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12-06.-2007, 06:44 PM
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Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
A recent article on a site I use/read just stated that Bradley Wiggins can win the TDF 2007. Not such a crazy statement actually, British cycling is probably at its best ever right now. I'd love to see your thoughts on this. As a Brit living in France it would be sweet to watch it!
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12-06.-2007, 07:56 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
No, can wiggins stick with Vino, Evans, Valverde, Sastre in the mountains. Sure he can TT but thats not good enough.
This is how i think it will pan out. Yellow: 1st - Vinokourov / 2nd - Evans / 3rd - Valverde Green: McEwen Ploka: Rassie or one of the boyz from Disco White: honestly - no idea, only person i could think of would be Andy Schleck, but he won't ride the tour this year, maybe in a couple years time. |
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13-06.-2007, 11:07 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
anyone can win, doesn't matter who you are.
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13-06.-2007, 11:41 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
No. Sorry. This is just wishful thinking like Hincapie last year. I'd love to be wrong about Wiggins. But I'm not.
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13-06.-2007, 11:08 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
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14-06.-2007, 02:11 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
Vino looks fav to win the prologue now, after today..
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21-06.-2007, 07:27 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
A Brit will win the Tour the year after Hell freezes over.
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22-06.-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
He is strong, but I have not heard of him before (I'm a newb, but I've heard of at least a few others who are still racing and not kicked out from drug use), so I'm going to say he won't.
 I would like to see a brit win, though. Or an African. Heck, somebody besides a non UK European (not including the last 8 years, that is). What about a Canadian? Now THAT will happen when Hell freezes over, or rather when Canada isn't cold in the winter. |
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24-06.-2007, 12:51 AM
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No way on God's living earth can that happen. Even Bradley Wiggins himself wouldn't be so optimistic. He is in the same category as Boardman, to win the Prologue would be a great achievement, but more than that? Not in a stage race with mountains, no. David Millar is a better (British) all round road rider anyway. |
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25-06.-2007, 05:45 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
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28-06.-2007, 04:16 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
Not in 2007. Millar or Wiggins have a great chance to take the prologue (would that light up London or what?!), or get into a break and take a stage at some point. But, they don't climb well enough to contend for a podium spot.
It'd be cool to see a Brit on the podium some day!
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30-06.-2007, 07:31 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
Good old Brad might just get lucky one day and sneak a 3 Days of DePanne, but winning a 3 week GT is just a fantasy
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08-07.-2007, 09:34 AM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
If you dream hard enough and drink absinthe you can perhaps imagine a brit winning.
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08-07.-2007, 09:46 AM
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Not even. You would need Laudnum as well. Absynthe and Laudnum, the favourite Byronic Friday night 'off your face' recipe. But, I'm pretty sure that even with that, you couldn't see a brit winning. Particularly since most of them seem to eschew drugging. Jeez, lacking ability, and burdened by morality. No chance. |
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08-07.-2007, 01:08 PM
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Re: Could a Brit win the TDF 2007?
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Almost...fourth is good |
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