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- May 5, 2010
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Minor little detail, such as not even knowing where she lives, be damned!
- Jan 4, 2020
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Paulaner in case Buchmann wins. (Which he won't, he just said he's not even naming the podium as a goal anymore https://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_121348.htm 
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Paella in both cases.
I actually like Mas, I just don't believe in him.
)Paella in both cases.
I actually like Mas, I just don't believe in him.
- Jan 4, 2020
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Bennett really puts himself under a lot of pressure. Does not want to be the first QS rider with no Tour-win. But then there are usually more possibilities for sprinters than this year.
I wish him the best, maybe he can even do it tomorrow. But he does not seem to profit much from the DQS lead-out. Well, I would at least imagine they will really help him over the hills, while I'm not so sure what Lotto (did not look great after the lock-down) and NTT can do. Sagan will be fine by himself, but I think he will only win the sprint if some of the others, like Ewan, are gone.
A break going through, I can't imagine that. The stakes are too high for the sprinter's teams, who do not have so many opportunities.
Anyway, the sprinters must be happy Démare isn't there, Groenewegen isn't there, Jakobsen isn't there. So not many opportunities, but the chances in the sprints are not too bad.
I wish him the best, maybe he can even do it tomorrow. But he does not seem to profit much from the DQS lead-out. Well, I would at least imagine they will really help him over the hills, while I'm not so sure what Lotto (did not look great after the lock-down) and NTT can do. Sagan will be fine by himself, but I think he will only win the sprint if some of the others, like Ewan, are gone.
A break going through, I can't imagine that. The stakes are too high for the sprinter's teams, who do not have so many opportunities.
Anyway, the sprinters must be happy Démare isn't there, Groenewegen isn't there, Jakobsen isn't there. So not many opportunities, but the chances in the sprints are not too bad.
- Nov 16, 2013
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And Gaviria and Ackermann.
Actually, there are nine opportunities for sprinters in the Tour. On some of the stages, there are hills yes, but they remain opportunities for people not named Pelucchi or Mareczko.
- May 3, 2010
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July was even less eventful than other years.
Esteban Chaves joins the breakaway and finishes solo, three seconds ahead of the sprinters.
Esteban Chaves joins the breakaway and finishes solo, three seconds ahead of the sprinters.
- Aug 29, 2009
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apparently Gilbert still thinks it is not. According to Belgian media, he wants to go for yellow, while Ewan is Lotto's back-up option.
Personally I struggle to see it happen, but both live in Monaco, so they should know what to expect. I certainly don't mind him giving it a try.
Here is a profile of the full uphill stretch, by the way:
so it's certainly not easy to get back if there's full speed right from the start. But that's a big if
- May 17, 2013
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I just hope that no crashes take place, after that string of two weeks ago. Only a great Tour can save 2020 from being the worst year in my lifetime. And what I mean by great, you all know . Sagan wins tomorrow.
. Sagan wins tomorrow.
- Aug 29, 2009
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Ewan said he sees 6 sprint stages, four flat ones, and two hilly ones. But he may head back home after two weeks to prepare for the Giro, I guess?!
- Feb 24, 2014
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Big if, yes.apparently Gilbert still thinks it is not. According to Belgian media, he wants to go for yellow, while Ewan is Lotto's back-up option.
Personally I struggle to see it happen, but both live in Monaco, so they should know what to expect. I certainly don't mind him giving it a try.
Here is a profile of the full uphill stretch, by the way:
so it's certainly not easy to get back if there's full speed right from the start. But that's a big if
And if happens, Ewan might be the most affected.
That's why Gilbert's speaking, I guess.
The climbs are so insignificant and so far away that they would need to be pushed really, really hard to avoid a big bunch sprint.apparently Gilbert still thinks it is not. According to Belgian media, he wants to go for yellow, while Ewan is Lotto's back-up option.
Personally I struggle to see it happen, but both live in Monaco, so they should know what to expect. I certainly don't mind him giving it a try.
Here is a profile of the full uphill stretch, by the way:
so it's certainly not easy to get back if there's full speed right from the start. But that's a big if
I don't really see enough teams with both power and interest to do that. Can you imagine Cras, de Buyst and Frison tearing the peloton apart for Gilbert?
- Deceunick could be interesting but they have no reason to go all out to avoid sprint when they have Bennett.
- BORA could be interesting if they knew that they don't have to look after Buchmann but I don't think they'll write GC out this early.
Unless something extraordinary happens, some splits occur and GC teams start riding furiously.
- Jul 24, 2016
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I rescheduled a dentist appointment this Tuesday to next month so I could watch the TDF unfettered. (I am a geezer retiree who putters around the house all day.)It's going to be pretty surreal watching a Tour stage at this point of the year. I don't really get why I haven't been given three weeks off work? Isn't that a basic human right?
The weather seems to be a non-factor. No wind, no clouds. On Sunday, however, there will be lots of wind.
Let's hope there won't be too many bad crashes tomorrow. The GC contenders only have to survive tomorrow's stage, then the stress will lessen after the mountain stage on Sunday.
It would be fun if Nizzolo won and were to hold yellow, green, EC and Italian NC jerseys at the same time. Then he's going to overheat on Sunday, I think, with all that clothing
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- Aug 6, 2010
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- Aug 6, 2010
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If Enric Mas wins this Tour you can all come to my home; I'll throw a party with Spanish wine, Paella and endless Valverde-videos. I will also paint a big blue M on the door of my sleeping-room and finally learn to speak more than 3 sentences in Spanish. Also I will shave my head... almost entirely.
To quote Red Rick, I think that what Blue Roads is saying bob.a.feet, is that yours is a BALD prediction.
- Aug 6, 2010
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In France (well, I think in most places) it is not over until the fat lady sings.
In Spain it is not over until the bald man tests positive.
- Oct 14, 2017
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If Enric Mas wins this Tour you can all come to my home; I'll throw a party with Spanish wine, Paella and endless Valverde-videos. I will also paint a big blue M on the door of my sleeping-room and finally learn to speak more than 3 sentences in Spanish. Also I will shave my head... almost entirely.
That sounds like a great party.
- Mar 19, 2009
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I'm definitely looking forward to it way more than usual. It's a really deep top 25 even if several say they're riding for stages (or someone else).
I wonder if we'll see that many sprints with not as many strong teams with top sprinters here to pull back breaks? I guess DQS and Lotto might not even need the help, though.
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I really think we are looking at bunch sprints on stages 1,3,5,7, 19, and 21. That is six for a start, and 10 and 11 have strong possibilities for bunch sprints as well. And not out of the question to have a sprint for stage 14 also. For all the talk about this being a Tour dominated by climbing, there are a significant number of opportunities for sprinters from where I am looking at things.
- Aug 29, 2009
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The climbs are so insignificant and so far away that they would need to be pushed really, really hard to avoid a big bunch sprint.
I don't really see enough teams with both power and interest to do that. Can you imagine Cras, de Buyst and Frison tearing the peloton apart for Gilbert?
yeah, I was thinking the same, that's why is was surprised reading it. NTT and B&B would probably be happy about a reduced sprint as well, but they don't have much firepower either.
But maybe Gilbert just plans to go for the breakaway instead?! It could be hard to prevent, given the upfill start, and put a lot of pressure on Deceuninck. Some other teams would probably join the chase, but still, the majority of work would be with them.
- Feb 1, 2011
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The Giro and Vuelta will be even more strange imo, at least there usually still is bike racing around this time of the year.
- Aug 6, 2010
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Hey, there is usually some race called Lombardia on that at least one person in the world takes an interest in
- Aug 6, 2010
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Amongst a number of silly little wagers on tonight's stage, I have 4 dollars cold hard cash on Gilbert at 125-1. It's better than Mary Swanson odds.
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