To the Ardennes and beyond...

[flipping_elves]

Had a spare half hour today so decided to check up to see who's racing what.  Can't put them all down, so here's who caught my eye.  Warning: personal bias will be an issue :)

Amstel Gold:
Jakob, Andy, Valvarde, Quintana, Bouhanni, Sagan, Gilbert, J Rod. Eddy BH, Clockwork Kiryienka, Hesjedal, Tommy V
No Contador or Sanchez

Fleche Wallonne:
Berto, Andy, Jens, Valvarde, Quintana, Gilbert, Jakob, Iglinsky, Gasparotto, Porte, Clockwork Kiryienka, J Rod
No Sagan, Sanchez or Europcar

L-B-L:
Berto, Andy, J Rod, Sanchez, Valverde, Gilbert, Jakob, Froome, Porte,
Wiggo is down as a reserve

Giro:
Nibali, Hesjedal, Gesink, Matti (omg and YAAY), Kittel, the boy Taylor, Cadel
Sky are showing as  Wiggo, Henao, Lopez, Joe Dom, Uran, Clockwork Kiryenka, Cataldo,and  Pate with Kennaugh as reserve.

TDF: very early to say this and lord kows where there info is comig from but Sky are showing so far as: Froome, Wiggo, EBH, Porte and Siutsou. Will there be a place for Bernie???

I got this info from the website PCS They seem to be reliable nearer the actual time of the race  but I'm assuming some of this is here say  I haven't seen anything official from the teams (incl Sky) themselves on a lot of this... but it's fun to speculate YES?

Comments

[flipping-elves.livejournal.com]

That's the ticket, just sometimes I get so caught up in trying to get perfect photos, that I forget to actually watch what is going on .. The bigger picture. All the details are required.

I shall try my best, because it is legit research you would be carrying out. Might be able to get you on the Vini Fantini minibus *makes innocent eyes*. I may also need to provide a list of possible requirements that the riders have to face.

It certainly is a 'hard' life. They should be grateful for the teasing and awesome sex.. It would just be boring else.

[maddogclare.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, or you wait that split second too long and don't get the photo (or have too much/not enough zoom on)

Thank you, any help would be most welcome!

That's 1 thing they can say - life is never ever dull (although it can't have been fun for Andy last year, cause he could only watch and not join in cause it hurt too much :( - but I bet Matti and Jakob tried to make it better cause its not like Jakob was racing much either!)

[flipping-elves.livejournal.com]

And the speed, by the time I've checked that, I would have missed the station altogether.

You are welcome... You must get on the bus.

Matti and Jakob helped by having fun together and letting Andy watch... Until he was well enough to join in.. ;)

[maddogclare.livejournal.com]

Must get on bus - try and get photo of bedroom ;)

And knowing Andy he'd trying to join in before he was well enough, and end up hurting himself some more - and then Matti and Jakob would have had to kiss the booboo better!

(Also Wiggo is def not doing LBL, he's gonna do Trentino and the head to the Giro - maybe I'll see him training in the area before the race actually starts:)