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Tour of Japan Discussion
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-08-2008 08:49
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This really is a race of circuits. There are 7 stages - and the only one which isnt a circuit is Stage 5, the Mountain time trial of Mount Fuji, which should decide this race.
So it is therefore surprising that there arent many climbers here at all. Jose Chacon (Champion), Pablo Perez Marquez (Nippo), Francisco Colorado (Zenmind), Thomas Rohregger (White Bear Steyr) and Vitor Rodrigues (LA/MSS/Pearl Jam). One of those 5 should win but if he can limit his losses in the ride up to Fuji, Angel Vicioso (Gatorade) could go for it in the following hilly stage.
There are also very few top sprinters here and on paper Ahmad Haidar Anuawar (Nippo) and Aitor Perez Arrieta (Champion) should battle for the victory on the sprinters stages.
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| niconico |
Posted on 16-08-2008 14:49
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Tour of Japan doesn't recieve a whole lot of attention 'round here.
I'm thinking Pearl Harbor is to blame
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-08-2008 14:53
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Theres been such a lack of interest, I completely forgot Id only posted half of the race 
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 17-08-2008 10:50
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A_Schleck wrote:
Tour of Japan doesn't recieve a whole lot of attention 'round here.
I'm thinking Pearl Harbor is to blame
Have you been watching that smaltzy film again A_Schleck? 
Seriously though, this race should definately be on the list of possible dropped races. Not one person has mentioned anything sbout the racing yet  |
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 17-08-2008 11:25
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Damn, my B team has been scoring points here. So bring it on SN. 
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| rodda |
Posted on 17-08-2008 12:19
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yeah come on SN rohregger ftw!
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 19-08-2008 20:38
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10th and 12th in the GC. Nice, nice. 
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 20-08-2008 05:03
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stuartmcstuart wrote:
A_Schleck wrote:
Tour of Japan doesn't recieve a whole lot of attention 'round here.
I'm thinking Pearl Harbor is to blame
Have you been watching that smaltzy film again A_Schleck?
Seriously though, this race should definately be on the list of possible dropped races. Not one person has mentioned anything sbout the racing yet
I think it would be a good race to run with only B teams. Stage races are great for development, which is one great thing about B squads, if you play your cards right some of your guys might get better, and it would be more interesting without one dominant rider or one dominant team.
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| rodda |
Posted on 20-08-2008 09:52
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 wtf rohregger
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