posted Jul 13, 2008

ps...Cadel's odds are drifting alarmingly this evening on betfair, maybe it's just punters speculating but betfair is usually the first signs of insiders knowing something we dont.

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posted Jul 13, 2008

Those who can back and lay there is another opportunity for a free bet, this time with Oscar Pereiro, the Ricco bet yielded around 40 points which now is hot after his odds tumbled today.

Anyway..William Hill go 75/1 for Oscare and on Betfair you can lay him off for 49/1...that's 26 points difference if you can afford to get on both, given that he looks strong at this stage it would be a worthwhile bet.

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posted Jul 13, 2008

Something in that stage bugged me: Maxime Monfort. He attacked and there was absolutely no reaction. He almost got to the top of Col D'Aspin before the peloton and he certainly would have figured into the story if he took back 30 seconds on the day. And he still has the energy at the end of the day to beat Valverde in the sprint.

Cofidis are bound to realise this. But are they willing to sacrifice their chance of a bastille day victory for one of their french riders for a chance at overall? Perhaps, they've won a stage already. What's to stop them playing both cards? Send one of their other climbers up the road to support Monfort later on in case they get caught. Why stop at one?

The best thing is, I don't think the peloton consider him to be any kind of threat, despite in the past year finishing top ten in some tough stage races.

As for Valverde... It was odd how much he was rocking his shoulders in the climb, as everyone else seemed rather comfortable. We'll see tomorrow, but I don't think he's as bad as everyone's making him out to be.

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posted Jul 14, 2008

G_F - completely agree - good observations. will all make for an interesting day....

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posted Jul 14, 2008

.. saw Jeremy Clarkson's SPEED yesterday on BBC Prime .. he fitted a jet engine to a bicycle !!
Wonder if the French teams will all have one fitted today

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posted Jul 14, 2008

i'm so impressed by ricco,we'll see how far he will goo,PYRENNIE jus started..Des ALP still to come..N'way he look like he is gonna give them hard time.
Valverede, pls stop 2support,he is gonna break ur hurt..Nillll

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posted Jul 14, 2008

Surely Ricco needs to go for vicotory now....you never know, he may not get another chance this good. Never plan for next year, It may never come....

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posted Jul 14, 2008

Ricco` said on Italian TV after this win that
tomorrow I want to help Leonardo Piepoli to win a stage.
He and Piepoli are both great climbers and Piepoli is so modest that he helped both Ricco' and Simoni to mountain stage wins in last year's Giro d'Italia, and won a stage unassisted himself. He is quite old now but you never know - Ricco' usually means what he says.

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posted Jul 14, 2008

What did I say!

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posted Jul 14, 2008

Good prediction there, Forget It!

Those Saunier Duval climbers are relentless. Their acceleration and crazy attacks left everyone else in the dust. Nice for Piepoli from the team, a well-deserved win.

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