Poll - who will win Ronde van Vlaanderen 2014?

[Flamin]

@ Flamin: good you don't trust betting sites, but if you are so much better, I advise you to make some bets, as you will outsmart the betting agencies and make a lot of money (irony).

Where did I say I don't trust betting sites or that I'm so much better? I just don't bet on cycling so I don't bother checking them.

Second of all, I think Sagan will win and I doubt he has high odds so that doesn't make sense either.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think everyone is understimating Geraint Thomas capabilities, he is more than capable of putting Cancellara under pressure in the hills.

Thomas couldn't drop Terpstra for even 1 meter on the Kwaremont.
Cancellara probably can. So what makes you think this?

 

[red_flanders]

Rooting for Sagan. Not sure if he's got the stuff, but he seems as good a pick as any.

 

[therhodeo]

Thomas couldn't drop Terpstra for even 1 meter on the Kwaremont.
Cancellara probably can. So what makes you think this?

Fanboy blindness

 

[David_William]

Thomas couldn't drop Terpstra for even 1 meter on the Kwaremont.
Cancellara probably can. So what makes you think this?

Vuelta Andalucia

 

[alspacka]

I hope for a sprint from a small bunch including Boonen and Sagan.

But realistically, I can't see anyone stopping big Brad Wiggins.

 

[therhodeo]

I hope for a sprint from a small bunch including Boonen and Sagan.

But realistically, I can't see anyone stopping big Brad Wiggins.

I about spit my coffee out. I didn't see anything near this funny yesterday when people were trying.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Vuelta Andalucia

You must be trolling. There is no way that even a lunatic british patriot, if anyone, can seriously be so fanatic about Geraint Thomas... Also, what exactly did GThomas do in Vuelta A Andalucia???

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vuelta Andalucia

Which has exactly 0.00 to do with cobbled hills.

You seem to be either a major troll. Or such a blindly chauvinistic dude that is beyond help

 

[David_William]

You must be trolling. There is no way that even a lunatic british patriot, if anyone, can seriously be so fanatic about Geraint Thomas... Also, what exactly did GThomas do in Vuelta A Andalucia???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sR4tbLpOP8

Now that's quite a pull isn't it? Imagine even more power in those cobbled climbs, no way Cancellara will hang on.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sR4tbLpOP8

Now that's quite a pull isn't it? Imagine even more power in those cobbled climbs, no way Cancellara will hang on.

As I said somewhere else, you must live a very boring life. Don't you have any friends?

 

[Samson777]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sR4tbLpOP8

Now that's quite a pull isn't it? Imagine even more power in those cobbled climbs, no way Cancellara will hang on.

10 char

 

[scholar]

Let me fix that for you:

You must be trolling. There is no way that even a lunatic Welsh patriot, if anyone, can seriously be so fanatic about Geraint Thomas... Also, what exactly did GThomas do in Vuelta A Andalucia???

 

[42x16ss]

OPQS to run away with a Mapei/Gewiss style 1-2-3 TTT win

Not sure of the order but Boonen will probably get the nod from Lefevere

 

[Pantani_lives]

1. Cancellara
2. Sagan
3. Terpstra
4. Thomas
5. Vanmarcke
6. Boonen
7. Devolder
8. Vandenbergh
9. Van Avermaet
10. Stybar

 

[Volderke]

Terpstra is going full for 3-daagse, not helping but you never know as he is a beast (on training too).

Guys I would like to win it:
Boonen (for the history), Sagan (for the future), Démare (even more), Devolder (because his riding style is solo exciting, and he can be among the 3-time winners).

Guys I am indifferent of when they win it:
Cancellara (he has nothing to prove, really), GvA (good for him as he has the legs to win a big classic, but not the brains), Stybar (not the most exciting classic rider unless you like his Canc wheel sticking tactics), Vanmarcke (should win PR first as it fits him better), Thomas (like GvA seems to lack tactics in the finale).

 

[manafana]

king tom for the win

 

[Jspear]

1. Cancellara
2. Sagan
3. Terpstra
4. Thomas
5. Vanmarcke
6. Boonen
7. Devolder
8. Vandenbergh
9. Van Avermaet
10. Stybar

Has Geraint ever done well on the cobbles? I know he did well at E3 and he probably is in good form right now, but I wonder if he will be able to place that high....

 

[Savant12]

@Jspear. G. Thomas can do well on cobbles when he is not falling off his bike or getting caught up in crashes.

 

[Jspear]

@Jspear. G. Thomas can do well on cobbles when he is not falling off his bike or getting caught up in crashes.

ok....but that "when" is a pretty big when

 

[spalco]

Canc I hope and Canc I think, but Boonen would be awesome too. Anyone better than Sagan though.

 

[Bushman]

Has Geraint ever done well on the cobbles? I know he did well at E3 and he probably is in good form right now, but I wonder if he will be able to place that high....

In 2011 he was 11th I think in De Ronde while riding for Flecha. I think that is where the classics hype began.

 

[Flamin]

Devolder is one of few in the peloton that can go solo from far out (in this list, only Cancellara can do that better). The whole peloton and all cycling journalists are talking about the resurrection of Devolder and you manage to ignore him, but still put Degenkolb and GvA in this poll. But I'll be happy guys like you keep ignoring, as Devolder will perform best when most underestimate him.

Think someone should wash his big mouth

 

[Volderke]

Think someone should wash his big mouth

He didn't win, did he?
I said after Paterberg: now GvA will close a gap on an attacking Vandenbergh, with Canc and Vanmarcke in his wheel. This way he will loose it like usual.


Well, that happened! I said he had the legs to win it (see earlier post), but not the brains. When Sporza confronted him with this stupid move, he had NOTHING to say. Clearly not learning.

+ he kicked out Devolder in descent of Paterberg, with Lodewyck (changing wheels in a blind curve when they come down with 60km/h), makes me angry!
+ Degenkolb was too fat like I said... Made for power sprints, but too heavy for climbs. (still kudos for his ride, he performed as best as he could!)

 

[Flamin]

He didn't win, did he?
I said after Paterberg: now GvA will close a gap on an attacking Vandenbergh, with Canc and Vanmarcke in his wheel. This way he will loose it like usual.


Well, that happened! I said he had the legs to win it (see earlier post), but not the brains. When Sporza confronted him with this stupid move, he had NOTHING to say. Clearly not learning.

+ he kicked out Devolder in descent of Paterberg, with Lodewyck (changing wheels in a blind curve when they come down with 60km/h), makes me angry!
+ Degenkolb was too fat like I said... Made for power sprints, but too heavy for climbs. (still kudos for his ride, he performed as best as he could!)

Never said he would, but he proved he had every right to be in this poll.

And even though GVA probably wasn't the smartest in the finale, he still rode a way smarter race than Devolder, who, despite many crashes that slowed him down, didn't bother to move to the front and then crashed himself because of it.