Dekker_Tifosi said:
he's listed on the letour site, I didn't think he was riding either. However there are 3 substitutes listed, so I'm not sure.
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he's listed on the letour site, I didn't think he was riding either. However there are 3 substitutes listed, so I'm not sure.
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memyselfandI said:Phil Gil definetly not taking it. Visibly out of top form still. Sammy is better, Gerrans is a questionmark, same w/ Niiibali.
Alejandroooo.....
But: It's for Tommy this time
Yeah he isn't top form, but there aren't many who are better at the moment.
I hope it's raining, snowing, hailing or whatever on Sunday so an allergy-free Dan Martin destroys the field, Samu comes second and the Little Frenchman third.
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LBL is quite a different race than the two previous isn't it. longer, tougher and more prestigious. Routine is valueable in this race. I call Camenzind to nail it. You heard here first.
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among the 3 "Ardennaises", I know LBL is the one that suits Valverde the most. However, judging by his current form and seeing the weather forecast for sunday, it doesn't look very promising, knowing that valverde under-performs in cold rainy weather.
However, if he manages to be in the front group after Cote de Saint-Nicolas, he'd be the man to beat.
If not, Phil is the obvious favorite.
PS: lexman, i see you're using AZERTY keyboard
However, if he manages to be in the front group after Cote de Saint-Nicolas, he'd be the man to beat.
If not, Phil is the obvious favorite.
PS: lexman, i see you're using AZERTY keyboard
my long shot of choice would have to be Jurgen Van den Broeck
he really impressed me with his top 10 finish on the Mur yesterday after having to come trough from back in the field & having worked for Jelle in the early hectometers of the climb ...
he really impressed me with his top 10 finish on the Mur yesterday after having to come trough from back in the field & having worked for Jelle in the early hectometers of the climb ...
Woody22 said:
What is interesting here is how does the "day off" or in horse racing terms freshening up (of Gerrans) work? GE purposely said they would rest Gerro for the Wed race and hit LBL fresher. Does that work or not..? With the boys having had a very tough race in cold and wet conditions I think it should be in Gerrans favour. Not sure how many other top chances rested on Wednesday.
If that philosophy doesn't work for them, they then have the race hardened option with Albasini and Clarke. I am going with the freshened up option and also backing Gerrans to win.
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Endura is a continental team and cannot ride WT races.RownhamHill said:
Also, Tiernan-Locke was very bad in the last 2 races he rode. I think his early season form is gone by now. So even if he did he would've done nothing
RownhamHill said:
Not this year. I think he's mentioned something like - he doesn't want the first out of his 7 consecutive LBL titles to come against an out-of-form Gilbert, so he'll just wait till next year
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Tiernan-Locke deserves credit for his new cqranking picture alone.
Almost looks like he's reading this forum.
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