Tour of Flanders Predictions

[hfer07]

1. Chavanel
2. Cancellara
3. Boonen
4. Flecha
5. Sagan
6. Gilbert

 

[Wallace]

1. Chavanel
2. Cancellara
3. Boonen
4. Flecha
5. Sagan
6. Gilbert

That seems like a very possible outcome, with the exception of 6th place, which seems based more on faith than reason. Off all the predictions, this is the one I'd love to see come true. It would be absolutely great if Chavanel could bag a monument.

 

[Nick C.]

Well Chavanel won DePanne which counts for something. I hate doing these predictions becuase I don't ome up with anything out of realm of the obvious. So my twist has Pozzato winning a four man sprint head of Boonen, Cancellara and Ballan. I really would like to see Breschel step up, Haussler return to the form of 09 (or was it 10) and Sagan come thru. I will have them in the next group back.

 

[El Pistolero]

Come'on Chava win the Ronde! Boonen for Roubaix!

 

[killswitch]

Langeveld to sneak away and win, now that he's free from Rabo's clutches.

Expanded prediction:
1. Langeveld
2. Terpstra
3. Cancellara
4. Boonen
5. Pozzato
6. Ballan
7. Chavanel
8. Vanmarcke
9. Breschel
10. Devolder

Sagan to be in the main group till the last loop and go backwards and finish in the top 25, one of the Izaguirre bros also to get in top 30. Vacansoleil to get three riders in top 15.

[fanboy mode]Want Canc to win, but probably won't happen. Though wouldn't mind a Tommeke/Chavanel win.[/fanboy mode]

 

[Sylvester]

Pippo to win, Haussler to do surprisingly well, Gorka Izagirre to make the top 40, Stijn Devolder not to make the top 40, Boonen to beat Cancellara.

Gorka's not riding.

Eh. Miguel Minguez to finish the race!

 

[Nick C.]

I forgot about Sep Vanmarke he's been right up there, usually in the finale, of these races so far. (and yes I only remembered becuase I saw him in a post up above)

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Gorka's not riding.

Eh. Miguel Minguez to finish the race!

What is Amets programme?

 

[jens_attacks]

What is Amets programme?

attack in some pais vasco stage,break collarbone,attack again and then some more attacks in vuelta.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

attack in some pais vasco stage,break collarbone,attack again and then some more attacks in vuelta.

lol

..........

 

[Camulos]

1 Cancellara
2 Boonen
3 Pozzato
4 Chavanel
5 Van Marcke

I'm hoping Tom Boonen wil be able to finaly get his third Flanders win, but since the new course favours the strongest rider Cancellara will probably take it.

 

[Panda Claws]

1 Cancellara
2 Boonen
3 Pozzato
4 Chavanel
5 Van Marcke

I'm hoping Tom Boonen wil be able to finaly get his fourth Flanders win, but since the new course favours the strongest rider Cancellara will probably take it.

Third*

10 chars

 

[Sylvester]

What is Amets programme?

He'll do the Giro!

 

[nvpacchi]

Gorka's not riding.

Eh. Miguel Minguez to finish the race!

Ion for top 50 then!

 

[Marco Pantani]

Cancellara to destroy Boonen.

The latter, Chavanel, Breschel and Sagan fighting for second and third.

 

[greenedge]

Sagan, Chav, Spartacus, Tommeke, Breschel, VanMarcke

Chavanel would not beat Boonen in a sprint ( because Sagan will probably be only saving for a sprint considering how young he is- there is no onus for him to make attacks- he has to get dropped ).

 

[taiwan]

Cancellara
Boonen
Gilbert
Chavanel
Sagan

 

[scottmilk9]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Sagan will win.

 

[thehog]

Cancellara
Boonen
Gilbert
Chavanel
Sagan

Boonen raised a very good point today; he doesn't need to drop anyone to win. At the end of a long race he's probably the fastest.

Cancellara has to drop everyone to win. He also doesn't have Chavanel.

 

[CQmanager]

Bennati
Eisel
O'Grady
Voeckler
Visconti

just kidding ... but why not

 

[Eric8-A]

Bennati
Eisel
O'Grady
Voeckler
Visconti

just kidding ... but why not

My brother keeps hailing him as a grand contender for Flanders.

 

[Caruut]

Eisel seems like a really nice guy, I always want him to win.

 

[Rolling Rouleur]

Nog 1 dag en het is zover!

Boonen
Breschel
Sagan
Cancellara
Chavanel

 

[taiwan]

Boonen raised a very good point today; he doesn't need to drop anyone to win. At the end of a long race he's probably the fastest.

Cancellara has to drop everyone to win. He also doesn't have Chavanel.

Cancellara is capable of dropping everyone though, particularly with more hills on the route. Unless both Boonen and Chavanel get on his wheel, I'd back the Swiss.

 

[thehog]

Cancellara is capable of dropping everyone though, particularly with more hills on the route. Unless both Boonen and Chavanel get on his wheel, I'd back the Swiss.

True but last year he did the power attack and was brought back. It's not as easy as you think to do it all on your own. That can't be your only option. By having Chavanel makes the job easier for QS. Boonen has several options based on how the race pans out. He can wait for the final sprint or he can also attack on his own and have other follow. He's not desinted to be on his own to have any chance of winning like Cancellara is.