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  • July 17, 2011 at 3:36 pm #13864
    Gkam84

    Just thought i’d start this early so someone dont go stealing my title this time 👿 👿

    So whats your thoughts of the stage on Tuesday? I think a few guys may drop out tomorrow, mainly the sprinters who are doing nowt and not able to help their teams through the Alps

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  • July 17, 2011 at 10:57 pm #649483
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    Alan Tullett

    Hushovd, Gilbert and Boasson
    Hushovd, Gilbert and Boasson Hagen could all do well, but it’s a lot of points and none of them have many ‘bankable’ points or will do well in the Alps. Will prob. go with one of them, but no more.

    What chance Roy or Delage will go on another break? Delage seems to want to win green on int. points but one day the peloton might let him stay out (and no I didn’t have him today).

    July 17, 2011 at 10:47 pm #649481
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    Squiggle

    Worried about Frank Schleck,
    Worried about Frank Schleck, he was recently voted worst descender in the bunch. There’s one or 2 very good descenders in the AR and leader class but don’t really want to risk 9 points for em. Cancellara is supposed to be the best beside Hushovd but they’d need a big break to get to the top to work their magic.

    July 17, 2011 at 10:33 pm #649479
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    Alan Tullett

    @Hill I’m tempted by Gilbert
    @Hill I’m tempted by Gilbert as well as he seems to be on a kamikaze mission to get points and this is one stage he can claw some back on Cav.

    @Squiggle Basso got 15 stitches in his face descending Mt Etna recently, but I’m loath to ditch Evans even though he’ll play it safe. I think he’ll stay near the front just to be safe ditto Voeckler who looks pretty good in that dept as well

    Izagirre is an outside bet as he went well downhill on Sunday and this time he doesn’t have to keep going far to win.

    July 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm #649477
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    JAndrewHill

    I reckon Gilbert may win on
    I reckon Gilbert may win on Tuesday, but I can’t afford him, as I want to keep my dead cert ARs. =))

    July 17, 2011 at 9:12 pm #649475
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    JAndrewHill

    I can accelerate at 10 m/s
    I can accelerate at 10 m/s going down, on a bike . . .
    . . ..
    . . . .
    out of the back of a plane

    July 17, 2011 at 6:59 pm #649473
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    TheRotor

    Stage 16 looks all uphill and
    Stage 16 looks all uphill and there will be plenty of teams desperate to get a result.

    Packing team with climbers and attacking DS!

    July 17, 2011 at 6:28 pm #649471
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    Squiggle

    Alan Tullett wrote:Descent

    Alan Tullett wrote:
    Descent finish. Who’s good at descending?

    I don’t have a complete list unfortunately! From what I gather most of the peloton’s ex mountain bikers are sh*t hot.

    July 17, 2011 at 6:01 pm #649469
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    Gkam84

    londonplayer wrote:Gkam – I

    londonplayer wrote:
    Gkam – I think mine are 23mm and I have done 40mph on mine. I admit, it was pretty scary. Especially when you consider that Thor was doing 69mph the other day.

    Mine are 23c aswell n on a long straight decent i have hit nearly 50mph, but there was no corners, its not so much the decent speed, its the angels, lean and power they put through the corners that would have me sh*tting bricks, a tiny bit to much lean or speed and you could be off the side of a mountain

    Look at Voigt when he landed in the bushes, if that had been a pure drop off, he’s a goner

    July 17, 2011 at 5:49 pm #649467
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    londonplayer

    de Weert is the highest
    de Weert is the highest ranking DS I believe. but is it worth swapping him for the lanterne rouge? I must admit that Im very tempted.

    July 17, 2011 at 5:48 pm #649465
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    londonplayer

    Gkam – I think mine are 23mm
    Gkam – I think mine are 23mm and I have done 40mph on mine. I admit, it was pretty scary. Especially when you consider that Thor was doing 69mph the other day.

    July 17, 2011 at 5:47 pm #649463
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    9lives2

    will study hard to find
    :B will study hard to find potential DS’s for breaks as suggested by a brilliant rival =))

    July 17, 2011 at 5:42 pm #649461
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    londonplayer

    Thinking of ditching my
    Thinking of ditching my lanterne rouge for a higher potential scoring Domestique. anyone got any thoughts on that?

    July 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm #649459
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    Gkam84

    londonplayer wrote:surely

    londonplayer wrote:
    surely they are all good at descending? even im good at descending and im not a pro……

    At what speed and width of tyres tho? you aint going 50mph on 19-23c

    July 17, 2011 at 5:37 pm #649457
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    londonplayer

    surely they are all good at
    surely they are all good at descending? even im good at descending and im not a pro……

    July 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm #649455
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    TERatcliffe26

    anyone reckon thor?
    anyone reckon thor?

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