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2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« on: 12 July, 2009, 11:23:07 am »
I'm prepared to stick my head over the parapet and go on record with my predictions for the Tour this year, are you ?

General Classification

1 Contador
2 Evans
3 Schleck F.

Which bookmakers are taking bets ?

So lets use this thread to make our predictions for stage wins and jerseys. No debates please, just for fun and to be respectful of others opinions, let's keep it tidy so we can easily see who said what.

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #1 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:27:34 am »
1 Armstrong
2 Contador
3 Wiggins

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #2 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:30:11 am »
MSeries
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #3 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:49:21 am »
1. Armstrong
2. Contador
3. Schleck A.

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #4 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:50:32 am »
#1 Contador
#2 Armstrong
#3 Klöden
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #5 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:53:35 am »
1 Armstrong
2 Contador
3 Wiggins

No expert me amd I missed first 6 days while away, but from what little I've seen and read so far, 1st and 2nd as per MV, 3rd no idea!
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #6 on: 12 July, 2009, 11:58:01 am »
1 Armstrong
2 Contador
3 Wiggins (I'm torn between him and Leipheimer but will go for the patriotic vote)

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #7 on: 13 July, 2009, 01:40:11 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.

Wiggins in the top 10, but when the fireworks go off in the Alps he'll be out the back.

*edit* scrap that. I think that Armstrong and Schleck finish the other way around

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #8 on: 13 July, 2009, 02:57:43 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.

Wiggins in the top 10, but when the fireworks go off in the Alps he'll be out the back.

I can go with that for a top 3, which, however you look at it, is pretty phenomenal for the old man.

I think Wiggins is going to find the pace hard to sustain, but I still predict a top 20 finish for him, which is pretty awesome.
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #9 on: 17 July, 2009, 10:53:45 pm »
For the Annecy TT

1 Contador
2 Cancellara
3 Wiggins

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #10 on: 17 July, 2009, 11:30:10 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.

Wiggins in the top 10, but when the fireworks go off in the Alps he'll be out the back.

*edit* scrap that. I think that Armstrong and Schleck finish the other way around

I'd agree with that, with the caveat that 1 & 2 might be the other way round.  I foresee money talking and Contador finding himself without much team support but (hopefully) winning nevertheless.

gonzo

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #11 on: 17 July, 2009, 11:34:40 pm »
I do wish you'd all stop quoting me - I was going to delete the edit if that was looking more likely!

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #12 on: 18 July, 2009, 06:07:02 pm »
Hushovd for Green ;D


I think I might be fairly safe with that one!

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #13 on: 18 July, 2009, 07:11:10 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.

That's mine too. I think Contador has plenty in the tank.
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #14 on: 19 July, 2009, 04:32:35 pm »
1. Contador
2. Wiggins
3. A Schleck
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #15 on: 19 July, 2009, 05:00:27 pm »
1. Contador
2. Wiggins
3. A Schleck

After todays stage, I'd agree with that.

gonzo

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #16 on: 19 July, 2009, 09:29:18 pm »
1. Contador
2. Wiggins
3. A Schleck
After todays stage, I'd agree with that.

I can't help but agree. That of course assumes that (T)Wiggo doesn't loose it one day. From memory, he had issues winning the 3rd gold due to fatigue, so does he have the form to be consistent?

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #17 on: 19 July, 2009, 11:35:56 pm »
Don't say that Gonzo, you'll jinx him. ;)

Rest day tomorrow, and he seemed fairly confident in the interview this evening that the stages on Tuesday and Wednesday would suit him with their downhill finishes, and that he wouldn't lose too much time, if any. I reckon it'll be down to how much time he can take out of Schleck in the TT on Thursday and whether it will negate the advantage Schleck is bound to have on Ventoux. I reckon Fridays flat stage should be fairy easy with the Garmin boys pulling him along, then we just need to keep our fingers crossed for Saturday, but I reckon if he's still in third at that point (or even second) then adrenalin and the prospect of a podium finish alone will get him up Ventoux pretty sharpish. He knows how to dig deep.

It's all very exciting!  ;D

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #18 on: 20 July, 2009, 08:21:32 am »
Updating my predictions for GC

1 Contador
2 A Schleck
3 Wiggins

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #19 on: 20 July, 2009, 11:11:41 am »
Wiggins on the podium would be fantastic, but it's a hope not a prediction for me.
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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #20 on: 22 July, 2009, 12:36:53 am »
1) Contador
2) Wiggins
3) Armstrong

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #21 on: 23 July, 2009, 04:36:46 pm »
For the Annecy TT

1 Contador
2 Cancellara
3 Wiggins

2 out of three !!

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #22 on: 23 July, 2009, 05:07:53 pm »
My money's on that Contador bloke.

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Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #23 on: 23 July, 2009, 07:01:09 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.



I'd agree with that, with the caveat that 1 & 2 might be the other way round.

I'll stick with what I thought, except it will be LA and AS the other way round  ;D

gonzo

Re: 2009 Tour Predictions Thread
« Reply #24 on: 23 July, 2009, 07:57:44 pm »
1. Contador
2. Armstrong
3. Schleck A.

Wiggins in the top 10, but when the fireworks go off in the Alps he'll be out the back.

*edit* scrap that. I think that Armstrong and Schleck finish the other way around

I'm going back to my original prediction!