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Fleche Wallone Discussion
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| roturn |
Posted on 19-12-2011 11:33
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Time for the next Ardennes Classic. The Fleche Wallone longer climbs than Fleche Wallone including the famous Mur de Huy, which often decides over the win.
Due to the longer hills it`s a better race for the climbers than Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege but still a puncheurs classic.
Again Cunego is missing. So he won`t be able to defend his triumph from last year.
The home crowd is surely cheering for their two Belgium stars:
 Jan Bakelants, who finished the Amstel just behind
 Phillipe Gilbert.
After their strong Amstel performance the Belgiums really want to see one of them celebrating on the Mur, too.
But not to forget  Schleck, who is always a favourite in these classics as he combines great puncheur and climbing skills plus his anger about the first classic.
Surely you mustn`t forget former winner  Ricco, who wants his 2nd win after 2010. He showed good form for the Ardennes so far.
 Trofimov is also a great bet. His ability to sprint very quick on hard terrain gives him a small advantage to some other riders.
 Gesink
and
 Spilak must be named looking at the more mountainous profile, which gives them an advantage ahead of the pure climbers such as the Festina duo
 Pozzato & Ulissi, who must be motivated to improve after a disappointed Amstel Gold Race.
Also all the other puncheurs like Schumacher, Ponzi, Sinkewitz, Hagen, Efimkin or Van Garderen will look for their chances.
Kashechkin and Rodriguez might be good for another strong performance while wildcard team Focus participates with all their stars around Roy, Sicard and the Feillu brothers.
Startlist
Spoiler Vesuvio
1. F. Schleck
2. C. Betancourt
3. S. Einsle
4. B. Gastauer
5. J. Hoogerland
6. D. Mehr-Wenige
7. M. Paterski
8. J. Wallays
Pearl
11. J. Bakelants
12. W. De Vocht
13. T. Kangert
14. J. Mendes
15. P. Panayotov
16. B. Samoilev
17. J. Vastaranta
18. W. Walker
UBS
21. S. Schumacher
22. M. Albasini
23. S. Barrio
24. R. Bertogliati
25. F. Stalder
26. D. Vorontsov
27. S. Zahner
28. O. Zaugg
B&O
31. E. Hagen
32. A. Grivko
33. R. Guldhammer
34. M. Hacecký
35. C. Jørgensen
36. D. Klemme
37. K. Nielsen
38. A. Steensen
Sony
41. Y. Trofimov
42. S. Anza
43. A. Ballan
44. K. Fouquet
45. D. Muravjev
46. M. Reihs
47. A. Wetterhall
48. R. van der Hugenhaben
Festina
51. D. Ulissi
52. D. Drapac
53. J. Ljungblad
54. F. Pozzato
55. V. Reynès
56. R. RodrÃguez Segarra
57. G. Steurs
58. P. Voss
Pendleton's
61. P. Gilbert
62. R. Downing
63. S. Duret
64. M. Ladagnous
65. R. Margaliot
66. J. McEvoy
67. P. Mertens
68. A. Moletta
Bacardi
71. R. Ricco
72. S. Kondrotas
73. A. Kruopis
74. S. Mancuso
75. M. Mugerli
76. M. Perget
77. E. Sokolov
78. F. Terciado
Wiggle
81. S. Ponzi
82. L. Bertagnolli
83. D. Caruso
84. D. Cataldo
85. T. Diggle
86. R. Nocentini
87. M. Pavarin
88. T. Zaini
Jack Wolfskin
91. R. Gesink
92. S. Chavanel
93. X. Florencio
94. B. Giling
95. W. Jallays
96. P. Martens
97. K. Sys
98. L. Ten Dam
Warner Bros
101. S. Spilak
102. A. Colom Mas
103. G. De Winde
104. A. Giraldo
105. C. Le Mével
106. I. Mayo
107. C. Rojas Villegas
108. Y. Talabardon
Spyker
111. P. Sinkewitz
112. N. Edet
113. J. Fuglsang
114. A. Geniez
115. V. Gusev
116. M. Schreurs
117. D. Teklehaimanot
118. E. Weiss
Wikipedia
121. T. Van Garderen
122. R. Cleaver
123. E. King
124. G. Lejman
125. T. Pinot
126. A. Semple
127. D. Summerhill
128. T. Vangheel
Milka
131. A. Efimkin
132. A. Delaplace
133. A. Honkisz
134. L. König
135. Y. Nepomnyachsniy
136. R. Porte
137. T. Rohregger
138. M. Vysna
Nestlé
141. J. Rodriguez Oliver
142. H. Broco
143. D. Di Luca
144. P. Fédrigo
145. D. Loosli
146. J. Maillet
147. N. Portal
148. D. Vitoria
Webeffect
151. A. Kashechkin
152. J. Baugnies
153. K. Boeckmans
154. R. Bourdouxhe
155. S. Ghisalberti
156. B. Khalilikhosroshani
157. S. Nooytens
158. R. Zingle
Santander
161. D. López Garcia
162. D. Allonca
163. A. Durán
164. A. Galdos
165. A. Hernández Gutierrez
166. D. Ortega
167. J. Rienda Segura
168. R. Serrano
Focus
171. J. Roy
172. B. Feillu
173. R. Feillu
174. R. Hardy
175. F. Morizot
176. C. Pineau
177. R. Sicard
178. T. Skujins
Carmeuse
181. G. Levarlet
182. A. Aulas
183. B. Curfs
184. R. Di Gregorio
185. J. El Fares
186. J. Libert
187. J. Roelandts
188. S. Vandousselaere
Colombia
191. J. Baños Ballester
192. A. Ardila Cano
193. S. Ivars
194. S. Joly
195. H. Machado
196. W. RodrÃguez Parra
197. C. Sarmiento
198. J. Tendero |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 19-12-2011 11:35
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This is my win goal for the season I think. I can't expect too much after such a good string of results but if Phillipe did win...
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| Kami |
Posted on 19-12-2011 12:49
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Hoping for another top 5.
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| p3druh |
Posted on 19-12-2011 16:09
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This is a targeted race for Pearl Adidas (as was AGR) so Bakelants needs to step up to the plate as he did in the last race.
A top-5 and I'm a happy camper.
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-12-2011 18:36
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Top 10 is a MUST here, after the collapse in the best hilly race for us in the mid season.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 19-12-2011 18:41
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Only Cunego beat Gesink here last year. But after that 11th place in AGR, a top 10 would be enough.
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| Kami |
Posted on 20-12-2011 08:51
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I feared a midway break was going to make it sooner or later again. I'm happy wiith the 5th place, but when keeping the scenario in the back of my head, i'm actually rather disappointed. Still can't help but think that these mid race breaks are to hard to catch.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 20-12-2011 10:36
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I never really expected to achieve the win goal but I might have hoped for better than that ... still happy though. Good reporting - Mangame's starting to build up a good head of steam.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 20-12-2011 10:40
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Awesome report indeed, roturn.
And the best way to express my feelings right now is this:
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-12-2011 10:47
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... Sickening. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 20-12-2011 12:19
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Ffs Schleck. 84 Hill. YOU HAVE 84 HILL. USE IT.
Thank goodness for Paterski!
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| SotD |
Posted on 20-12-2011 12:41
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Lame, lamer, lamest!
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 20-12-2011 16:14
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ALBASINI!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!
My hero.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 20-12-2011 16:59
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I can't be expected to be happy with these results. I demand a re-run until Ponzi wins and Cataldo comes 2nd.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 20-12-2011 19:19
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Almost a very good performance from Alex Ardila Cano. |
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