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Ale10 · 07-03-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolar Bolabi

5 units Luis Leon Sanchez over Carlos Sastre @ $2.43 - Reports I'm getting is that Sastre's back is still playing up. It's highly questionable whether or not he completes the race.

From where can you get such information?

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 02:34 PM

From my contacts in Rotterdam following the Tour de France who spoke to him.

Anyway, that Lance over Rogers bet looks solid. When was the last time Rogers posted a decent time trial in the Tour de France? Even when he came 9th in 2006, he wasn't that convincing against the clock. He may be a different man this year but based on history, you would be mad taking Rogers in a time trial in the Tour.

Alistair · 07-03-2010, 02:41 PM

So what's a "good"time in this stage??

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 02:47 PM

Martin's time of 10:10 is going to be very competitive. A top five time, potentially top three.

Cancellara on a normal day should beat that and record a time of just under ten minutes.

Ale10 · 07-03-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolar Bolabi

Anyway, that Lance over Rogers bet looks solid. When was the last time Rogers posted a decent time trial in the Tour de France? Even when he came 9th in 2006, he wasn't that convincing against the clock. He may be a different man this year but based on history, you would be mad taking Rogers in a time trial in the Tour.

It's not about Rogers being great. It's about Lance. Man lost his power.

Ale10 · 07-03-2010, 02:59 PM

Vandevelde lost 50 secs to Martin, lol. Boasson Hagen is 2nd now.

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 03:06 PM

Martin's time is definitely top five.

I would expect Cancellara to go ahead of him and Contador. Don't know who else is capable.

Boom perhaps. Thomas maybe.

Alistair · 07-03-2010, 03:08 PM

From Twitter:

RT @InfostradaLive: The rain coming down harder in Rotterdam #tourdefrance prologue. Memories of the ultra-wet 1978 prologue in Leiden #ned come to mind.

Alistair · 07-03-2010, 03:08 PM

Cancallara is no longer favourite in live betting.

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 03:09 PM

This was the Tour de Suisse prologue. A more technical course and shorter at 7.6km.

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 0:10:21
2 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:01
3 Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:03

Ale10 · 07-03-2010, 03:10 PM

Cancellara @2.20 now, wow. Rain expected at the end or not?

Ale10 · 07-03-2010, 03:12 PM

"Unfortunately we hear that it is raining again."

That's why Cancellara is not a fav anymore.

"It is indeed raining, and supposed to keep on doing so."

Alistair · 07-03-2010, 03:14 PM

Shame. I made my combo several hours ago with Cancellara as the final leg.

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 03:15 PM

Cancellara will still win. It will just be close.

Bolar Bolabi · 07-03-2010, 03:17 PM

3 units Lulu over Menchov @ $1.72 - We all know how Menchov loves wet time trials.