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« Reply #105 on: July 18, 2011, 02:59:01 PM » |
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Who wins the lot then please? I've heard people say nobody looks comfortable. Is it all to play for? Frank's pretty big odds for his time isn't he?
Has Cav won green? Are there serious concerns he won't get up the mountains? I know there is the chance of a crash but other than that will he deffo make it to Paris. He has for the last 2 years so wondered if there was any real chance he wouldn't make it.
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« Reply #106 on: July 18, 2011, 03:12:48 PM » |
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Think Andy has way more in his legs than you all believe and will take minutes out of Evans this week. Expect him to be long odds on come next week
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« Reply #107 on: July 18, 2011, 03:13:44 PM » |
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only just watched back yesterday's stage. interesting to see the race director interviewed afterwards stating that they'd redesigned the intermediate sprints around cav as it was ridic that he might go his whole career without winning green
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« Reply #108 on: July 18, 2011, 06:35:52 PM » |
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Think Andy has way more in his legs than you all believe and will take minutes out of Evans this week. Expect him to be long odds on come next week
+1 Yet to see the hammer from Andy, hes obv analysed the race and I expect to see fireworks in Alps. Good discussion from Tighty reference performance. Was Ben Johnson the sprinter he was post 1988?? That was my thinking when I resisted backing AC. Is the tour clean?? interesting wiki page highlighting doping cases.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling |
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« Reply #109 on: July 18, 2011, 07:17:09 PM » |
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Pretty com to look at the fastest ascents of Alpe d'Huez. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpe_d%27Huez#Ascent_timesThose times would surely mean that Lance 'I've never taken drugs, nope, not me' Armstrong is, by quite some distance, the greatest sportsman who has ever lived, seeing as everyone else anywhere near him has either failed tests or been massively implicated in drug scandals. |
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« Reply #110 on: July 18, 2011, 11:19:52 PM » |
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All aboard the ASchleck express then.
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« Reply #111 on: July 19, 2011, 07:42:14 AM » |
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I expect Frank to drift like a barge after today's stage. Sanchez to be no more than 25-1 after today...will be interesting to see what else happens during the crazy descents today.
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« Reply #112 on: July 19, 2011, 08:12:44 AM » |
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I don't think much happens today does it? Surely a breakaway wins?
Sanchez and Voeckler style stage but they're to high up the GC to be allowed to get away.
Weather is bad so can't see anybody being overly aggressive on the descent.
Only Omega Pharma Lotto will work to bring back a break if Gilbert isn't in it. Think GC contenders and HTC would be happy to let a breakaway go and other teams will try and get somebody in the break.
Thomas or EBH will want to get in the break, Casar and Chavanel too. I think it could be a good stage for LL Sanchez but I think the winner comes from a breakaway and with time running out for stage wins, riders ruling themselves out of a decent GC place so now looking for stage wins and the day after a rest day then it's hard to narrow down.
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« Reply #113 on: July 19, 2011, 09:48:53 AM » |
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Agree that a breakaway will win. But Sanchez is a crazy MF'er and he could well go wild on the descents today and take few seconds out of the other guys as he could stay ahead of them on the final stretch.
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« Reply #114 on: July 19, 2011, 03:32:40 PM » |
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Looks like Contador is back, good signs for the last week.
Schlek cracked, wow.
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« Reply #115 on: July 19, 2011, 03:55:51 PM » |
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the schlecks don't look to have enough at the moment, contador just biding his time, voeckler just amazing but the stand out for me right now is cadel, he just looks to be so strong and completely in control of this race
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« Reply #116 on: July 19, 2011, 04:01:32 PM » |
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I expect Frank to drift like a barge after today's stage. Sanchez to be no more than 25-1 after today...will be interesting to see what else happens during the crazy descents today.
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« Reply #117 on: July 19, 2011, 04:12:08 PM » |
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Wow Contador 2-1 for a few minutes, price gone now though
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« Reply #118 on: July 19, 2011, 04:16:25 PM » |
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« Reply #119 on: July 19, 2011, 04:26:21 PM » |
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2-1 with me if u want to bet
No thanks, can't bring myself to take 2-1 on anyone right before the two most backbreaking stages in the tour. Just surprised that the price was snapped up that ridic fast. There surely has to be another twist or two in the tail. Bet365 have Evans @ evens now...surely the Lay of the week @ that price? Big discrepancy in bookies prices in the outright win market. |
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