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Sigmund Fraud

Sigmund Fraud

893 all the way.
Fresh from Roger Hammonds 2nd place in Gent-Wevelgem and a solid 7th at Paris-Roubaix, I've just seen this great result in the Flemish semi-classic Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen


Results
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile Team
2 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto
3 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
4 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
5 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Unibet.com
8 Daniel Musiol (Ger) Team Wiesenhof-Felt
9 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
10 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld

20 years old and look who he beat! McEwan (multiple Tdf green jerseys), Zabel (same), Steegmans (robbie McEwans old lead out man and former Belgian cyclocross champion), new Flemish protege Weyland plus top sprinters Brown, Baden-Cooke and Hunter.

Fucking amazing result:eek:

And he's drug free:cool:
 
There was no Tom Boonen in this year's race but this is still a tremendous achievement, look at the other names he's pipped! I hope that this convinces T Mobile to put Mark in the Tour team, there's a pretty good pedigree of previous winners of the Scheldeprijs-Vlaanderen really.

*sits back and dreams of David Millar winning the prologue and Mark Cavendish crossing the line first in Canterbury on 8th July*
 
Boonen's been a bit all over the place though....to beat McEwen in this event is no mean feat.:cool:

Quickstep are looking handy - Weylandt is class by all accounts.
 
g force said:
Boonen's been a bit all over the place though...
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He has a tummy bug apparently - this would explain the large brown marks all over the back of his shorts clearly visible on the Paris-Roubaix coverage:o :D

according to cyclingnews Cavendishs path was blocked in the sprint by Steegmans, so he went the long way around Zabel and pipped McEwen at the line. Impressive
 
Sigmund Fraud said:
He has a tummy bug apparently - this would explain the large brown marks all over the back of his shorts clearly visible on the Paris-Roubaix coverage:o :D

according to cyclingnews Cavendishs path was blocked in the sprint by Steegmans, so he went the long way around Zabel and pipped McEwen at the line. Impressive
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:eek: :D :eek:
 
Is Cavendish riding the TdF this year? Is Petacchi? Boonen and McEwan must be. I'd like to think Wiggins and Millar might be in with a shot at the prologue, because I think I read somewhere Ullrich has retired.
 
Slow Hands said:
Who's going to come second then?
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:D

Stavros said:
Is Cavendish riding the TdF this year? Is Petacchi? Boonen and McEwan must be. I'd like to think Wiggins and Millar might be in with a shot at the prologue, because I think I read somewhere Ullrich has retired.
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yes, Ulle has retired to the great meat pie and amphetamine discoteque in the sky.

Boonen and Petacchi will almost certainly start but as you know will most likely not finish but try and bag some rouleur stages before the cols kick in. McEwan will be there as ever, give him his due, at least he tries to stick it out to Paris. Tbh Ulrich was never a shorter distance TT rider (well not for a few years anyway), the main contenders for the prologue are the likes of Cancellara, Hushovdt, Millar, McGee, Wesseman and Wiggins as an outside bet. Essentially anyone who can knock out 475 watts for 9 minutes is in with a chance. I expect Wiggins to get a Tdf place on the chance of snatching the prologue alone.


ETA :Zabriske, totally forgot about Zabriske
 
Boonen and Petacchi will almost certainly start but as you know will most likely not finish but try and bag some rouleur stages before the cols kick in
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It'll never reach the annual hilarity of the Cipo years, where he'd destroy everyone in the first week with brilliant arrogance and wonderful jerseys, and then retire as soon as he had to tackle the first road hump. You had to love the guy.

I'd like to think Wiggins would be in with a chance of the prologue. I'm not an expert but I remember Boardman winning it after taking the Olympic pursuit title, so Wiggins must have some of the same strengths.

Finally, does Big Jan hold the record for most second places? He came second to Riis on his debut, won the next year and then was always beaten by just Armstrong. I know that didn't happen all seven years (Basso got second once I think), but JU must be near the top.
 
stavros said:
It'll never reach the annual hilarity of the Cipo years, where he'd destroy everyone in the first week with brilliant arrogance and wonderful jerseys, and then retire as soon as he had to tackle the first road hump. You had to love the guy.

I'd like to think Wiggins would be in with a chance of the prologue. I'm not an expert but I remember Boardman winning it after taking the Olympic pursuit title, so Wiggins must have some of the same strengths.

Finally, does Big Jan hold the record for most second places? He came second to Riis on his debut, won the next year and then was always beaten by just Armstrong. I know that didn't happen all seven years (Basso got second once I think), but JU must be near the top.
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Ah Super Mario...I miss him and his fag break while riding :D
 
Ah Super Mario...I miss him and his fag break while riding
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The entertainment certainly came from Italy for a few years; Cipo wasting all in the sprints of the first week and then Pantani dancing up the mountains. Two all too rare true sports personalities in every sense.
 
Roger Hammond third too

Not many names in the field but I did see Eric Zabel and Baden Cooke in there as at Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen

The Brits go rolling on!
 
It'll good exposure for his team and their sponsors with it starting in London. I'm still holding out for a Wiggins Prologue win though.
 
The Beeb reckons Cavendish is unlikely to ride the TdF this year due to lack of experience, but I can dream of Wiggins taking the Prologue and Cavendish nailing Boonen, Pettachi, McEwan et al in the sprint on Stage 1. :)
 
I think your dreams will never bear fruit mate. Much as I'd like Wiggins to nail it I think there are too many other riders out there who can beat him. I think he'll struggle to be top 10.
 
I just remember back to Boardman's debut TdF, also starting here, where he won the Prologue after taking the pursuit at the Olympics. I agree though, it may be wishful thinking, although Big Jan ain't going to be there....
 
Probably at least two seasons - and he's likely to return to track racing next season for an assault on Madison gold at Beijing with Bradley Wiggins. I think the spring classics will be a good hunting ground for him, something like Milan-San Remo will be right up his street.
 
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