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« Reply #495 on: June 23, 2013, 07:14:35 PM » |
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Cavendish, Griepel & Sagan all win their respective National champs.
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« Reply #496 on: June 23, 2013, 08:19:16 PM » |
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Sojasun, French Pro Continental team:
Delaplace El Fares Feillu Hivert Lemoine Marino Mederel Simon Villermoz
Will be looking to get in any breakaways.
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« Reply #497 on: June 23, 2013, 10:34:11 PM » |
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AG2R:
Bardet Bouet Dumoulin Dupond Gadret Kadri Minard Peraud Riblon
Leader is Peraud, aiming for top 10.
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« Reply #498 on: June 23, 2013, 11:28:01 PM » |
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BMC for the Tour:
Evans Van Garderen Bookwalter Burghardt Gilbert Moinard Morabito Quinziato Schär
Evans starting his ninth Tour. Strong squad with six riders who helped Evans win in 2011.
Van Garderen will be in support of Evans, & looking for a high overall placing. Favourite for the white jersey.
What are your thoughts on whether the team will switch to TJ being leader mid race if Evans continues to struggle in the hills
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« Reply #499 on: June 23, 2013, 11:55:19 PM » |
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BMC for the Tour:
Evans Van Garderen Bookwalter Burghardt Gilbert Moinard Morabito Quinziato Schär
Evans starting his ninth Tour. Strong squad with six riders who helped Evans win in 2011.
Van Garderen will be in support of Evans, & looking for a high overall placing. Favourite for the white jersey.
What are your thoughts on whether the team will switch to TJ being leader mid race if Evans continues to struggle in the hills Evans is one tough old sod, 3rd in the Giro is not bad for a last minute warm up for the TdF. Evans still calls the shots at BMC. It'll take illness or injury for him to quit. Think TJ knows next year will be better opportunities for him, but he'll still be looking for a high finish.
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« Reply #500 on: June 24, 2013, 09:50:22 AM » |
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FDJ, French Pro Continental team:
Bouhanni Bonnet Fischer Fédrigo Geniez Jeannesso Pinot Roy Vichot
Lead by Pinot, & has a decent chance to make top 10. Debut for Bouhanni, he'll be in the mix for the sprint stages. Vichot has just won the French Nationals, watch out for a stage win.
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« Reply #501 on: June 24, 2013, 11:45:43 AM » |
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Cofidis:
Taaramae Levarlet Bagot Coppel Garcia Le Mével Mate Molard Navarro
A strong team, with options in Jerome Coppel, Dani Navarro & Rein Taaramae.
Navarro could make top 10. Also liking the chances of Taaramae for a high overall with his recent National championship win.
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« Reply #502 on: June 24, 2013, 11:56:52 AM » |
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Euskaltel - Euskadi.
Nieve Anton J & G Izaguirre Perez Lobato Sicard Oroz Astarloza
Nieve & Anton, joint leaders. Will be active in the mountains as standard!
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« Reply #503 on: June 24, 2013, 12:07:44 PM » |
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Movistar:
Amador Castroviejo Costa Erviti Gutierrez Plaza Quintana Rojas Valverde
Exceptionally strong line up. Valverde as expected will be lead rider, with ambition for a podium finish. Strong back up in Costa & Quintana.
Like their chances in winning the Team classification.
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« Reply #504 on: June 24, 2013, 12:11:05 PM » |
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20 of the 22 teams confirmed their line ups. I think I've briefly covered them all. Just Garmin & Lampre to confirm.
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« Reply #505 on: June 24, 2013, 04:15:12 PM » |
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« Reply #506 on: June 25, 2013, 10:05:07 AM » |
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Lampre:
Cunego Bono Cimolai Favilli Ferrari Malori Mori Niemiec Serpa
Damiano Cunego, leader. Strong back up from Niemiec, 6th at the Giro.
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« Reply #507 on: June 25, 2013, 10:32:34 AM » |
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Garmin have not yet confirmed their squad, but Dan Martin is expected to start. 4/1 top 10, looks a decent sweat. May also be a contender for KOM, but objectives of the team may become clearer after stage 2.
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« Reply #509 on: June 25, 2013, 02:10:09 PM » |
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Getting excited much anyone?
Sky showed Cavs stage 2 win last year. No train for Cav just a proper sprinters race where Cav just got on the back of everyones wheel, one by one
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