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Tour de France Stage 2 Brussels - Spa, 192 km Monday, July 5 2010

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Jun 16, 2009
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Sunderland has said that the descnts are quite treachorus. I think a Katusha rider will be up there! Cadel also!
 
Jun 22, 2009
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auscyclefan94 said:
Sunderland has said that the descnts are quite treachorus. I think a Katusha rider will be up there! Cadel also!

but of course.

I say we wont get the finish people are hoping for (after all, it is the tour).
A bunch sprint, with some notable sprinters missing.
Friere takes this.
 
Jun 29, 2009
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The last 4,5k of the Rosier are at about 5,5%, this should definietly shake up the race, i'm sure that a lot of stronger riders like Roche or Monfort have picked this stage for an attack.
 
I'm going to go for the following:
*Evans
*Joaquin Rodriguez
*Juan Manuel Flecha
*Oscarito Freire
*Serguei Ivanov
*Alexander Vinokourov(If AC permits:D)

PS: maybe one of Schleck Bro's gets ambitious and gives a go on the last climb....
 
Apr 19, 2009
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roundabout said:
It will probably be a big group in the end, however not all the green jersey contenders will be there.

Agreed. I have a feeling that those final climbs will not be ridden very hard. Group of 50-100 in the end.
 
Jun 22, 2010
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will be a great day to ge into the break away as the main sprinters won't get up the last hill..who will chase knowing that :confused:
 
May 28, 2010
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If Peter Sagan was in the tour, I'd definitely pick him for this stage.

But, he isn't there, so I think Oscar Freire has to be the favorite for this stage, but I wouldn't bee surprised to see Boasson Hagen or Gilbert or even Voeckler try a breakaway. I think they'll get caught though as Saxo Bank will be chasing hard (assuming Cancellara can make it over the climbs).