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| Who's going to win a Grand Tour this year? |
| Jan Ullrich |
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27% |
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| Ivan Basso |
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41% |
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| Alexandre Vinokourov |
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7% |
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| Damiano Cunego |
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5% |
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| Gilberto Simoni |
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2% |
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| Levi Leipheimer |
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1% |
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| Floyd Landis |
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2% |
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| Alejandro Valverde |
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8% |
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| Francisco Mancebo |
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2% |
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| Paolo Salvoldelli |
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3% |
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Richard
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: Who is most likely to be a Grand Tour winner this year? |
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Out of the above who is most likely to succeed now that Heras seems unlikely to race?
I don't want to know if you think Valverde's going to win the Tour or Ullrich the Giro or Vino the Vuelta, just which of these lot is most likely to score a(ny) Grand Tour win.
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monk
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| a *CENSORED* cyclist is most likely to win |
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Richard
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| a *CENSORED* cyclist is most likely to win |
well granted that may happen but which of the above list is most likely to?
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going by the surnames it could be all of them 
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monk
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| Richard wrote: |
| monk wrote: |
| a *CENSORED* cyclist is most likely to win |
well granted that may happen but which of the above list is most likely to? |
most likely to dope, most likely to get caught doping, or most likely to win a grand tour? |
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Richard
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Interesting: no-one (yet) has picked either Simoni (2 x Giro wins) Cunego (1 x Giro win) or Salvoldelli (2 x Giro wins) as a possible Grand Tour winner for 2006...
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monk
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| varno wrote: |
| monk wrote: |
| a *CENSORED* cyclist is most likely to win |
Ouch! |
statisically speaking if you count back all the winners of the grans tours since their inception the proportion of winners that would clear a modern dope test is quite scary.
Coke and amphetamines were not uncommon pre 1960. Steroid testing was only introduced late 70s early 80s. Epo and hgh test were only introduced 98-2000. The testosterone tests even now have major inhibitions.
Jan for tdf from basso and cunego. Savoldelli for giro from simomi. basso consolation win in vuelta (presuming he skips the giro). The italians will beat each other up in the tdf fighting against the german and t-mob. |
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Dastardly
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Popyvich may be the missing man from this poll. Disc didn't sign him for nowt. Simoni is my hero but can't time trial for toffee. Basso is most likely in my book, followed by a strong comeback by Damiano.
Valverde looks like a gerbil. |
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Miss Zabel
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Richard wrote: |
| Interesting: no-one (yet) has picked either Simoni (2 x Giro wins) Cunego (1 x Giro win) or Salvoldelli (2 x Giro wins) as a possible Grand Tour winner for 2006... |
What is so interesting bout not pickin Damiano Cunego??? Anyone think he's gonna be doin that much better this year? I wish he would but I don't think he will. 
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Dastardly
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| Miss Zabel wrote: |
| Richard wrote: |
| Interesting: no-one (yet) has picked either Simoni (2 x Giro wins) Cunego (1 x Giro win) or Salvoldelli (2 x Giro wins) as a possible Grand Tour winner for 2006... |
What is so interesting bout not pickin Damiano Cunego??? Anyone think he's gonna be doin that much better this year? I wish he would but I don't think he will. |
he's going to fly this year if he has recovered from his illness. I would bet(but not with money) that he is a serious contender for 2006. |
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Miss Zabel
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Well, I hope so.  Would be good to see.
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Simon Nicholas
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Cunego. 
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kitch
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would've voted heras, however i suspect he wont be allowed to ride for beaurocratic reasons... 
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Basso.
Going for Giro and the Tour.
Predict that he'll win the Giro and then see what happens at the Tour.
Fancy Valverde to cause some trouble too!
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El Chico Ingles
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vino 4 the tour.......
going to have a quality team built round him not like last year wih his own team mates chasin him down like ullrich and kloden
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Denis menchov? Looks set to win the Vuelta 
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Marc
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Basso for the TDF and Salvoldelli for the Giro, don't think Basso can do both??
Not sure about Ullrich, Vino is a good choice. Just look forward to a LA free TDF fight!!
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mho
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Basso for the tour
Simoni for the Giro
Valverde for the Veulta |
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