Originally Posted by thunder

Commonwealth rr fellas, a Thunder take...

hitters:



in order



Rob Hunter

Greg Henderson

Gordy Fraser

Russel Downing

Ryan Cox

David George

Roulston

Gordy MacCauley

Perras



any of the Australians can podium, and fill out the podium, but South Africa have a strong team so won't be able to keep on attacking Hunter. They will be able to neutralise the attacks. Downing won a few races last year before breaking his collarbone when his Recycling team went over to race the Wachovia pro series. He will sneak under the radar, no one will know his face. If Fraser, Henderson or Hunter make it to the finish they probably have the chops to beat anyone bar Davis. And Davis will need to be well positioned or they can knock him off. Walker, Gerrans and especially Hayman have the speed to match if they get some luck and a better run, but straight up the others are known fast men who will win a match sprint.



Punt Road looks to be a mini San Fransico GP hill climb. It must almost hit 15% at the steepest and they cannot take a run at it with the turn off Alexandra Av. Those Guyanans might have to walk it by the 15th lap.



I think Walker will win on Punt road, and a 4 k solo like Carrigan, while the bunch of 6 or 7 look at whomever wants to chase. Davis playing the Golan role, except he wins the kick for second. Or it will be torn apart completely and the South Africans will be gotten rid of.