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Tour of Flanders Predictions

Feb 23, 2011
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I reckon that Cancellara and Boonen will mark each other out of it and somebody else will win.

Possibly Van Mark or Chavanel.......Pippo an outside chance maybe.
 

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Mar 29, 2011
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Regular Fabian's victory with an astonishing move from 10-15k to go. Boonen and VanMarcke to sprint for 2 and 3 places.
 
Feb 15, 2011
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1. Boonen
2. Cancellara
3. Leukemans
4. Pozzato
5. Vanmarcke
6. Ballan
7. Oss
8. Breschel
9. Hoste
10. Paolini
 
Dec 27, 2010
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Boonen
Pozzato
Vanmarcke
Chavanel
Breschel



Cancellara to play his hand too early. Again.
 
Jun 4, 2011
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four man sprint at the end with Boonen winning over Pozzato, third Cancellara and fourth Vanmarcke
 
Jan 27, 2011
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Cancellara, Boonen, Breschel, Vanmarcke.

Cancellara solo up the road, Tommeke outsprints Breschel for 3rd and Vanmarcke ends up 4th. Something like that.
 
I also think that Boonen and Canc will make this a good race. I'm not sure if it's possible that they'll mark each other, if they're both the strongest and they get away, they're the kind of riders that will work to stay away (ala 2010). I could see Chavanel attacking and no team chasing (would be familiar Devolder scenario), but if the race plays out as a war of the strongest and Fabian/Boonen are in an attacking mood, how can anyone see past them.

One thing I wonder is about Vanmarcke. He's been strong, for sure, but I'm wondering if he's targeting Roubaix more since Haussler is in love with the Ronde. And Haussler's said he feels good, so I really don't know what was up with him in E3 - yeah he hasn't featured in the finale of races, but maybe he's not total crap?

Anyway-

1/2 Canc/Boonen
3-6 Breschel, Sagan, Chavanel, Pozzato
7-10 Haussler or Sep, Leukmans, Eddy Boss (yeah, finally), Ballan