Grater prediction thread

We might be agreeing with something here. I'm researching that 2005 result for him. We actually might be agreeing with maybe a Haussler Paris-Roubaix win. Australia claim him as their own so it will be big for future TV coverage here.

I take back that Haussler comment being raw.

Grater said:

We might be agreeing with something here. I'm researching that 2005 result for him. We actually might be agreeing with maybe a Haussler Paris-Roubaix win. Australia claim him as their own so it will be big for future TV coverage here.

😄 what do you mean we are agreeing on something. I thought I am telling you 😄

Did Heinrich give you the personal remit to research that result for him cos he is suffering early onset alzheimers? 😄

thunder said:

😄 what do you mean we are agreeing on something. I thought I am telling you 😄

Did Heinrich give you the personal remit to research that result for him cos he is suffering early onset alzheimers? 😄

I'm just researching what he has done in Paris Roubaix from 2005 - 2008, if anything.

You are telling me Haussler will win. Scarily I'm tending to agree with you here. I have 3 weeks to work it out.

Grater said:

I'm just researching what he has done in Paris Roubaix from 2005 - 2008, if anything.

You are telling me Haussler will win. Scarily I'm tending to agree with you here. I have 3 weeks to work it out.

He was sick in 2007 and 2008 I think. So you need to qualify his spring in those years.

And Gilbert was not going to ride Roubaix, nor Flanders originally, probably cos Van Avermaet and Hoste kicked up a stink about team leadership. Now he will ride Flanders. Not sure he has been confirmed for Roubaix.

But you are omniscient now Grates 😄 and I ain't questioning you

2005 - 25th

2006 - 79th

2007 - Did not race

2008 - 56th

2009 - Having his best year to date. 3 wins already and a bunch of seconds. I am tipping something special from him April 12.

Grater said:

2005 - 25th

2006 - 79th

2007 - Did not race

2008 - 56th

2009 - Having his best year to date. 3 wins already and a bunch of seconds. I am tipping something special from him April 12.

Well I know it was around those positions. My Browser screwed up when I submited my original post and I couldn't be stuffed finding the results again. So they are probably not exact, but he was around that mark.

Okay so looking at a few things here.

We can write out Cavendish - Only because I know for a fact that Columbia will be riding for Hincapie and will be getting a strong team there to support him.

We can write out Gilbert for reasons that were mentioned above.

Cancellara is recovering from injury.

Boonen has to be favourite.

Haussler has competed in Roubaix 3 times so he knows what it's like and he is in the best form of his life to date.

Grater said:

Okay so looking at a few things here.

We can write out Cavendish - Only because I know for a fact that Columbia will be riding for Hincapie and will be getting a strong team there to support him.

We can write out Gilbert for reasons that were mentioned above.

Cancellara is recovering from injury.

Boonen has to be favourite.

Haussler has competed in Roubaix 3 times so he knows what it's like and he is in the best form of his life to date.

How do you think Cervelo's medical program is Grates?

They have three docs. Slipstream have one, and he only comes over for GT's. Do you think thus, they are 3 times better, with the three docs.

thunder said:

How do you think Cervelo's medical program is Grates?

They have three docs. Slipstream have one, and he only comes over for GT's. Do you think thus, they are 3 times better, with the three docs.

I think it's interesting they have 3 docs. Which one helps the doping side of things? Which one acts the innocent one who doesn't know what's going on but he actually does and helps a bit. And which one actually does the right thing knowing the wrong thing is going on?

But yes, having 3 docs is a huge advantage.

Grater said:

I think it's interesting they have 3 docs. Which one helps the doping side of things? Which one acts the innocent one who doesn't know what's going on but he actually does and helps a bit. And which one actually does the right thing knowing the wrong thing is going on?

But yes, having 3 docs is a huge advantage.

Grater you're famous !

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Cavendish

• I was very, very surprised by the way Cavendish rode today. And very impressed as well. I had not expected that at all. I believe it showed that he is a force to be reckoned with, even when the races come with hills and/or great distances. - Cosette

• Great maturity for such a young guy – the next Cipollini me thinks – I think the influence of Zabel really showed today – awesome. - 180mmCrank

• Look back at Haussler. He won the first stage of Paris Nice and then just made sure he didn't overdo himself concentrating on MSR. It was the same for Cav and even High Road were quoted as saying that Cav was in Italy last week to prepare for MSR and they weren't putting any pressure on him to perform. - Grater

the reputation of the great Grates is spreading 😄

hahaha classic

thanks for the heads up guys!

it's a pity i couldn't register for their prediction game......

Brabantse Pijl
1st - Gilbert
2nd - Davis
3rd - Hushovd

Gilbert gets the jump on the sprinters at the end and Davis and Hushovd fight out second and third.

Grater said:

Brabantse Pijl
1st - Gilbert
2nd - Davis
3rd - Hushovd

Gilbert gets the jump on the sprinters at the end and Davis and Hushovd fight out second and third.

who did you have last night Grates?

You guys still talk about the racing itself? That's quaint.

thunder said:

who did you have last night Grates?

Noone. Havn't had time to look at these other races. Saw this one, saw it might be a good one to predict. It's a pity they couldn't catch the break.

Flanders predictions will be up soon.

Drongo said:

There was another difference between Vanderaeden and Museeuw, of course, that helped him to develop those 260 km legs. Not sure if you were implying that already by the use of 'stole'.

dds

this thread has my vote for thread of the year. keep the predictions coming grater!!

vitamin s said:

this thread has my vote for thread of the year. keep the predictions coming grater!!

Cheers

The question remains do I go with the favourite, a rider who should win flanders, or take a risk?

Grater said:

Cheers

The question remains do I go with the favourite, a rider who should win flanders, or take a risk?

risk grates risk

its your thread and you can cry if you want to