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  • July 23, 2012 at 8:34 am #16401
    drheaton

    Only five days to go!

    Start lists are up on Cycling Fever but beware, Cadel Evans has already put his participation in doubt so things may change.

    I assume that points will be scored in line with one day classics, something like this from Milan San Remo?

    [quote]Information on scoring

    This stage will be scored on the following criteria:

    Finish line – one day race: Points awarded for the first 20 riders over the line in a one-day race.

    The following points will be awarded (1st-20th): 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

    Last man home: 10 points awarded for the last man home on a tour stage or one-day race

    Breakaway bonus: 10 points to any rider in a lead breakaway group of 10 riders or less that’s more than a minute ahead of the peloton at half distance

    Team bonus: 5 points to every participating rider in the winning rider’s team
    [/quote]

    Dave, will it work like the Worlds last year with two per nationality and team bonus points awarded for same country rather than trade team?

    The Favourites seems to be Cavendish, Sagan (although he’s racing on his own, no teammates), Goss (who can’t win a thing) and Griepel which suggests everyone expects a sprint finish. Can anyone see a lone or small group breakaway winning? Possibly Boonen/Gilbert? Italy always seem to go well too so I expect them to be there or there abouts with Modolo/Paolini.

    I think I’ll be loading my team with sprinters but might take a punt on Boonen if he’s fit (didn’t he break some ribs in the Tour of Poland?).

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  • July 28, 2012 at 12:28 pm #693043
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    thefatcyclist

    Mark Cavendish (SKY)
    Peter
    Mark Cavendish (SKY)
    Peter Sagan (LIQ)
    Luis Leon Sanchez (RAB)
    Elia Viviani (LIQ)
    Lars Bak (LOT)
    Luca Paolini (KAT)
    Niki Terpstra (OPQ)
    Daryl Impey (GRE)
    Alexandr Kolobnev (KAT)

    mine
    Intermediate gp looking very dangerous

    July 28, 2012 at 12:23 pm #693041
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    mattbibbings

    BBC coverage leaves a lot to
    BBC coverage leaves a lot to be desired. Not least the near complete absence of time checks! The one stat that really means something to the viewing public and they have only managed to give 2 or 3 time checks at the top of Box Hill and thats it!

    And I could barely hear Hugh Porter at the start over the crowd noise!
    :/

    July 28, 2012 at 12:08 pm #693039
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    drheaton

    Nibali, Gilbert, Van
    Nibali, Gilbert, Van Avermaet, Gesink and Elminger have launched an attack.

    That’s a strong group, GB might have a race on their hands now.

    Edit: bah, that groups been brought back just as I typed that… typical.

    July 28, 2012 at 11:49 am #693037
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    Gkam84

    Bourgain was always going to
    Bourgain was always going to drop out, he was listed in the RR just to get an extra place on the track 😉

    Any info on who’s in the break? The list above doesn’t seem right as a graphic was showing LL in the break 😕

    July 28, 2012 at 11:42 am #693035
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    Alan Tullett

    Got
    Got

    Cav
    Goss
    Sagan
    LLSanchez

    Impey
    Arashiro
    Bourgain
    Park
    Kolobnev

    Bourgain dropped out. Ooops
    Park dropped from break.

    But I don’t think DSs will score much in this race. All depends on the stars. Hope Cav wins and Goss does better than Greipel.

    Put Park in for the sprint but he went in the break instead.

    Expecting another break to go on the 5th or 6th ascent.

    July 28, 2012 at 11:33 am #693033
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    drheaton

    Went Goss over Griepel only
    Went Goss over Griepel only because he’s potentially got more sticking power and if the races blows apart he’s got a chance of 5 bonus points from Gerrans/Rogers. Plus, he’d a perennial 2nd place finisher whereas Griepel could be all or nothing, like on the Champs-Elysee.

    July 28, 2012 at 11:28 am #693031
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    Gkam84

    Mark Cavendish (SKY)
    Peter
    Mark Cavendish (SKY)
    Peter Sagan (LIQ)
    Andre Greipel (LOT)
    Gregory Henderson (LOT)
    Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM)
    Ian Stannard (SKY)
    Jack Bauer (GRM)
    Daniel Schorn (APP)
    Gedminas Bagdonas (OLY)

    I didn’t bother with breaks and didn’t listen to my own advice and take LL Sanchez in again. Gone sprint heavy with some back up guys for points/bonuses 😉

    July 28, 2012 at 10:54 am #693029
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    TERatcliffe26

    you have 5 the same as me
    you have 5 the same as me Drheton, think we have gone for same kind of tactic

    Thinking/hoping it will be a sprint and gone with my gut…

    Cav (obvious)
    Sagan (will be there at the end if its a bigger group than a break away)
    Greipel (impressed the last sprint he won in the tour and the hills he had to get up for that, so applies as with sagan)
    Modolo (cheap and 2nd to Cav in the test, one of them that could top 5 or be nowehere)

    Kwiatowski (could go in a break, or if the field is reduced he is quick enough to place well)
    Impey (decent enough sprinter and wont need to do any work but stay with the field, also could go in a break)
    Arashiro (same as Imey)
    Terpstra (if teh race is blown apart he is the safest/cheapest option to do well in my eyes)
    Kolobnev (again can get over hills and shouldnt need to do much work, handy 5th place on stage 3 in Wallonie this week against some decent sprinters on an all rounders stage

    July 28, 2012 at 10:25 am #693027
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    Wig_Billy

    Not sure if all of my guys
    Not sure if all of my guys will cope with the distace;

    Sagan
    Cancellara
    Cav
    Henderson
    Demare
    Isaychev
    Cardoso
    Richeze
    Impey

    July 28, 2012 at 10:19 am #693025
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    drheaton

    Putting all my eggs in a
    Putting all my eggs in a sprint shaped basket.

    Cavendish
    Sagan
    Goss
    Viviani
    Arashiro
    Demare
    Impey
    Gallopin
    Terpstra

    Had hoped for Gallopin and Terpstra in a break but there’s time yet.

    July 28, 2012 at 10:04 am #693023
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    Alan Tullett

    Damn! I forgot they put
    Damn! I forgot they put Bourgain in the road race so he could go on the track. Should have put in Demare!

    July 28, 2012 at 9:55 am #693021
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    Alan Tullett

    Got Park, but no points as
    Got Park, but no points as it’s 12 :”(
    Bourgain dropped out. Had him as well :”(

    July 28, 2012 at 9:52 am #693019
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    drheaton

    cycling news wrote: Jurgen

    cycling news wrote:
    Jurgen Roelandts (Belgium), Marco Pinotti (Italy), Fumiyuki Beppu (Japan), Denis Menchov (Russia), Stuart O’Grady (Australia), Tim Duggan (USA), Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands), Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain), Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia), Michael Schar (Switzerland), Alexander Kristoff (Norway) and Sungbaek Park (Korea) are the men up the road, and they have a sizeable advantage over the Great Britain-led peloton

    Group of 12 so no breakaway points if this one sticks to half distance.

    July 28, 2012 at 9:46 am #693017
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    chrisdstripes

    I’ve gone fairly sprinty –
    I’ve gone fairly sprinty – but its a long way so fairly strong guys.
    Sagan
    Boasson Hagen
    Cavendish
    Boom
    Kwiatkowski
    Impey
    Demare
    Bazayev
    Elmiger
    I figured if its not a sprint I’m rubbish at predicting who’ll be up there, so I may as well assume it will be!

    July 28, 2012 at 9:26 am #693015
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    silas chime

    I’ll put my cards on the
    I’ll put my cards on the table then

    Cancellara
    Boassen-Hagen
    L.Sanchez
    Boonen
    Terpstra
    Bauer
    Duggan
    Bourgain(if he’s there in the Mall then watch out)
    Gallopin

    I think it’s going to be like a one-day classic to be honest.

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