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Andre <[email hidden]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :

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Writers are crazy. Lately every time some rider wins a stage he is
automatically a favourite to win Milan-San Remo. Freire being the
last. In February they were saying Boonen was the favourite because of
his early form. Then it was Gilbert when he won the Tour of Mallorca.
The other day it was Pettacchi. Then Cancellara. Then O'Grady got into
it too. Even Thor was mentioned during Paris-Nice, and Steegmans.
Yes, those are some of the favorites, but what the writers don't
mention is that there are many other riders, and it's probably going
to be one of the unmentionables that will win it.
I don't think Pettacchi has the power. I don't think O'Grady is back
to full strength. DiLuca looks lost. Boonen wants it badly but he
didn't show much in Adriatico.

So I'm picking Gilbert

Andre

Gilbert looks good for the win, yeah. But the principle you object to
really does work in but backwards. See - I haven't won any early spring
race, and so I think it's a sure bet I am not taking first across the line
in San Remo. I'll let Philippe have his day, even if I like the last few
hundred metres.

"Andre"wrote in message

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Writers are crazy. Lately every time some rider wins a stage he is
automatically a favourite to win Milan-San Remo.

I could be guilty of the same thing. I thought Hincappie looked scary fast
when he bridged to Zirbel to close the gap in the last stage of california.
It reminded me of Van Petegem when he bridged to the final break in PR in
2003(?). So, new team, new fork, power to spare at the end of a long day on
a climb, the ablility to stay away and win from a break... Big George goes
on the poggio and it sticks.

If stays together a good number of guys will have a shot, but I don't think
hincappie is one of them. The best bet in that case would be to say
Quickstep.

TM said:

"Andre"wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Writers are crazy. Lately every time some rider wins a stage he is
automatically a favourite to win Milan-San Remo.

I could be guilty of the same thing.  I thought Hincappie looked scary fast
when he bridged to Zirbel to close the gap in the last stage of california..
It reminded me of Van Petegem when he bridged to the final break in PR in
2003(?).  So, new team, new fork, power to spare at the end of a long day on
a climb, the ablility to stay away and win from a break... Big George goes
on the poggio and it sticks.

If stays together a good number of guys will have a shot, but I don't think
hincappie is one of them.  The best bet in that case would be to say
Quickstep.

if it stays together: freire, petacchi, cavendish
if a break sticks: cancellara, bettini, di luca

Andre said:

Writers are crazy. Lately every time some rider wins a stage he is
automatically a favourite to win Milan-San Remo. Freire being the
last. In February they were saying Boonen was the favourite because of
his early form. Then it was Gilbert when he won the Tour of Mallorca.
The other day it was Pettacchi. Then Cancellara. Then O'Grady got into
it too. Even Thor was mentioned during Paris-Nice, and Steegmans.
Yes, those are some of the favorites, but what the writers don't
mention is that there are many other riders, and it's probably going
to be one of the unmentionables that will win it.

You'd have to go back to the Gee-Whiz days to find a winner who was not
a big favorite. G. Colombo and his first win as a pro, nothing
remarkable for the rest of his 8-year career.

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You'd have to go back to the Gee-Whiz days to find a winner who was not
a big favorite.

yep, all the way back to, um, 2006

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