CN Amstel Gold preview

"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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...if posted to RBR, would be denounced as "candyass"...
Vinokorouv, Di Luca, Bettini, Bartoli, Van Petegem, Van
Bon, VDB, Brochard, Rebellin, Camenzind and Pellizotti are
described as: "in excellent form", "top form", "[be there
at the end if everything goes right]", "in good shape",
"in good form", "should not be counted out", "perhaps this
time the cards will fall his way", "other riders to

consider".

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I know you're joking but the point of the preview isn't to
predict the winner, it's to give people an idea of the
riders who have a reasonable chance to do well. I hold no
responsibility for the accuracy of any of my predictions :-)

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Two from three pre-race interviews was a good result at
PR. How will the percentages work out at Amstel?

I think we're pinning our hopes on one rider, so it's all or
nothing...

Jeff

"Jeff Jones" <jeff@cyclingnews-punt-com> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

...if posted to RBR, would be denounced as "candyass"...
Vinokorouv, Di Luca, Bettini, Bartoli, Van Petegem, Van
Bon, VDB, Brochard, Rebellin, Camenzind and Pellizotti
are described as: "in excellent form", "top form", "[be
there at the end if everything goes right]", "in good
shape", "in good form", "should not be counted out",
"perhaps this time the cards will fall his way", "other
riders to

consider".

Quoted message said:

I know you're joking but the point of the preview isn't
to predict the winner, it's to give people an idea of
the riders who have a reasonable chance to do well. I
hold no responsibility for the accuracy of any of my
predictions :-)

Quoted message said:

Two from three pre-race interviews was a good result at
PR. How will the percentages work out at Amstel?

I think we're pinning our hopes on one rider, so it's all
or nothing...

Jeff

I noticed a definite lack of perspective from the
CyclingNews.Com team. Missing were such key phrases as,
"Crush VDB like a grape", "Rip the legs off of Vinokourov",
"Shell Bettini" and "Shread the peloton". Don't tell me
they weren't invited... cripes... when is my kit going to
get here...

Stewart Fleming <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

...if posted to RBR, would be denounced as "candyass"...
Vinokorouv, Di Luca, Bettini, Bartoli, Van Petegem, Van
Bon, VDB, Brochard, Rebellin, Camenzind and Pellizotti are
described as: "in excellent form", "top form", "[be there
at the end if everything goes right]", "in good shape",
"in good form", "should not be counted out", "perhaps this
time the cards will fall his way", "other riders to
consider".

Two from three pre-race interviews was a good result at
PR. How will the percentages work out at Amstel?

my picks:

1)VDB
2)PVP
3)Boogerd

Jeff Jones said:

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pre-race interviews

I think we're pinning our hopes on one rider, so it's all
or nothing...

I think it's still coming, or else it would be Grabsch..?

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Jeff Jones said:

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pre-race interviews

I think we're pinning our hopes on one rider, so it's
all or nothing...

I think it's still coming, or else it would be Grabsch..?

Please hit refresh :-)

Jeff

Jeff Jones said:

"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jeff Jones said:

>pre-race interviews

I think we're pinning our hopes on one rider, so it's all
or nothing...

I think it's still coming, or else it would be Grabsch..?

Please hit refresh :-)

Good pick. "candyass" comments retracted :-)

Stewart Fleming said:

Jeff Jones said:

Please hit refresh :-)

Good pick.

That can't be their pick, because I already picked him: htt-
p://groups.google.com/groups?selm=ernv70tr3hh4uidkevmk40ntf-
r2gr84ss3%404ax.com

So Jeff, I gues you'll have to do another interview.
Maybe Paolini.