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5 years 4 days ago #1 by The Vann
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On Monday we see the start of the seven day stage race
Volta a Catalunya
The race is run in Spain and has attracted a sterling field. Valverde/Quintana/Froome/Bernal/Yates Bros/Pinot etc. Valverde has won the last two editions and previous winners are Quintana/Porte/Dan Martin etc. The race has no time trials and the three decisive stages are Stage 3 and 4 which finish up mountains and Stage 7 which concludes with an 8 lap circuit in Barcelona with a 2km climb at 5,7%. Once again, as it is early in the season, I will be going with beers on the stages with the only bet on the outright. Looking at the profiles I think there are only 4 stages which Thomas de G could target so I will be taking him on those stages.
Outright
Top 3
Mas @ 4/1
Stage 1
Win only
Impey @ 11/2
Thomas d G @ 22/1

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5 years 3 days ago #2 by The Vann
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THOMAS you BEAUT.
Just love the way he races.

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5 years 3 days ago #3 by Couch Critic
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Nice one on Tommy G Vann!!

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5 years 2 days ago #4 by The Vann
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Volta a Catalunya Stage 2
Bunch sprint expected today with three moderate climbs. Last one 5.8km at 4.5% which peaks 24km from the finish. Will presume that TDG is resting today and take a man who should win if he gets over the last climb and the rider who won the bunch sprint for 3rd yesterday.
Win Only
Greipel @ 25/1
Win and Top 3
Bole @ 20/1

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5 years 1 day ago #5 by The Vann
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Yesterday's finish was definitely more difficult then described by various sites so we came up empty.
Volta a Catalunya Stage 3
Today we have a mountain top finish - 11.2km at 7.6% with ramps of 14%. The question is whether the European based riders are catching up to the Colombians who started the season earlier ( 3 Colombians in top 6 on the boards ). The race is packed with climbers with the likes of Bardet at 10th in the betting. Need to be dumb to bet on today's stage but I am in beer credit from TDG and made all three footie bets last night so smalls on
Top 3
Lopez @ 11/4
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5 years 22 hours ago #6 by The Vann
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Volta a Catalunya Stage 4
Another mountain top finish today but 500m less elevation than yesterday which brings Valverde back into the picture (He has never been able to climb over 2000m). The climb is 11.4km at 4.3%.The finish has around 1km flat before it dinks up at the end. Two match bets based on the fantastic season Quickstep are having and a double - All still at beer levels to make the watch entertaining.
Knox over Ciccone @ evens
Mas over Bardet @ 12/10
and
Valverde over Martin into
A Yates over Bernal @ 28/10

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4 years 11 months ago #7 by The Vann
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Volta a Catalunya Stage 5
Cat One out the gate today, another climb in the middle but last 82km lumpy/bumpy to finish. Break was only caught by one rider yesterday and not sure that Sunweb will get a lot of help trying to chase down for Matthews. Three from a break for me
Win Only
Schachmann @ 19/1
de Gendt @ 20/1
Devenyns @ 37/1

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4 years 11 months ago #8 by The Vann
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Schach My MAN!!!
What an effort - Do enjoy the cycling season.

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4 years 11 months ago #9 by kt6747
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Well done Vann, great going, 2 great calls.
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4 years 11 months ago #10 by Couch Critic
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Vann The Mannnn!:cheer:

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4 years 11 months ago #11 by The Vann
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Volta a Catalunya Stage 6
Not much in today's stage but a decent ramp in the middle with 70km from top to go so break may make it but will cover with bunch sprint
Win Only
Matthews @ 32/10
de Gendt @ 23/1

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4 years 11 months ago - 4 years 11 months ago #12 by The Vann
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Got Matthews from bet placed early yesterday. Made zip from 6 after visiting seven wine farms - surprised more books don't by wine farms.:lol:
Volta a Catalunya Stage 7
Final stage which finishes with 8 laps in Barcelona. Has 2km climb at 5.7% closely followed by 700m at 6% then 2.3km to finish. Sprinters don't usually stick with the climbers on this circuit. Yates S won last year by 18sec from the bunch. Only riders who looked like they were going to stay with him were Soler and Bernal but Bernal went down. Maybe he has better luck this time around
Win and Top 3
Bernal @ 16/1
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4 years 11 months ago #13 by Brent Graham
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Have watched the late night coverage of this race and really enjoyed it - I will watch my 1st live stage today

Well done on your Schachmann call the other day Vann - those final km must have been agony!

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4 years 11 months ago #14 by Brent Graham
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Have had a go at Valverde over Mathews at 17/20 WSB

Mathews the faster of the pair but I think this stage will be won by a very small select group or a lone breakaway and don't think Mathews will be able to stay with late attacks.

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