Junior WC

Quite a good race considering the flat route with the break just staying
away. I thought the Leemans brother was going to take it but that drag
at the end made it a bit tough and the French seem to be making a
comeback (the other Frenchman in the break who chased down Leemans
deserves some credit).

Its a bit disquieting that a Zabel was 5th not 2nd.

I wonder if the drag at the end might give Gilbert or Hushovd a chance
if their teams can make the race really hard.

On 24/09/2011 11:18, Simply Fred wrote:
Quite a good race considering the flat route with the break just staying away. I
thought the Leemans brother was going to take it but that drag at the end made
it a bit tough and the French seem to be making a comeback (the other Frenchman
in the break who chased down Leemans deserves some credit).

Its a bit disquieting that a Zabel was 5th not 2nd.

I wonder if the drag at the end might give Gilbert or Hushovd a chance if their
teams can make the race really hard.

Hard to call, the weather forecast is good, no chance of rain and dry roads, as
a team I go for the Australians but whether they can get Goss over the line
first remains to seen. The strongest teams teams are gonna try to ride at the
front most of the time in case anyone stacks it and takes out half the peleton
so I think it's gonna be a really hard race...maybe Fast Phil can do it but in
similar stages in the TdF HTC always hauled him in. S'gonna be tight, I'm
looking forward to it.
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On 24/09/2011 17:39, atriage wrote:
On 24/09/2011 11:18, Simply Fred wrote:
Quite a good race considering the flat route with the break just staying away. I
thought the Leemans brother was going to take it but that drag at the end made
it a bit tough and the French seem to be making a comeback (the other Frenchman
in the break who chased down Leemans deserves some credit).

Its a bit disquieting that a Zabel was 5th not 2nd.

I wonder if the drag at the end might give Gilbert or Hushovd a chance if their
teams can make the race really hard.

Hard to call, the weather forecast is good, no chance of rain and dry roads, as
a team I go for the Australians but whether they can get Goss over the line
first remains to seen. The strongest teams teams are gonna try to ride at the
front most of the time in case anyone stacks it and takes out half the peleton
so I think it's gonna be a really hard race...maybe Fast Phil can do it but in
similar stages in the TdF HTC always hauled him in. S'gonna be tight, I'm
looking forward to it.

Probably sums it up.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...lds-contenders

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