Who will win Amstel Gold Race?

[nunomb]

Vote for Costa The Great instead.

Stop dreaming... Costa isnt in great shape compared to the other favorites, im not even sure he can get a top 10.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

**** no. If Voeckler wins in Amstel my day there is ruined with the people from pcmfocus
I'd rather have a Belgian win it even

Voeckler splitting things up is unavoidable. Hes finally coming into some form.

When he goes many will be in his wheels and hopefully they will help pull the race apart.

 

[Klubban]

I believe Valverde will take it. He has been amzing so far this season. Kwiatkowski and Gilbert biggest threats.

 

[Kwibus]

Weather will be good, atleast seems like it.

So a bunchsprint up the cauberg is more likely. Valverde never performed in AGR as far as I can remember so I dont expect him. Gilbert is a safe bet, but it will probably be someone else. Kwiat for instance, but somehow I still expect someone else. No clue who will win.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Weather will be good, atleast seems like it.

So a bunchsprint up the cauberg is more likely. Valverde never performed in AGR as far as I can remember so I dont expect him. Gilbert is a safe bet, but it will probably be someone else. Kwiat for instance, but somehow I still expect someone else. No clue who will win.

While his overall results at AGR are weak compared to at FW or LBL, he was 3rd in 2008 and 2nd last year. Although perhaps his form may be running out if the TT at País Vasco drops any hints, I'm sure he'll at least try to show, given the more aggressive way he's been riding this year.

 

[BigMac]

Weather will be good, atleast seems like it.

So a bunchsprint up the cauberg is more likely. Valverde never performed in AGR as far as I can remember so I dont expect him. Gilbert is a safe bet, but it will probably be someone else. Kwiat for instance, but somehow I still expect someone else. No clue who will win.

Valverde was second last year, third in 2008 and iirc 6th in 2007. He has performed here. Kwia on the other hand, never.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Valverde was second last year, third in 2008 and iirc 6th in 2007. He has performed here. Kwia on the other hand, never.

From '13:
1 KREUZIGER Roman [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Saxo-Tinkoff 80 225 6:35:21
2 VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 60 150 0:22
3 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 50 110 ,,
4 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 40 90 ,,

 

[BigMac]

From '13:
1 KREUZIGER Roman [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Saxo-Tinkoff 80 225 6:35:21
2 VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 60 150 0:22
3 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 50 110 ,,
4 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 40 90 ,,

Thanks, missed it completely.

Somehow I had this idea he had only gotten a top10 in Fleche.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Thanks, missed it completely.

Somehow I had this idea he had only gotten a top10 in Fleche.

Multi talented, this boy. Will it be enough to win? Not sure, but I'm confident he will keep trying over the next two weeks.

 

[BigMac]

Multi talented, this boy. Will it be enough to win? Not sure, but I'm confident he will keep trying over the next two weeks.

Indeed the talent is there. He might even be lucky enough not to be over marked and watched by the other contenders. If he's able to go away, say, by the end of the climb, where it's less steep, before the false-flat, it will be very difficult to get to him, especially if no one organises the chase.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Indeed the talent is there. He might even be lucky enough not to be over marked and watched by the other contenders. If he's able to go away, say, by the end of the climb, where it's less steep, before the false-flat, it will be very difficult to get to him, especially if no one organises the chase.

The Steppers can launch him on Cauberg

111.KWIATKOWSKI Michal
112.BAKELANTS Jan
113.GOLAS Michal
114.MARTIN Tony
115.POELS Wout
116.SERRY Pieter
117.STYBAR Zdenek
118.MEERSMAN Gianni

or they can play a guy up the road with 20km to go.

 

[BigMac]

The Steppers can launch him on Cauberg

111.KWIATKOWSKI Michal
112.BAKELANTS Jan
113.GOLAS Michal
114.MARTIN Tony
115.POELS Wout
116.SERRY Pieter
117.STYBAR Zdenek
118.MEERSMAN Gianni

or they can play a guy up the road with 20km to go.

Yep. Through the combo Poels - Bakelants

 

[rghysens]

The Steppers can launch him on Cauberg

111.KWIATKOWSKI Michal
112.BAKELANTS Jan
113.GOLAS Michal
114.MARTIN Tony
115.POELS Wout
116.SERRY Pieter
117.STYBAR Zdenek
118.MEERSMAN Gianni

or they can play a guy up the road with 20km to go.

Tony martin to steamroll through the last lap.

 

[Netserk]

A shame Terpstra isn't racing. Would have a fair chance if he'd be in the fav. group over the penultimate Cauberg.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

AGR, while hard with many hills under way, still has significantly shorter hills in the final than FW/LBL. And now the Cauberg isn't the finish anymore, other type of riders can win too.. Doesn't have to be a climber or real puncher

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Tony martin to steamroll through the last lap.

Its a ridiculous strong team considering the just finished cobbles campaign.

Anyway as long as somebody launch a serious attack before the 20km to go mark I'm happy.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Really? Not one person voting for Betancur or Martin? Are they injured or something?

 

[Kwibus]

Somehow I completely forgot about Valverdes 2nd place lst year. i stand corrected.

 

[Kwibus]

Really? Not one person voting for Betancur or Martin? Are they injured or something?

Betancur is injured yes. His ardennes campaign is uncertain.

 

[Gloin22]

Really? Not one person voting for Betancur or Martin? Are they injured or something?

Betancur yes. sick i believe. Martin's season hasn't been great so far. And with no finish uphill he will struggle to win. Valverde is much better pick, or Kwiatek.

 

[classicomano]

The Steppers can launch him on Cauberg

111.KWIATKOWSKI Michal
112.BAKELANTS Jan
113.GOLAS Michal
114.MARTIN Tony
115.POELS Wout
116.SERRY Pieter
117.STYBAR Zdenek
118.MEERSMAN Gianni

or they can play a guy up the road with 20km to go.

Im pretty sure they can tow the entire team over the last Cauberg doing a TTT to the finish line.

 

[Arnout]

Betancur is injured yes. His ardennes campaign is uncertain.

I think I read somewhere that it's already certain he won't start, but can't be bothered to look it up right now. In any case he won't do well if he starts, he has a knee infection or something, apparantly it's not pretty.

 

[LaFlorecita]

All I will say is that Valverde won't win.

 

[Wallenquist]

Outsiders: Romain Bardet and Ramunas Navardauskas

 

[postmanhat]

Fanboy vote and a few pennies on Ben Swift, Hoping he surprises the hell out of me and the field for the third time this year