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myrideissteelerthanyours said:
The only predictions that matter for 2015 are that AC will never ever win another tour de france, and his fans will never ever be able to reconnect with reality.
It's very likely that he won't.
 
Mar 9, 2013
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cineteq said:
It's very likely that he won't.

If he don't it is because he as chose not too target it as a main goal. Like i said in the predicitons i don't think he can win the TDF next year if he does the Giro. If he did just the TDF as main goal for 2-3 years he as a very good chance but he is now interested in the Giro again as he probably wants multiple GT's in the Giro he also feels robbed i bet after 2011. Their is one man who can beat him in good shape and that is Froome when both in form imo they are close.

You think Nibali is the man nowadays, Nibali is a ducker that is all. "I will go for the double" he said then it is "oh but the team like Aru", im sure a TDF winner picks what he does Nibali has final say on that salary. Nibali know's Contador has is number, you should watch the Giro 2011 Contador toyed with him like a little baby. Nibali had to ride tempo as Contador blew them all up. Nibali was doing the Giro untill Contador announced he would ride no way he thought the TDF would work out this lucky again.
 
Apr 16, 2009
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TANK91 said:
If he don't it is because he as chose not too target it as a main goal. Like i said in the predicitons i don't think he can win the TDF next year if he does the Giro. If he did just the TDF as main goal for 2-3 years he as a very good chance but he is now interested in the Giro again as he probably wants multiple GT's in the Giro he also feels robbed i bet after 2011. Their is one man who can beat him in good shape and that is Froome when both in form imo they are close.

You think Nibali is the man nowadays, Nibali is a ducker that is all. "I will go for the double" he said then it is "oh but the team like Aru", im sure a TDF winner picks what he does Nibali has final say on that salary. Nibali know's Contador has is number, you should watch the Giro 2011 Contador toyed with him like a little baby. Nibali had to ride tempo as Contador blew them all up. Nibali was doing the Giro untill Contador announced he would ride no way he thought the TDF would work out this lucky again.
Nibali's form in the 2011 Giro is very different to Nibali's form in the 2014 Tour. He has improved.
 
Jun 3, 2014
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Omloop: Sagan
Strade: Canc
P-N: Contador
T-A: Froome
MSR: Kwiatkowski
E3: GVA
GW: Boonen
Catalunya: Konig
Ronde: Sagan
Paìs Vasco: Contador
Roubaix: Wiggo
Amstel: Gerrans
FW: Kwiatkowski
Liège: Gilbert
Romandie: Froome
Giro: Contador
Dauphiné: Basso
Suisse: Majka
Tour: Contador
CSS: Valverde
Vuelta: Uran
WCITT: Tony
WCRR: Gerro
Lombardia: Nibali
 
Oct 9, 2014
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HappyLoser said:
Omloop: Sagan
Strade: Canc
P-N: Contador
T-A: Froome
MSR: Kwiatkowski
E3: GVA
GW: Boonen
Catalunya: Konig
Ronde: Sagan
Paìs Vasco: Contador
Roubaix: Wiggo
Amstel: Gerrans
FW: Kwiatkowski
Liège: Gilbert
Romandie: Froome
Giro: Contador
Dauphiné: Basso
Suisse: Majka
Tour: Contador
CSS: Valverde
Vuelta: Uran
WCITT: Tony
WCRR: Gerro
Lombardia: Nibali

Omloop: Sagan
Strade: Kwiatkowski
P-N: Contador
T-A: Froome
MSR: Kristoff
E3: Degenkolb
GW: Degenkolb
Catalunya: Rodriguez
Ronde: Cancellara
Pais Vasco: Contador
Roubaix: Stybar
Amstel: Gerrans
FW: Kwiatkowski
Liège: Martin
Romandie: Froome
Giro: Froome
Dauphiné: Nibali
Suisse: Costa
Tour: Quintana
CSS: A. Yates
Vuelta: Froome
WCITT: Phinney
WCRR: Kristoff
Lombardia: Valverde
 
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Do we even know Contador's calendar yet? I would like Froome and Contador not to meet each other before the GT's.
 
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Escarabajo said:
Nibali's form in the 2011 Giro is very different to Nibali's form in the 2014 Tour. He has improved.
Hi, you can change your avatar back now;), but I think its too nice :)
 
Feb 20, 2012
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Coat-O said:
Do we even know Contador's calendar yet? I would like Froome and Contador not to meet each other before the GT's.

No, but it's mostly just picking up jerseys is some regions of spain, at the coast of Italy, across whole Italy and in Paris
 
May 15, 2011
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Coat-O said:
Do we even know Contador's calendar yet? I would like Froome and Contador not to meet each other before the GT's.

Red Rick said:
No, but it's mostly just picking up jerseys is some regions of spain, at the coast of Italy, across whole Italy and in Paris

Tirreno, Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Giro, Tour I'm 99% sure
 
Apr 30, 2011
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LaFlorecita said:
Tirreno, Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Giro, Tour I'm 99% sure
Too much before Giro. I think he'll only do two or one of those three races.
 
Apr 20, 2012
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Actually,I'm pretty sure that Algarve will be again on AC radar.I go for Algarve - Tirreno - Catalunya - long mountain training camp on Teide and Trentino or FW and LBL to be back in form racing for Giro.
 
Jul 12, 2012
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I think Froome will go for the usual: Oman, Tirreno, Romandie, Dauphine, Tour. Possibly the new Yorkshire race and LBL too.
 
Feb 20, 2012
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Pricey_sky said:
I think Froome will go for the usual: Oman, Tirreno, Romandie, Dauphine, Tour. Possibly the new Yorkshire race and LBL too.

The usual is being on the starting list of LBL and then dropping out
 
Oct 9, 2014
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My main prediction is for Contador to not win TdF and then there will be a ****storm about what would have happened if he did not do the Giro.
 
May 20, 2009
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nhowson said:
My main prediction is for Contador to not win TdF and then there will be a ****storm about what would have happened if he did not do the Giro.
My prediction for Contador: he will not ride or finish the Giro. There will be an excuse since it's too much at stake in the Tour.
 
Feb 23, 2014
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cineteq said:
My prediction for Contador: he will not ride or finish the Giro. There will be an excuse since it's too much at stake in the Tour.

Want to do an avatar bet? I bet he will ride the Giro and finish and win.
 
Feb 23, 2014
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cineteq said:
Yes, sure why not?

alrighty...loser has an avatar of the winners choosing till the Tour. Sound good?
You are saying AC will neither start the Giro or finish it.
I'm saying he will start, finish, and win it.

I'll save the conversation.
 
Oct 9, 2014
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Jspear said:
alrighty...loser has an avatar of the winners choosing till the Tour. Sound good?
You are saying AC will neither start the Giro or finish it.
I'm saying he will start, finish, and win it.

I'll save the conversation.

Can we go for a three way bet? I don't think he'll win if he does ride it because he'll be trying to save himself where possible. I also maintain Froome will ride the Giro, but I'm not going to bet on THAT.
 
May 15, 2011
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sacrifice&hardwork said:
I read he might do Andalucia, Tirreno and Catalunya with some high altitude training after

Hmmmm

I'd rather see him ride Pais Vasco tbh

He needs to defend his titles
 
Apr 30, 2011
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LaFlorecita said:
Hmmmm

I'd rather see him ride Pais Vasco tbh

He needs to defend his titles
Backing away from being 99% sure? :p

What do you think about the proposed avatar bet? ;)