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Postby GAV!N » Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:31 pm
How's everyone feeling about it?
On face value, it should be a good GC battle, but let's see if it comes to fruition. Froome, Quintana, Contador will hopefully be in similar form. Who knows though, haven't seen anything from Quintana, Contador could be fatigued, Froome looked strong at Dauphine, but not untouchable. Then there's a Nibali, Tejay etc. And, let's see how many actually make it to the mountains this year!
Battle for a green a two man race again? Cav v Sagan?
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Postby RonK » Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:57 pm
Of more concern for some would be the team performances, with perhaps Astana looking the strongest on their Giro performance.
Cavendish and Sagan as the only sprint contenders I doubt. Kristoff has been the form sprinter and will be the better for last year's experience. Then there is Degenkolb and perhaps Kittel if selected can resurrect some form.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby GAV!N » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:37 am
I never said Sagan & Cav were the only sprint contenders, but Sagan certainly seems the most consistent capable of getting up climbs that other sprinters can't, and therefore snavelling more points for the jersey. But yeah I agree it should interesting with Kristoff and Johnny-small-mow. They certainly have legs to get up climbs that people like kittel and Greipel struggle with. I think Kittel has been given the go ahead.RonK wrote:The gc contenders have all tested their legs, but I think there has been a fair bit of sandbagging going on.
Of more concern for some would be the team performances, with perhaps Astana looking the strongest on their Giro performance.
Cavendish and Sagan as the only sprint contenders I doubt. Kristoff has been the form sprinter and will be the better for last year's experience. Then there is Degenkolb and perhaps Kittel if selected can resurrect some form.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby macca33 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:37 am
As for GC, I reckon it is entirely open, but Quintana has to be a top prospect.
Cannot wait for the fun to begin.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby find_bruce » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:59 pm
Every year around there are a bunch of names thrown up as possible chances, or as I like to refer to them, the pretenders. This year they include familiar names, Thibaut Pinot, Tejay Van Garderen, Romain Bardet, & Andrew Talansky. I am never quite sure if these are just managers trying to get a better deal for their cyclists or if it is just jingoism. Sadly not even the most one eyed of supporters will be suggesting that Riche Porte does anything except play the role of super domestique.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby GAV!N » Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:34 am
Shame to see Kittel left out. Gilbert as well.
GIANT-ALPECIN
John Degenkolb,
Simon Geschke,
Roy Curvers,
Albert Timmer,
Ramon Sinkledam,
Tom Dumoulin,
Koen de Kort,
Georg Priedler
Warren Barguil
TREK
Julian Arredondo,
Fabian Cancellara,
Stijn Devolder,
Laurent Didier,
Markel Irizar,
Bob Jungels,
Bauke Mollema,
Gregory Rast
Haimar Zubeldia.
BMC
Tejay van Garderen (USA)
Damiano Caruso (I)
Rohan Dennis (Aus)
Daniel Oss (I)
Manuel Quinziato (I)
Samuel Sanchez (Sp)
Michael Schar (Swi)
Greg Van Avermaet (B)
Danilo Wyss (Swi)
Bora Argon
Bora-Argon 18*
Jan Barta (Cz)
Sam Bennett (Irl)
Emanuel Buchmann (G)
Zakkari Dempster (Aus)
Bartosz Huzarski (Pl)
Jose Mendes (P)
Dominik Nerz (G),
Andreas Schillinger (G)
Paul Voss (G)
FDJ
Thibaut Pinot (F)
William Bonnet (F)
Sébastien Chavanel (F)
Arnaud Démare (F)
Alexandre Geniez (F)
Matthieu Ladagnous (F)
Steve Morabito (Swi)
Jérémy Roy (F)
Benoît Vaugrenard (F)
IAM
Matthias Brandle (A)
Sylvain Chavanel (F)
Stef Clement (Nl)
Jerome Coppel (F)
Martin Elmiger (Swi)
Mathias Frank (Swi)
Reto Hollenstein (Swi)
Jarlinson Pantano (Col)
Marcel Wyss (Swi)
LOTTO SUDAL
Lars Bak (Dk)
Thomas De Gendt (B)
Jens Debusschere (B)
Tony Gallopin (F)
Andre Greipel (G)
Adam Hansen (Aus)
Greg Henderson (NZ)
Marcel Sieberg (G)
Tim Wellens (B)
LOTTONL-JUMBO
Robert Gesink, (Nl)
Wilco Kelderman (Nl)
Laurens ten Dam (Nl)
Steven Kruijswijk (Nl)
Sep Vanmarcke (B)
Bram Tankink (Nl)
Tom Leezer (Nl)
Jos van Emden (Nl)
Paul Martens (G)
MTN-QHUBEKA
Edvald Boasson Hagen (N)
Steve Cummings (GB)
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Jacques Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Merhawi Kudus (Eri)
Louis Meintjes (SA)
Serge Pauwels (B)
Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri)
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby Sharkey » Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:14 am
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby GAV!N » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:22 am
TINKOFF-SAXO
Alberto Contador (Sp)
Peter Sagan (Slv)
Michael Rogers (Aus)
Rafal Majka (Pl)
Robert Kiserlovski (Cro)
Daniele Bennati (I)
Ivan Basso (I)
Roman Kreuziger (Cz)
Michael Velgren (Dk)
Matteo Tosatto (I)
SKY
Chris Froome (GB)
Peter Kennaugh (GB)
Ian Stannard (GB)
Geraint Thomas (GB)
Luke Rowe (GB)
Mikel Nieve (Sp)
Richie Porte (Aus)
Nicolas Roche (Irl)
Wout Poels (Nl)
Leopold Konig (Cz)
ORICA GREENEDGE
Michael Albasini (Swi)
Luke Durbrudge (Aus
Simon Gerrans (Aus)
Daryl Impey (SA
Michael Matthews (Aus)
Svein Tuft (Can)
Pieter Weening (Nl)
Adam Yates (GB)
Simon Yates (GB)
MOVISTAR
Nairo Quintana (Col)
Alejandro Valverde (SP)
Jose Herrada (SP)
Adriano Malori (I)
Gorka Izagirre (SP)
Winner Anacona (Col)
Jonathan Castroviejo (SP)
Imano Erviti (SP)
Alex Dowsett (GB)
LAMPRE-MERIDA
Rui Costa (P)
Nelson Oliveira (P)
Kristijan Durasek (Cro)
Ruben Plaza (Sp)
Filippo Pozzato (I)
Jose Rodolfo Serpa (Col)
Rafael Valls (Sp)
Matteo Bono (I)
Davide Cimolai (I)
KATUSHA
Joaquim Rodriguez (Sp)
Alexander Kristoff (N)
Tiago Machado (P)
Albert Losada (Sp)
Giampaolo Caruso (I)
Luca Paolini (I)
Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus)
Jacopo Guarnieri (I)
Marco Haller (A)
EUROPCAR
bryan Coquard (F)
Pierre Rolland (F)
Thomas Voeckler (F)
Romain Sicard (F)
Yohann Gene (F)
Angelo Tulik (F)
Bryan Nauleau (F)
Perrig Quemeneur (F)
ETIXX-QUICKSTEP
Mark Cavendish (GB)
Michal Kwiatkowski (Pl)
Tony Martin (G)
Rigoberto Uran (Col)
Zdenek Stybar (Cz)
Mark Renshaw (Aus)
Julien Vermonte (B)
Matteo Trentin (I)
Michal Golas (Pl)
COFIDIS
Nacer Bouhanni (F)
Nicolas Edet (F)
Christophe Laporte (F)
Luis Angel Mate (Sp)
Dani Navarro (Sp)
Florian Sénéchal (F)
Geoffrey Soupe (F)
Julien Simon (F)
Kenneth Vanbilsen (B)
CANNONDALE-GARMIN
Andrew Talansky (USA)
Daniel Martin (Irl)
Ryder Hesjedal (Can)
Jack Bauer (NZ)
Dylan van Baarle (Nl)
Sebastian Langeveld (Nl)
Ramunas Navardauskas (Lit)
Kristijan Koren (Slo)
Nathan Haas (Aus)
BRETAGNE-SECHE
Frédéric Brun (F)
Anthony Delaplace (F)
Pierrick Fédrigo (F)
Brice Feillu (F)
Armindo Fonseca (F)
Arnaud Gérard (F)
Pierre-Luc Périchon (F)
Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg)
Florian Vachon (F)
ASTANA
Vincenzo Nibali (I)
Jakob Fuglsang (Dk)
Lars Boom (Nl)
Andriy Grivko (Kaz)
Michele Scarponi (I)
Lieuwe Westra (Nl)
Rein Taaramae (Est)
Tanel Kangert (Est)
AG2R
Jan Bakelants (B)
Romain Bardet (F)
Mikaël Chérel (F)
Ben Gastauer (Lux)
Patrick Gretsch (G)
Jean-Christophe Péraud (F)
Christophe Riblon (F)
Johan Vansummeren (B)
Alexis Vuillermoz (F)
GIANT-ALPECIN
John Degenkolb,
Simon Geschke,
Roy Curvers,
Albert Timmer,
Ramon Sinkledam,
Tom Dumoulin,
Koen de Kort,
Georg Priedler
Warren Barguil
TREK
Julian Arredondo,
Fabian Cancellara,
Stijn Devolder,
Laurent Didier,
Markel Irizar,
Bob Jungels,
Bauke Mollema,
Gregory Rast
Haimar Zubeldia.
BMC
Tejay van Garderen (USA)
Damiano Caruso (I)
Rohan Dennis (Aus)
Daniel Oss (I)
Manuel Quinziato (I)
Samuel Sanchez (Sp)
Michael Schar (Swi)
Greg Van Avermaet (B)
Danilo Wyss (Swi)
Bora Argon
Bora-Argon 18*
Jan Barta (Cz)
Sam Bennett (Irl)
Emanuel Buchmann (G)
Zakkari Dempster (Aus)
Bartosz Huzarski (Pl)
Jose Mendes (P)
Dominik Nerz (G),
Andreas Schillinger (G)
Paul Voss (G)
FDJ
Thibaut Pinot (F)
William Bonnet (F)
Sébastien Chavanel (F)
Arnaud Démare (F)
Alexandre Geniez (F)
Matthieu Ladagnous (F)
Steve Morabito (Swi)
Jérémy Roy (F)
Benoît Vaugrenard (F)
IAM
Matthias Brandle (A)
Sylvain Chavanel (F)
Stef Clement (Nl)
Jerome Coppel (F)
Martin Elmiger (Swi)
Mathias Frank (Swi)
Reto Hollenstein (Swi)
Jarlinson Pantano (Col)
Marcel Wyss (Swi)
LOTTO SUDAL
Lars Bak (Dk)
Thomas De Gendt (B)
Jens Debusschere (B)
Tony Gallopin (F)
Andre Greipel (G)
Adam Hansen (Aus)
Greg Henderson (NZ)
Marcel Sieberg (G)
Tim Wellens (B)
LOTTONL-JUMBO
Robert Gesink, (Nl)
Wilco Kelderman (Nl)
Laurens ten Dam (Nl)
Steven Kruijswijk (Nl)
Sep Vanmarcke (B)
Bram Tankink (Nl)
Tom Leezer (Nl)
Jos van Emden (Nl)
Paul Martens (G)
MTN-QHUBEKA
Edvald Boasson Hagen (N)
Steve Cummings (GB)
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Jacques Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Merhawi Kudus (Eri)
Louis Meintjes (SA)
Serge Pauwels (B)
Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri)
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby JohnJoyner » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:45 pm
I am really looking forward to the battle of these 4.
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Postby RonK » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:48 pm
No matter how good a climber, he cannot win by himself.JohnJoyner wrote:My hard earned is on Quintana. If they all stay upright & healthy, then I think he is by far & away the best climber. I can't see anyone outside of the big 4 winning.
But does he the best team in support?
I think perhaps not.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby GAV!N » Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:43 pm
In a way it's a shame he's still eligible for the white jersey, because excluding him, I think that's going to be quite competitive too. Pinot, Barguil, Bardet etc. Should be good.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby toolonglegs » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:15 pm
If Froome get's through to Pau unscathed my moneys on him.
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Postby RonK » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:28 pm
For Froome to reach Pau unscathed he'll want to start looking where he's going.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby Sharkey » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:55 am
ASO to deliver real-time data from tour riders
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby Bluejay87 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:14 pm
Awesome. Just need on bike camerasSharkey wrote:Apparently every rider will be carrying a GPS transponder and live data including speed and exact location, as well as the composition of groups and exact distance between riders will be available.
ASO to deliver real-time data from tour riders
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby JohnJoyner » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:37 pm
Good point RonK. Not the strongest of the 4, that's for sure. I'm hoping he's smart enough/lucky enough to stay out of trouble through the early stages, just follow wheels & not be too far behind come the final week.RonK wrote:No matter how good a climber, he cannot win by himself.JohnJoyner wrote:My hard earned is on Quintana. If they all stay upright & healthy, then I think he is by far & away the best climber. I can't see anyone outside of the big 4 winning.
But does he the best team in support?
I think perhaps not.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby Sharkey » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:51 pm
There will be at least 8 bikes per stage with cameras mounted, but the footage will not be live. At the moment it can only be downloaded after the stage has finished.Bluejay87 wrote:Awesome. Just need on bike camerasSharkey wrote:Apparently every rider will be carrying a GPS transponder and live data including speed and exact location, as well as the composition of groups and exact distance between riders will be available.
ASO to deliver real-time data from tour riders
GoPro is about to forever change how we watch the Tour de France
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
Postby JohnJoyner » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:58 pm
Does Eurosport cover the TDF?
I can't record SBS, free to air can't run through Foxtel in my apartment building. I haven't the stamina to stay up watching stages through the night for 3 weeks.
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Re: 2015 Tour de France
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I think because SBS has the rights it's not shown here.
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