Tour de Suisse - Stage 1

[Dekker_Tifosi]

We'll start with a prologue in Lugano... Bit of up and down.

Startlist
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/2010/06Jun/06Suisse2010.htm

ProTour
Saxobank: Cancellara, A.Schleck, F.Schleck, Breschel
Caisse: L.L.Sanchez, Rojas, Costa
Liquigas: Kreuziger, Sagan, Zaugg
Katusha: Kirchen, Mc Ewen, J.Rodriguez, Kolobnev
Astana: M.Iglinsky, A.Davis, Pereiro
HTC-Columbia: Albasini, Cavendish, Monfort, T.Martin, Rogers
Omega Pharma: Gilbert, Van Avermaet
Lampre: F.Gavazzi, Furlan, Lorenzetto
Rabobank: Gesink, Freire
Euskaltel: K.Fernandez, Txurruka
Quickstep: Boonen, Devolder
Radioshack: Armstrong, Kloden, Leipheimer
Garmin: Hesjedal, Zabriskie
Sky: Gerrans, Lofkvist, Swift
Ag2r: V.Efimkin, Mondory, Roche, Nocentini
Milram: Ciolek, Gerdemann
Francaise: Casar, Hutarovich
Footon: Felline, Vitoria

PCT
BMC: Ballan, Hincapie, Moos, Santambrogio, Kroon
Cervelo: Florencio, Haussler, Hushovd
Vacansoleil: Carrara, R.Feillu, Hoogerland

 

[Moondance]

Armstrong FTW, obv.

 

[Jamsque]

Too much climbing for Cancellara? I don't think so. I'ma guess him ahead of Zabriskie and LuLe.

 

[ttrider]

1. Cancellara
2. Tony Martin
3. Peter Sagan
4. Michael Rogers

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1. Sagan
2. Sagan
3. Sagan

 

[dabaideschbi]

I hope sagan wins but i think cancellara is going to win! come on peter

 

[hrotha]

The course does seem to have been designed with Cancellara in mind.

Expecting talented 20-year-olds to win races like the TdS is a sure way to spoil them. Why the hurry?

 

[Jamsque]

Oh hot damn I did not notice that the Inter-Sagan Express was calling at the Tour de Suisse. I never was much cop at reading timetables.

 

[Magnus]

It'll be interesting to see how Fabian's doing.

More race-organizers should make route-maps in the old school fashion that TdS do.

 

[Cal_Joe]

It'll be interesting to see how Fabian's doing.

More race-organizers should make route-maps in the old school fashion that TdS do.

+1. Using a topo map for the base gives you a better idea of the climbs.

 

[Polish]

Here are the UNIBET odds:

(I tip Levi/Lance/Zabriskie/Hincapie.
Floyd would want it that way....)

2010 Tour de Suisse 2010 - Stage 1
Who will win?

Cancellara, F 1.65
Martin, Tony 7.00
Leipheimer, L 12.00
Larsson, G E 14.00
Rogers, M 15.00
Armstrong, L 16.00
Zabriskie, D 17.00
Monfort, M 18.00
Kreuziger, R 20.00
Hushovd, T 25.00
Sagan, P 25.00
Klöden, A 30.00
Devolder, S 40.00
Hincapie, G 40.00
Lancaster, B 50.00
Voigt, J 50.00
Gutierrez P., J I 65.00
Boonen, T 80.00
Lovkvist, T 100.0
Gilbert, Philippe 300.0

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Hushovd will definitely not win. He's still in pain when riding a time trial bike, and he isn't able to sprint properly either.

 

[Sasquatch]

Cancellara was horrible in California...but that was his first race back since Paris-Roubaix.

It will be interesting to see how Sagan goes. I think he might win stage one as that won't suit Cavendish with the form he's in.

You would be mad to go against Rogers, with the form he's displayed this year. He won't be holding back.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Cancellera will win this stage, but the stage to la punt will be too difficult for him to win the overall.

 

[blaxland]

Top 3 picks for prolouge:
1st=Cancelara
2nd=Rogers
3rd=Zabriskie

 

[Ferminal]

Klöden might be close to peak form for this, after being rubbish all year... So maybe a surprise.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Devolder might be in top form!

 

[theyoungest]

Tony Martin will take the overall, and (why not) the prologue too.

 

[sublimit]

1 Cancellara
2 Martin
3 Larsson

Yes, i go with Martin for the overall too.

 

[Jamsque]

Devolder might be in top form!

He hasn't been all year, why would he start now?

 

[theyoungest]

He hasn't been all year, why would he start now?

He recently won the Tour of Belgium, and he didn't look too bad at all there.

 

[Sasquatch]

Tony Martin will take the overall, and (why not) the prologue too.

Nah, they are riding for Dodger so he can show the directors that he should have support in July!

 

[Lanark]

He recently won the Tour of Belgium, and he didn't look too bad at all there.

Not bad, but he finished behind Cornu and Moerenhout in the time trial, hardly reason to expect him to beat Cancellara, Martin, Kreuziger and Klöden today.

 

[theyoungest]

Nah, they are riding for Dodger so he can show the directors that he should have support in July!

The prologue start times generally imply which rider is team leader, and Martin starts last for THR.

Not bad, but he finished behind Cornu and Moerenhout in the time trial, hardly reason to expect him to beat Cancellara, Martin, Kreuziger and Klöden today.

I'm talking about whether or not he's on form.

 

[ErmOkk]

Someone knows the startlist of today's stage? Thank you