Podium Guesses??
07-19-09, 12:31 PM
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Podium Guesses??
As of now:
# 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 63:17:56
# 2. Lance Armstrong Astana at 01:37
# 3. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 63:19:42 at 01:46
# 4. Andréas Kloden Astana in 63:20:13 at 02:17
# 5. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 63:20:22 at 02:26
# 6. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r La Mondiale in 63:20:26 at 02:30
# 7. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 63:20:47 at 02:51
# 8. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 63:21:03 at 03:07
# 9. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 63:21:05 at 03:09
# 10. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 63:21:21 at 03:25
# 11. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 63:21:48 at 03:52
# 12. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in 63:21:55 at 03:59
My guess
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Andy Schleck
I would have put Armstrong up there but seeing that he couldn't hang with a lot of the top climbers today and with Ventoux coming up I just don't see it happening.
# 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 63:17:56
# 2. Lance Armstrong Astana at 01:37
# 3. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 63:19:42 at 01:46
# 4. Andréas Kloden Astana in 63:20:13 at 02:17
# 5. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 63:20:22 at 02:26
# 6. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r La Mondiale in 63:20:26 at 02:30
# 7. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 63:20:47 at 02:51
# 8. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 63:21:03 at 03:07
# 9. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 63:21:05 at 03:09
# 10. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 63:21:21 at 03:25
# 11. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 63:21:48 at 03:52
# 12. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in 63:21:55 at 03:59
My guess
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Andy Schleck
I would have put Armstrong up there but seeing that he couldn't hang with a lot of the top climbers today and with Ventoux coming up I just don't see it happening.
07-19-09, 12:46 PM
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My guess:
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Kloden
Kloden is going well and the TT is waiting. Schleck could get in there but only if Kloden is used up to defend Condator's jersey. Wiggins is the wild card. I expect a solid TT and if he maintains in the mountains as he has then he's in there. I expect Schleck to be 4th. He could slip in there but with the solid TT abilities of Kloden and Wiggins I don't see it likely. Then again you never know.
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Kloden
Kloden is going well and the TT is waiting. Schleck could get in there but only if Kloden is used up to defend Condator's jersey. Wiggins is the wild card. I expect a solid TT and if he maintains in the mountains as he has then he's in there. I expect Schleck to be 4th. He could slip in there but with the solid TT abilities of Kloden and Wiggins I don't see it likely. Then again you never know.
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07-20-09, 01:00 PM
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My guess:
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Kloden
Kloden is going well and the TT is waiting. Schleck could get in there but only if Kloden is used up to defend Condator's jersey. Wiggins is the wild card. I expect a solid TT and if he maintains in the mountains as he has then he's in there. I expect Schleck to be 4th. He could slip in there but with the solid TT abilities of Kloden and Wiggins I don't see it likely. Then again you never know.
1. AC
2. Wiggins
3. Kloden
Kloden is going well and the TT is waiting. Schleck could get in there but only if Kloden is used up to defend Condator's jersey. Wiggins is the wild card. I expect a solid TT and if he maintains in the mountains as he has then he's in there. I expect Schleck to be 4th. He could slip in there but with the solid TT abilities of Kloden and Wiggins I don't see it likely. Then again you never know.
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Wiggins
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07-20-09, 02:29 PM
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I'm not 100% on feeling it for Bradley. Good on him if he can hold it together, but I'm going with the "A" team.
1. Alberto
2. Andy
3. Andreas
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Al will attack on Ventoux, Lance will blow up bridging the gap, collapsing and crashing into Al giving the victory to Brad.
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I keep waiting for Wiggins to slide off the back as well, but he covered every Schleck attack today, dealt with Saxo's crazy pace to the bottom of Petit St. Bernard, and even launched his own attack. He's legit, and he's going to be top 3 in the TT.
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Not sure about thrid, but the top two are going to be Contador and Andy.
3rd) well, somebody is going to crack. I have a feeling Wiggins might crack bigtime. Ventoux is a tough climb and there are going to be some serious attacks as the last opportunity for the riders to make up time. Between Armstrong and Kloden, I think Kloden is the stronger rider and he's prven it thus far, but Armstrong will go well on the day if he can recover. And he may try to attack to gain time on Andy. Frank has an outside shot, but if he attacks then which of the Astana guys will chase? If it's Contador, then that plays into Andy's hand. If it's Armstrong, then he might slip a little at the end. Kloden could do it.
3rd) well, somebody is going to crack. I have a feeling Wiggins might crack bigtime. Ventoux is a tough climb and there are going to be some serious attacks as the last opportunity for the riders to make up time. Between Armstrong and Kloden, I think Kloden is the stronger rider and he's prven it thus far, but Armstrong will go well on the day if he can recover. And he may try to attack to gain time on Andy. Frank has an outside shot, but if he attacks then which of the Astana guys will chase? If it's Contador, then that plays into Andy's hand. If it's Armstrong, then he might slip a little at the end. Kloden could do it.
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I'm pretty sure Saxo Bank will try very hard to get Frank on the podium while Astana will try very hard to keep Lance there. Andy is too far ahead for Lance to get second unless Andy has a very bad day on Ventoux. The rest of the teams will not work up front because they'll have riders in the breakaway.
Peloton will crack on Ventoux but a breakaway will win the day. Could be a nice win for Pellizotti.
Contador
Andy Schleck
Armstrong
Peloton will crack on Ventoux but a breakaway will win the day. Could be a nice win for Pellizotti.
Contador
Andy Schleck
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