The tour and the next four
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Kelderman - ay ay ay ay
TJ Van G - the time is nigh
Bardet - something about his aggression this year .....
Pinot ...tt improving - but fatigue ??
Mollema - but quiet season?
TJ Van G - the time is nigh
Bardet - something about his aggression this year .....
Pinot ...tt improving - but fatigue ??
Mollema - but quiet season?
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SpecialGuestStar wrote:Kelderman - ay ay ay ay
TJ Van G - the time is nigh
Bardet - something about his aggression this year .....
Aru ....possible?
Pinot ...tt improving - but fatigue ??
Mollema - but quiet season?
Kelderman probably not. Lady Garden maybe a top 10 if he's lucky (esp with no long TT), Aru won't race it as he is down for the Vuelta, Bardet maybe, Pinot maybe, Mollema definitely not.
Maybe also consider Barguil, Purito, Frank and, ahem, Kristoff on current ability to beat everyone on any type of parcours.0 -
Let's also not forget Alejandro, who will probably been in prime position to take over from Quintana when Nairo inexplicably finds rat poison in his bidon and a couple of tacks in his tyre.0
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What about the guy who finished second last year - you know whatshisname?!0
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Joelsim wrote:SpecialGuestStar wrote:Kelderman - ay ay ay ay
TJ Van G - the time is nigh
Bardet - something about his aggression this year .....
Aru ....possible?
Pinot ...tt improving - but fatigue ??
Mollema - but quiet season?
Kelderman probably not. Lady Garden maybe a top 10 if he's lucky (esp with no long TT), Aru won't race it as he is down for the Vuelta, Bardet maybe, Pinot maybe, Mollema definitely not.
Maybe also consider Barguil, Purito, Frank and, ahem, Kristoff on current ability to beat everyone on any type of parcours.
Aru on startlist....0 -
This guy is whatshisname par excellence surely ...
Might be around the top 10 again given half a chance
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You've got to start talking up Alaphilippe to
He's had an incredible year for a 22 year old - hope he gets a ride and shows some FLAIR0 -
How about a shout for Gesink? On his way back up after injury.Half man, Half bike0
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SpecialGuestStar wrote:You've got to start talking up Alaphilippe to
He's had an incredible year for a 22 year old - hope he gets a ride and shows some FLAIR
Could be a good contest for the white jersey this year. I'm not sure of the rule but Pinot turned 25 last week (still eligible?). Anyways, Alaphilippe is due to ride the Dauphiné, which could be a good indicator as there seems to be a very strong field this year.0 -
Paulie W wrote:What about the guy who finished second last year - you know whatshisname?!
whathisname alias JC Peraud - 38 this year - funny to think he's only been in the pro peloton for 5 years after a mtb career and got a 2nd in tour and I think would have got top 5 the year before without that terrible crash onto an already (broken?) collarbone0 -
I think he's passing the torch on to Leopold Konig now.RonB wrote:This guy is whatshisname par excellence surely ...
Might be around the top 10 again given half a chance
Incidentally, who was the last person to come in the top ten in his first three GT starts? Do we have go back to LeMond? (Ullrich was DNF in his first)Twitter: @RichN950 -
Are you saying he's Dick Dastardly? 'Cos I can see thatJoelsim wrote:Let's also not forget Alejandro, who will probably been in prime position to take over from Quintana when Nairo inexplicably finds rat poison in his bidon and a couple of tacks in his tyre.0 -
Popovych came close, 12, 3 and 5 in his first GiriRichN95 wrote:
I think he's passing the torch on to Leopold Konig now.RonB wrote:This guy is whatshisname par excellence surely ...
Might be around the top 10 again given half a chance
Incidentally, who was the last person to come in the top ten in his first three GT starts? Do we have go back to LeMond? (Ullrich was DNF in his first)
Andy Schleck too, 2nd, 12, 2nd0 -
The brothers Yates. One will win a stage.0
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RonB wrote:SpecialGuestStar wrote:You've got to start talking up Alaphilippe to
He's had an incredible year for a 22 year old - hope he gets a ride and shows some FLAIR
Could be a good contest for the white jersey this year. I'm not sure of the rule but Pinot turned 25 last week (still eligible?). Anyways, Alaphilippe is due to ride the Dauphiné, which could be a good indicator as there seems to be a very strong field this year.
I don't think Alaphilippe will be up there in the Tour. He has had an extremely good season but he strikes me as more of a Kwiatkowski than a Contador. I know he won Baldy but frankly his main rivals on that mountain were Henao coming back from a long lay-off and Sagan. And it was just one stage.
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It would be nice if the commentators could agree on how to pronounce his name. Most common I hear is Heh-sink, is that right?Rick Chasey wrote:0 -
Paul 8v wrote:
It would be nice if the commentators could agree on how to pronounce his name. Most common I hear is Heh-sink, is that right?Rick Chasey wrote:
My poor knowledge of Dutch would probably make me think it's Hggchhhhhesink. The beginning part of his name would be like you are trying to hack up that bit of phlegm stuck in your throat. No expert though.0 -
It's "chay-sink" with the ch pronounced like in loch.0
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hammerite wrote:Paul 8v wrote:
It would be nice if the commentators could agree on how to pronounce his name. Most common I hear is Heh-sink, is that right?Rick Chasey wrote:
My poor knowledge of Dutch would probably make me think it's Hggchhhhhesink. The beginning part of his name would be like you are trying to hack up that bit of phlegm stuck in your throat. No expert though.
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Rick Chasey wrote:
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You know saying that is only going to make me want to pick him more!
One day he will come good and I want to be there when he does...Half man, Half bike0 -
It's Hesink with a throaty 'khe'0
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Ridgerider wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Rick
You know saying that is only going to make me want to pick him more!
One day he will come good and I want to be there when he does...
The true spirit of Team My Man.
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FJS wrote:It's "chay-sink" with the ch pronounced like in loch.
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not bad predictions in the end - next 4 - apart from Valverde who is not included -
TJ vanG - possible podium before abn
then really it was Gesink(v good) , Mollema(good) and Frank(no mentions)/Bardet
Kelderman 3 hours back0
