Preview Limburg '12.

[Jason_Mercier]

Route, Selections, Favourites...

My lists:

*** Gilbert, Valverde, Sagan
** JRod
* Evans, Vanendert, Moser, Betancur, Albasini, Gerrans

? Contador, Nibali, Boonen, Pinot, Ulissi, Voeckler.


*** Wiggins, Martin
** Phinney, Froome, Van Garderen
* Pinotti, Luis Leòn, Meyer

? Durbridge, Contador, Grabsch, Rogers, Brajkovic.

 

[Netserk]

AC one of the 3 biggest fav for the ITT

Sagan to have a huge disadvantage team-wise.

Boonen to attack on the 3rd last lap (or 2nd).

 

[nvpacchi]

Sam Sanchez has been eyeing Worlds all year. With a 1/3rd of a GT in his legs all year it will be interesting to see how he goes. Quebec and Montreal will tell a lot.

Poels and Gesink leaders for Holland? and Hoogerland doing his thing?

edit: Didn't realize how srs Poels's tour injury was

 

[Netserk]

..And the Colombians to go MAD! _O_

 

[Jason_Mercier]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=55062
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...rowski-head-to-road-worlds-for-the-u-s_237125

 

[MartinGT]

Cannot see Froome doing much tbh, think he will be over cooked from a busy year.

We (GB) could have had a stronger U23 team, but we didnt acrue enough points in some of the races because GB didnt send a team to certain races. I have been told we havent had an invite to the Tour de l'Avenir due to this too.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Route, Selections, Favourites...

My lists:

*** Gilbert, Valverde, Sagan
** JRod
* Evans, Vanendert, Moser, Betancur, Albasini, Gerrans

? Contador, Nibali, Boonen, Pinot, Ulissi, Voeckler.


*** Wiggins, Martin
** Phinney, Froome, Van Garderen
* Pinotti, Luis Leòn, Meyer

? Durbridge, Contador, Grabsch, Rogers, Brajkovic.

Lulu a bigger favourite than Alberto

 

[The Sheep]

Wiggins is not going to the worlds.

 

[Sibirn]

Yes he is. Just not for the ITT.

 

[42x16ss]

Does anyone know where we can find the parcours for the road race? I know it finishes just after the Cauberg but wondering what the rest looks like.

 

[CobbleStoner]

so what are the predictions for the TTT? seems pretty open, Germany has the edge in power, but who will ride the best on the 16th?
I hope Sagan wins the RR, he will make an interesting (and aggressive) rainbow jersey to watch next season
it is going to be a great race, can't wait!

 

[SetonHallPirate]

so what are the predictions for the TTT? seems pretty open, Germany has the edge in power, but who will ride the best on the 16th?
I hope Sagan wins the RR, he will make an interesting (and aggressive) rainbow jersey to watch next season
it is going to be a great race, can't wait!

Germany won't win the TTT, unless you mean Team NetApp. The TTT is being raced by trade teams, not countries.

I'm interested to see which of the 32 invited teams actually accepted their invites.

The invitees are at http://uciworldtour.com/Modules/BUI...bjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=Nzk4Mjc&LangId=1

 

[Fidolix]

Brechel not to forget on a route like this, but a 3 men squard will make it very hard. Albasini, Boonen, Gilbert and Sagan big favorites.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm interested to see which of the 32 invited teams actually accepted their invites.

The invitees are at http://uciworldtour.com/Modules/BUI...bjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=Nzk4Mjc&LangId=1

Liquigas accepted and they're planning to bring the best possible team as far as I know.

 

[janraaskalt]

Liquigas accepted and they're planning to bring the best possible team as far as I know.

Participation for WT teams is mandatory.

 

[janraaskalt]

Does anyone know where we can find the parcours for the road race? I know it finishes just after the Cauberg but wondering what the rest looks like.

Try this: http://www.limburg2012.nl/section.php?sid=items_en&items_vmd=svw&items_id=parcoursen

 

[SafeBet]

Participation for WT teams is mandatory.

Ah didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

 

[luckyboy]

Yes he is. Just not for the ITT.

For the TTT? Road race would make no sense

 

[Pharazon]

if Valverde wins i might just kill myself

 

[Eyeballs Out]

For the TTT? Road race would make no sense

He intends to do the road race to return favours, not doing the ITT because he won't be fit enough to win it, don't know about the TTT

More here

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Should be a good route, gonna be a entertaining race I think.

 

[robert_c]

* Evans, Vanendert, Moser, Betancur, Albasini, Gerrans

Evans is out.

http://universalsports.com/2012/09/04/injured-evans-out-of-world-championships/

 

[AntonioRossi]

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/19469/voorselecties-wk-ploegentijdrit-nederlandse-teams-bekend.html

3 of the following 9 names on each team will be left out for the TTT

Selectie Rabobank
Lars Boom, Stef Clement, Rick Flens, Robert Gesink, Wilco Kelderman, Tom Leezer, Michael Matthews, Luis León Sánchez en Dennis van Winden.

Selectie Vacansoleil-DCM
Kris Boeckmans, Thomas de Gendt, Martijn Keizer, Gustav Larsson, Marco Marcato, Tomasz Marczynski, Rob Ruijgh, Frederik Veuchelen en Lieuwe Westra.

Selectie Argos-Shimano
Bert de Backer, Koen de Kort, Alexandre Geniez, Patrick Gretsch, Roger Kluge, Ramon Sinkeldam, Matthieu Sprick, Tom Stamsnijder en Albert Timmer

 

[janraaskalt]

Why not give them all: http://www.uci.ch/includes/asp/getTarget.asp?type=FILE&id=ODAxOTY

 

[The Sheep]

u23 races won't have any images, apparently the dutch broadcaster didn't need to give guarantees for that. Were lucky Vos is dutch or else we probably wouldn't get to see anything from that either.