TDF Predictions? It's about that time
06-30-10, 07:06 AM
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Put down the crack pipe and step away from the keyboard. Cancellara has .0000000000000001% chance of winning GC at the 2010 TDF.
Its conceivable, albeit extremely unlikely, he could become a GC threat with a complete makeover, but it would be a multi year process.
Its conceivable, albeit extremely unlikely, he could become a GC threat with a complete makeover, but it would be a multi year process.
Point is that it is ridiculous to even consider Cancerella winning this year's Tour.
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Contador does not race Paris-Roubaix or Tour of Flanders, which both have cobbles. He has virtually no experience racing on the the cobbles, while others do. Cobbles invariably break up the field some, and provide opportunities for attacks. They are narrow, hard on equipment and cause crashes. The cobbles on Stage 3 this year are especially dangerous because they are so close to the finish line. (See Cancellara's expertly executed attack in this year's Paris-Roubaix)
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06-30-10, 07:15 AM
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Contador does not race Paris-Roubaix or Tour of Flanders, which both have cobbles. He has virtually no experience racing on the the cobbles, while others do. Cobbles invariably break up the field some, and provide opportunities for attacks. They are narrow, hard on equipment and cause crashes. The cobbles on Stage 3 this year are especially dangerous because they are so close to the finish line. (See Cancellara's expertly executed attack in this year's Paris-Roubaix)
06-30-10, 07:42 AM
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The other thing about cobbles is they're a lower cadence/high power type of riding. Lightweight climbers don't excel at them. Hence Cancellara and Hushovd's success on them.
06-30-10, 08:01 AM
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Yes, that matches my own experiences. Wichita has its own "cobbles" and I certainly bounce around on those at higher cadences. I'm out the door to go experience some now.
06-30-10, 08:05 AM
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Brick roads? I grew up down around Coffeyville KS and we had tons of brick roads in those little towns.
06-30-10, 08:53 AM
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the only way contador loses is if he crashes on the cobbles and cant continue or continues injured a la vino the year he got caught for blood doping. he's an overwhelming favorite. in my mind, the biggest favorite since lance armstrong whichever year it was that ulrich was banned for recreational drug use.
a. schleck will be on the podium because of the emphasis on climbing in this tour and lack of TTing. he'll be roughly 4 to 8 minutes behind contador, just like last year, and maybe gifted a stage like f schleck was last year.
louis leon sanchez for the 3rd step of the podium, shored up in the last TT. he'll be this years revelation so to speak.
round out top 12: sami sanchez, kreuzinger, sastre, armstrong, basso, menchov, evans, f. schleck. any order.
a. schleck will be on the podium because of the emphasis on climbing in this tour and lack of TTing. he'll be roughly 4 to 8 minutes behind contador, just like last year, and maybe gifted a stage like f schleck was last year.
louis leon sanchez for the 3rd step of the podium, shored up in the last TT. he'll be this years revelation so to speak.
round out top 12: sami sanchez, kreuzinger, sastre, armstrong, basso, menchov, evans, f. schleck. any order.
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06-30-10, 08:56 AM
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I do think Contador will take another win, however I am rooting for Cervelo Test Team. I believe they will have some great results at this years tour.
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06-30-10, 10:57 AM
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Contador,Schleck,Evans,Basso.......whatever, none of those guys stand a chance against the awesomeness that is Vladimir Karpets' russian metallica mullet:
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