Where : Valkenburg, The Netherlands
When : Sunday 23rd September 2012.
Distance : 267 kms.
This year's men's road race parcours looks pretty tough with plenty of leg sapping climbs such as the [COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Bemelerberg and Cauberg, within a 267km route through the Dutch countryside.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]My own view is that an out and out road man such as a Classics type rider is likely to win this.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]I'd love to see Oscar Freire add to his three road race titles by winning this race but will the Spanish team work for Valverde instead?[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Gilbert's form has come good win a stage win in the Vuelta after a (by his standards) a disappoint 2012 season.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Again like Spain, the Belgian team might instead work for Boonen.[/COLOR]
As ever if the Italian national squad can work together someone like Nibali could well win.
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]At the time of posting there is still no official start list so it's difficult to nominate a bolter who might upset the favourites.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Kolobnev? [/COLOR]
When : Sunday 23rd September 2012.
Distance : 267 kms.
This year's men's road race parcours looks pretty tough with plenty of leg sapping climbs such as the [COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Bemelerberg and Cauberg, within a 267km route through the Dutch countryside.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]My own view is that an out and out road man such as a Classics type rider is likely to win this.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]I'd love to see Oscar Freire add to his three road race titles by winning this race but will the Spanish team work for Valverde instead?[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Gilbert's form has come good win a stage win in the Vuelta after a (by his standards) a disappoint 2012 season.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Again like Spain, the Belgian team might instead work for Boonen.[/COLOR]
As ever if the Italian national squad can work together someone like Nibali could well win.
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]At the time of posting there is still no official start list so it's difficult to nominate a bolter who might upset the favourites.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(34, 30, 31)]Kolobnev? [/COLOR]