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The 2010 Cycling Thread!
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Re: The 2010 Cycling Thread!
28 points for Contador. Yowzers.
Looking at that All-Rounders list, it's going to be a fun Tour. Lots of contenders. Of course, it might just be a race for 2nd place...
28 points for Contador. Yowzers.
Looking at that All-Rounders list, it's going to be a fun Tour. Lots of contenders. Of course, it might just be a race for 2nd place...
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Yeah if you take Cav, Contador and A Schleck that's 70 pts
28 points for Contador. Yowzers.
Looking at that All-Rounders list, it's going to be a fun Tour. Lots of contenders. Of course, it might just be a race for 2nd place...
Yeah if you take Cav, Contador and A Schleck that's 70 pts
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Velogames is up
Mini League info
League Name: USCHO
League Code: 30231939
My team
Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Robert GESINK RAB 12
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Mark CAVENDISH COL 20
Fabian CANCELLARA SAX 10
Chris HORNER RSH 4
Amets TXURRUKA EUS 4
Cyril GAUTIER BBO 2
Velogames is up
Mini League info
League Name: USCHO
League Code: 30231939
My team
Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Robert GESINK RAB 12
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Mark CAVENDISH COL 20
Fabian CANCELLARA SAX 10
Chris HORNER RSH 4
Amets TXURRUKA EUS 4
Cyril GAUTIER BBO 2
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Alright, I'm in! Heavy on minor sprinters for short money...
Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Samuel SÁNCHEZ EUS 14
Robert GESINK RAB 12
Thor HUSHOVD CTT 18
Manuel CARDOSO FOO 2
Lars BOOM RAB 4
José Joaquin ROJAS GCE 4
Lloyd MONDORY A2R 4
And this marks my first official GT rooting for Contador, though frankly I'd rather see A. Schleck win the thing.
Alright, I'm in! Heavy on minor sprinters for short money...
Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Samuel SÁNCHEZ EUS 14
Robert GESINK RAB 12
Thor HUSHOVD CTT 18
Manuel CARDOSO FOO 2
Lars BOOM RAB 4
José Joaquin ROJAS GCE 4
Lloyd MONDORY A2R 4
And this marks my first official GT rooting for Contador, though frankly I'd rather see A. Schleck win the thing.
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I'm in as well:
Andy SCHLECK SAX 22
Ivan BASSO LIQ 16
Joaquim RODRIGUEZ KAT 10
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Mark CAVENDISH COL 20
Stéphane AUGE COF 4
Lars BOOM RAB 4
Steve CUMMINGS SKY 2
Tyler FARRAR GAR 16
No Contador for me. Went with Andy Schleck and Basso...hopefully some of his Giro form carries over.
I'm in as well:
Andy SCHLECK SAX 22
Ivan BASSO LIQ 16
Joaquim RODRIGUEZ KAT 10
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Mark CAVENDISH COL 20
Stéphane AUGE COF 4
Lars BOOM RAB 4
Steve CUMMINGS SKY 2
Tyler FARRAR GAR 16
No Contador for me. Went with Andy Schleck and Basso...hopefully some of his Giro form carries over.
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Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Pierrick FEDRIGO BBO 6
Tyler FARRAR GAR 16
Andreï GRIVKO AST 6
Jens VOIGT SAX 6
David MILLAR GAR 6
Christian VANDEVELDE GAR 12
As much as I didn't want to pick Contador, I felt I had to.
Alberto CONTADOR AST 28
Frank SCHLECK SAX 14
Egoi MARTINEZ EUS 6
Pierrick FEDRIGO BBO 6
Tyler FARRAR GAR 16
Andreï GRIVKO AST 6
Jens VOIGT SAX 6
David MILLAR GAR 6
Christian VANDEVELDE GAR 12
As much as I didn't want to pick Contador, I felt I had to.
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Solid team...I think Basso will be there in the end, but the mountains aren't steep enough for him to really rid himself of his rivals and he isn't punchy enough to keep up. And you stole my Boom pick...
I also like the Rodriquez pick, he was in my squad until I realized I had some points left over and I (stupidly) picked Gesink. He and his teammate Menchov are guaranteed to be out after stage 3.
Solid team...I think Basso will be there in the end, but the mountains aren't steep enough for him to really rid himself of his rivals and he isn't punchy enough to keep up. And you stole my Boom pick...
I also like the Rodriquez pick, he was in my squad until I realized I had some points left over and I (stupidly) picked Gesink. He and his teammate Menchov are guaranteed to be out after stage 3.
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Re: The 2010 Cycling Thread!
Is Roche still eligible for the young rider competition?
Is Roche still eligible for the young rider competition?
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I wavered back and forth on the Basso pick. I considered going with Wiggins instead, but I'm not sure if Wiggins was just a one-hit wonder from last year or not. I think Basso is the more talented of the two, but does he have anything left after his tough Giro win? And, like you said, he lacks the climbing acceleration of Contador/Schleck. We'll see I guess.
The Boom pick...I'm hoping that both he and Martinez chase after the KOM jersey. Boom is fun to watch, always seems to be in the long breaks.
I considered Gesink as well, but didn't have the points. After he lost all that time in the TdS TT, I can only imagine how much he will lose in the long 50km TdF TT.
Stage 3 is going to be fun...
I wavered back and forth on the Basso pick. I considered going with Wiggins instead, but I'm not sure if Wiggins was just a one-hit wonder from last year or not. I think Basso is the more talented of the two, but does he have anything left after his tough Giro win? And, like you said, he lacks the climbing acceleration of Contador/Schleck. We'll see I guess.
The Boom pick...I'm hoping that both he and Martinez chase after the KOM jersey. Boom is fun to watch, always seems to be in the long breaks.
I considered Gesink as well, but didn't have the points. After he lost all that time in the TdS TT, I can only imagine how much he will lose in the long 50km TdF TT.
Stage 3 is going to be fun...
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I went Boom for 2 reasons, one, he is Dutch and the Tour starts in the Netherlands so he should be active and he can ride cobbles, two, he has an excellent chance to place in the prologue. BTW, 70% chance of rain in Rotterdam on Sat, could be interesting.
I think Wiggins is one shot wonder and he never entered my thinking. There are some many people I can see in places 3-6 that the race for the 3rd podium spot could be more interesting than the race itself. Basso, F. Schleck, Sanchez, Kruetzinger, Sastre, Gesink, Menchov, Evans, if pressed, Wiggins, VDV, maybe even Tweetstrong.
As for Basso, I know he went deep at the Giro, and frankly he is no Pantani, so I have to think that he'll be a little off. However, given what we saw at the Giro, I think a fresh Basso is a real threat. With the right course, and minimal TT K's, Basso is right there, especially with his team.
Prez: Yes, he is 25 and you need to be less than 26 on 1 Jan...However, he isn't winning it, A. Schleck and Gesink are both eligible for the malliot blanc.
ssagard: Have you seen the parcourse? And their respective bike handling skills? Menchov is probably better off trying to walk to Arenberg.
Probert: I still think Andy is the better Schleck, if for no other reason than their skills against the clock.
I went Boom for 2 reasons, one, he is Dutch and the Tour starts in the Netherlands so he should be active and he can ride cobbles, two, he has an excellent chance to place in the prologue. BTW, 70% chance of rain in Rotterdam on Sat, could be interesting.
I think Wiggins is one shot wonder and he never entered my thinking. There are some many people I can see in places 3-6 that the race for the 3rd podium spot could be more interesting than the race itself. Basso, F. Schleck, Sanchez, Kruetzinger, Sastre, Gesink, Menchov, Evans, if pressed, Wiggins, VDV, maybe even Tweetstrong.
As for Basso, I know he went deep at the Giro, and frankly he is no Pantani, so I have to think that he'll be a little off. However, given what we saw at the Giro, I think a fresh Basso is a real threat. With the right course, and minimal TT K's, Basso is right there, especially with his team.
Prez: Yes, he is 25 and you need to be less than 26 on 1 Jan...However, he isn't winning it, A. Schleck and Gesink are both eligible for the malliot blanc.
ssagard: Have you seen the parcourse? And their respective bike handling skills? Menchov is probably better off trying to walk to Arenberg.
Probert: I still think Andy is the better Schleck, if for no other reason than their skills against the clock.
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Gesink just needs a little boost for the TT and he will be right in the mix.
Cancellara better have the big motor going at full strength.
Gesink just needs a little boost for the TT and he will be right in the mix.
Cancellara better have the big motor going at full strength.
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With only 1 TT this year and no Team TT I figure that helps the weak time trialers, Schlecks, Geesink, Sastre a bit.
Gesink just needs a little boost for the TT and he will be right in the mix.
Cancellara better have the big motor going at full strength.
With only 1 TT this year and no Team TT I figure that helps the weak time trialers, Schlecks, Geesink, Sastre a bit.
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In terms of potential I definitely think Andy is the better Schleck, especially if he improves his TT but this year he hasn't done anything and couldn't hang with the climbs in the Tour de Suisse. Meanwhile Frank looked very good in the Tour De Suisse and did a very good final time trial to win. If Andy does not come into form between the Tour De Suisse and Saturday Frank will be the leader.
In terms of potential I definitely think Andy is the better Schleck, especially if he improves his TT but this year he hasn't done anything and couldn't hang with the climbs in the Tour de Suisse. Meanwhile Frank looked very good in the Tour De Suisse and did a very good final time trial to win. If Andy does not come into form between the Tour De Suisse and Saturday Frank will be the leader.
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That is certainly a possibility, but two things give me pause. First, as Andy himself says, the Pyrenees are not for 4 more weeks, it is likely that he is building form slower. The second, as was pointed out on another board, Frank is now on the wrong side of 30 and has 2 Top 5 placing, eventually you simply are who you are. Yes, I know that cycling is an endurance sport and endurance athletes tend to peak a bit later, but...
Although Andy didn't go as well as his brother did in Switzerland, he did beat him in the Lux TT championship, by over a minute, and rolled across behind him in the RR championship, his form can't be that bad.
That is certainly a possibility, but two things give me pause. First, as Andy himself says, the Pyrenees are not for 4 more weeks, it is likely that he is building form slower. The second, as was pointed out on another board, Frank is now on the wrong side of 30 and has 2 Top 5 placing, eventually you simply are who you are. Yes, I know that cycling is an endurance sport and endurance athletes tend to peak a bit later, but...
Although Andy didn't go as well as his brother did in Switzerland, he did beat him in the Lux TT championship, by over a minute, and rolled across behind him in the RR championship, his form can't be that bad.
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USA Today runs an article on the Tour and surprise surprise they focus on doping.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/cycling/tourdefrance/2010-07-01-doping-allegations_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefing
Just let me say I am very surprised in the large number of people who failed to pick Lance for their team.
USA Today runs an article on the Tour and surprise surprise they focus on doping.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/cycling/tourdefrance/2010-07-01-doping-allegations_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefing
Just let me say I am very surprised in the large number of people who failed to pick Lance for their team.