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  1. Haussler from Pozzato and Boonen
    Haussler from Boonen and Pozzato
    Haussler from Boonen and Nuyens
    Haussler from Pozzato and Nuyens
    Haussler from Nuyens and Boonen
    Haussler from Nuyens and Pozzato

    or

    Pozzato from Nuyens and Boonen
    Pozzato from Nuyens and Haussler
    Pozzato from Boonen and Nuyens
    Pozzato from Haussler and Boonen
    Pozzato from Boonen and Haussler
    Pozzato from Haussler and Nuyens

    or

    Nuyens from Haussler and Boonen
    Nuyens from Haussler and Pozzato
    Nuyens from Pozzato and Haussler
    Nuyens from Boonen and Haussler
    Nuyens from Pozzato and Boonen
    Nuyens from Boonen and Pozzato

    or

    Boonen from Nuyens and Haussler
    Boonen from Nuyens and Pozzato
    Boonen from Haussler and Pozzato
    Boonen from Pozzato and Haussler
    Boonen from Haussler and Nuyens
    Boonen from Pozzato and Nuyens

    or

    any other combination

    which one do I choose?

    Time will tell in about 40 hours time.

  2. Grater said:

    Haussler from Pozzato and Boonen
    Haussler from Boonen and Pozzato
    Haussler from Boonen and Nuyens
    Haussler from Pozzato and Nuyens
    Haussler from Nuyens and Boonen
    Haussler from Nuyens and Pozzato

    or

    Pozzato from Nuyens and Boonen
    Pozzato from Nuyens and Haussler
    Pozzato from Boonen and Nuyens
    Pozzato from Haussler and Boonen
    Pozzato from Boonen and Haussler
    Pozzato from Haussler and Nuyens

    or

    Nuyens from Haussler and Boonen
    Nuyens from Haussler and Pozzato
    Nuyens from Pozzato and Haussler
    Nuyens from Boonen and Haussler
    Nuyens from Pozzato and Boonen
    Nuyens from Boonen and Pozzato

    or

    Boonen from Nuyens and Haussler
    Boonen from Nuyens and Pozzato
    Boonen from Haussler and Pozzato
    Boonen from Pozzato and Haussler
    Boonen from Haussler and Nuyens
    Boonen from Pozzato and Nuyens

    or

    any other combination

    which one do I choose?

    Time will tell in about 40 hours time.


    sounds like Melbourne Cup day,

    I will take Weekend Haussler, then the field for second and third, in a box trifecta.

    how does that sound grates?

  3. thunder said:

    sounds like Melbourne Cup day,

    I will take Weekend Haussler, then the field for second and third, in a box trifecta.

    how does that sound grates?


    Sounds good

  4. phillop said:

    i predict grater will be wrong

    lol

    ddff

  5. boonen

  6. grater, do you think that hincapie will have a chance at roubaix?

  7. Flyer said:

    ddff

    eeer

  8. Depends on 4 factors.

    If they can finish on the velodrome

    How did Boonen ride Flanders

    Will his bike last the journey

    Columbia's tactics

    He is definately in form. I don't think he will win, but he will come top 5. The only way he wins is to do what O'Grady did a few years back. And with a strong Columbia squad, he might be able to do it. It's a big goal this year for Team Columbia and they gotto nullify the quick step team with very good tactics.

  9. In anycase my Flanders picks are now going to be up.

    Boonen has been getting his form to peak around this time.

    Haussler is having wins all over the place.

    Pozzato has started to show some very good signs and his wins over the past fortnight were of extreme quality.

    Therefore.

    1st - Pozzato
    2nd - Haussler
    3rd - Boonen

    In a bunch sprint I expect Haussler to try and repeat MSR but Pozzato will be there with him and unfortunately for Haussler he will be a bridesmaid again. Boonen battles out third a bike length away.

  10. Grater said:

    Depends on 4 factors.

    If they can finish on the velodrome

    How did Boonen ride Flanders

    Will his bike last the journey

    Columbia's tactics

    He is definately in form. I don't think he will win, but he will come top 5. The only way he wins is to do what O'Grady did a few years back. And with a strong Columbia squad, he might be able to do it. It's a big goal this year for Team Columbia and they gotto nullify the quick step team with very good tactics.


    [censored] grater.

    All it depends on, "will more teams that Columbia get on the startline".

    Hincapie can win, if only Columbia turn up for the race.

  11. Grater said:

    In anycase my Flanders picks are now going to be up.

    Boonen has been getting his form to peak around this time.

    Haussler is having wins all over the place.

    Pozzato has started to show some very good signs and his wins over the past fortnight were of extreme quality.

    Therefore.

    1st - Pozzato
    2nd - Haussler
    3rd - Boonen

    In a bunch sprint I expect Haussler to try and repeat MSR but Pozzato will be there with him and unfortunately for Haussler he will be a bridesmaid again. Boonen battles out third a bike length away.


    grater you are jumping round, all you take is the last 3 races, and throw in a few classic results of yesteryear.

    lets be a bit more nuanced. Ring up Vroomen and White from Cervelo, ask them if their Chinese pharmological counterfeiter has delivered their order.

  12. I just think Pozzato takes this. I have this feeling about it. He is starting to peak. Boonen is showing me some [censored] signs. And Haussler won't get it right again but will finally get it right for Roubaix, however.

  13. pozzato flander and haussler roubaix. is cervelo good enough to keep haussler in the running at roubaix?

  14. Haussler has no real form in the Ronde. Never done better than 89th in 4 attempts, although he did crash once and has a DNF in 2006.

    Based on that, you'd have to say a top 20 finish would be a great result for him.

    Haussler's Ronde van Vlaanderen palmarés:
    2008 91st
    2007 107th after a crash
    2006 DNF
    2005 89th

  15. wicklow200 said:

    Haussler has no real form in the Ronde. Never done better than 89th in 4 attempts, although he did crash once and has a DNF in 2006.

    Based on that, you'd have to say a top 20 finish would be a great result for him.

    Haussler's Ronde van Vlaanderen palmarés:
    2008 91st
    2007 107th after a crash
    2006 DNF
    2005 89th


    What about his MSR?

    2006 35th
    2007 - NS
    2008 - 131st
    2009 - Nearly won

    Whilst you are right he has had a [censored] record here, he also had a [censored] record at MSR and nearly pulled it off.

  16. Grater said:

    What about his MSR?

    2006 35th
    2007 - NS
    2008 - 131st
    2009 - Nearly won

    Whilst you are right he has had a [censored] record here, he also had a [censored] record at MSR and nearly pulled it off.


    sick and injuries

    put it in context folks

    no excuse for you grates, I hold your opinions in esteem, dont [censored] me and dont let me down.

    get his doctors records, both, he medical doc, and his go fast doc

  17. thunder said:

    sick and injuries

    put it in context folks

    no excuse for you grates, I hold your opinions in esteem, dont [censored] me and dont let me down.

    get his doctors records, both, he medical doc, and his go fast doc

    sddddf

  18. Vuelta al Pais Vasco.

    Again like Paris-Nice. Even though Contador is in this and some other strong riders, this event suits LLS. There is no mountain top finish for starters. LLS is an attacking rider and a good descender and 2 of these stages have climbs close to the end which he will do what he is famous for. The time trial at the end will be the test.

    I expect LLS to probably win stage 1

    He is up against Samuel Sanchez, Sastre, Rogers, Kirchen, Lovkvist, Contador, Evans, Cunego etc. Cunego will be looking for Amstel Gold and La Flech Wallone. Evans sucks. Rogers will be fine tuning form. Kichen coming back from injury. Sastre - don't know

    Overall

    1. Luis Leon Sanchez
    2. Alberto Contador
    3. Samuel Sanchez

  19. I'm not going to fully cover the stages of the Basque country.

    That prediction is the overall. Looking pretty good with how the riders went last night.

    I will however have a stab at stage 2.

    1. Freire
    2. Nocentini
    3. Davis

    Freire will be close to the guys at the last climb and make his way back and ready to win a sprint with only about 40 - 60 guys. Depending on who can make it back after the last climb.

  20. Gent-Wevelgem

    Cavendish to win from Cooke and Rojas

    Have to go with Cavendish - if it all works well, he wins.

    I've gone with Baden Cooke to make a surprise and Rojas aswell.

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