ProTour Punditry Predictions

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The Couch

The Couch

Über Member
Location
Crazytown
Catalunya stage 7 : Pozzovivo
AB: Johansson
GW: Demare
 
smutchin

smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
rich p said:
Catalunya - I can't suss the profile - Ratto
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Finishes with 8 laps of central Barcelona, in a circuit that takes in the Montjuic - as featured in stage finishes in the TdF, Vuelta etc. Only a Cat 3 but a vicious little climb. Ought to suit Purito, you'd think, except they come back down off it to the finish line. Tough one to call.
 
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rich p

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
smutchin said:
Finishes with 8 laps of central Barcelona, in a circuit that takes in the Montjuic - as featured in stage finishes in the TdF, Vuelta etc. Only a Cat 3 but a vicious little climb. Ought to suit Purito, you'd think, except they come back down off it to the finish line. Tough one to call.
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'Tough one to call'
That's what I meant Smutch, really, I have no idea whether a climber will stay away or a puncheur will stick with them or a sprinter may even get through it.
I realize I could have finished the above sentence after 10 words...
 
smutchin

smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
Haven't had a chance to catch up with the points from the last few days yet - got a few other things on my plate at the moment that require my full attention.

In the mean time, upcoming races to think about...
6 April: Ronde van Vlaanderen Men; Ronde van Vlaanderen Women (WE)
7-12 April: Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco*
13 April: Paris-Roubaix

*presumably the usual classifications - GC, points, KOM - but if anyone has more details, and number of stages etc, that would be good.
 
The Couch

The Couch

Über Member
Location
Crazytown
ItsSteveLovell said:
How many stages are there in Paris Roubaix?
On a serious note, can we pick the 'lantern rouge"/ final person to finish Hell of the North
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I don't see why not
(although I don't really see why we would have it for PR and not for other 1 day races either :smile:)

We could also go for a "Declercq/Goesev trophy" (a.k.a. the guys who fell after 1K in the E3 race) gambling who will be the first to hit the ground.
And we could go for the "Thomas ranking", naming the guy who will hit the ground most.
:evil:
 
smutchin

smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
Finishing as Lanterne Rouge in a Grand Tour is actually an achievement of sorts - just ask Wim Vansevenant - but predicting last place in a day race seems pointless. And therefore will remain literally pointless.

(Wim Vansevenant would have been a great audaxer - he'd be the one you see lingering at cafés to make sure he got back to the arrivée as close to the cutoff time as possible, getting full value for money for his entrance fee.)
 
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