Tour de Luxembourg 2012 : 30.05 - 03.06

[Lexman]

So the Tour Of Luxembourg starts tomorrow, and will have the comeback of Fränck Schleck. Will he be beaten by Bob Jungels?


All info on the TDL available here as pdf files :

http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2012/

 

[maltiv]

Lars Petter Nordhaug for the win. He's in pretty good form and is very motivated to prove himself ahead of the TDF selection.

 

[JRanton]

Lars Petter Nordhaug for the win. He's in pretty good form and is very motivated to prove himself ahead of the TDF selection.

I think he's just going to miss out on selection unfortunately. He's still a bit of an unknown quantity, despite having an impressive year, so it's probably a safer bet to pick the likes of Rogers and Siutsov instead of him. Plus those guys are better in the lead out for Cavendish.

 

[maltiv]

I think he's just going to miss out on selection unfortunately. He's still a bit of an unknown quantity, despite having an impressive year, so it's probably a safer bet to pick the likes of Rogers and Siutsov instead of him. Plus those guys are better in the lead out for Cavendish.

I agree, as long as Cavendish is riding I don't think Nordhaug will make the team (even if he wins the GC here). Primarily because Sky hasn't included him in Wiggins' super-awesome-climbing-friends squad who are doing altitude camps together.

 

[classicomano]

Vacansoleil-DCM

Wouter Mol
Wout Poels
Romain Feillu
Rafa Valls Ferri
Nikita Novikov
Martin Mortensen
Kris Boeckmans
Johnny Hoogerland
Björn Leukemans

Have a good feeling about this one, granted I havent seen the profiles yet, there will be a selective stage I presume?

 

[l.Harm]

Hilly stages, but in some stages I don't know it's selective enough. Some good spots for Poels I think.

 

[roundabout]

http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2012/parcours-2012/les-profils/

1 stage where it may not be a big group sprint.

 

[will10]

They sure do like their finishing circuits in Luxembourg.

 

[l.Harm]

I don't think there's more space in Luxembourg

 

[Ruudz0r]

I agree, as long as Cavendish is riding I don't think Nordhaug will make the team (even if he wins the GC here). Primarily because Sky hasn't included him in Wiggins' super-awesome-climbing-friends squad who are doing altitude camps together.

I like Nordhaug and hope he wont make the TDF selection and then focusses on the Vuelta. He has a good shot in Tour of Poland during the tour + he can prepare there for the Olympics. Then he can ride the Vuelta in preperation for worlds (with a course that suits him really well) or as a goal itself (even though he probably has to work for Froome, but he will get a more free role in the Vuelta then he would get in the TDF).

 

[Christian]

There is already a thread

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17272

 

[Zam_Olyas]

There is already a thread

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17272

yes will be nice if its combined.

 

[maltiv]

The prologue will be extremely fast. I think a sprinter will win it, perhaps Greipel? Can't discount Engoulvent either.

 

[markene2]

Hope that Hoogerland will do good here

 

[TeoSheva]

Lars Petter Nordhaug for the win. He's in pretty good form and is very motivated to prove himself ahead of the TDF selection.

difficult... mainly because he's not riding... Dowsett took his place, and so I say Dowsett for the win

 

[Ruvu75]

Dowsett's first race after his broken elbow?

 

[roundabout]

The prologue will be extremely fast. I think a sprinter will win it, perhaps Greipel? Can't discount Engoulvent either.

It won't. If it's the same as the last few years than there's a quite steep cobbled climb in it.

 

[Gloin22]

Dowsett's first race after his broken elbow?

Yea, good to see him back.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Any tv coverage/ live feeds likely for this race?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

5 "stages" including a 2,65km prologue. Is this right? 2,65km prologue? Pretty pointless for everybody involved. In any case hopefully the racing will be good and some smaller teams can get results.

 

[Christian]

All you ranting about the pointless prologue have obviously no idea about the parcours. It's the same every year, quite technical and indeed has a very long, steep and cobbled climb in it. It was used as a TdF prologue in 2002 and Armstrong won.

The last riders start after dark and the ambiance on that climb is pretty great, too bad that I can't go watch it this year.

Here is a picture that will give you a good idea of the gradient:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11567409@N02/1140156713/

and

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Lars Petter Nordhaug for the win. He's in pretty good form and is very motivated to prove himself ahead of the TDF selection.

oh I see your cd is still hanging in every threat he starts

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The prologue will be extremely fast. I think a sprinter will win it, perhaps Greipel? Can't discount Engoulvent either.

is it not the same as every year? that prologue had a climb in it

 

[Dazed and Confused]

All you ranting about the pointless prologue have obviously no idea about the parcours. It's the same every year, quite technical and indeed has a very long, steep and cobbled climb in it. It was used as a TdF prologue in 2002 and Armstrong won.

The last riders start after dark and the ambiance on that climb is pretty great, too bad that I can't go watch it this year.

Yes, very pretty. However even pretty and hilly prologues needs distance. 2,65km doesn't cut it.

 

[Roude Leiw]

is it not the same as every year? that prologue had a climb in it

yes it has, take a look a Christians pictures, it is quite steep, on cobblestones