Who will win Tour of California 2012?

[Gloin22]

Sagan disappointing so far... I had a hopes for him after the ITT to be still in yellow

He said few times he wasn't going to defend the jersey and I didn't see a point really. He'd loose it later on anyway, and now will focus on today's stage which he should win, as well as Liquigas will not have to do all the work in stage with Garmin in yellow.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sagan disappointing so far... I had a hopes for him after the ITT to be still in yellow

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What?

 

[Machu Picchu]

Sagan disappointing so far... I had a hopes for him after the ITT to be still in yellow

Sagan's riding ToC? who knew?_?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Van Garderen

 

[Froome19]

Van Garderen

To beat Gesink on the climbs

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

To beat Gesink on the climbs

in all fairness in Murcia guys like Tiernan-Locke, Hoogerland and Huzarski even beat Gesink on the climbs. That was 2 months ago.
We still don't know how Gesink will climb

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

van garderen is overrated and won't even finish on the podium. gesink we will see. his great itt doesn't surprise me. we will see how he goes in the climbs

 

[thrawn]

Turbo durbo has this.

 

[Froome19]

in all fairness in Murcia guys like Tiernan-Locke, Hoogerland and Huzarski even beat Gesink on the climbs. That was 2 months ago.
We still don't know how Gesink will climb

I know Gesink got 6th in that TT, but he is certainly looking better now and logically Gesink is a climber and he is looking good so he should go good as then he was behind in his preparation due to his injury so he was behind other pros. Now he has built up his form. So not necessarily he will be good but I will be highly surprised if he isnt.
(same as i said i would be really surprised if he didnt get top10 in the TT)

 

[Kokoso]

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What?

I thaught he'll take it seriously and not sloppily, as he did. But whatever, even if he didn't, he wouldn't be there. More i believed that he would improve in ITT - not happen. But surely it was more my wish than real thing

 

[Kokoso]

He said few times he wasn't going to defend the jersey and I didn't see a point really. He'd loose it later on anyway, and now will focus on today's stage which he should win, as well as Liquigas will not have to do all the work in stage with Garmin in yellow.

Nope, at first time he said he'll try to give it all and hold the jersey, because Nibali isn't feeling good.

 

[will10]

I will take an avatar bet from anyone on this forum that Tejay won't finish top 5 GC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I thaught he'll take it seriously and not sloppily, as he did. But whatever, even if he didn't, he wouldn't be there. More i believed that he would improve in ITT - not happen. But surely it was more my wish than real thing

no but seriously how can he disappoint when he won 4 stages... even if he finished last in GC that would still be good tour for him

 

[Froome19]

I will take an avatar bet from anyone on this forum that Tejay won't finish top 5 GC.

I would do likewise just that TJVG wont finish on the podium yet Gesink will. Even if TJVG does finish along with Gesink on the podium.

 

[greenedge]

I will tip Gesink.

1.Gesink
2. Velits/ Nibali
3.Nibali/ Velits
4. TJVG
5. Horner

No option for Zabriskie???

 

[CobbleStoner]

it's Gesink's to lose at this point, and don't really see anybody that should beat him, Nibbles lost too much time and I doubt if he is as serious about winning it as Robert is. TJVG and Talansky want the win, but Gesink should be able to drop them on the switchbacks up Mt. Baldy.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I thaught he'll take it seriously and not sloppily, as he did. But whatever, even if he didn't, he wouldn't be there. More i believed that he would improve in ITT - not happen. But surely it was more my wish than real thing

why would sagan want to improve his itt?

 

[theyoungest]

I would do likewise just that TJVG wont finish on the podium yet Gesink will. Even if TJVG does finish along with Gesink on the podium.

Huh?

10char

 

[Froome19]

Huh?

10char

I will bet anyone that Gesink will finish on the podium and TJVG wont, anyother scenario will mean I have lost.

 

[cineteq]

I will bet anyone that Gesink will finish on the podium and TJVG wont, anyother scenario will mean I have lost.

This is very likely, please go ahead and do an avatar bet with confidence

 

[jens_attacks]

i'd like gesink because he has to win after his femur break
duarte also looks in nice form finally,he might strike big time with horner on mt baldy,one wins the stage...the other one the gc

 

[Kokoso]

why would sagan want to improve his itt?

To become bigger threat in stage races. Also it comes with better general performance, what is his case this year compared to past.

 

[Kokoso]

no but seriously how can he disappoint when he won 4 stages... even if he finished last in GC that would still be good tour for him

Disappointing is result in ITT, given that he said prior that he'll give it all and try to keep the jersey even there is small chance, but he didn't rule it out...

 

[El Pistolero]

no but seriously how can he disappoint when he won 4 stages... even if he finished last in GC that would still be good tour for him

Well considering some are calling him the biggest talent this is quite disappointing.

I mean Oscar Freire was World champion in his second pro year, Pippo won T-A as a neo pro and Cunego won Giro and Lombardia when he was 22.

(not a 100% serious post)

 

[Kwibus]

I will bet anyone that Gesink will finish on the podium and TJVG wont, anyother scenario will mean I have lost.

So basically you are looking for someone completely nuts to agree on your bet?