47th Amstel Gold Race (The maze) - Sunday April 15, 2012

[Trofinios]

Top 3:

1. J-Rod
2. Evans
3. Sanchez

The surprise may be Evans. I thought he looked very strong in CI, and believe he will performe really well in the Ardennes classics.

 

[element]

Any love for Henao? Will he be Sky's protected rider?

 

[search]

I think I'll believe more in what Matti says than someone on a forum.

any word about why he abondoned the race in the Brabantse Pijl on wednesday?

Edit: okay, he crashed, I overlooked that

 

[DominicDecoco]

any word about why he abondoned the race in the Brabantse Pijl on wednesday?

Edit: okay, he crashed, I overlooked that

Who didn't

 

[Gloin22]

Was there an official startlist released yet ?

 

[Fetisoff]

Was there an official startlist released yet ?

http://www.amstelgoldrace.nl/index.php?pageId=33&languageId=12

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Was there an official startlist released yet ?

http://www.amstelgoldrace.nl/index.php?pageId=33

it will appear here. this is not the final version yet tho

 

[Gloin22]

Thanks guys

 

[Museeuw]

He does not suck, admittedly he is not suited to the AGR course and probably does not deserve leadership status as CN have reported ( at most other races as well ) but he did well to set up Lithgart FTW at the Dutch RR.

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Who are you talking about?

Quote would be nice... helps to follow discussion.

 

[Spine Concept]

Who are you talking about?

Quote would be nice... helps to follow discussion.

Going by the fact he mentioned - setting up Ligthart for the win at the Dutch Nat. RR - I'd say he's talking about Rob Ruijgh, who did indeed pull out all the stops in order to set-up Lightart for the win. However, you would have to have followed, or at least read about the unfolding of the Dutch National RR to know that of course.

 

[Museeuw]

Going by the fact he mentioned - setting up Ligthart for the win at the Dutch Nat. RR - I'd say he's talking about Rob Ruijgh, who did indeed pull out all the stops in order to set-up Lightart for the win. However, you would have to have followed, or at least read about the unfolding of the Dutch National RR to know that of course.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No but really Gilbert will win

Or not.

 

[Kwibus]

No but really Gilbert will win

Or not.

Great picture!
Looks like a freewheeling Cancellara that's looking at Gilbert like "Why the hell is he suffering, we haven't even started yet?".

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Odds 50 on Matti. Oh, happy days. I know he probably wont win but he's captain and got full support on a team that wants to do great in the particularly race. Higher odds on Matti unlike other riders who are locked with no posibility of winning what so ever.

he's not captain. rabo has 6 protected riders

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He does not suck, admittedly he is not suited to the AGR course and probably does not deserve leadership status as CN have reported ( at most other races as well ) but he did well to set up Lithgart FTW at the Dutch RR.

@Maltiv whilst i acknowledge those are good odds i doubt he can- as we have only seen him outsprint Levi. Those two have already beat him earlier this year and have raced on this course for a long time.

if henao is still there and fele well when cauberg begins he can definitely win. you maye have only seen him outsprint levi but I know a lot more. henao is faster and more explosive than almost any rider of that type

 

[WillemS]

you maye have only seen him outsprint levi but I know a lot more. henao is faster and more explosive than almost any rider of that type

And how did you learn this 'a lot more'? From what races do you infer that Henao is one of the most explosive riders up the Cauberg?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

for a start. hiw 3rd place in that pais vasco stage. I won't bother naming his credentials as an u23 and in colombia, but also wc u23 2009 and his european races as u23

1 72 HAUSSLER Heinrich CTT ( GER )
2 122 KREDER Michel RB3 ( NED ) 00"
3 103 GALLAND Jérémie BCS ( FRA ) 02"
4 22 BACQUET Fabien AUB ( FRA ) 02"
5 62 PICHOT Alexandre BBO ( FRA ) 02"
6 171 HENAO Sergio Luis COL ( COL ) 02"
7 133 DELPECH Jean Luc BSC ( FRA ) 02"
8 15 CAETHOVEN Steven AGR ( BEL ) 02"
9 91 ROCHE Nicolas ALM ( IRL ) 02"
10 86 AMORISON Frédéric LAN ( BEL ) 02"

here he was 21 in a flat massprint. he has improved since then a lot

 

[El Pistolero]

Mark Cavendish is going to destroy him then.

 

[greenedge]

Going by the fact he mentioned - setting up Ligthart for the win at the Dutch Nat. RR - I'd say he's talking about Rob Ruijgh, who did indeed pull out all the stops in order to set-up Lightart for the win. However, you would have to have followed, or at least read about the unfolding of the Dutch National RR to know that of course.

Thx for explaining.

 

[DominicDecoco]

he's not captain. rabo has 6 protected riders

'Learn to read' - isn't that what you use to say..?

 

[El Pistolero]

Nibali is better than Gesink, so he'll win I think.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Sagan for the win after resting up during P-R.

 

[Parrulo]

Nibali is better than Gesink, so he'll win I think.

he certainly is a good bet on those technical dutch roads full of road furniture, and he has shown signs that he has improved his acceleration this season

 

[Spine Concept]

Nibali is better than Gesink, so he'll win I think.

When both of them are at in top form this is still uncertain - and a perpetual argument. At the moment though, with Gesink lacking race fitness and recovering from an operation Nibali is certainly the better bet.

 

[Pippo_San]

Sprint up the Cauberg?

**** it. No way. Someone from the Rabobus to pull a combo "Tommeke+Monkey Voeckler".
Mark my words. It will be devastating.