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| kathy |
FPs for GC etc and Week 1 (stages 1 to 7 inc) of the VueltaThe Vuelta starts on 29th August. Please post your FPs on this thread, for GC, KOM, Points, Young rider, and Week 1 (stages 1 to 7 inclusive). Please note that the first stage is a 4.8km prologue. |
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| Ralphnorman |
1- Cancellara
2-Bennati 3- Farrar 4- Boonen 5- Freire 6- Gilbert 7- Farrar GC- Valverde KoTM - Moncoutie Points - Farrar Young - Schleck |
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| Fontfroide |
Stage one Cancellara
GC Valverde Young Schleck Do you still need large fonts? |
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| kathy |
Not in terms of eyesight, which is fine now, but it does help if there is a lot of other stuff in the mail, to identify the actual FP's 
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| Jackov |
GC - A schleck
Young - A Schleck Mountains: Sammy Sanchez Points: Farrar Stage 1 - Cancellara |
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| Nolte |
i'm going to wait until friday after legal offices have closed to make my fp's
i don't want solicitors representing cyclists to have time to get their restraining orders against my picks in 
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| Slapshot 3 |
GC: Don Alejandro (last and best chance at a GT)
Mountains: Ezekiel Mozquiel Sprints: Tyler Farrar Young Rider: Andy Schleck These may change but unlikely |
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| levi |
GC A.SCHLECK
Y.RIDER R.KREUZIGER POINTS T.FARRAR KOM S.SANCHEZ STAGE 1 CANCELLARA 2 FARRAR 3 BOONEN 4 BASS0 5 BRESCHEL 6 FARRAR 7 RABON IF THESE ARE GOING COULD I HAVE THESE PLEASE KATHY. |
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| Slapshot 3 |
Kathy, Spent too much time looking at the parcours last night, Don Alejandro will bomb, change my GC to Andy Schleck thanks, stick with everything else though |
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| Drongo |
GC - Samu Sanchez
Mountains - Ezequiel Mozquera Points - Farrar Young Rider - A Schleck 1- Cancellara 2- Farrar 3- Farrar 4- Freire 5- Farrar 6- Gilbert 7- Cancellara |
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| Enchantress |
GC: Valverde
Mountains: Mosquera Points: Freire Young Rider: Schleck 1 - Millar 2 - Freire 3 - Farrar 4 - Boonen 5 - Freire 6 - Flecha 7 - Canc |
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| kathy |
GC - Basso
Mountains - TBA Points - TBA Young - Kreuziger Stage 1 - Cancellara Mountains and points are throwing me completely. I think Mosquera will concentrate on the general, and I don't think the points will be won by a sprinter, but I haven't a clue who will win it! |
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| Fontfroide |
Mountains Gesink
Points Farrar Stage 2 Greipl Stage 3 Greipl Stage 4 Freire Stage 5 Farrar Stage 6 Farrar Stage 7 Cancellara Stage 8 A. Schleck Stage 9 Valverde Although no doubt I will change my mind, I might not be near the computer for some days, depending. I agree with Kathy, I have no idea whatsoever who will win the points or mountain competition. I will be interested to see the table when Saturday morning comes. |
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| Slapshot 3 |
Stage 1 - Cancellara
Stage 2 - Farrar Stage 3 - Farrar Stage 4 - Friere Also I think Mountains and points could be close so.... change points to Valverde |
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| Jackov |
stage --- keine feerpicken
1 - Cancellara 2 - Farrar 3 - Farrar 4 - Boonen 5 - Boonen 6 - Boonen 7 - Cancellara |
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| kathy |
OK, I'll have to go for Mosquera in the mountains, even if he does concentrate on GC - he's the one who'll attack.
Points - Valverde - should get some points in the mountains, and can sprint a bit. Nearly went for Cunego, but think Valverde has the edge. |
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| Nolte |
as the last law office in europe closed 10 minutes ago, here is my curses
GC: Cadel Evans Mountains: JuanMa Garate Points: Kim Kirchen Young: Daniel Martin 1 - Linus Gerdemann 2 - Borut Bozic 3 - Ciolek 4 - Phillippe Gilbert 5 - Marco Marcato 6 - Greipl 7 - Svein Tuft anyone wishing to copy these picks, well you've been warned my target is to score more point then in the tour de france |
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| Nolte |
change points to danielle bennati
thaqnks |
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| mr shifter |
GC........Ivan Basso
Points....Alejandro Valverde KOM......Daniel Martin Young....Andy Schleck Stage 1.....Cancellara Please. |
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| kathy |
Week 1 selections to date.
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| MS |
GC - Basso
KOM - Gesink Points - Farrar Young rider - A. Schleck Stages: 1. Millar 2. Greipel 3. Farrar 4. Casar 5. Farrar 6. Ciolek 7. Cancellara |
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| Bartali |
Lots young rider picks, but is there a young rider category in the Vuelta?
GC - Basso KoM - Mosquera Points - Farrar All rounder - Valverde |
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| Mrs John Murphy |
GC - Horner (road testing the 2010 Cack Juice)
KOM - Cobo Points - Horner Allrounder - SS Merde - Cunego, Piti18, Danielson 1 - Vino
2 - Ciolek |
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| MS |
I believe there is, but they don't award a jersey. |
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| MS |
Mock me if you will, I'm pulling for Danielson. Not his fault some dumb American fans set up totally unrealistic expectations for him way back when. Comes off as a decent guy. |
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| Bartali |
Doesn't seem to be listed on the official site? http://www.lavuelta.com/09/ingles/resultados/general.html?e=p Big Swiss Fabian for stage 1 please |
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| billgull |
F/P's:
GC = Ivan Basso KOM = Ezekiel Mosquera Pts = Tyler Farrar All-Arounder = Samuel Sanchez Stage 1 = Fabian Cancellara |
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| happa gal |
9:00 pm in California...and need to make my picks...thanks again Kathy!
GC - Valverde KOM - Mosquera Points - Farrar All Rounder Sanchez 1- Valverde 2 - Farrar 3 - Farrar 4 - Gesink 5 - Freire 6 - Farrar 7- Cancellera 8 -Valverde |
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| Enchantress |
Does anyone have a link for viewing la vuelta please?
There was one posted but I misplaced it 
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| HuwB |
At the risk of a row from Kathy. 3 sites here, that should have all the links. Should be something in English, (Universal and Eurosport) but may not be the best available:- http://www.cyclingfans.com/ http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-a-espana/ http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.p...art=sports&discipline=cycling Others, such as cyclingtv, 70, Maffy etc will be around later with all your requirements. 
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| HuwB |
Can't get my head around this bit, at all.
GC: Sammy Sanchez Points: Valverde KOM: Gesink All Rounder (whatever that is) Valverde Prologue (1): Cancellara (watch for Valverde, but Spartie likes leader jerseys) Stage 2: Farrar I may change my mind...... |
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| kathy |
For up-to-date information on online links to the Vuelta, look here
http://www.cyclingfans.com/ Enchantress, I think the link you're referring to is Universal Sports. I don't think there is an unofficial young rider category, but I think most of us know who they are now after the Giro and the Tour. I see many of you have picked an 'all-rounder' - I think there is a jersey for this, but we can't really include it in the FP's because it wasn't decided at the start - just a bit of fun, then. the Vuelta starts at 15:26 CET (9:26am U.S. Eastern), so all picks for the overall categories and stage 1 must be in by then. |
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| HuwB |
Just in case, Jakob Fuglsang for young rider. | ||||
| billgull |
F/P:
Young Rider = Roman Kreuziger |
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| Bartali |
Then RK for young rider. | ||||
| kathy |
Lots of points today, of course. Bennati for me tomorrow. I expect Farrar will win, but I'm glad to see Bennati looking a bit like his old self.
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| Bartali |
Bennati please .... just because! | ||||
| mr shifter |
Sunday Stage 2.....Tyler Farrar, please. Just going to see what they look like this week. This is the Area they get their ICE Skates on, in the Winter and skate for miles around the canals. Well it's a lot safer than avoiding the road Furniture. |
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| kathy |
What about all those low bridges on the canals? Could get their heads chopped off 
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| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 2 = Matti Breschel |
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| kathy |
Well done, MJM, the only one to pick Ciolek
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Click to download file Perhaps Garmin might get it right tomorrow, so I'll go for Farrar Sorry Í'm late updating today - just been to a fiesta party.
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| Bartali |
Bennati for stage 3! | ||||
| Mrs John Murphy |
3: Griepel
4: Farrar 5: Ballan 6: Shitty Piti 7: Vino 8: Vino
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| Enchantress |
Heh, if vino wins two consecutive stages, then his might be the shortest lived reinstatement from a doping ban of all
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| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 3 = Tyler Farrar |
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| HuwB |
Stage 3 Farrar
Stage 4 Boonan please There are only two "fearless" predictors around here: MJM and Nolte. Paid off yesterday. |
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| mr shifter |
Snap Stage 3........Tyler Farrar Stage 4........Tom Boonen, please |
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| kathy |
Nolte, a word in your ear - I think you got Ciolek and Bozic mixed up
No points at all today 
Got to be Freire for me tomorrow. |
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| levi |
Kathy could i change my selection to BOONEN for stage 4 ,checking i see i put down BASSO in error .thanks | ||||
| kathy |
Well, I did wonder
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| Nolte |
i'm having giro flashbacks
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| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 4 = Oscar Freire |
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| kathy |
Unsurprisingly, no points again today. | ||||
| Slapshot 3 |
Jeez we've been crap this week!!! | ||||
| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 5 = Oscar Freire |
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| kathy |
Freire for me as well tomorrow. | ||||
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Stage 5 - Oscar Friere
Stage 6 - Phillipe Gilbert Stage 7 - Fabian Cancellara |
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| HuwB |
Stage 5 already?
Might as well so for Oscar Freire, too. Nobody seems to know how to win.... |
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| mr shifter |
Still not sure with all that furniture around.
Stage 5...... Oscar Freire, please You never know if Boonen will do a Jalabert now. |
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| Nolte |
my pick today couldn't even get in the bottom 3 let alone the top 3 (in fairness, he just missed out on the bottom 3 with 4th last) | ||||
| kathy |
And Jackov goes leaping into the lead, by getting two points for Boonen today
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Click to download file I haven't a clue, so I'm going for Greg Henderson tomorrow, as he seems to be in form. |
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| Enchantress |
Kathy - I would like to change my stage 6 pick.
I'll take VINO
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| Nolte |
kathy please change my pick tomorrow to mr. bozic | ||||
| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 6 = Alejandro Valverde |
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| Slapshot 3 |
Kathy,
Change my FP for Stage 6 to Alejandro Valverde please |
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| HuwB |
Clueless, absolutely. Don't think it's the Don's territory. Besides, he was another rider pretty banged up in Liege. (according to Sean)
I get the impression a lot are just "trying out" for the worlds. St 6: Greipel please. A day late and probably a dollar short. |
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| mr shifter |
Stage 6 ........Daniele Bennati | ||||
| kathy |
Well done, Nolte, your persistence has paid off at last!
Levi joins Jackov in the lead, with Mr Shifter just behind 
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Click to download file I'm not going to follow the herd tomorrow, I will go for Bert Grabsch instead. |
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| mr shifter |
I don't know how they do it. I mean all these winners. We have seen some strange finishes this week, but today was brilliant timing and has he crossed the line. Yes he has it's all over and they all seem to be speechless. Stage 7 ......Fab ....Fabian Cancellara..............mooo! |
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| Ralphnorman |
Can I change my stage 7 pick to Cancellara please | ||||
| Bartali |
Cancellara please | ||||
| HuwB |
Saxo Spart ,as well please.
Only 17" off the lead and all that........ |
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| billgull |
F/P:
Stage 7 = Fabian Cancellara |
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| Fontfroide |
I can see before I left for the hospital that I messed up my predictions. I should have had Farrar for yesterday and Cancellara for today. Damn. But frankly the lottery of the finishes in the "sprint stages" with people who just are not supposed to be in the top five is really weird in the Vuelta. I guess Farrar and its Greipel, and the reverse the next day. Bozic the best? Seems no real point in even trying to guess. Probably be the same in the mountains. Like is Schleck even going to bother try hard, and if so on what stage. He just rides around losing minutes on silly stages.
Although I wish to say that if I were truly fearless, then I would have gone for Rabon, Frantisek. I think he has been hanging fire, ready for big action today. Oh bugger, I will go for it, give me Frantisek Rabon for today. |
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| kathy |
Lots of points today.
Final week 1 table (Please check) 
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