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  • February 20, 2012 at 7:06 am #15152
    nickobec

    So it is two weeks away, but you can do some preliminary research seeing no Omloop Het Volk/Nieuwsblad & Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne (campaigning for them to included in 2013 season).

    Offical website with parcours: http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html

    Partial starting list:http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjI4OTk=

    Stage 1 9km ITT (prologue) includes cat 3 1.1km @ 6.6 climb after 500m

    Stage 2 flat sprinters stage.

    Stage 3 Finishes on a Cat 3 climb 5.2km @ 2.9%

    Stage 4 lumpy day 2 Cat 2 & 3 Cat 3 last 500m @ 8% 2 km before line, last km is at 4%

    Stage 5 even lumpier 3 cat 1, cat 2 & 2 * cat 3, finish is cat 1 3km @ 10%

    Stage 6 less lumpy cat 2, 5 * cat 3, last 20km before finish

    Stage 7 lumpy cat 1, 2 * cat 2, cat 3, 20km downhill after cat 1, the 20km flat

    Stage 8 ITT Col d’Èze 9.6km @ 4.7%

    Start with solid ITT riders, then roulers and escape artists and finish with good ITTs

    Likely starters

    AG2R LA MONDIALE

    PERAUD Jean Christophe France
    ROCHE Nicholas Ireland

    ASTANA PRO TEAM

    BRAJKOVIC Janez Slovenia
    SEELDRAYERS Kevin Belgium

    BMC RACING TEAM

    HUSHOVD Thor Norway
    MOINARD Amaël France
    PHINNEY Taylor United States
    VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States

    COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE

    DI GREGORIO Rémy France
    DUMOULIN Samuel France
    MONCOUTIE David France
    TAARAMAE Rein Estonia

    EQUIPE CYCLISTE FDJ-BIGMAT

    FEDRIGO Pierrick France
    JEANNESSON Arnold France
    ROY Jérémy France

    EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI

    ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Spain
    ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU Mikel Spain
    SICARD Romain France

    GARMIN – BARRACUDA

    FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Spain
    HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
    LE MEVEL Christophe France
    MILLAR David United Kingdom
    RASMUSSEN Alex Denmark

    GREENEDGE CYCLING TEAM

    DAVIS Allan Australia
    GERRANS Simon Australia

    KATUSHA TEAM

    GALIMZYANOV Denis Russia
    MENCHOV Denis Russia

    LAMPRE – ISD

    BOLE Grega Slovenia
    CUNEGO Damiano Italy
    ULISSI Diego Italy

    LIQUIGAS - CANNONDALE

    BASSO Ivan Italy
    SZMYD Sylvester Poland
    VIVIANI Elia Italy

    LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM

    BAK Lars Ytting Denmark
    HENDERSON Gregory New Zealand

    MOVISTAR TEAM

    ARROYO DURAN David Spain
    CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan Spain
    ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
    VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain

    OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM

    BOONEN Tom Belgium
    CHAVANEL Sylvain France
    LEIPHEIMER Levi United States
    MARTIN Tony Germany
    PROJECT 1T4I

    DEGENKOLB John Germany
    KITTEL Marcel Germany

    RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM

    MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
    RENSHAW Mark Australia
    SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Spain

    RADIOSHACK – NISSAN

    DIDIER Laurent Luxembourg
    HORNER Christopher United States
    IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
    KLÖDEN Andreas Germany
    MONFORT Maxime Belgium
    SCHLECK Andy Luxembourg
    SCHLECK Frank Luxembourg

    SAUR – SOJASUN

    COPPEL Jerome France
    FEILLU Brice France
    GALLAND Jérémie France
    HIVERT Jonathan France

    SKY PROCYCLING

    FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
    PORTE Richie Australia
    THOMAS Geraint United Kingdom
    WIGGINS Bradley United Kingdom

    TEAM EUROPCAR

    GAUDIN Damien France
    ROLLAND Pierre France
    VOECKLER Thomas France

    TEAM SAXO BANK

    AAEN JORGENSEN Jonas Denmark
    KROON Karsten Netherlands
    MORKOV Michael Denmark
    NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Spain
    NUYENS Nick Belgium
    TOSATTO Matteo Italy

    VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM

    DE GENDT Thomas Belgium
    FEILLU Romain France
    LEUKEMANS Björn Belgium
    LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
    MORTENSEN Martin Denmark

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  • February 21, 2012 at 10:22 pm #666521
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    Wig_Billy

    Just picked my provisional
    Just picked my provisional team and I’m pretty happy with it, although it’s not looking that strong for Stage 2… 😉

    February 21, 2012 at 10:09 pm #666519
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    Gkam84

    Ok with the provisional list,
    Ok with the provisional list, 31 riders is cut to 22, now just to work out DS from Star, that should cut the list down again, then by teams, then i MIGHT have a team to pick

    February 21, 2012 at 10:05 pm #666517
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    _SiD_

    2 of my DS aren’t there –
    2 of my DS aren’t there – tweak, tweak, tweak.

    What i’ve learned from the pure league is a good DS can be as valuable as a ‘star’ rider.

    Done!

    February 21, 2012 at 8:33 pm #666515
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    Mikeh789

    Provisional start
    Provisional start list;

    http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/RIDERS/us/engages.html

    February 21, 2012 at 7:32 pm #666513
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    dave atkinson

    Gkam84 wrote:Stage 5 is going

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Stage 5 is going to decide it unless some super human TT guy blows them away in stage 1 and 8

    Stage 8 is a 450m climb over 9k, don’t forget. it’s not just a time trial. there’s every chance of it being won or lost on the Col d’Èze if you ask me

    February 21, 2012 at 5:46 pm #666511
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    Gkam84

    Stage 5 is going to decide it
    Stage 5 is going to decide it unless some super human TT guy blows them away in stage 1 and 8

    February 21, 2012 at 5:35 pm #666509
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    lucas

    The stage profiles are
    The stage profiles are up:

    http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/COURSE/us/100/etape_par_etape.html

    February 21, 2012 at 12:05 am #666507
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    Gkam84

    Right, i’ve narrowed it down
    Right, i’ve narrowed it down to 31 riders, so i’m waiting on the final start list, see if that narrows it down for me again and THEN and only THEN, will i make up my mind on anyone after studying form, past results and so on……

    NO seriously, you think i’m pulling your leg this time and giving you false information, i’m not, i need to climb back up the rankings and win a stage to get on that leaderboard with a high score :B

    I have a notepad this year aswell 😀

    February 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm #666505
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    _SiD_

    Right, really done the
    Right, really done the homework for this.

    Going pure once again – so i’ve gone for:
    3 Frenchmen, all with P-N form;
    2 climbers;
    1 TT specialist who showed some form in the mountains in recent years;
    Couple of cheap DS who have good early season form.

    Game on!

    February 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm #666503
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    Alan Tullett

    nickobec wrote:My starting

    nickobec wrote:
    My starting team:

    Tony Martin (OPQ)
    AR Value: 38.4 previous winner
    David Millar (GRM)
    AR Value: 28.2 TT
    Thomas de Gendt (VCD)
    AR Value: 18.4 TT & Rouleur
    Samuel Dumoulin (COF)
    PC Value: 14.7 Can’t TT but can sprint and does climb
    Richie Porte (SKY)
    DS Value: 14.4 TT & climb

    Likely canidates

    Alex Rasmussen (GRM)
    DS Value: 10.1 TT & prologue specialist
    Jerome Coppel (SAU)
    DS Value: 14.6 local GC hope who did 15th in TdF Monaco prologue

    Would like but might be a bit out of budget
    Tejay Van Garderen

    Will wait and see what “DS” are added later

    Extra research results from prologue at 2010 Paris Nice and 2010 & 2011 Tour De Suisse (short & hilly)

    By my calculations you’ve got 11.2 left. You can get 2 reasonable DSs for that but not TJ 😉

    February 20, 2012 at 9:45 pm #666501
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    Gkam84

    Hugh Lupus wrote:Sounds like

    Hugh Lupus wrote:
    Sounds like a profile that Jonathan Tiernan-Locke would suit, and he’s bang in form.

    It would be perfect, but Endura aint racing

    February 20, 2012 at 7:59 pm #666499
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    Hugh Lupus

    Sounds like a profile that
    Sounds like a profile that Jonathan Tiernan-Locke would suit, and he’s bang in form.

    February 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm #666497
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    nickobec

    My starting team:
    Tony Martin
    My starting team:

    Tony Martin (OPQ)
    AR Value: 38.4 previous winner
    David Millar (GRM)
    AR Value: 28.2 TT
    Thomas de Gendt (VCD)
    AR Value: 18.4 TT & Rouleur
    Samuel Dumoulin (COF)
    PC Value: 14.7 Can’t TT but can sprint and does climb
    Richie Porte (SKY)
    DS Value: 14.4 TT & climb

    Likely canidates

    Alex Rasmussen (GRM)
    DS Value: 10.1 TT & prologue specialist
    Jerome Coppel (SAU)
    DS Value: 14.6 local GC hope who did 15th in TdF Monaco prologue

    Would like but might be a bit out of budget
    Tejay Van Garderen

    Will wait and see what “DS” are added later

    Extra research results from prologue at 2010 Paris Nice and 2010 & 2011 Tour De Suisse (short & hilly)

    February 20, 2012 at 1:13 pm #666495
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    TERatcliffe26

    from what i know so far of
    from what i know so far of who is riding i have 6/9 places pretty much in my head. my team contains 2 sky, OPQS, Liqugas, AG2R and Saur riders

    February 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm #666493
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    TERatcliffe26

    Its defo more of a climbers
    Its defo more of a climbers tour than that of a sprinter, but there is a must in my team ready for the stage 2 sprint based on his current form and price

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