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| Who'll win Milan-San Remo? |
| Alessandro Petacchi |
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10% |
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| Tom Boonen |
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40% |
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| Thor Hushovd |
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5% |
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| Oscar Freire |
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15% |
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| Robbie McEwen |
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8% |
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| A.N.Other |
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21% |
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Badger
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no one has mentioned Allan Davis...
yet
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Pacey
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| Badger wrote: |
no one has mentioned Allan Davis...
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Maybe because Boonen has taken him to the clearners this year.
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Patrick
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| Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Lorenzo Bernucci, should it not end in a bunch finish. |
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Pacey
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It's blatently gonna be a sprint finish, Milran (?) are gonna be busting a gut to keep it together for Ale Jet, and so are Quick Step for Boonen, likewise Lotto will be ridding of McEwen, any non sprinter ridding at the front is gonna stick out like a swore thumb and will be chased down immediately, only a superman could ride off the front. Or someone in even better form than Bettini was in a few years back, which is rare.
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Hans Datdodishes
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Leonardo Bertagnolli (Cofidis)
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kieran
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he is in great form but its clearly going to be pettatchi or boonen!
love to see some random domestiquie win it  |
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cakeathon
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| Oscar Friere will win. |
yep, and Boonen will fall off in a crash with 1 km to go 
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Richard
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| cakeathon wrote: |
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| Oscar Friere will win. |
yep, and Boonen will fall off in a crash with 1 km to go |
yep I can foresee the "curse of the rainbow jersey" (copyright every cyclign journo for the past 25yrs) happening to Boonen just as he looks set to win MSR....
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snakeeater
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| My money's on Oscar Freire as his Rabo boys will be underdogs and won't need to keep it together for one man. With the two Dekkers, Boogerd, and Flecha they can launch off towards the last 100km while Freire sits in the wheels, takes a free ride and pips Ale-Jet and Boonen by a whisker. |
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Stuart
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Di Luca
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snakeeater
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Di Luca aint riding I don't think as he's had to have major tooth surgery and is ob anti biotics for 5 days since yesterday. |
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Roy Gardiner
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| snakeeater wrote: |
| My money's on Oscar Freire as his Rabo boys will be underdogs and won't need to keep it together for one man. With the two Dekkers, Boogerd, and Flecha they can launch off towards the last 100km while Freire sits in the wheels, takes a free ride and pips Ale-Jet and Boonen by a whisker. |
I can't see the reasoning. If Petacchi arrives well placed with 200 metres to go he'll have had just the same protection as anyone. Sure, Boonen and Friere are fast, but Petacchi is the fastest now.
For my money, Boonen won't win unless Petacchi is dropped and both of them will know this. Boonen is on form. I think all hell will break loose on the Poggio, even more than usual, and a tiny group will contest the sprint without Petacchi. Well anyway that's kind of what I'd like to see, something exciting.
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Rich Hill
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Di Luca aint riding I don't think as he's had to have major tooth surgery and is ob anti biotics for 5 days since yesterday. |
Is that because he's been eating too many sweeties from his Auntie in Bolivia...
sorry I should know better.... but I couldn't resist..
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Dan Souf
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The Radio Times describe it as " at 3,000 km, the longest one day classic"
3000km in a day, that's an average speed of around 78mph, bloody lycra louts! |
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Tom Butcher
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| I think Boonen will beat Petacchi just going on what I saw last week. I can't see the Milram train doing the business and I thought Boonen looked in better form last week. Hushovd looked like he had some speed too if he can get it right tactically. |
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MercMan
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| Roy Gardiner wrote: |
If Petacchi arrives well placed with 200 metres to go he'll have had just the same protection as anyone. Sure, Boonen and Friere are fast, but Petacchi is the fastest now.
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This race isn't decided by who is fastest on paper, or in the stage race the week before, its decided by who can produce the best sprint after over 290km including those last couple of climbs. Boonen has the edge on Petacchi in this respect imo. I agree with those who think Friere is in with a shout. His big wins have usually been when he has generally been overlooked. You can never rule him out. |
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Chr!s B.
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| Rich Hill wrote: |
| snakeeater wrote: |
Di Luca aint riding I don't think as he's had to have major tooth surgery and is ob anti biotics for 5 days since yesterday. |
Is that because he's been eating too many sweeties from his Auntie in Bolivia...
sorry I should know better.... but I couldn't resist.. |
would have been funnier if it wasnt actually Simoni who had the sweet tooth... 
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Stuart
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Di Luca aint riding I don't think as he's had to have major tooth surgery and is ob anti biotics for 5 days since yesterday. |
Clive Gill then
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Richard
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McEwen discovers fractured rib http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/mar06/mar16news2
tozzer - I voted for him as well 
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mhgregor
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I think someone like Igor Astarloa could surprise everyone by getting away...but it will more than likely come down to a sprint.
I'd put my money on Petacchi in a sprint with Zabel dropping him off with less than 150m to go. I don't think Freire or Boonen could get past that, so.
1. Petacchi
2. Boonen
3. Freire
Bettini won't be feeling too good at all, but he'll be brave! Hushovd won't be far off but won't have the legs. Watch for Nuyens and Knaven on the Poggio working for Boonen! |
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