Yes, so do I. Perhaps ACF has brainwashed me but GVA has looked really solid in the hills this year and if he can stay on Gilbert's wheel then he could be able to pass him in the final meters. Not likely, but possible.Ferminal said:
With the old route finishing in Maastricht guys like Van Avermaet, Sagan and even Freire could beat him in the sprint, but not on the Cauberg, there is no faster hill-sprinter than Gilbert (unless it gets too steep).
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There will be no repeat of LBL 2010. No Cuddles, no Berti, no Piti. Schlecks and Katusha will be the biggest threats
maltiv said:
Neither Sagan or Van Avermaet have shown a lot on "Gilbert climbs". In fact, I wouldn't put those two ahead of others like Cunego, Di Luca, Frank and Andy (on their day), Visconti.
Yet there is still a clear difference in Gilbert's abilities and those names, he is simply the fastest man in the world on climbs like the Cauberg once he puts the hammer down. No one has been able to match his accelerations in the past 12 months and I see no reason for it to change on Sunday.
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la.margna said:
Nop cuz Gilbert wouldn't go to a team car to whine for help or just sit up in sign of frustration...
Lanark said:
I think Il Principe, Vino, Di Luca and Visconti would like to have some words with you...
Ferminal said:
LOL? Maybe Sagan hasn't shown anything but Greg yes... right now I'd put Greg over Di Luca and the Schlecks but a bit behind Il Principe...
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i guess there are huge chances to see cancellara fly away before cauberg.some katusha(kolobnev or ivanov,not di luca beacause he will be the last card) and vino will follow him.gilbert needs to be very carefull.this won't be easy like in 2010 when alejandro wasn't there and cunego form was poor.
also interesting to see if visconti has fully recovered.
also interesting to see if visconti has fully recovered.
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While Gilbert is the top favorite, I don't think he is as far above the rest as Cancellara in the cobbled classics is.
And even he didn't win.
So why Gilbert winning is so unbelievably certain according to some people here, is not so clear to me
And even he didn't win.
So why Gilbert winning is so unbelievably certain according to some people here, is not so clear to me
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Some extracts from the latest interview with Fränk Schleck about AGR:
"Amstel is the most difficult of the Ardennes Classics to win (French)"
"In the last 100km, you can never be further down than 40th. Of course, as the race goes on, this becomes more and more difficult - it's a race by elimination".
"It's good to have Fabian (Cancellara) for the order of the DS's in the line of team cars. A small detail like that can change a lot. From all we've seen, Fabian has the strength to win Amstel. Whatever happens, I think he will be able, at the very least, to help us a lot".
"Like every year, I can see a group of 10-15 riders go away in the last 30 km. The ideal scenario is to attack before the Cauberg, like I did it."
"Gilbert is very, very strong. Impressive. But I think Amstel suits him better than Liège, which remains his big objective. What impresses me is his capacity to keep his form - he's a great rider."
Q: You have already mentioned Gilbert. Who are your other favourites?
A: Sanchez, Cunego, Vinokourov, Gesink, Kolobnev.
Q: What about Freire?
A: In past years I've named him as a favourite and he hasn't won. I don't think he can do it, but that can change. If he's at the bottom of the Cauberg, watch out ...
Q: And Ivanov?
A: We haven't seen him much lately, so I don't think so. But I could be wrong. That's cycling.
"Amstel is the most difficult of the Ardennes Classics to win (French)"
"In the last 100km, you can never be further down than 40th. Of course, as the race goes on, this becomes more and more difficult - it's a race by elimination".
"It's good to have Fabian (Cancellara) for the order of the DS's in the line of team cars. A small detail like that can change a lot. From all we've seen, Fabian has the strength to win Amstel. Whatever happens, I think he will be able, at the very least, to help us a lot".
"Like every year, I can see a group of 10-15 riders go away in the last 30 km. The ideal scenario is to attack before the Cauberg, like I did it."
"Gilbert is very, very strong. Impressive. But I think Amstel suits him better than Liège, which remains his big objective. What impresses me is his capacity to keep his form - he's a great rider."
Q: You have already mentioned Gilbert. Who are your other favourites?
A: Sanchez, Cunego, Vinokourov, Gesink, Kolobnev.
Q: What about Freire?
A: In past years I've named him as a favourite and he hasn't won. I don't think he can do it, but that can change. If he's at the bottom of the Cauberg, watch out ...
Q: And Ivanov?
A: We haven't seen him much lately, so I don't think so. But I could be wrong. That's cycling.
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Libertine Seguros said:
it would be like rain on your wedding day. Or the good advice that you just didnt take.
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Which isn't ironic at all! Merely unfortunate.tinga1 said:
Proof by Ed Byrne: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg
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boomcie said:
Only semi? I was hoping for rampagingly.
Back to agr. GVA for the win. (picking Gilbert is too easy)
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boomcie said:
They do care, the 'gelegenheidsvolgers' know only of the Tour, the Amstel Gold Race, and maybe some of the monuments (Paris Roubaix, Flanders).
Take what Gesink said in the newspapers: "Besides the Tour de France, I get asked about the Amstel Gold Race the most from journalists"
There's definately a lot of people coming to the race, ofcourse not comparable to Flanders standards, but for Dutch people, who are not such big cycling fans, still very high.
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