Pro Tour Pundit - Olympics RR

mangaman

Sorry to be boring

Valverde

andyp

Bettini for me

owaingibby

Valverde

ContrelaMontre

I'm boring too:

Valverde

weyayeman

I think it will be between Bettini+Valverde but going for an outside bet for a medal

My pick is Kolobnev

donrhummy

OK, I'm ready to make my pick. Here's how I see it:

The strongest teams are Valverde's, Bettini's and Menchov's (the Luxembourgers are strong but only have 3 guys). I think Valverde's is the strongest overall but I'm not 100% certain that Contador and Sastre are going to be the best domestiques in helping Valverde -- it's been a long while since those guys held that role. Bettini's getting old but he knows this is his last chance. I think that when the final breaks come in it's going to be....

Gesink. Just kidding.

Bettini.

RichN95.

An on the spot report for you. The smog is bad here, but you don't really think about it in the day as the humidiity is off the scale. You don't really notice the smog until later on. And it's like being permenantly stuck behind bus at traffic lights.

Whoever wins tomorrow will really deserve it.

iainf72

Kirchen

I'm hoping Bettini takes it but I think Kimberly is the man. Either him or a surprise like VDV or Levi.

PS - Rich, that's not smog. The chinese authorities have assured me. It's pretty normal to be able to see the air.

Arkibal

Valverde cracks under the pressure,
and the Spanish team blows.......

Not likely, but I'll go for, hmm..

Bettini!!!

scwxx77

Paolo Bettini

kmahony

I hope he doesn't win, but
Stefan Schumacher.

afx237vi

Valverde for me too I'm afraid.

(And £2 on Frank Schleck to get a medal at Betfair.)

josd

kim kirchen for me please

Noodley

Menchov

mididoctors

campagchris wrote:

Samuel Sanchez for me please

well done...

afx237vi

Well, I think it's safe to say the Olympic RR caught most of us by surprise. We were all looking at the wrong Spaniard.

Well done to campagchris...

Scores from the Olympic Road Race

Name                 Score
--------------------------
campagchris             50
archieboy               40
FJS                     40
mididoctors             40
weyayeman               30
Moomaloid               2
Ridgerider              2
afx237vi                0
alanmcn1                0
andyp                   0
Arkibal                 0
avalon                  0
Bronzie                 0
calvjones               0
ContrelaMontre          0
Dave_1                  0
deal                    0
donrhummy               0
flattythehurdler        0
Greggyr                 0
GroupOfOne              0
guv001                  0
iainf72                 0
jimmythecuckoo          0
josd                    0
kmahony                 0
LangerDan               0
mangaman                0
millar time             0
Ms Tree                 0
Noodley                 0
owaingibby              0
redddragon              0
RichN95                 0
Richrd2205              0
scwxx77                 0
sing_for_absolution     0
Stephen Sorba           0
thomasmc                0
Top_Bhoy                0
Uncle Chop Chop         0

campagchris

mididoctors wrote:

campagchris wrote:

Samuel Sanchez for me please

well done...

cheers makes up for a terrible T.D.F
Thanks AFX237V1 all your hard work is appreciated,Im surprised no one else picked him though. :roll:

Bronzie

afx237vi wrote:

Well, I think it's safe to say the Olympic RR caught most of us by surprise.

Typical! I pick Sanchez for San Sebastian and Valverde wins it, pick Valverde for Beijing and Sanchez does the business. Bloody unpredictable Spaniards :x