2012 Racing Season
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Chuck » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:53 pm
Fabs vs Boonen is shaping up nicely for TOF and PR let's hope Thor can come to the party.
I think you're right that BMC would be a little disappointed thus far, not so much with Cadel there's still time, but Thor and Gilbert have not shown anything so far. A result in one of the upcoming monuments will change perceptions pretty quickly though.
Timing will be everything for Wiggins won't it. Still he's been at it for a while now and would be surrounded by good people so he's a fair chance of being at his best in July.
As you say it's early but there's a heap to look forward to
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby number21 » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:50 pm
So he rides this form till the tour, when Sky will be gunning for yellow and green, then straight after going for the gold in the Olympic ITT and guessing he'll be helping Cav again for the road race! Thats a hell of a lot of racing and peaking.
Personally, I think he'd be better targeting the Giro or Veulta and the Olympics but maybe this years ITT orientated TdF is too tempting to not have a go. Easy being an armchair director sportif from here of course!
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:17 pm
The olymipcs is skewing things a bit, and I found it interesting in an article where Fabs is syaing that he is concentrating on the ORR, and not 110% for the team at the TdF ......
GE are doing reasonable so far, and mopping up some points here and there.
But it is still early days.
Looking fwd to the next few months to see where it all comes out .....
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Strange Rover » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:41 am
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby ft_critical » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:03 pm
I will go with Cav for Milan san Remo.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Chuck » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:46 pm
If Sagan is riding it I'll go with him to win out of an elite escape group containing Fab and Boonen
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:54 am
Interesting to see where some teams are early in the season. GE doing well due to winning the TdU. Saxo & Garmin are not doing real well. Quick Step are also pretty low despite some good wins by Boonen, but not in WT races !!
Must be some nervous managers there ...
1. RadioShack-Nissan 233 pts
2. Sky Procycling 219
3. Movistar Team 192
4. Vacansoleil-DCM 176
5. Katusha Team 126
6. Liquigas-Cannondale 123
7. GreenEdge Cycling Team 118
8. Astana Pro Team 89
9. AG2R La Mondiale 74
10. BMC Racing Team 52
11. FDJ-Big Mat 47
12. Lampre - ISD 42
13. Omega Pharma-Quickstep 33
14. Lotto Belisol Team 31
15. Rabobank Cycling Team 27
16. Garmin - Barracuda 6
17. Team Saxo Bank 1
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby population100 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:31 am
I guess it is early to tell, but I'm surprised with BMC.MichaelB wrote:1. RadioShack-Nissan 233 pts
2. Sky Procycling 219
3. Movistar Team 192
4. Vacansoleil-DCM 176
5. Katusha Team 126
6. Liquigas-Cannondale 123
7. GreenEdge Cycling Team 118
8. Astana Pro Team 89
9. AG2R La Mondiale 74
10. BMC Racing Team 52
11. FDJ-Big Mat 47
12. Lampre - ISD 42
13. Omega Pharma-Quickstep 33
14. Lotto Belisol Team 31
15. Rabobank Cycling Team 27
16. Garmin - Barracuda 6
17. Team Saxo Bank 1
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby RICHARDH » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:53 pm
Greenedge have had a good start but there stated goal was the Classics and there going to have to race a little smarter than they have in some races. Gerran's is looking good for the Ardenne's classic's. Flanders and Roubaix are up in there air not sure who they are going to be riding for.
Wiggins has to be looking at peaking twice for the season, my cynical side says his wanting to come out strong to make sure Sky still keep him in mind for the Tour. Sky will have to make a choice with there Tour team, Yellow or Green going for both will almost certainly mean that neither is achieved. Everyone is talking up the Olympics but the Tour is always the race they want do well in, if they can carry there form to the Olympics its a bonus
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby philip » Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:50 pm
And yeah the whole sky/wiggins/cav thing for the tour needs to be sorted out!
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby ni78ck » Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:29 pm
but cav will be hard to beat!
not much talk of Gilbert yet doesnt seam in form.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Strange Rover » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:51 pm
Plenty of talk about Gilbert...all about him not being on form and lately about him being ill (he withdrew from that last stage race with a fever). Not sure how quickly these guys can turn things around???ni78ck wrote:i would like to see Heinrich Haussler get a win at MSR
but cav will be hard to beat!
not much talk of Gilbert yet doesnt seam in form.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Chuck » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:47 pm
+1 he's saying how good he feels at the moment too.ni78ck wrote:i would like to see Heinrich Haussler get a win at MSR
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Chuck » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:41 am
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/03/ ... ver_209411
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/03/ ... emo_209413ft_critical wrote:I will go with Cav for Milan san Remo.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/03/ ... ack_209363ni78ck wrote:i would like to see Heinrich Haussler get a win at MSR
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby JV911 » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:52 am
nope, he's peaked too early. he has no hope at the tourChuck wrote:Timing will be everything for Wiggins won't it. Still he's been at it for a while now and would be surrounded by good people so he's a fair chance of being at his best in July.
maybe his focus is not on the classics this yea and is aiming to be at his best to help Cadel win Le Tourni78ck wrote:not much talk of Gilbert yet doesnt seam in form.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby ft_critical » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:05 pm
I love the way the reflection of the signage is perfectly aligned in Andre's glasses. Geeky, I know.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby number21 » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:37 pm
Fabian was still the strongest rider in the classics last year, but had no friends because of that fact.RICHARDH wrote:Look at Cancellara last year he had just come off his most dominant season, everyone was tipping him and he struggled early. It seems that some of these guys hit a big block of form, have a really good year and then have some issues the following season getting back up there till late in the season i wouldnt be surprised to see Gilbert get back on form for the Tour, ORR and Worlds.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Chuck » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:40 pm
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/critri ... -2/results
Mick Rogers is right up there too Tonight's final stage should be excellent
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Strange Rover » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:35 pm
Also looks like Michael Albasini should take out the Volta a Catalunya for Greenedge...one stage to go...
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby Strange Rover » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:45 pm
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/dai ... ig&yr=2012
Cadel had 2 team mates with him until the final km or so, played a great tactical climb.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby RICHARDH » Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:20 pm
Wish I'd gone and put money on him nowRICHARDH wrote:Milan San Remo will be interesting, if it's a big bunch sprint then Cav is really hard to go past. I'll be interested if there is a move on the Poggio. I'm going to be watch Gerrans, he has a decent sprint on him and i reckon alot of teams are going to be wanting to avoid a bunch sprint.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
Postby JV911 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:53 pm
Frank Schleck...BOOM BOOM, lights outStrange Rover wrote:Cadel wins the Criterium International 2012. Really cool video of the last 20min of the last mountain top finish where Cadel finished with the front group of 4 to wins the GC.
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Re: 2012 Racing Season
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