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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:45
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The flat hilly conundrum of Koln has arrived for the ProTour teams to contend. Hilly rated, and theres certainly hills to be taken, but the finish is flat, which could well lead to some unpredictability.
Puncheurs from Bakelandts to Trofimov, and Ponzi to Van Garderen are here. EB Hagen is having a season to forget so far - could that change? - while Ulissi is sure to remember this year, having triumphed at Milan SanRemo. Then theres the German challenge. Stefan Schumacher is one, plus the Wildcard duo of Wegmann and Kessler.
Maybe it will be a sprint though? Boonen, Swift, Bennati and Roelandts are all here. While somewhere in the middle is Ventoso.
Spoiler Pearl
1. J. Bakelants
2. W. De Vocht
3. E. Franzoi
4. J. Guarnieri
5. T. Leezer
6. G. Nizzolo
7. J. Vastaranta
8. W. Walker
UBS
11. S. Schumacher
12. M. Albasini
13. S. Barrio
14. R. Bertogliati
15. A. Kristoff
16. K. Lalouette
17. D. Lelay
18. F. Stalder
B&O
21. E. Hagen
22. R. Guldhammer
23. C. Jørgensen
24. K. Nielsen
25. J. Sagan
26. A. Steensen
27. S. Stenersen
28. T. Vinter
Sony
31. Y. Trofimov
32. S. Anza
33. A. Ballan
34. L. Fernández Oliveira
35. M. Mortensen
36. D. Muravjev
37. M. Reihs
38. A. Wetterhall
Festina
41. D. Ulissi
42. D. Drapac
43. J. Ljungblad
44. F. Pozzato
45. V. Reynès
46. R. RodrÃguez Segarra
47. G. Steurs
48. P. Voss
Pendleton's
51. P. Gilbert
52. R. Downing
53. S. Duret
54. T. Kennaugh
55. R. Margaliot
56. J. McEvoy
57. P. Mertens
58. A. Moletta
Wiggle
61. S. Ponzi
62. L. Bertagnolli
63. G. Bole
64. D. Caruso
65. T. Diggle
66. R. Nocentini
67. M. Pavarin
68. T. Zaini
Wikipedia
71. T. Van Garderen
72. D. Atapuma
73. R. Cleaver
74. J. Decouttere
75. M. Goss
76. A. Sebright
77. D. Summerhill
78. T. Vangheel
Milka
81. A. Efimkin
82. S. Bewley
83. T. De Gendt
84. A. Honkisz
85. Y. Nepomnyachsniy
86. A. Nepomnyachsniy
87. Z. Stybar
88. M. Vysna
Nestlé
91. J. Rodriguez Oliver
92. T. Boonen
93. D. Di Luca
94. P. Fédrigo
95. M. Machado
96. N. Portal
97. M. Schär
98. D. Vitoria
Trilux
101. M. Kessler
102. H. Duyn
103. M. Eichler
104. H. Haussler
105. G. Rast
106. A. Schillenger
107. G. Smukulis
108. F. Wegmann
Santander
111. F. Ventoso
112. D. Allonca
113. A. Durán
114. F. Echarri
115. A. Galdos
116. J. Gallego Martin
117. P. Merino Criado
118. D. Ortega
Webeffect
121. S. Ghisalberti
122. D. Appollonio
123. J. Baugnies
124. K. Boeckmans
125. R. Bourdouxhe
126. L. Mas
127. S. Nooytens
128. C. Schmieg
Vesuvio
131. D. Mehr-Wenige
132. C. Betancourt
133. S. Einsle
134. B. Gastauer
135. J. Hoogerland
136. M. Paterski
137. A. Stauff
138. B. Swift
Jack Wolfskin
141. S. Chavanel
142. B. Giling
143. W. Jallays
144. M. Kreder
145. P. Martens
146. M. Sieberg
147. K. Sys
148. J. Van Emden
Carmeuse
151. G. Levarlet
152. A. Aulas
153. R. Di Gregorio
154. J. El Fares
155. T. Gallopin
156. J. Libert
157. J. Roelandts
158. S. Vandousselaere
Puma
161. E. Gasparotto
162. J. Bar
163. D. Bennati
164. J. Bol
165. M. Delage
166. T. Kvist
167. G. Meersman
168. P. Rolland
Bacardi
171. M. Van Stayen
172. I. Abakoumov
173. J. Kocjan
174. S. Kondrotas
175. S. Mancuso
176. M. Mugerli
177. M. Perget
178. E. Sokolov
Colombia
181. H. Machado
182. A. Ardila Cano
183. L. Duque
184. S. Ivars
185. S. Joly
186. F. Perez Sanchez
187. M. Rubiano Chavez
188. C. Sarmiento
Spyker
191. M. Reimer
192. N. Edet
193. A. Geniez
194. B. Kadri
195. E. MartÃnez de Esteban
196. M. Pedersen
197. N. Scheunemann
198. A. Vichot
Warner Bros
201. A. Colom Mas
202. A. Castro Rodriguez
203. K. De Ketele
204. A. Giraldo
205. S. Perez Fernandez
206. J. Redondo
207. C. Rojas Villegas
208. J. Sergent
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| roturn |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:49
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I go for a Wildcard win here. 
Wegmann should be able to take it.
Or in a slower race maybe Bennati. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:50
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I'm thinking Wegmann too. Or Swift in a sprint.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:52
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Perfect parcours for Eddy Boss of you ask me...
Possibly maybe Ponzi, though neither were major factors at MSR of course.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:56
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Smowz wrote:
Perfect parcours for Eddy Boss of you ask me...
Possibly maybe Ponzi, though neither were major factors at MSR of course.
If Ponzi wins then I expect a quote about him scheming his way to victory in the report. |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 03-11-2011 18:57
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No offense against the ProTour-teams, but it would be very nice if Wegmann would do it  Will be interesting to follow, as I live in Cologne.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 19:51
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If Cafe de Colombia don't completely boss this race, I shall be surprised.... |
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| ember |
Posted on 03-11-2011 19:56
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This should be a very interesting race. Big question should be how hard those hills turns out to be, if they doesn't prove too hard, giving us a sprint between ~50 riders, I somehow fancy Bennati for the win. Ventoso might be a safer bet though. But in any case, it should be a wide open race.
And of course I cheer for the wildcards, always fun when an underdog makes a surprising win |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-11-2011 20:02
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Come on Phillipe.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 20:05
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Could this be the race for Ventoso?
Somehow I doubt it, but it seems perfect for him.
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 20:16
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Thanks for supporting Wegmann, but i don´t think he can do it. A Top10 is the aim here. And don´t forget the possibilty of a breakaway
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| Heine |
Posted on 03-11-2011 20:35
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Gogo Wegmann! As Flügel didn't get the wildcard to race this I gotta cheer for Wegmann! (I could cheer for Schumacher.... Buuut he's Schumacher ;-))
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 03-11-2011 20:48
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Nothin wrong with Schumacher
I wouldn't bother cheering for him because he has a tendency to not do anything.
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| Roman |
Posted on 03-11-2011 22:46
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Go Samlex Befinkin!
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 03-11-2011 22:49
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great race was hoping for a TVG win but not to be great ride from Jussi though! |
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| Roman |
Posted on 03-11-2011 22:54
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Vastaranta? That's already not surprising, really.
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| p3druh |
Posted on 03-11-2011 23:23
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Holy crap 
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 03-11-2011 23:42
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Ok, I guess I was supposed to win that for a goal. Will I still get some credit, or does 2nd count just as much as coming in last in terms of Goals?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 03-11-2011 23:51
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Great race. I would have liked to see BPost loanee Jallays win it but ah well.
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| Heine |
Posted on 04-11-2011 05:16
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Now that was a shocker
Good Pro Tour season for the fins, Vastranta here and Veikkanen took a stage in Paris-Nice
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