadcasting the worlds. Anyone know any channel with international stream or not geo restricted stream that will?

 

[spalco]

I read somewhere that there will be a legal UCI-sponsored stream on youtube in all countries where it's not broadcast. Still not the same as tv though.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Germany should take Patrik Sinkewitz as their leader.

He would honestly be their best bet. Him and Schumacher.

 

[Taxus4a]

Rigoberto Urán

 

[Dedelou]

Rigoberto Urán

yes. He has what it takes but he will be heavily marked and we hope he has learned to finish better than he showed us at the vuelta with Barguil.

 

[Anderis]

Uran will finish 2nd.

 

[The Hitch]

Off topic: What is up with Eurosport not broadcasting the worlds. Anyone know any channel with international stream or not geo restricted stream that will?

Who is that with The Great One in your avatar? (And don't say Contador)

Looks like that footballer what used to be good.

 

[jsem94]

He would honestly be their best bet. Him and Schumacher.

It's actually true. And it would be hilarious if that were to actually happen.

 

[Kwibus]

Ok. Well, that's 2 times, not never. Introduce Gesink to roads that aren't 150 meters wide and he crashes

1 good result in an entire season and suddenly the Dutch think he's a worlds favourite...crazy. If Montreal/Quebec is that representative, then Vichot should be on this poll as well. He was 1 spot behind Geisnk in Quebec, and 1 spot ahead of him in Montreal

Not all the dutch.

I expect Martin to do better than Gesink. Gesink has yet to impress me on an 250km+ demanding course. Martin is always a bit unpredictable though.

Actually I don't expect any of the dutch to contend for the win, unfortunately.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I read somewhere that there will be a legal UCI-sponsored stream on youtube in all countries where it's not broadcast. Still not the same as tv though.

Gotta say this is one of UCI's better initiatives. Damn good quality for an internet feed usually.

 

[Netserk]

Who is that with The Great One in your avatar? (And don't say Contador)

Looks like that footballer what used to be good.

Rui Costa.

 

[michaeldaddow]

Top 10 should be this (no order):
1. Samuel Sanchez
2. Philippe Gilbert
3. Michal Kwiatkowski
4. Cadel Evans
5. Fabian Wegmann
6. Vincenzo Nibali
7. Ryder Hesjedal
8. Dani Moreno
9. Rui Costa
10. Dan martin

After looking at the climbs on strava, I'm pretty sure there is too much climbing for guys like Canc, Sagan, Van Avermaet and Eddy Boss. I may be wrong.

 

[SafeBet]

I voted for Fabu although his incredible form in the Vuelta could play against him. I'm really curious to see which team is gonna try and control the race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Too much climbing for Cancellara, who was great at Mendrisio with a sh*tload of climbing? And too much climbing for Sagan, who won a freaking mountain stage in Suisse by being the only one in the top 20 of that stage not being a GC-rider.
Right.

And then you enter Wegmann in the top 5 who's not even remotely close to Cancellara and Sagan in climbing ability. Let's just throw logic straight out of the window

 

[t-mobile]

Fred Rodriguez without a doubt.