Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 30 July 2011 234km

[Tuarts]

Same course as last year.

Startlist

Previous Winners:

2010 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon
2009 BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos
2008 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro
2007 BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo
2006 FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier
2005 ZABALLA GUTIERREZ Constantino
2004 MARTIN PERDIGUERO Miguel Angel
2003 BETTINI Paolo
2002 JALABERT Laurent
2001 JALABERT Laurent

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Surprised this hasn't been done yet. So is this Purito's to lose?

 

[jens_attacks]

phil





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[jsem94]

Samu or Phil. GVA in the mix?

 

[Midnightfright]

Samu for me and Velitis to impress.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Thomas De Gendt

 

[Anonymous]

Good god, how big is that profile, its twice the width of my screen.

 

[hrotha]

Wow, according to that profile the snow level will be at about 90 m or 295 ft above sea level. Intense.

 

[El Pistolero]

That's an impressive start list. Too bad Andy will step off his bike at the half way point.

 

[craig1985]

Thor Hushovd. Why not?

 

[El Pistolero]

Thor Hushovd. Why not?

Or Rojas.

I had my doubts about the rainbow jersey wearer, but he's wearing it with honour. Much better than last year(although the one from last year would have been even better this year lol)

 

[greenedge]

Samu, Phil or JROD. If Gilbert can stay over the climbs i think it is his to win. IF JROD does not lose time on the descent he might win. For Sanchez it's a question of form for him ( has he recovered from the TDF?????) GVA might be able to stick with but i think i shall side with Buffalo Soldier ( De Gendt ) as my dark horse. He recovered from broken fingers 4th in ITT and did well on Alpe D Huez. He excels in these type of races as well Paris-Nice and packs a good sprint.

I think Cadel wore the rainbow jersey well last year. 5th in Giro wearing the pink jersey, F-W, wearing the leader's jersey at the TDF for a day after having crashed. That still makes up a good season. Better than Ballan's in 08. Hushovd could win for Norway??? El Pistolero weren't you critiscising Thor after P-R as well. Like you've changed your mind after 2 wins at the TDF (hindsight) but yeah.

Rabo will be quite a dominating team here.

 

[craig1985]

Or Rojas.

I had my doubts about the rainbow jersey wearer, but he's wearing it with honour. Much better than last year(although the one from last year would have been even better this year lol)

The only good thing for Rojas is coming 2nd or 3rd. And I thought Erik Zabel was bad in 2005 for coming 2nd all the time.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Hushovd might be a good call, considering great he was in the tour.

 

[greenedge]

Hermans for RS why not??? Cunego could go heaps well too. Wouldn't it be nice Vanendert was sent up the road and won. Frank and GVA will be BMCs' hopes. CAS will go well for SBS. Gerrans should be Sky's leader. Katusha have a super team but when have they put the hammer down??? I wish Sagan did it for Liquigas, maybe next year.

I shall hazard a guess saying Chavanel will attack.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Stuck this thread.

 

[Tuarts]

Good god, how big is that profile, its twice the width of my screen.

Fits ok on my browser?

I can shape it to something manageable if someone links to that site again.

 

[kanari]

Don't think that start list is confimed, Hushovd is doing a crit in his hometown Grimstad the same day.

 

[Anonymous]

Here ya go


My monitor like a lot of peoples is only 1280 wide, im guessing you have widescreen.

 

[dlwssonic]

I think it might be too hard for GVA.

 

[Kvinto]

Last year Gilbert complained he had no legs to be competitive there, because of he haven't ridden the Tour, unlike the other favourites. This time he's definitely in the top form. I hope Samu will do better than in the previous years and will achive at least the podium. Among other favourites I think there are Cunego, P.Velits, Lulu, Hesjedal, Uran, Purito, Zubeldia, Barredo, VanAvermaet.

 

[Zoncolan]

Can't really see past Gilbert here. Would love for Cunego or Sanchez to win though.

 

[mortand]

Ryder Hesjedal to jump away from the lead group in the final kilometers. He was very strong in the third Tour week, and he should be able to carry this form into San Sebastián

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think it might be too hard for GVA.

I hope you are not reffering to the route. This definetly a GVA race. Actually winning is the bigger question for GVA.

 

[dlwssonic]

I hope you are not reffering to the route. This definetly a GVA race. Actually winning is the bigger question for GVA.

Oops I think I misread the profile, it looks a bit hard to me. GVA can win it if he can outsprint the others in the select group but he might attack instead.

 

[hrotha]

I hope you are not reffering to the route. This definetly a GVA race. Actually winning is the bigger question for GVA.

Nah, after last year's course change I think it's too tough for him, and also for the likes of Hushovd and Rojas. Look at what kind of guys were up there in the finish - all of them passable climbers in the real mountains, plus Porte. Greg can do well, like last year, but I don't think he can be a real contender.