Vuelta Predictions

[PremierAndrew]

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Lol in what universe is chavez gonna beat contador?

When you really think about it, Contador should be favourite to win all 3 GTs next year

 

[Pantani Attacks]

GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

 

[Miburo]

I mean youve a point there funny guy

 

[Gigs_98]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become superman.

Fixed that for you

 

[dacooley]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

strange that MAL won't destroy AC and a man humiliating the entire field even not breathing will fare a flop of the race.

 

[Oliver]

GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Chaves and Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Contador
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Chaves
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Etixx
Flop of the race: Van Garderen (again)
Surprise of the race: Latour

 

[PremierAndrew]

An outsider will win stage 3 and surprise everyone to finish top 5 GC at the end (à la Horner)

Maybe Brambilla?

 

[deValtos]

How is Lopez a surprise if everyone picked him? That's the opposite of surprise.

There will easily be a bigger surprise for sure but ofc we don't know who it is yet ... that's why it's a surprise! At least make some sensible guesses though.

Edit: Actually there are some good suggestions on the first page. Go Maymkin.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Some actual odds here (though odds are boring, I know).

http://www.oddschecker.com/cycling/vuelta-a-espana/winner

 

[Gigs_98]

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Some actual odds here (though odds are boring, I know).

http://www.oddschecker.com/cycling/vuelta-a-espana/winner

Number 5, 7 and 10 of that list aren't even riding

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Easy money for the bookies!

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

strange that MAL won't destroy AC and a man humiliating the entire field even not breathing will fare a flop of the race.

Froome has a Tour and an Olympics in him. Plus Froome without train is not a top GC contender. Whatcha gonna do when Poels, Thomas and Landa aint there fur youuuuuuuu.

Umad?

 

[Sciocco]

GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Quintana and Valverde
Point Competition Green Jersey: Valverde
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Gesink
Combination White Jersey: Valverde
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: MALopez
Surprise of the race: Kwiat

 

[Taxus4a]

Hope to see a nice race. Quintana wining Queen stage, Froome the overall and Contador close on the podium, as well than Quintana.
Chaves and Kruijwick are more fresh and they are at the same level of favouritism IMO.

Lot of people could have a big role, as Van Garderen,Samu,S Yates, Latour, Meintjes, Gesink, Peraud, Pardilla, Scarponi, Taramae, Super Lopez, Roland, Dombrowsky, Talansky, Forrmolo, , Atapuma...and in general Movistar with Valverde.

 

[Taxus4a]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

strange that MAL won't destroy AC and a man humiliating the entire field even not breathing will fare a flop of the race.

Froome has a Tour and an Olympics in him. Plus Froome without train is not a top GC contender. Whatcha gonna do when Poels, Thomas and Landa aint there fur youuuuuuuu.

Umad?

To win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXBqTU13KM

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

strange that MAL won't destroy AC and a man humiliating the entire field even not breathing will fare a flop of the race.

Froome has a Tour and an Olympics in him. Plus Froome without train is not a top GC contender. Whatcha gonna do when Poels, Thomas and Landa aint there fur youuuuuuuu.

Umad?

To win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXBqTU13KM

LOL @ Tour of Oman. Next...

 

[Taxus4a]

Only thing I ask is no crash for Froome and Contador...and Quintana

 

[Vladivar]

GC Red Jersey: Froome
GC Podium: Quintana Contador
Point Competition Green Jersey: ??
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: One from the podium
Combination White Jersey: One from the podium
Stage 1 TTT winners: Etixx
Flop of the race: Lopez
Surprise of the race: Kennaugh

 

[robin440]

gianni will boss the sprints

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Umad?

Are you 12 yo?

 

[Climeon]

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GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Contador, Lopez, Quintana
Point Competition Green Jersey: Chaves
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Fraile
Combination White Jersey: Contador
Stage 1 TTT winners: Movistar
Flop of the race: Froome, TJVG
Surprise of the race: Lopez to shock the world and become a superstar.

strange that MAL won't destroy AC and a man humiliating the entire field even not breathing will fare a flop of the race.

Froome has a Tour and an Olympics in him. Plus Froome without train is not a top GC contender. Whatcha gonna do when Poels, Thomas and Landa aint there fur youuuuuuuu.

Umad?

To win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXBqTU13KM

LOL @ Tour of Oman. Next...

Froome being a top GC contender comes not from his train but from him producing the most watts/kg out of all GC riders on the final climb. If someone can produce x watts on the final climb with a train they can also produce those x watts without the train. The only thing that could affect the Froome producing the wattage on the final climb is how well protected he is before the final climb, something any-self respecting GC team can do. Therefore, I really struggle to see how 'Froome without train is not a top GC contender' holds any real merit as a statement.

 

[dacooley]

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Umad?

Are you 12 yo?

he just hates froome with unconcealed passion.

 

[Robert5091]

I fear that Bertie's chances will disappear on day 1 as the TTT will be a team disaster. Hope not! Otherwise if Team Sky win the TTT then it'll be a long snooze to Madrid.

 

[bassano]

GC Red Jersey: Contador
GC Podium: Kruijswijk, Chaves
Point Competition Green Jersey: Valverde
KOM Polka Dot Jersey: Atapuma
Combination White Jersey: Chaves
Stage 1 TTT winners: BMC
Flop of the race: Froome (I do not think he will even finish race)
Surprise of the race: Valverde (everything inside top 10 with some stage I consider as surprise after season like this)

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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Umad?

Are you 12 yo?

Not I am not, but you sir are mad.

Umad?