G. P. Plouay 26.08.2012 WT

[Lexman]

Amidst the Vuelta, Volta and Tour of Denmark + USA Pro-Cycling challenge there's still the G.P. PLOUAY on sunday 26th.

http://www.grandprix-plouay.com/

Since a few years sprinters were the winners : Goss, Bole while before we had attackers and climbers who won (for example Voeckler)

I expect GVA close, wil LLS be able to keep his condition for tomorrow?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dèmare if he survives

 

[dlwssonic]

Can't find a working stream...

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Can't find a working stream...

Are you living in the future?

 

[dlwssonic]

Are you living in the future?

Haha thought the race was today

 

[theyoungest]

Haha thought the race was today

The women's version was today. Guess who won...

 

[maltiv]

Since a few years sprinters were the winners : Goss, Bole while before we had attackers and climbers who won (for example Voeckler)

Bole actually won solo after an attack in the final kilometers.

 

[Parrulo]

could any1 post a profile of the race?

can a hilly classics type of guy win this if the race is properly attacked?

 

[Gloin22]

could any1 post a profile of the race?

can a hilly classics type of guy win this if the race is properly attacked?

Yes, last year Bole attacked as Maltiv is saying and held off the small peleton.

So it's really quite a fun course in wchich we won't see a bunch sprint, but either solo attacks and solo win or small bunch sprint imho.

 

[roundabout]

Profile here

http://cluster015.ovh.net/~grandprijh/pdf/CIRCUIT_27km_2012.pdf

Seems like a slightly easier race this year. Longer circuit as well.

Edit: 9 laps in total

 

[velosiped]

This is a race for the oportunists.
The field will be smashed up the last hill, and be wide open for oportunists the final kms to the finish.
Expect something from guys like Voeckler, Luis Leon, Chavanel, Kolobnev or maybe Leukemans.

 

[burning]

Voeckler will win out of a group of 3-4 riders

 

[jens_attacks]

europcar festival

damn what a team they have here.the terrible 5 who scared the shiit out of the galibier:voeckler,rolland,jerome,gautier and chartix.i will never forget that epic moment.
plus reza,kern and arashiro.

they will at least 1-2.
allez europcar!

 

[burning]

europcar festival

damn what a team they have here.the terrible 5 who scared the shiit out of the galibier:voeckler,rolland,jerome,gautier and chartix.i will never forget that epic moment.
plus reza,kern and arashiro.

they will at least 1-2.
allez europcar!

Europcar win would be enough for me, no need to get 1-2

 

[roundabout]

Voeckler is in form, the rest of the Gewiss wannabes are unknown and closer to not.

 

[SafeBet]

Startlist anybody?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I hope Dan Martin gets a good result. He will be one of the animators for sure.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Startlist anybody?

http://cluster015.ovh.net/~grandprijh/pdf/Engages_GP_OF_2012_08_23.pdf

 

[SafeBet]

Thanks a lot.
Well Sagan is a name that springs to mind. Gerrans and Nizzolo too.

 

[greenedge]

The 3 main favourites in my view are Voeckler, Sagan and Gerrans.
Voeckler of course shall animate, Sagan is peaking for the WC and is just great overall and Gerrans has won here before/ rode well at CSS. He also has such a strong team with a previous winner in Goss.
**** Ventoso, Sanchez, Bole, LLS, Martin ( tried to chase in CSS ), Kolobnev/ Paolini, Leukemans ( won a good race recently ) and GVA.
*** EBH, Roelandts, Costa/ Visconti, Matthews, Simon, Gallopin/ Nizzolo, Demare, Nuyens, Bozic and Haussler.

Other riders who i think could feature are Bardet, Ulissi, J Izaguirre, Chavanel and Fedrigo.

 

[taiwan]

GE have a strong team actually: Gerrans and Goss have both won the thing, and you wouldn't bet against Albasini either.

 

[kanari]

It is live on Eurosprt now actually. Nice.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

It is live on Eurosprt now actually. Nice.

Cool, thanks!

 

[classicomano]

It is live on Eurosprt now actually. Nice.

Ah nice, thanks for the tip

 

[dlwssonic]

Come on GVA get a win!!