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| Who will win Paris-Roubaix? |
| Tom Boonen |
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43% |
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| Leif Hoste |
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0% |
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| George Hincapie |
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17% |
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| Thor Hushovd |
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4% |
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| Fabian Cancellara |
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19% |
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| Erik Zabel |
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1% |
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| Peter Van Petegem |
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4% |
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| Bernard Eisel |
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0% |
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| Andreas Klier |
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2% |
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| A.N.Other (please state) |
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5% |
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Big-C
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| Boonen isn't mates with George Bush & Bono though. Doesn't think he's bigger than Jesus, he's just a very good bike rider. |
hit the nail on the head!
Boonen is tops and I think he will remain popular as he is a down to earth guy. He also is pretty respectful of the oppostion in public. A publicity dream and long may it continue. |
I think you will find that Lance was as well
Lance also used to race the classics, i rmber a string of 2nd places @ Amstel, towing breaks around @ La Doyenne, helping Tyler and other teammates win Tour of Switzerland/Daupine. Helping George out in MSR and Flanders.
Lance's problem' (if you can call it that) was he was too successful..... And familiarity breeds contempt.
Agreed Boonen appears to be a nice chap (and I'm sure he is) but, as NS says, you lot will be moaning in a few years time when he wins P-R and Flanders every year ....
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Dan Souf
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| Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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head says Boonen,
would like to see Cancellara or Flecha though
- or Hammond
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spooky
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WIGGINS
isnt it obvious? |
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Billy Boy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Boonen isn't mates with George Bush & Bono though. Doesn't think he's bigger than Jesus, he's just a very good bike rider. |
hit the nail on the head!
Boonen is tops and I think he will remain popular as he is a down to earth guy. He also is pretty respectful of the oppostion in public. A publicity dream and long may it continue. |
I think you will find that Lance was as well
Lance also used to race the classics, i rmber a string of 2nd places @ Amstel, towing breaks around @ La Doyenne, helping Tyler and other teammates win Tour of Switzerland/Daupine. Helping George out in MSR and Flanders.
Lance's problem' (if you can call it that) was he was too successful..... And familiarity breeds contempt.
Agreed Boonen appears to be a nice chap (and I'm sure he is) but, as NS says, you lot will be moaning in a few years time when he wins P-R and Flanders every year .... |
Disagree. Armstrong was a massive talent and got the absolute maximum out of cycling that he could. But after his comeback he was only bothered about one race, even though the media rattled on about him all year. At least there is something to tell about Boonen throughout the year.
Plus, his jaw was too wide, his socks were too long and he never looked half as cool as Boonen on a bike.
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snakeeater
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| Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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1st Flecha
2nd Boonen @ 27s
3rd Cancellara st
4th Hoste st
5th Hincapie st
Hell Knows! |
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Pablo
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I always vote Boonen, even if he's not racing.
Cannot see the race going to anybody outside Quickstep in any event.
Cancellara for second and Pozatto third. |
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Bob J
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Well, according to my local paper, a report states that Tom is very confident about tomorrow, he says he finds PR easier than Flanders, has no probs with the pave, and he has the best team. He feels no pressure and reckons it's up to everyone else to beat him. Well, I guess it's down to good old lady luck then. Should be a good race 
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Tony Bell
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| Pablo wrote: |
I always vote Boonen, even if he's not racing.
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Me too. I've even tipped him to win the Archer on Sunday.  |
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samtheman
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| Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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would like to see big george hincapie win, wudnt we all??
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Gibblets
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no i want someone from a former soviet country to win
eric dekker if hes riding
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sturmey archer
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Kevin Hulsmans - lone break.
Boonen bringing in a small bunch.
Quickstep 1-2 |
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HowardD
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Fabian Cancellara
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David E.
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| Fabian Cancellara |
Give that man a goldfish!! 
Didn't he do well  |
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HowardD
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Give that man a goldfish!!
Didn't he do well |
If only I could've got to the bookies 
Ah well, a goldfish is better than nothing. I'll have some chips with it
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Dan Souf
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Great race, without taking anything away from his victory, I think the strongest on the day deservedly won, I wonder how much Cancellaras attack owed to race radios & a tv monitor?
- He seemed to attack without looking around, just when Boonen was stuck at the back on a very narrow stretch. Hopefully instictive, rather than Riis shouting in his ear. |
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Megman
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Great race, without taking anything away from his victory, I think the strongest on the day deservedly won, I wonder how much Cancellaras attack owed to race radios & a tv monitor?
- He seemed to attack without looking around, just when Boonen was stuck at the back on a very narrow stretch. Hopefully instictive, rather than Riis shouting in his ear. |
Looked to me like Gussev had a bit of a dig and got 10m and Cancellera came out of the middle of the group and bridged to him. If Canellera had room then so did eveyone else. Top marks to Boonen though. In the interview afterwards
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| I was going to go in the Carrefour de l'arbre but I was finished |
No excuses, no blaming the equipment or the other riders. Good man. (Carrefour de l'arbre was the section where Cancellera dropped Gussev and was gone for good) |
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Lillywhite
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| ...... Carrefour de l'arbre was the section where Cancellera dropped Gussev and was gone for good |
It was the section of pave that Graham Jones predicted earlier would determine the race.
I enjoyed Graham's imput, much better than Sean Kelly, and his only slip-up was he (and Duffers) didn't spot that Gussev had re-joined the break after he was initially dropped. It took them 3-4 minutes to realise it despite the fact that the two Discovery riders were riding side by side.
Let's hope that Graham is given more air-time.  |
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Dan Souf
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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well done the Brits:
24 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
33 Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Unibet.com
49 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| ...... Carrefour de l'arbre was the section where Cancellera dropped Gussev and was gone for good |
It was the section of pave that Graham Jones predicted earlier would determine the race.
I enjoyed Graham's imput, much better than Sean Kelly, and his only slip-up was he (and Duffers) didn't spot that Gussev had re-joined the break after he was initially dropped. It took them 3-4 minutes to realise it despite the fact that the two Discovery riders were riding side by side.
Let's hope that Graham is given more air-time. |
i thought he did ok - but hardly bought much enthusiasm - isn't there anyone who might actually inject a bit of 'passion'
duffers does those 15 sec outbursts ' here we go onto the arenberg - this is it - it's all here on eurosport - the drama - the suspense -' then trails off into silence for a minute - then starts asking why questions-
Gussev was doing phenomonal work and it got completely overlooked |
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