Miburo said:What are you talking about?
It's in the correct order.
They would be if they were complete, but as you're missing half the race, I'm inclined to be picky and say stage 8 will not directly follow stage 3.
Miburo said:What are you talking about?
It's in the correct order.
Ferminal said:I give 6 or 7 to Cav and 4 to Sagan (Ajaccio, Calvi, Marseille and probably Lyon).
Waterloo Sunrise said:They would be if they were complete, but as you're missing half the race, I'm inclined to be picky and say stage 8 will not directly follow stage 3.
Miburo said:Well i only had 3 posts because they were only a few profiles available so what was the point of making more posts beforehand? Then an hour after this thread is opened a site has all the profiles.
So what can be done? You can only have 4 pics in 1 posts, a mod can't change that.
Besides the rest is flat, nothing will happen.
Waterloo Sunrise said:From initial review i'd say most likely winners, if we're splitting just in to those 2 would be -
Cav -
1,5,7,8,11,13,14,15,21
Sagan-
2 & 3, plus 9 and 16 potentially in range.
Obviously, there are actually more than 2 riders contesting these stages, and for total clarity, my only criteria was judging which of either rider would make the finish, and then assuming Cav would win if they're both present. In practice I think either could take any of these (apart from 9 and 16).
Waterloo Sunrise said:From initial review i'd say most likely winners, if we're splitting just in to those 2 would be -
Cav -
1,5,7,8,11,13,14,15,21
Sagan-
2 & 3, plus 9 and 16 potentially in range.
Obviously, there are actually more than 2 riders contesting these stages, and for total clarity, my only criteria was judging which of either rider would make the finish, and then assuming Cav would win if they're both present. In practice I think either could take any of these (apart from 9 and 16).
whittashau said:Awful. Nine stages flat enough for Cav to win? How is cycling going to grow with parcours like this.
Ferminal said:Ah, I think Cav still makes the finish in Marseille and Lyon but like the stage in T-A it may give Sagan the edge.
7 I think it's for Cav but will need to get the chase right (can't really see Cannondale going crazy for Sagan in the first half of the stage).
Libertine Seguros said:WS is playing. Sure, a lot of those are Cav stages, but he's included Bonascre and Ventoux and an ITT. I see 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 21 as the sprint stages, and you can probably expect at least one of these to either see the break let go or Cavendish not to make it on one of the hillier ones.
Libertine Seguros said:
Libertine Seguros said:Do we know if the Österreich Rundfahrt will go ahead as planned yet?
ILovecycling said:Marseille and Lyon stages are interesting,and Gap stage of course
i hope Sagan will win at least 1 pan flat sprint against Cav.![]()
The Hitch said:Gap comes the day before the tt which in turn is the day before Alpe d huez, and after Ventoux, so I doubt Contador is going to do anything. If it was in the first week could use Kreuziger to attack or something but 3rd week, nothing will happen.
Libertine Seguros said:WS is playing. Sure, a lot of those are Cav stages, but he's included Bonascre and Ventoux and an ITT. I see 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 21 as the sprint stages, and you can probably expect at least one of these to either see the break let go or Cavendish not to make it on one of the hillier ones.
Cyivel said:Cav to catch Merckx this year
in short buddy you are starting to put up with the fact that to gain time in mtfs and tt's is so extremely difficult that a serious bet should be done on manse?Miburo said:Ok Contador already was 1 and a half minute behind But if Contador can gain time and has the legs he'll give it a go (look at giro 2011, what he did before etna stage) especially with bad weather