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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 2, 2012 at 7:55 pm #672509
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    Alan Tullett

    step-hent wrote:Nobody

    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.

    April 2, 2012 at 4:59 pm #672507
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    mr_fox

    Squiggle wrote:I had Fab and

    Squiggle wrote:
    I had Fab and Langeveld for Flanders so whoever I replace them with ought to be mightily concerned…

    Me too đŸ˜•
    I was thinking I was the jinx, but maybe it is you Squiggle đŸ˜€

    April 2, 2012 at 4:48 pm #672505
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    Squiggle

    I had Fab and Langeveld for
    I had Fab and Langeveld for Flanders so whoever I replace them with ought to be mightily concerned…

    April 2, 2012 at 4:43 pm #672503
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    Gkam84

    Cheers, oh well, thats
    Cheers, oh well, thats forcing another transfer on me :”(

    April 2, 2012 at 12:24 pm #672501
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    TERatcliffe26

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/ne
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-showing-signs-of-improvement-in-flanders

    First line of the last paragraph

    April 2, 2012 at 12:00 pm #672499
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    Gkam84

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:No

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    No Gilbert for P-R Gkam

    I’ve not seen any startlist saying he is or isn’t riding, where you getting your info?

    April 2, 2012 at 11:22 am #672497
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    TERatcliffe26

    I think you have missed 2/3
    I think you have missed 2/3 big contenders off your star rider short list.

    Sagan will be my axed star rider, then 3 DS changes, devolder, morkov and another out. Pretty much know who im gonna bring in

    April 2, 2012 at 11:12 am #672495
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    nickobec

    Looks like I have to make 3
    Looks like I have to make 3 changes Cancellara, Freire and Paolini (the last 2 probably will not ride and if they do, they will not be in my team based previous Paris Roubaix performances )

    Star rider short list includes Hushovd, Breschel, Chavenel, & Ballan (who would of been in my team now instead of Devolder if not for the 4 star rider rule).

    outside chances include Sagan, Degenkolb (top 20 last year)Farrar (if he was not so expensive)

    DS Eisel, Terpstra, Guesdon & Cooke are possibilities, but wait until the full lists our.

    April 2, 2012 at 8:43 am #672493
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    step-hent

    Nobody mentioning Hushovd –
    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…

    April 2, 2012 at 7:35 am #672491
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    TERatcliffe26

    No Gilbert for P-R Gkam
    No Gilbert for P-R Gkam

    April 2, 2012 at 7:24 am #672489
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    drheaton

    My current four stars are
    My current four stars are Cancellara, Bennati, Boonen and Flecha. I’ll be dropping at least two of those but I want to pick up three!

    If only there wasn’t the 4/5 restriction on stars/DSs I could pick up Ballan, Leukmans and Pozzato without having to drop Flecha but I can’t so gotta make up my mind who stays and who goes. On the DS front I’ve got two transfers lined up ready to go depending on what I decide.

    I was all for the 4/5 split initially but for the P-R I’ll most likely be running a team with 20+ credits to spare, it’s annoying because I feel I’m not getting the most out of my budget but I guess that’s what happens when your star riders goes and breaks his collarbone (thanks alot Fabian X()

    Perhaps losing the 4/5 split could be something that is added to the competition variables for the extra events next year?

    April 1, 2012 at 10:31 pm #672487
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    Alan Tullett

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:Alan

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:
    Alan Tullett wrote:
    Do you mean Sky and Flecha?

    Maybe. But would I leave out one of my star riders for Flecha? :?

    Just seen what they are. Probably not but let’s see if Sagan rides, then you might have to.

    I’m assuming I might have to change 2 as I had the misfortune to have Canc.

    April 1, 2012 at 9:55 pm #672485
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Alan Tullett wrote:Do you

    Alan Tullett wrote:
    Do you mean Sky and Flecha?

    Maybe. But would I leave out one of my star riders for Flecha? đŸ˜•

    April 1, 2012 at 9:53 pm #672483
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    Alan Tullett

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:Going

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:
    Going to be a very different race without Fab there from the gun… I did see one team today that put in a lot of effort without it coming off.. I reckon it might work for them next week though and they have some course & distance men in their ranks ;)

    Do you mean Sky and Flecha?

    April 1, 2012 at 9:52 pm #672481
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    TERatcliffe26

    So you think Sky will do well
    So you think Sky will do well next week then, may be bringing in stannard/hayman in for morkov anyway

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