New Posts For Thread: TdF 2013 pre-race chat.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat...It's number 100, very important, a feast in the mountains, no defending champ but a very short-priced favourite.Here in Australia it goes through the night and into the early hours of the morning, so whilst it doesn't suit many, I for one love it!Of course Quintana rode the Ardennes when one opens their seperate 1-Day Classics file. My apologies for that oversight gents -- excluded anything which wasn't GC related, unless route covered a Tour stage or injuries, and stuck it into a seperate fihttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533504501#533504501Of course Quintana rode the Ardennes when one opens their seperate 1-Day Classics file. My apologies for that oversight gents -- excluded anything which wasn't GC related, unless route covered a Tour stage or injuries, and stuck it into a seperate fiSun, 30 Jun 2013 02:01:58 -0500Contador needs a lot to go right to win I think. In particular he needs at least 2 others to be respected by Sky in the 2nd and 3rd weeks. Last year they only had to worry about Nibali, if Contador has the help from Purito and Valverde/Quintana thenhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533496839#533496839Contador needs a lot to go right to win I think. In particular he needs at least 2 others to be respected by Sky in the 2nd and 3rd weeks. Last year they only had to worry about Nibali, if Contador has the help from Purito and Valverde/Quintana thenSat, 29 Jun 2013 15:50:10 -0500Sp - interesting response but one I disagree with. I will explain one more time.While I accept Bertie isn't in the same form as when previously winning Grand Tours I suspect this year he has built the whole season around the TDF. He said before and dhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533495357#533495357Sp - interesting response but one I disagree with. I will explain one more time.While I accept Bertie isn't in the same form as when previously winning Grand Tours I suspect this year he has built the whole season around the TDF. He said before and dSat, 29 Jun 2013 14:48:27 -0500SP, Quintana did indeed ride all 3 of the Ardennes Classics. DNF in the Amstel Gold followed by disappointing finishes of 59th and 50th in La Fleche Walloone and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. I think he possibly has a Grand Tour in him someday and really hophttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533494917#533494917SP, Quintana did indeed ride all 3 of the Ardennes Classics. DNF in the Amstel Gold followed by disappointing finishes of 59th and 50th in La Fleche Walloone and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. I think he possibly has a Grand Tour in him someday and really hopSat, 29 Jun 2013 14:34:58 -0500Clay -- I have no problem with you liking Contador for the win. As I've maintained in previous posts on the relevant thread you initiated, sometimes the I just have a feeling about... bets do come good. You have a feeling about Bertie because (eitherhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533492085#533492085Clay -- I have no problem with you liking Contador for the win. As I've maintained in previous posts on the relevant thread you initiated, sometimes the I just have a feeling about... bets do come good. You have a feeling about Bertie because (eitherSat, 29 Jun 2013 12:52:26 -0500Sp - you have accused me of having a laugh and of being 'discredited' over fancying Bertie to win, u saying the same about Pulford in the Post today? He having a laugh too? Discredited?https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533491213#533491213Sp - you have accused me of having a laugh and of being 'discredited' over fancying Bertie to win, u saying the same about Pulford in the Post today? He having a laugh too? Discredited?Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:16:07 -0500In addition, to answer your question: According to those figures and the statements by Unzue, there is next to no chance he'll be riding the Vuelta this year. SP.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533490361#533490361In addition, to answer your question: According to those figures and the statements by Unzue, there is next to no chance he'll be riding the Vuelta this year. SP.Sat, 29 Jun 2013 11:42:48 -0500Tavaris -- I don't share your concerns regarding Quintana's preparation, although you pose a valid question and thus one worthy of our enquiry. Quintana didn't ride any of the Ardennes classics, but I think you are referring to the month of April, whhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533490265#533490265Tavaris -- I don't share your concerns regarding Quintana's preparation, although you pose a valid question and thus one worthy of our enquiry. Quintana didn't ride any of the Ardennes classics, but I think you are referring to the month of April, whSat, 29 Jun 2013 11:39:56 -0500When I lived in Australia it wasn`t possible to watch any cycling live not even the Tdf. There was a highlights package the next day tho..https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533478607#533478607When I lived in Australia it wasn`t possible to watch any cycling live not even the Tdf. There was a highlights package the next day tho..Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:16:10 -0500While I think your opinion on Wiggins is nonsense SwingingPick (lets not rehash it here), I don't hate the Quintana pick. I'd be very worried about his preparation though. He's exceptionally talented but why wasn't he at the Dauphine or Tour of Swisshttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/29985805/tdf-2013-pre-race-chat?post_id=533471129#533471129While I think your opinion on Wiggins is nonsense SwingingPick (lets not rehash it here), I don't hate the Quintana pick. I'd be very worried about his preparation though. He's exceptionally talented but why wasn't he at the Dauphine or Tour of SwissFri, 28 Jun 2013 17:16:00 -0500