Flyer said:I say Fast Freddie Rodriguez is over due for a Classics Victory. (this assumes his teammate Robbie McQuin doesn't make the final split)
Robbie had a mishap today at Adriatico.
Rodriguez is a very good prospect.
Flyer said:I say Fast Freddie Rodriguez is over due for a Classics Victory. (this assumes his teammate Robbie McQuin doesn't make the final split)
limerickman said:Robbie had a mishap today at Adriatico.
Rodriguez is a very good prospect.
Flyer said:Personally, I know he is super motivated this year.
I heard he fell off in Paris Nice--but scored a 3rd place on the uphill sprint just 24 hours later.
Amazing how these race horses recover so fast?
It took me 3 weeks to recover from a similar crash last year.
Anyway, that's why we have the race, to find out who can cross that white line first.
Caio, Limerickman.
Cyclism said:The problem with Petacchi is his weight. IF he makes it over the Poggio with the lead group, he'll probably be too toasted for the sprint, like last year. Freire is on fire now, I pick him for the win. If O'Grady is indeed injured, then Boonen/Zabel on the podium.
Cyclism said:Well, I'll eat my words. Petacchi did it. Can't wait to watch the TV coverage.
Except that he's said that he's doing the Giro & Vuelta and will not ride the tour in '05...jstraw said:I think he'll go a lot deeper into the Tour this year.
patch70 said:Except that he's said that he's doing the Giro & Vuelta and will not ride the tour in '05...
jstraw said:Petachhi looks like he can win any race that Fassa can get him up the climbs and that the climbers can't open a big gap in. I think he'll go a lot deeper into the Tour this year.
jstraw said:What a *****!
limerickman said:The Fasso train was superb on Saturday.
They led him out perfectly.
I agree, if he is there at the end of a race, it is hard to see him being beaten.
The only hope for the other teams is to get in a breakaway that stays, away.
At this stage if it comes down to a sprint and Petacchi and crew are there, he'll win it.
A great win for him.
Cyclism said:True the Fassa train did their job, but when Bettini pulled off in the last 200m, Petacchi was exosed at the front and had to sprint immediately. All the favorites hesitated (hell, Boonen was on Peta's wheel) and got boxed in by lesser sprinters. I believe Petacchi won by over a bike length. I'm not a huge fan Petacchi and his helper team train, but his win was impressive and I have more respect for his sprinting abilities.
What impresses me is how these sprinters still have the energy to sprint after
a 280km race !
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