Cycling: 2010 Classics - Dwars, E3, Gent-Wevelgem (24th-28th March)

their outsider:

 

theo bos, bert de waele, matthew hayman, klaas lodewyck HTF?? and hutarovich

Bos is going to be Cavendish's biggest rival in sprint showdowns this year.

Yeah, Hayman is a consistent bloke.

Freire's price is going to go in.

.5 unit Burghardt @ $18

2 units Burghardt over Ballan @ $1.66

Good luck

Let's go Pozzato.

35km to go. Boonen, Cancellara and Flecha have an 11 second advantage over Pozzato and Rosseler. 6 guys, including 3 rabo's are chasing behind. There's the contenders. Cancellara for Flanders is now confirmed next week.

The Pozzato is on his own trying to catch back up. Even though the gap is about 400m, I doubt he will catch back on. Not with 3 strong guys up ahead taking turns.

25km to go, Pozzato is losing time. Bet lost. hope some head to heads get up.

now i will focus my attention on the final stages of crit international.

yes! won my bet ( difference between 1st and second 2 seconds ore more

 

50euro @6 , too bad we will lose the under/over aussie bet

Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) put up a brave defence of his E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke crown but came up short on Saturday, finishing a creditable but ultimately disappointing fourth. Pozzato had looked strong earlier in the race and when the peloton hit the decisive last 80 kilometres he was never far from the front on most of the climbs.

His loyal lieutenant for the day came in the form of Serguie Ivanov and the two national champions (Italy and Russia respectively) seemed like they were riding a tandem whenever the camera caught the pair. However Pozzato’s one and only mistake came on the Paterberg and it cost him the race. As Boonen launched what turned out to be the winning move the Italian was too far back to respond.

"I missed the attack by a split second,” he said at the finish. “I was a bit too far back and thought I'd get across if anyone had attacked. Unfortunately I judged it wrong.”

Pozzato turned on the turbo chargers soon after and went after Boonen, Juan Antonio Flecha and Fabian Cancellara. He was briefly joined by Sebastien Rosseler (Team RadioShack) who was a survivor from the day’s earlier break.

The Italian was clearly strong, reducing the gap from around 30 seconds to just 10 by the Tiegemberg, but with Rosseler dispatched and the trio in sight, Boonen was forced to react. The Belgian punched on the pedals, while Pozzato span a smaller gear and the gap stretched out again.

“They went really hard and when they knew that I was only a few seconds behind, they definitely didn't do anything to help me get on,” he said.

With less than 20 kilometres to go Pozzato was caught by a chase group containing three Rabobank riders, but he had the strength to claim fourth in a sprint. “I want to thank my team-mates because they raced really well; I was the one who made a mistake,” he said. “I hope to do better at the Tour of Flanders."

On GW,

Bos over Cavendish @ $3.05 looks a good bet.

This is Bos' first cobbled classic. However, Cavendish has the flu and may not start. If he does start, he might not be that good. So effectively this is a 50/50 match-up.

Final GW plays;

2.5 unit Freire @ $9
4.5 unit Freire to place @ $3.

1 unit Bos over Cavendish @ $3.05

5 units Freire over Bennati @ $1.52
3 units Breschel over Roelandts @ $1.50

Good luck

Freire @ $6.50...

Good Luck guys...

3 units Freire over Boonen @ $1.65

got freire to win @6.5

and breschel, farrar and theo bos on podium

Let's do this shit guys. I was pissed off last night Pozzato coming fourth.

I got a funny feeling about Bos too.

Fading Boonen today was the best thing to do. Although wish I put more on it. Boonen and Cancellara will be abandoning the race soon.

these bloody bastards not concentrating.

first pozzato was daydreaming and now freire was. hopefully freire can get back on but not looking good. you would think these guys would have enough experience to concentrate.

The Freire bet will be a loss. 60km to go, they are now half a minute behind a group containing virtually the whole Liquigas squad and some other big name riders. No way will they be allowed to hitch back on.

Freire is back in it. He jumped across with Gilbert and Gasporotto on a climb.

the freire head to heads get up. not sure on the bos one.

note to self:

columbia dominate gw.

2008 burghardt
2009 boasson-hagen
2010 eisel

get on a columbia rider next year

maybe not next year, but the guy who won gold and silver in Copenhagen over the weekend

A couple years he could. He could win Roubaix later in his career too.

Stage 2 in De Panne

4 units Bennati over Farrar @ $2.10
2 units Paolini over Eekchout @ $1.66

no flanders?

locked this one in for flanders: pozzato  will not finish in top 9 @3.65

 

just read he has flu. I hope he starts and gives up afterwards ;). sunday the weather will be rainy. so a sick pozatto won't finish top 9