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Yellow jersey 2: The pool

specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
edited July 2019 in Pro race
Incomplete list - feel free to re-arrange

Podium in GT
Nibali
Valverde
Uran
Bardet
Quintana
Mas
Thomas

Landa (definitely)

Class A to B
Kruijswijk
Van Garderen
Yates A

Mollema
Porte
Pinot
Martin D
Fuglslang
Poels
Buchman
Bennet

Jungels

Class B
Kelderman
Izaggire G
Henao
Latour
Reichenbach
Gallopin
Martin G
Barguil
Molard
Soler
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  • ProssPross Posts: 36,362
    Written like that it looks a fairly strong field just missing 2 or 3 main contenders but so many seem to be out of form.

    Just a small point but shouldn't Uran and Landa be in the 'podiumed at a GT' class?
  • AlejandrosdogAlejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    good clarity
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    Fuglsang is a lot better than some of those in the A group
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • salsiccia1salsiccia1 Posts: 3,723
    Podium is not a verb :P
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
    Pross wrote:
    Written like that it looks a fairly strong field just missing 2 or 3 main contenders but so many seem to be out of form.

    Just a small point but shouldn't Uran and Landa be in the 'podiumed at a GT' class?

    Uran elevated

    Landa never quite got on the podium?
  • specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
    RichN95 wrote:
    Fuglsang is a lot better than some of those in the A group

    Yes he's gone up the list
  • specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Podium is not a verb :P

    :)
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:

    Landa never quite got on the podium?
    3rd in 2015 Giro

    2015-giro-21-aru-contador-landa-podium.jpg
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mrb123mrb123 Posts: 4,213
    Bernal is now the favourite with some bookies.
  • pjh1pjh1 Posts: 14
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Podium is not a verb :P

    Pedant is a noun :)
  • FocusZingFocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I would like to see Dan Martin in the GT battle.
  • andypandyp Posts: 9,431
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Incomplete list - feel free to re-arrange


    Bennet
    Gordon?
  • specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
    RichN95 wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:

    Landa never quite got on the podium?
    3rd in 2015 Giro

    2015-giro-21-aru-contador-landa-podium.jpg

    Have you got evidence? :)
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:

    Have you got evidence? :)
    An eye witness - namely me. I was in Milan for the final stage that year. Of course I may be a Freemason
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    RichN95 wrote:
    Fuglsang is a lot better than some of those in the A group
    I would promote him to A too
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    Demote Poels to B I think
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    MrB123 wrote:
    Bernal is now the favourite with some bookies.
    is he riding the tour?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    Does Barguil even warrent a B?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    I hope Thomas doesn't spoil this endless speculation by being too good . thankfully the parcours is going to hide who is good till later ...barring the TTT.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • TashmanTashman Posts: 3,125
    I can't wait to see Yellow Jersey 3: Return of the Froomedog
  • salsiccia1salsiccia1 Posts: 3,723
    If we're talking about likely winners, based on form, age, previous performance and stated goals:

    Pool A
    Thomas
    Bernal
    Bardet
    Quintana
    Landa

    Pool B
    Nibali
    Kruiswijk
    Fuglsang
    Uran

    Pool C
    Valverde
    Porte
    Pinot
    Martin D
    Yates A
    Poels
    Aru

    If anyone outside of those makes the podium, I'll be very surprised.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    Bardet in Pool A and Pinot in Pool C? Madness
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    Ag2r MST UAE are going to tear up the middle of this race.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,635
    RichN95 wrote:
    Bardet in Pool A and Pinot in Pool C? Madness
    I would swap fuglsang and pinot
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • salsiccia1salsiccia1 Posts: 3,723
    RichN95 wrote:
    Bardet in Pool A and Pinot in Pool C? Madness

    Please show your workings :)
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    edited June 2019
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Bardet in Pool A and Pinot in Pool C? Madness

    Please show your workings :)
    bart-simpson-generator.php?line=BARDET+DOESN%27T+WIN+RACES
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,660
    Just watching them climb the St Gottard.
    Throwing another name into the pot.
    Rohan Dennis.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • meursaultmeursault Posts: 1,433
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Incomplete list - feel free to re-arrange

    Podium in GT
    Nibali - Passed it
    Valverde - Passed it
    Uran - Passed it
    Bardet - Non Champion material (yet)
    Quintana - Non Champion material (Bottles it)
    Mas - No idea what this guy is doing in this list
    Thomas - Hard to look beyond, in the strongest team

    Landa (definitely) - Team not strong enough

    Class A to B
    Kruijswijk - Dark Horse IMHO will go well
    Van Garderen - Could finish higher than the passed it's above
    Yates A - Non Champion material (Bottles it)

    Mollema - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Porte - Passed it
    Pinot - Non Champion material (Bottles it)
    Martin D - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Fuglslang - Dark Horse, team not strong enough
    Poels - Non GC rider
    Buchman - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Bennet - Non GC Rider
    Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them.

    Voltaire
  • specialgueststarspecialgueststar Posts: 3,417
    meursault wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Incomplete list - feel free to re-arrange

    Podium in GT
    Nibali - Passed it
    Valverde - Passed it
    Uran - Passed it
    Bardet - Non Champion material (yet)
    Quintana - Non Champion material (Bottles it)
    Mas - No idea what this guy is doing in this list
    Thomas - Hard to look beyond, in the strongest team

    Landa (definitely) - Team not strong enough

    Class A to B
    Kruijswijk - Dark Horse IMHO will go well
    Van Garderen - Could finish higher than the passed it's above
    Yates A - Non Champion material (Bottles it)

    Mollema - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Porte - Passed it
    Pinot - Non Champion material (Bottles it)
    Martin D - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Fuglslang - Dark Horse, team not strong enough
    Poels - Non GC rider
    Buchman - Non champion material (not elite tier)
    Bennet - Non GC Rider

    The point is it's a more open race so you might have to adjust your reasoning

    Mollema 5th in the Giro ??

    what exactly is 'bottles it' ?
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,726
    Bardet's going to win just annoy me isn't he. Like Sastre in 2008. He didn't win races either.
    Twitter: @RichN95
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