TdF Prologue picks...

wilmar13 said:

OK so who do you think has a good shot at taking it?

Cancellara will pip Wiggins by a few seconds.

Which contender for GC will have the best time? I'll put my money on Leipheimer.

Bro Deal said:

Cancellara will pip Wiggins by a few seconds.

Which contender for GC will have the best time? I'll put my money on Leipheimer.

Cancellara or ... Dekker?

cyclingheroes said:

Cancellara or ... Dekker?

What are Dekker's goals for the Tour? White jersey and top ten?

Bro Deal said:

What are Dekker's goals for the Tour? White jersey and top ten?

Officially no goals....

In reality white jersey...

At 8km, it is probably a bit long for Wiggins or Lancaster.

Thus, hard to go past Cancellara.

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I am going for Brad McGee.....

OK I know he's not in it, but he would've won it if he was!! 🙂

Millar.

For the home court advantage Millar.
I'd say the prologue is Millar's main goal for the TDF this year.

But I reckon Cancellara for the win.

Best of the GC boys will be Kloden

wilmar13 said:

OK so who do you think has a good shot at taking it?

I will throw out the obvious favorites to start:
Wiggins
Millar
Cancellara

With digging deep maybe for:
Hincapie
Boonen
Zabriskie
Kashechkin(sp?)

Others?

I think an outsider.... its hasn't stopped raining in London for the last 2 weeks and more rain is on the way.... speed won't win this prologue but technique...... (so that counts out Hincapie !)

whiteboytrash said:

I think an outsider.... its hasn't stopped raining in London for the last 2 weeks and more rain is on the way.... speed won't win this prologue but technique...... (so that counts out Hincapie !)

How technical is the course and how much worse will it get if it is wet? On a dicey course Savoldelli could be a candidate if he wants to exert himself.

Bro Deal said:

How technical is the course and how much worse will it get if it is wet? On a dicey course Savoldelli could be a candidate if he wants to exert himself.

Not very but the rain will make it hard on the sharp turnarounds.....

http://www.tourdefrancelondon.com/tdf/en/event/prologue.asp

Andrew76 said:

I am going for Brad McGee.....

OK I know he's not in it, but he would've won it if he was!! 🙂

Didn't Millar pull a long train for McGee once about 3 years ago at speeds of 70kph for McGee to win the prologue? 2003? 2004?

whiteboytrash said:

I think an outsider.... its hasn't stopped raining in London for the last 2 weeks and more rain is on the way.... speed won't win this prologue but technique...... (so that counts out Hincapie !)

Then, if it's raining I'll back O'Grady.

Millar has been showing no kind of obvious form (though there might be good reasons for that), and it might be a touch too far for Wiggins who in truth has rarely translated his track success to the road. So the Swiss beast it is.

Gregers said:

Millar has been showing no kind of obvious form (though there might be good reasons for that), and it might be a touch too far for Wiggins who in truth has rarely translated his track success to the road. So the Swiss beast it is.

Although Wiggens has has been training on the course since Jan.... Fabian will see it for the first time on Wednesday................. and there's no way Fabian can train on it now.... there are way to many cars on the route unless you do it at 5am in the morning like Wiggens......

whiteboytrash said:

Although Wiggens has has been training on the course since Jan.... Fabian will see it for the first time on Wednesday................. and there's no way Fabian can train on it now.... there are way to many cars on the route unless you do it at 5am in the morning like Wiggens......

My heart says Wiggins, it would be fantastic for the guy and would be the dream story that British cycling needs. Perhaps the pressure will be too much? Millar, Cancellara, Savodelli, Hushovd are other faves. Although someone with good sprinting power and good handling skills like O'Grady or perhaps even McEwen could steal the limelight. As you said in another post WBT, def not Dode Hincapie! Are there any ditches in central London he can fall into? Maybe you should get out there and dig him one, make him feel at home?

Are there any cobbles that will cause Millar to drop his chain?

Rolfrae said:

My heart says Wiggins, it would be fantastic for the guy and would be the dream story that British cycling needs. Perhaps the pressure will be too much? Millar, Cancellara, Savodelli, Hushovd are other faves. Although someone with good sprinting power and good handling skills like O'Grady or perhaps even McEwen could steal the limelight. As you said in another post WBT, def not Dode Hincapie! Are there any ditches in central London he can fall into? Maybe you should get out there and dig him one, make him feel at home?

In an interview at the weekend the Wig said that the course has no technical turns and that would suit him. If that's the case it kind of implies that the straitforward nature of the course would negate road skills and any local knowledge that he has. It perhaps ought to come down to the simple matter of outright speed. I'm not familiar with the area, can you or anybody confirm what kind of a course it is?

whiteboytrash said:

Although Wiggens has has been training on the course since Jan.... Fabian will see it for the first time on Wednesday................. and there's no way Fabian can train on it now.... there are way to many cars on the route unless you do it at 5am in the morning like Wiggens......