PhoenixFire
International Coach
Zabel is still racing? He must be getting on a bit now.
Can't see him getting over Poggio, myself. (Yes, it's tiny, but Hushovd's a heavy bloke and does have problems with long-distance races too, and the only domestique he can hope to get with him over is Bellotti. Maybe Mads too, he raced well in California.)Oscar Freire.
Wouldn't mind Thor Hushovd, but I have doubts about when it comes to such long distances.
Oscar Freire.
Wouldn't mind Thor Hushovd, but I have doubts about when it comes to such long distances. Ideally I wouldn't mind Samuel Sanchez (probably the only guy at Euskaltel Euskadi who does anything these days) or Erik Zabel to win, but I will stick with Freire when in all likelyhood Tom Boonen will win (if Paolo Bettini doesn't have a crack himself).
I like CA/Gan purely for the Boardman link myself.Thor Hushovd is not starting due to gastroenteritis. Really if you looked up one man band in cycling, then Credit Agricole would have to take the prize. Without Thor IMO they are about the same as Bouygues Telecom. I must admit they are my favourite French team and Pierrick Fedrigo is perhaps my favourite French rider. At least you know what you are going to get from them and can't fault them for having a go as well.
Did you see Gerolsteiner's Andrea Moletta's crash? Ouch and the now the majority of his season is gone, if he will be lucky to ride at all this year.
Well picked. Milram messed up their sprint (Zabel led out Petacchi, then finished sixth and Petacchi eighth) and even Allan Davis beat Tommeke. Fun race.
Thought you might like to know:I like CA/Gan purely for the Boardman link myself.
Was looking to see if cyclingnews had any pictures of Moletta the other day and came across the full results. Thought Hammond might have finished a bit higher tbh.Thought you might like to know:
In MSR, the best placed Brit was Jeremy Hunt at 16th, Roger Hammond came in at 42nd spot, Steve Cummings in 64th sport and David Miller in at 72nd spot. Unless ASO change their minds (don't see it happening), then you could see all of those riders, bar Cummings all lining up in London.
Try doing intervals, pick a spot for about 400-500m and just ride that little bit quicker (anything from up to 5-10km/h), and have about three of them at least and keep doing that (maybe once or twice a week) and gradually things will get quicker.Craigos. Need to up my average speed, any advice/tips etc?
Fabian Cancellara for mine.Any thoughts on tomorrows Ronde van Vlaanderen?
Looks like they'll have good weather, so Boonen should win; he's the strongest of the lot. Sort of rate Nuyens, but he's probably not good enough to win with a such a starting field.