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Boonen for 4 in a row? Who will shine in place of Cancellara? The ‘Hell of the North’ beckons.

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  • April 1, 2012 at 7:23 pm #15465
    Alan Tullett

    With Cancellara out (I’m sure we all wish him a speedy recovery) who is going to challenge OPQ and Boonen?

    I’m keeping Boonen and Pozzato and maybe Sagan if he rides, but the 4th eludes me. Thoughts anyone? Doesn’t have to be the real rider you’re going to pick if you don’t want to give too much away đŸ˜‰ đŸ˜‰ .

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  • April 4, 2012 at 1:22 pm #672539
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    TERatcliffe26

    The majority of the team
    The majority of the team helping Hushovd? I disagree, i think the team will be behind the leader Ballan, he has mainly gone well at roubaix and has form

    April 4, 2012 at 12:45 pm #672537
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    seabass89

    I know I am a patriot, but I
    I know I am a patriot, but I am actually putting in Hushovd and Boasson Hagen.

    Hushovd has one, uno, ein goal for the year – to win Paris-Roubaix. I think he will be hanging in there until he breaks down and dies đŸ˜› Bsides he said before the Tour of Flanders that he doesen’t really like that race.

    So for roubaix, Hushovd will have the majority of the team to help him, and a couple of free roles (Van Avermaet, maybe?) and I think he will deffo be up there.

    Eddy the Boss I think showed that he handles the cobbles pretty well. Was hindered by Vansummeren in that little shunt and used a lot of energy trying to get back. And as the man said himself (with a wink, that is) “I am not saying that I would have won, but I would have doen alot better [if I wasn’t caught in the crash]”

    For Sky, they will probably do the same as the Flanders race were EBH is the captain, and Flecha is a free role rider.

    But the big, huge, number one favourite must be Boonen.

    April 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm #672535
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    TERatcliffe26

    Id say having a balance will
    Id say having a balance will be the key, and all the choices (because it seems credits wont be an issue), should be weighed on there individual merits and not looked at based on price

    April 4, 2012 at 11:11 am #672533
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    Alan Tullett

    meninblack wrote:I agree with

    meninblack wrote:
    I agree with TERatcliffe26, there are very interesting cheap star riders: Pozzato, Ballan, Flecha, Degenkolb, Boom… we are gonna have a load of credits this time!!!

    The question is, is it worth spending them on expensive DSs, such as Eisel, Bak, Jerome, Duque, Vansummeren or are the medium-priced ones just as good? Vanmarcke, Terpstra, Paolini etc.

    April 4, 2012 at 9:52 am #672531
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    meninblack

    I agree with TERatcliffe26,
    I agree with TERatcliffe26, there are very interesting cheap star riders: Pozzato, Ballan, Flecha, Degenkolb, Boom… we are gonna have a load of credits this time!!!

    April 3, 2012 at 1:54 pm #672529
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    TERatcliffe26

    jimmythecuckoo wrote:No

    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    No Ballan?

    In relation to?

    April 3, 2012 at 1:02 pm #672527
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    James Warrener

    No Ballan?
    No Ballan?

    April 3, 2012 at 8:19 am #672525
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    drheaton

    Ditto, mine will all be very
    Ditto, mine will all be very cheap and I’ll be left over with a boat load of credits, wishing I could pick 5 or even 6 star riders as I can definitely afford it.

    April 3, 2012 at 8:07 am #672523
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    TERatcliffe26

    Im gonna have a load of
    Im gonna have a load of credits left over for this race as all my star guys are gonna be cheap. After Boonen my next expensive is around 20 credits (without giving my team away)

    April 3, 2012 at 7:49 am #672521
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    drheaton

    Alan Tullett wrote:step-hent

    Alan Tullett wrote:
    step-hent wrote:
    Nobody mentioning Hushovd – but this will be his miain target for the season, and he should be in with a shout now that Cancellara is out. He can rival Boonen in a sprint and should be strong enough to be there, but my bug question for him is whether BMC can get organised to provide support, or if they’ll all ride for themselves…

    He should be their main rider but due to illness, I think, he’s just too off-form and these are not races where you can be much under 100%. Ballan is the clear team leader and he came two places above him last year as well.

    I agree, I see Hushovd as a punt rather than a guaranteed top 10 finisher, and a rather expensive punt at that. Someone like Degenkolb would be as much of a risk (I predict either a top 5 finish or nowehere to be seen) but is considerably cheaper.

    April 2, 2012 at 10:31 pm #672519
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    TERatcliffe26

    What star rider to bring in
    What star rider to bring in for Sagan is the question. I think i know wh, and i think i know my 3 DS changes too, maybe a risky team, but one that could pay off

    April 2, 2012 at 10:07 pm #672517
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    Alan Tullett

    4 changes I have to make now;
    4 changes I have to make now; Cancellara, Sagan, Hoste and Vandenbergh. I hope there are no more.

    April 2, 2012 at 10:02 pm #672515
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    Alan Tullett

    allezrider wrote:Provisional

    allezrider wrote:
    Provisional start list at http://www.letour.fr/2012/PRX/RIDERS/us/engages.html. Looks like I’m going to need all my transfers – still too far out to be making changes yet. :?

    No Peter Sagan as I thought. His brother is in but that could change as it has before.

    April 2, 2012 at 9:23 pm #672513
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    JAndrewHill

    I think i am the jinx. . .
    I think i am the jinx. . . .

    Maybe I’ll keep Lange and Canc cos I’m feeling discombobulated.

    Maybe I’ll pick Benat Inxtausti for the PR . . .
    He’ll do no worse than he;s doing in the Basque tour. . .
    oops, starting to be bitter again. . .

    A bit of flu, I mean , a little bit of flu and he pulls out. . . does he not know that I was banking on him for wildcard points. . .

    #stillsobbing

    April 2, 2012 at 8:45 pm #672511
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    allezrider

    Provisional start list at
    Provisional start list at http://www.letour.fr/2012/PRX/RIDERS/us/engages.html. Looks like I’m going to need all my transfers – still too far out to be making changes yet. đŸ˜•

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