Yeah, real shame.DiabloScott said:Freire is out with neck problems, poor Oscar has the worst luck.
I read last night that once they have completed all the 19 laps its the equivalent of climbing a 2900 meter mountain ! That’s tough.....Powerful Pete said:Apparently it is quite a challenging course. Bettini likes it, or so he says.
DiabloScott said:Freire is out with neck problems, poor Oscar has the worst luck.
How about Landis ?limerickman said:Freire' opportunity to win a fourth world title has slipped by this year.
Unfortunately.
Procycling magazine has a very good feature on the 2006 route.
As WBT suggests the route will be tough going.
Difficult to call a winner at this juncture : it'll be a roadman.
Hincapie, perhaps ?
Boonen ?
I think Valverde might be a good choice : although I haven't checked if he intends to ride this years championship.
Powerful Pete said:I have to agree with Diablo, those would be my top three picks also, not neglecting someone like Boonen, of course.
Shall i only say hello or shall i give him a good bottle of wine?lwedge said:Hey, if any of you guys are going to the race, say hello to Mozart for me.
lw
When will the final list of riders be posted ? Today sometime ?cyclingheroes said:Shall i only say hello or shall i give him a good bottle of wine?
T. Dekker is out, so Boogerd will be second or third...
My favourite.... Alexander Vinokourov
Dark horse: Philippe Gilbert
Sleeplijn !portia said:
helmutRoole2 said:I'm going with Robbie McQuen. I read something in CN that he's been training and thinks the climbers will be tired from la Vuelta. But, it's impossible to predict a bicycle race, particularly a world championship unless Freire is it. Then it's even money.
In the mix: Vino, Boogerd, Devolder, Boonen, Farrar and Roole.
Hincappie isn't doing it. I was surprised. He won the US nats pretty easy. Keep an eye on Farrar. I raced with him in the US Northwest. He drilled me in a sprint from a six-man break. Of course, I was 39 back then. But, well, he was 16. Also, watch for Danny Pate to do something early. He was the world u23 TT champ back in, I believe 2001 or 2. A reputed clean rider btw.limerickman said:Freire' opportunity to win a fourth world title has slipped by this year.
Unfortunately.
Procycling magazine has a very good feature on the 2006 route.
As WBT suggests the route will be tough going.
Difficult to call a winner at this juncture : it'll be a roadman.
Hincapie, perhaps ?
Boonen ?
I think Valverde might be a good choice : although I haven't checked if he intends to ride this years championship.
okay, the US is a Killer Nation and you choose to... the US caused every problem around the globe themselves, IGNORAMOSES, I don´t feel any pity because of Sept 9/11 , serves you right, ...lwedge said:Sleeplijn !
Try painting with a much smaller brush.portia said:okay, the US is a Killer Nation and you choose to... the US caused every problem around the globe themselves, IGNORAMOSES, I don´t feel any pity because of Sept 9/11 , serves you right, ...
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