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Pre-Vuelta topic
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 13:02
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Let's discuss the Vuelta here, which will be like the Giro, far more interesting than the Bore of France.
The list of interesting GC-men starting here is rapidly growing..
So far we have:
-Samuel Sanchez
-Alejandro Valverde
-Ivan Basso
-Robert Gesink
-Cadel Evans
-Ezequiel Mosquera
-Vincenzo Nibali (?)
-Andreas Klöden
-Haimar Zubeldia
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| Pascheck |
Posted on 26-07-2009 13:16
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i go with valverde |
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| socka |
Posted on 26-07-2009 13:32
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valverde will be well rested but i dont think he s got what it takes to win grand tour (maybe if he start to focus on grand tours he can win one day)...so i go with ivan basso |
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Posted on 26-07-2009 13:45
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Is contador not riding?? If he isnt im going to say samual sanchez  i just hope basso or valverde dont win |
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| knasen |
Posted on 26-07-2009 13:49
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I hope Andy or Fränk will ride. It is a bit boring and Armstrong:ich that only focus on 1 race a year (I know he did the Giro-Tour double this year). A Grand Tour victory is a Grand Tour victory and the fourth stage is Liege Baston Liege. So that is good for both. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 26-07-2009 13:50
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Valverde..Vuelta is made for him..and he has fresh legs..
Edited by Guido Mukk on 26-07-2009 13:50
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| dragos_fairplay |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:05
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forzaaaa VALVERDE best rider in the world |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:07
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dragos_fairplay wrote:
forzaaaa VALVERDE best rider in the world
and the rider with the most known dog in the world
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:11
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I hope Basso cranks up his Giro performance a few levels....Valverde certainly had his measure at the Dauphine.
Evans will probably win though.  |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:16
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And what about Vino?  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:17
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Contador said he would decide after the TDF. Seeing as he has won it, he will probably not ride the Vuelta.
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:25
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Is Basso gonna ride? |
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| Roman |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:53
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E_Hagen wrote:
Is Basso gonna ride? Yes.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:11
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Michael Rasmussen 
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| Ozzy |
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:16
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Nibali isn't riding, I think. Szmyd was annoucned to be Basso's main helper. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:22
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Random thoughts:
- Joaquim RodrÃguez will also be targetting the GC. expect him to do well;
- Klöden is not likely to ride at this point;
- Samuel Sánchez should do extremely well;
- The course is awesome. It also suits Valverde very very well;
fenian_1234 wrote:
I hope Basso cranks up his Giro performance a few levels....Valverde certainly had his measure at the Dauphine.
I'm very much expecting that to happen. The Giro gave him racing rhythm.
Shaping up to be the best Grand Tour this season. An honour that usually belongs to the Giro.
Looking forward to it a lot 
Edited by issoisso on 26-07-2009 18:30
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| cipollini |
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:28
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Another good cyclist that is gonna ride the Vuelta is Tadej Valjavec.. he could be in the top10.. |
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| The_Yellow_Jersey |
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:32
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Hope Gesink will do it well |
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| knasen |
Posted on 26-07-2009 21:09
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issoisso wrote:
Shaping up to be the best Grand Tour this season. An honour that usually belongs to the Giro.
Looking forward to it a lot
Agree, the route look awesome. But this years Giro was good, but I hope this Vuelta is going to be legen...wait for it....dary. The only bad with the route is that the last TT is not in the last day. Dosent like these take it easy stages. But it must be better then theTour. |
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| YtimK |
Posted on 26-07-2009 21:18
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CrueTrue wrote:
Michael Rasmussen
seriosuly, is he riding?
"Sometimes in football you have to score goals." - Thierry Henry understands
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