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Duo Normand Discussion
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-03-2011 16:47
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Last year, Jack Wolfskin completed their domination the CT time - trials with a win from Cornu and Reus in Duo Normand. This year, more teams have been able to challenge the time - trials though and that is also showed here, in this year's Duo Normand, with no team starting as big favorite.
Bacardi, Bbox, Cilit Bang, El AL, Milka, Pendleton's, Quiksilver, Ikea, Lego and Tinkoff are riding in what is a small equivalent for the Pro Tour's Eindhoven TTT.
Startlist
Spoiler Jure Kocjan Bacardi - Colt
Gediminas Bagdonas Bacardi - Colt
Sérgio Paulinho Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
Leif Hoste Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
Haijun Ma Cillit Bang - IT-Factory powered by The Moon X
Vladimir Gusev Cillit Bang - IT-Factory powered by The Moon X
Ignas Konovalovas EL AL - IDF
Sergei Lagutin EL AL - IDF
Thomas De Gendt Milka
Thor Hushovd Milka
David Millar Pendleton's Twicer
Bradley Wiggins Pendleton's Twicer
Zakkari Dempster Quiksilver-Kraft
José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Quiksilver-Kraft
Rein Taaramäe Team IKEA - Bianchi
Johan Lindgren Team IKEA - Bianchi
Javier AramendÃa Team LEGO
Piotr Mazur Team LEGO
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn THE CONTROLTEAM
Adrien Niyonshuti THE CONTROLTEAM
Vasili Kiryenka Tinkoff Credit Systems - Rosneft
Artem Ovechkin Tinkoff Credit Systems - Rosneft
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 05-03-2011 16:52
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I am informed that you're best off with two TTers off equal stats so I'm hoping that the similar Wiggins and Millar will be able to make a job of it. And as far as I can see, it's not as strong a field as last year. |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 05-03-2011 17:50
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Whilst Wiggins/Millar certainly have the highest overall combined TT stats:
Pendletons: 156
Quiksilver: 155
C Bang: 152
Ikea: 152
Tinkoff: 152
Lego: 152
Milka: 151
El Al: 148
Bbox: 148
Bacardi: 144
I am not sure that this will enable them to win this though we shall see. I think Flat, Resistence and Stamina come into play in TTs of this length. The aging Millar has lost his touch in that regard for me.
I do think your informant is correct about equal skills though. Not sure the Ikea combo will work Larsson would have been better of course for them. Cillit Bang, Quiksilver and Tinkoff look the best bets. But good luck with this one WACKO a top five should be a nice little earner whatever happens 
Edit: Yes getting confused Wiggins rides for wacko 
Edited by Smowz on 05-03-2011 17:58
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 05-03-2011 17:54
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It's wacko but whatever. I'm not expecting a win but a podium I felt was plausible - we'll just have to wait and see. Probably depends on who goes off first. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 07-03-2011 18:07
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Pendleton came here with the best Brit time - trial specialist, David Millar and the current British Champion, Bradley Wiggins.
Except Millar is the current Brit champion, and Stannard is the best British time trialist
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 07-03-2011 18:18
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Pendleton came here with the best Brit time - trial specialist, David Millar and the current British Champion, Bradley Wiggins.
Except Millar is the current Brit champion, and Stannard is the best British time trialist
oh, sorry, really messed it up
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| Kami |
Posted on 07-03-2011 18:20
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10 points bonus .
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| Smowz |
Posted on 07-03-2011 18:45
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An enjoyable little event - nice for us statisticians to get our calculators out.
As usual I sell Pendletons short, but Quiksilver are certainly moving on up - Dempster could be a real ace next year once Ignatiev moves up to the Protour. Mind you he doen't climb that great!
Ikea second - wouldn't have predicted that but then they always seem to better when you think they will be short.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-03-2011 19:30
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I'll take that. |
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| ltt |
Posted on 07-03-2011 22:08
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
I'll take that.
As will I  |
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| Roman |
Posted on 07-03-2011 22:19
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Maybe it would be better idea to put Hushovd somewhere else.. But sixth place isn't that bad..
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 08-03-2011 00:00
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Not a terrible result. |
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