Liège-Bastogne-Liège Predictions

[mondobongo]

Next up is L-B-L on Sunday coverage on Eurosport from 1.00pm Cycling News are running a live report from 10.00am.

Who is going to have the legs for this one? Davide Rebellin was in the mix once again on Wednesday so I am sticking with him plus I know if I did go for someone else he would romp home. This one is Rebellin's.

 

[girofan]

Here I go again! Sticking my neck out to be smartly chopped when the result is known.
Cunego or any one of the Gerlosteiner squad.

 

[Aperitif]

About time Frank Schleck won something...

Here's a little thing by way of 'warm up' - for interest.

 

[Noodley]

Cunego. No doubt at all about it

 

[Keith Oates]

My favorite would have been Friere again but he seems to be a little off the pace this year so I will go for Cadel Evans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[monnet]

Cracked ribs and all, but I'll be watching for Bettini. i'd love Gilbert to do something but I can't see him winning. Who'll get the climbers prize?

 

[Steve Austin]

Frank Schleck for me, but i think cunego and Evans may run him very close.

 

[Aperitif]

Nearly mondo, nearly Steve!
Interesting to see Schleck without gloves on...it was almost exciting after all that distance!

 

[Speicher]

The commentator on Sky sports kept calling someone Pffaffenburgher, but when you see it in writing it looks like Pfannburgher, can someone tell me which is correct, Thank you. I think he is Austrian.

 

[girofan]

Here I go again! Sticking my neck out to be smartly chopped when the result is known.
Cunego or any one of the Gerlosteiner squad.

Oh well, at least I got one of the first three!

 

[mondobongo]

One of the strangest finishes I have ever seen it was like they were finishing up on a club run. From the front it looked like they upped the pace a little rather than sprinted for the line it was only when they showed a reverse angle that you could see that Valverde got some distance between him and Rebellin.

Thought it was going to be Rebellin's day today.

 

[Keith Oates]

I thought Valverde timed his move well and was a worthy winner on the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mondobongo]

Speicher his name is Christian Pfannberger he is indeed Austrian. Profile of him here.

 

[John the Monkey]

I missed this one completely over the weekend - I'll have to catch up via Cyclingnews.

Anyone see this nice little article on the race's history though?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/apr08/lbl08/?id=/features/2008/woodland_lbl_apr08

 

[yello]

Thought it was going to be Rebellin's day today.

Me too. He seemed to be keeping a good eye on Valverde, marking his moves and making sure he was in the right place... but he just didn't have the legs when the time came.