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Milan San Remo 2010 winner
Tom Boonen
24%
 24%  [ 19 ]
Daniele Bennati
3%
 3%  [ 3 ]
Fillipo Pozzato
3%
 3%  [ 3 ]
Fabian Cancellara
11%
 11%  [ 9 ]
Andre Griepel
2%
 2%  [ 2 ]
Mark Cavendish
14%
 14%  [ 11 ]
Phillipe Gilbert
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Edvald Boassen Hagen
28%
 28%  [ 22 ]
A French chancer
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
A No mark Italian
10%
 10%  [ 8 ]
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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[Forecast for rain and a shorter run-in after the poggio. Favours a good climber/descender - Sammy Sanchez fits the bill nicely, assuming he doesn't crash out on the descent.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Odge wrote:
Tucker wrote:
[Forecast for rain and a shorter run-in after the poggio. Favours a good climber/descender - Sammy Sanchez fits the bill nicely, assuming he doesn't crash out on the descent.


[Matt Dawson voice] That's a GREAT shout there Paul, GREAT shout [/Matt Dawson voice]


It would be if he were riding

I think the weather might favour Cancellara then
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
SteveAS wrote:
Tommy Voeckler. Dont think the sprinters will have their way this year.


Forecast for rain and a shorter run-in after the poggio. .


Looks the same finish as last year



It loses a lot of the essence of the race by not finishing on the Via Roma...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JONNO wrote:
Voodoo wrote:
mattr wrote:
SteveAS wrote:
Tommy Voeckler. Dont think the sprinters will have their way this year.
One of my favourite riders, been having a not half bad early season too.


+1

but I voted for Fab


I remember watching Voeckler fight to keep the yellow jersey in the tour a few years ago, he looked just like a kid on a bike with no style but obviously very talented. Then a couple of years ago we watched the GP Plouay over in Brittany which he won on his own by about a minute,now looking a class act in every sense of the word. Smile


Voeckler will be gutted from losing the last stage at Nice last Sunday, but had the form on that day and the previous stage, so maybe. Can he descend fast enough as that used to be the way to win years ago?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ninjaslim wrote:
Henderson's not riding either.
cyclingnews.com said he was - taking Thomas' place. Most teams seem to be making a couple of changes from the initial announcement on Wednesday.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steve McGinty wrote:
Looks the same finish as last year


Hmmm, I thought I heard that on the tellybox. So, to sum up, I chose a rider who isn't racing, for a reason that doesn't exist.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Tyler Farrar.

Or Freire


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My money is on Oscar Freire.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink


Once again Ridley is the Daddy... picked up in 2010 where he left off in 2009 ... the man in a genius. Laughing

Word on the street is he backed Imperial Commander at 14s for the win on Friday Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pinarello wrote:
Ridley wrote:
Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink


Once again Ridley is the Daddy... picked up in 2010 where he left off in 2009 ... the man in a genius. Laughing

Word on the street is he backed Imperial Commander at 14s for the win on Friday Wink


+1. I'm impressed also. Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steve McGinty wrote:
It loses a lot of the essence of the race by not finishing on the Via Roma...


I don't think that makes any difference to the race. When it finished on the Corso Cavalotti it did. The attacks had more chance of making it to the finish because there was only 1km of flat after the Poggio descent e.g. when Kelly won in 92.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pinarello wrote:
Ridley wrote:
Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink


Once again Ridley is the Daddy... picked up in 2010 where he left off in 2009 ... the man in a genius. Laughing

Word on the street is he backed Imperial Commander at 14s for the win on Friday Wink


To be fair, picking the winner is more impressive than picking 2nd + 3rd.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Matteo wrote:
Steve McGinty wrote:
It loses a lot of the essence of the race by not finishing on the Via Roma...


I don't think that makes any difference to the race. When it finished on the Corso Cavalotti it did. The attacks had more chance of making it to the finish because there was only 1km of flat after the Poggio descent e.g. when Kelly won in 92.


More the atmosphere of the Via Roma, finishing down that canyon of buildings, with people perched on verandahs, hanging out of windows, and spilling over the barriers.



The new finish is pretty sterile in comparison.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its only a temporary finish isn't it because of some road/building works?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steve McGinty wrote:
Matteo wrote:
Steve McGinty wrote:
It loses a lot of the essence of the race by not finishing on the Via Roma...


I don't think that makes any difference to the race. When it finished on the Corso Cavalotti it did. The attacks had more chance of making it to the finish because there was only 1km of flat after the Poggio descent e.g. when Kelly won in 92.


More the atmosphere of the Via Roma, finishing down that canyon of buildings, with people perched on verandahs, hanging out of windows, and spilling over the barriers.



The new finish is pretty sterile in comparison.


I see what you mean. A bit before my time though Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Matteo wrote:
I see what you mean. A bit before my time though Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
Pinarello wrote:
Ridley wrote:
Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink


Once again Ridley is the Daddy... picked up in 2010 where he left off in 2009 ... the man in a genius. Laughing

Word on the street is he backed Imperial Commander at 14s for the win on Friday Wink


To be fair, picking the winner is more impressive than picking 2nd + 3rd.


To be even fairer, picking 2nd and 3rd is the definition of pointless when the question is who is going to win? ...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quite.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pinarello wrote:
Ridley wrote:
Petacchi Boonen and another will fill the top 3 .... Wink


Once again Ridley is the Daddy... picked up in 2010 where he left off in 2009 ... the man in a genius. Laughing

Word on the street is he backed Imperial Commander at 14s for the win on Friday Wink

Patting oneself on the back is also pretty pointless Rolling Eyes
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