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Post by coureurtjen on Apr 5, 2007 12:25:58 GMT 1
Perhaps I've forgot some important names... For that I'm sorry. Who will win and why?
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Post by boucthesurvivor on Apr 5, 2007 12:31:48 GMT 1
This race is not famous in France.
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Post by coureurtjen on Apr 5, 2007 13:08:42 GMT 1
It's for the begians a national day millions of people go on the road to see the riders.
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Post by boucthesurvivor on Apr 5, 2007 13:28:26 GMT 1
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Sorry! I've just seen on the net that the French name of the "Ronde Van Vlaanderen" is "Le Tour des Flandres". ;D So I've done a mistake! This race is well known in France! Even if Paris-Roubaix is more famous than it. I'm so stupid!
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Post by Schizm on Apr 5, 2007 14:26:02 GMT 1
you just don't know dutch that's all, maybe courreurtjen can internationalize his title and at least mention the English translation also (Tour of Flanders) ... P.S. : for me Pari(j)s-Roubaix is also the ultimate classic but closely followed by "De Ronde" (of Flanders).
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Post by Ambi on Apr 5, 2007 15:58:46 GMT 1
I don't know who else might have a chance of winning but I don't think Peter van Petegem will win it. And if I'm honest I think Boonen will win, but if I could choose Devolder would win!
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Post by coureurtjen on Apr 5, 2007 19:58:22 GMT 1
nice one ambi but I have a friend with the name vanpeteghem ;-) and it's she... btw changed the title.didn't know it wasn't known that way in other countries (Tour de france, Giro, ---> names in the language of the country )
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Post by boucthesurvivor on Apr 6, 2007 12:13:52 GMT 1
Tour de France, Giro and Vuelta are known all around the world, not the Tour of Flanders (only in Western Europe, I think). And Ronde Van Vlaanderen is very hard to pronounce for French people! ;D Does Vinokourov participates in this race?
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Post by Ambi on Apr 6, 2007 13:25:14 GMT 1
No vino is more the type for the tour de france
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Post by boucthesurvivor on Apr 6, 2007 13:32:31 GMT 1
Sure. But I'm convinced he could win such a race. He prooved us during the Champs-Elysées final race of the tdf 2005 that he was able to win when we didn't expect him. Go go Vino!
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Post by Berserker on Apr 6, 2007 15:09:33 GMT 1
You forgot Marcus Burghardt (Dui) but he hasn't enough experience so my top 3: 1. TOM BOONEN (Bel) (logical) 2. ALESSANDRO BALLAN (Ita) (Don't know why, just a feeling ) 3. FABIAN CANCELLARA (Swi) (strong busy )
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Post by manisero on Apr 6, 2007 18:48:23 GMT 1
I think tom boonen, but I hope Devolder or Gilbert. Boonen has already won enough, it would be great if another belgian talent wins a race like this
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Post by coureurtjen on Apr 6, 2007 22:41:43 GMT 1
Marcus Burghardt hasn't got much experience ---> roads... so that will be his (very) week point. Vino can't win a race like that I think. although he is very strong.
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Post by Ambi on Apr 7, 2007 11:23:36 GMT 1
Vino could win a race like this if he concentrates on it during the winter. But it's not worth it...
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Post by coureurtjen on Apr 7, 2007 18:09:14 GMT 1
Maybe it is for the cyclist Vino. but not for his sponsor. But I don't see him racing on 'pavés-kasseien'. (don't know the translation.)
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