Predictions 2013

Richmond Racer

frenchfighter wrote:

What do people predict about Hesjedal? Anonymity or Giro12 continued?

Think that was his single one-off GT. Doesnt mean anonymity is the alternative, but no follow up GT wins.

rick_chasey

Froome won't finish in Paris.

tailwindhome

Rick Chasey wrote:

Froome won't finish in Paris.

He'll go the wrong way?


FENTON!

ddraver

Rick will make this thread a sticky then leave it open until Day 1 of the season, when it will be locked and preserved to check who was right/wrong

???

greasedscotsman

ddraver wrote:

Rick will make this thread a sticky then leave it open until Day 1 of the season, when it will be locked and preserved to check who was right/wrong

???

Good point. Just in case he doesn't, think I'll get a post in that I can edit later...

tailwindhome

Long range prediction.


Lance to compete in and win Race Across America

Pross

ddraver wrote:

No cyclist will win SPOTY (Ennis will)

Scottish Cycling fans will vote for Chris Hoy and split the vote

Harsh truth is that no one will think to vote for Sarah Storey......

Start as you mean to go on

ddraver

1/3....hmmmm.

I was going to remind Rick to make this a sticky for the new season, not so keen now..

milton50

Milton50 wrote:

Here's my 'sticking my neck out' predictions for 2013:

1) Stannard will win G-W
2) Cancellara will crush P-R
3) JTL will feature prominently in the Ardennes Classics but won't win any of them
4) Really sticking my neck out here --> JTL will win a stage of the Vuelta
5) Contador won't win any GT's this year
6) Cav will win the same number or less stages in the TdF than he did with Sky last year
7) Gilbert will become a double world champion

Odds must be shortening on this prediction coming true.

And, yes, I will be shamelessly reminding people throughout the season when my predictions come true.

philbar72

Tyler Farrar will be terrible.
Sagan will improve on his win tally from 2012.
Dan martin to get his nose straightened.

thegibdog

Loads of people will complain about the Sky train dominating the race when their team leader takes a summit finish win by a whopping 6 seconds.

ddraver

Nah, ypu can't have that - AS I said It's a Predictions Thread, not a blatantly obvious thread!

Macaloon

emadden wrote:

Wiggins to win Paris Nice and Romandie again, but he'll be mangled in the Giro and will be lucky to get a top 5. The Italians will attack the crap out of him in the climbs and Nibs should win.

After that disappointment, he may go for the Tour, pissing off Froome - or something like that - There will be serious in-fighting. Contador will win the Tour and Froome will get 3rd... Wiggins will finish in the top ten.

Cancellara will be back. He will win the World's TT in a head to head with Tony Martin.

Something bad will happen with the uci ...

I predict that The Prophesy will bring great kudos to its author, and bestow enormous entertainment on the rest of us.

secretsqirrel

Time for a review? :twisted:

salsiccia1

Review time, indeed:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

I'm not predicting EVERYTHING, but here are some of the biggies (and note: these are not what I want to happen)

Tiernan-Locke to win something decent
Chinny to win P-R and the Ronde
Nibali to win the Giro
Contador for the Tour/Vuelta double, Froome not coming close
An Italian to win the Worlds

2/5

Paulie W

No love for Froome in those predictions! NOt a single person tipped him for the Tour.

ddraver

TailWindHome wrote:

Sagan will podium in every Classic he rides but will not win any.

I will win PTP.

That's a doozy isnt it? The Belgian race he won isnt a classic is it...? I can't remember which one he won now

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