I’m quite upset about it, actually, all this racing that’s been going on in perfectly good weather. Vlaanderen, dry. Roubaix, dry. We were nearly guaranteed shit weather with the Olympics in London, but even then, only the women got to get all Rule #9 on our asses – and only for one race. Damnit, I want Epic, and if we keep insisting on riders getting off the juice, all the Epic is going to have to come from other places like pouring rain and freezing cold.
Its a good thing, then, that Valkenburg was picked for the Worlds, because that almost guarantees bad weather. Last time it hosted the race the weather was complete crap. Its also just hilly enough that I think any of those sprinters who are pretending like they’re going to finish at the front are huffing too much DuMonde Tech. Boonen might be able to hang with the leaders into the finish, but I’d hardly call him a sprinter anymore, now that it dawned on him that people get hurt and seasons ruined in those big bunch gallops.
My money’s on good weather though, because the weather is forecast to be good here in Seattle and assuming it will be the same halfway around the world in Dutchland seems easier than looking up the local forecast.
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Good luck.
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Like the 5 ring circus, a doper wins again.
VSP PICKS:
1. Valverde
2. Sagan
3. Bosson Hagen
4. Duggan
5. Uran
God I hope Gilbert Wins
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilforwards
2. Tourminator
3. Eddy Boss
4. Sammy Sanchez
5. Tiernan Locke
I'm wishing for Gilbert to take it, but think Sagan is too strong...
VSP PICKS:
1. SAGAN Peter
2. GILBERT Philippe
3. BOONEN Tom
4. SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel
5. VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro
Sagan, PhilGil drag race to the finish. Would love to see Boonen win it but just do not think it will happen.
VSP PICKS:
1. Sagan
2. Phil Gilbert
3. Valverde
4. Gerrans
5. Boonen
Got to be a good Belgian (Flandrien) and go for Mr. Bean. Te weather is supposed to be dry but we know that can cange in a minute.
Watched the big boys and girls prqctice their TTT in my neighborhood racetrack last Friday......
VSP PICKS:
1. Boonen
2. Friere
3. Sagan
4. Gilbert
5. Valverde
I'm really interested to see how this one pans out. I think everyone is going to be marking the Belgians, however, they do have a two-pronged attack with Boonen and Gilbert as co-leaders so they may be able to overcome that to some extent. I have a feeling that Gilbert is the stronger rider right now for this type of course, but my sentimental favourite is definitely Tommeke.
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Valverde
3. Boassan Hagen
4. Sagan
5. Boonen
VSP PICKS:
1. Tommeke
2. Sagan
3. Nibbles
4. Chav
5. Phil Gil
If I just keep picking the same riders..eventually the results will come.
VSP PICKS:
1. Voeckler
2. Boonen
3. Kolobnev
4. Da Costa
5. Sagan
The Belgians and Spanish look so strong that one or both may just tie themselves in knots. I'm picking it will be the Spaniards. So everyone else should put their money on Freire...
VSP PICKS:
1. Gilbert
2. Sagan
3. Boonen
4. Boom
5. Kolobnev