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09-04.-2008, 01:08 AM	#16
Powerful Pete Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 3,362	Re: Paris Roubaix picks Eldrack, you are correct, but somehow I do not see one of those guys stepping it up for the win... __________________ De Rosa Planet Campagnolo Per Sempre! PAOLO BETTINI CAMPIONE DEL MONDO x 2!

09-04.-2008, 02:07 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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Originally Posted by Bro Deal

Boonen, but I'll be hoping for Hincapie.

Ditto for me.

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09-04.-2008, 02:15 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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Originally Posted by Eldrack

High Road had three people, Hincapie, Eisel and Klier in the 20 man group that finished just behind the 3 podium riders. Then they had Hammon in the group behind that. So the team was pretty strong, I think the only reason we didn't see too much of them is because Hincapie was in that five man break that lasted for quite a while. Either that or none of them were strong enough to do anything but sit in......

Anyway, I think Hincapie, Hammond and Eisel are all better suited to Roubaix than Flanders so we can always hope they'll be challenging Quick Step for the position of strongest team.

When Hincapie's group was caught, High Road needed to cover the counter's, but they were nowhere to be found. P-R is a different race though, and I think team input is less important. Due to the inevetable crashes and mechanicals, you never know who will be around in the last 40K. If Boonen is in the final group, he will win, but I hope Hincapie can get away prior to the velodrome.

09-04.-2008, 02:25 AM

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has Hincapie ever attacked?

This should be the question. Evans is a GC rider. But Hincapie has followed more wheels than Evans.

Hincapie gotta take the race by the scruff of the neck and attack the beeyitch.

Yes, Hincapie has attacked, and unlike Evans he has the balls to show up at the classics. Must've been too cold for Evans last Sunday. Where's Evans now? Touring in sunny Spain while real men hammer it out on the cobbles.
I only remember one major Hincapie wheel sucking incident and that was the mtn stage win at the tour.

Overall, I will agree Hincapie isn't especially agressive and he waits too long for things to happen around him and I think it's cost him races he had the physical ability to win. He's a very talented rider - just not always the best tactically.

09-04.-2008, 02:27 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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09-04.-2008, 02:29 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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Guys guys ! Calm down.... Hincapie couldn't win the race when on gear so he ain't going to win it off the cows blood..... in addtion to this Hincapie has the tactical nouse of club rider..... He won't win. End of story.

09-04.-2008, 03:06 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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Boonen is the strongest followed by Cancellara. If Hincape is going to win, it will be now or never. He had pretty good form last week, but was probably 95% or so. He should pick that up this week (whatever the method) and because of the chaotic nature of P-R, he has a shot depending on how the chips fall. It may rain, so any of the top 25 riders have a shot in that instance. No rain or cold (forecast is for both of those), and Boonen creams the field in the most likely scenario.

I think George is going to pull the "Mickelson" and finally win a major.

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09-04.-2008, 03:09 AM

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google

Google? I googled "wheelsucking whiner" and got 10 pages of links for articles on Cadel Evans.

09-04.-2008, 03:09 AM

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Google? I googled "wheelsucking whiner" and got 10 pages of links for articles on Cadel Evans.

hahahaahha

gotta pay that.

09-04.-2008, 03:10 AM

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Google? I googled "wheelsucking whiner" and got 10 pages of links for articles on Cadel Evans.

I have told this story before, but I found cyclingforums by typing "Cadel Evans is a wheelsucking pussy" into Google. True story.

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09-04.-2008, 04:26 AM	#26
Crankyfeet Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: You are here => X Posts: 8,258	Re: Paris Roubaix picks Originally posted by bbp in the TAN thread: 2001 Paris Roubaix Hincapie persective. http://youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Qf8PPOHk&feature=related

09-04.-2008, 04:41 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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Originally posted by bbp in the TAN thread: 2001 Paris Roubaix Hincapie persective.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Qf8PPOHk&feature=related

Thanks for that! This is the first time I am watching footage of Paris Roubaix, and boy, I'm going to be really sorry about missing most of the race this Sunday. But is this what the team director keeps saying to the rider? You're the best; you're the man; you're the strongest, etc.?

09-04.-2008, 07:51 AM

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Thanks for that! This is the first time I am watching footage of Paris Roubaix, and boy, I'm going to be really sorry about missing most of the race this Sunday. But is this what the team director keeps saying to the rider? You're the best; you're the man; you're the strongest, etc.?

Don't tell everybody. You're revealing all of Bruyneel's secrets...

09-04.-2008, 08:20 AM

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Re: Paris Roubaix picks

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If that's the type of support they have to offer Hincapie, can you imagine what they must be saying to Tommy D.?

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09-04.-2008, 09:44 AM	#30
Malkmus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 439	Re: Paris Roubaix picks Dave Bruylandts is a lock to win this race.

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