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[1066familyman]

It's always been there.
I think it was Big George's job to get Cav over it, in 2009.

Notoriously short Skybet have Haussler @ 18-1
Breshel @ 33-1
As a random long odds bet Peter Velits @ 125-1, would be were my £1 would go.

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My mistake then, I thought the Poggio was put back in this year having not been included recently.

 

[Pantani]

Not a lot of Cav love, about!

I'm backing him, Sky have built the team around him for this race. After tomorrow he will not get team leader duties in a proper race for a while. Cav has Milan-San Remo then all the other spring classics have different team leaders. I think he will do it.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm backing him, Sky have built the team around him for this race. After tomorrow he will not get team leader duties in a proper race for a while. Cav has Milan-San Remo then all the other spring classics have different team leaders. I think he will do it.

Would EBV be allowed to go for victory himself if the race developed that way do you think or will he have to stick with Cav to get him over the Poggio ?

 

[Pantani]

Would EBV be allowed to go for victory himself if the race developed that way do you think or will he have to stick with Cav to get him over the Poggio ?

I reckon EBH is definitely plan B. Cav will stick with it for as long as he can then tell EBH to go for it if he does not feel up to it. He has already done this in that Tirenno-Adriatico stage we were taslking about last week. Pretty nice situation to be in for Sky really.

 

[1066familyman]

I reckon EBH is definitely plan B. Cav will stick with it for as long as he can then tell EBH to go for it if he does not feel up to it. He has already done this in that Tirenno-Adriatico stage we were taslking about last week. Pretty nice situation to be in for Sky really.

Makes me wonder if putting them both in and skimping elsewhere could really pay dividends then.

Blimey !, I'm really all over the place for this race. More mind changes than I care to mention.

 

[Woodchip]

Giving away line ups this soon? I have had both Wynants and De Negri in my team at some point during this selection process, they may make it back in by tomorrow.

More fool anyone that copies me. lol

 

[1066familyman]

Right, that's it ! All settled now. Bets hedged and no more changes unless one of them drops out early tomorrow as that's all I'll be checking for now - No more tinkering, it's driving me mad !

 

[Stat Brother]

I am now going to say, what I always say before Cav goes on and wins:-

Why would the other teams race over the top of the last climb with Cav, knowing from then on they are all riding for 2nd?


Go Cav.

 

[Stat Brother]

My mistake then, I thought the Poggio was put back in this year having not been included recently.

Oh maybe, but it was definitely there for 2009.
I have the DVD of the race (a freebie!!) there's certainly no harm in watching again.

 

[Stoichkov]

Sagan
Cav
Griepel

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Got my money on Cav, but he is already in a chasing group about 44 seconds off the peloton with SKY having to do all the work. Being ridden at a fast pace.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

SKY call it a day and stop the chase.

 

[Stat Brother]

Cancellara 2nd, and that's about it, for me.

 

[Woodchip]

Top 3 finish in our league!!!! Woohoo!!!

 

[Pantani]

Bit of a disaster. One of my DSs (Florencio) worked out at least, big changes in store for Gent-Wevelgem. Should have stuck with version 154 out of 327 of my various prospective line ups

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I thought Cancellara and Geerens both look strong heading into the big classics.

 

[Stat Brother]

It's the Friday night reminder, this time for Gent - Wevelgem.

I'm going against my, considerable, gut instinct, and have put Cav in.
Although I have just swapped Farrar over for John Degenkolb, giving me plenty of cash to trade up all my original doms.

So basically the smart cash should be on Tyler!

 

[1066familyman]

Bit of a disaster. One of my DSs (Florencio) worked out at least, big changes in store for Gent-Wevelgem. Should have stuck with version 154 out of 327 of my various prospective line ups

I too should have stuck with one of my early combinations rather than ponce around with what amounted to Sky spread betting in the end If I'd gone with my original gut instinct I would have bagged a lot more points than the measly amount I ended up with.

With that in mind, and no time tomorrow to fanny around due to Forest, I've just launched straight in with a new team and after just a small bit of research picked a team that took me no more than 5 mins to cobble together.

I ain't changing a thing, and I'm off to bed now to dream of 3 points on the road tomorrow and a better showing than last week in the cycling. Fingers crossed

 

[Pantani]

I too should have stuck with one of my early combinations rather than ponce around with what amounted to Sky spread betting in the end If I'd gone with my original gut instinct I would have bagged a lot more points than the measly amount I ended up with.

With that in mind, and no time tomorrow to fanny around due to Forest, I've just launched straight in with a new team and after just a small bit of research picked a team that took me no more than 5 mins to cobble together.

I ain't changing a thing, and I'm off to bed now to dream of 3 points on the road tomorrow and a better showing than last week in the cycling. Fingers crossed

My team is decided, bar last minute check tonight, and I'm very happy with what I've picked, feeling confident of a turnaround in fortunes. Good luck everybody, as we all know this one is bigger than the olympics.

 

[1066familyman]

Last minute reminder for Tour of Flanders. About an hour left to make any last minute changes.

Just tweaked mine to replace riders who aren't riding. Hoping to build on what was a promising Gent Bubblegum for me