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Mhaley45 |
Posted on 01-11-2015 21:00
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AMEX-Navigon is not going to challenge for a podium unless the peloton is foolish enough to wait too long to chase down Yemane. He like to get in the breaks and he is surprisingly efficient on the hills.
Work hard boys we need ever point we can muster.
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Dippofix |
Posted on 01-11-2015 21:12
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Should hopefully be a good race for McCarthy, could really use it to secure a top 15 finish.
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CountArach |
Posted on 02-11-2015 03:07
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Zingle for a top 20 would be nice I think I just picked this because I had some RDs left over after picking everything that I wanted.
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fintas |
Posted on 02-11-2015 20:48
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Really nice work team....
Work all day and in the end our best rider comes in 75th stupid riders
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viking90 |
Posted on 02-11-2015 20:52
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Not good at all. At least Jensen tried something but Hoogerland the best for us at 65th or something like that... |
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jt1109 |
Posted on 02-11-2015 20:53
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Just dreadful AI how can any stage race that starts with a hilly stage just play awfully hopefully tomorrow is better |
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knockout |
Posted on 02-11-2015 20:56
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The Good: Great depth from Evonik. 3 guys in the top eleven and Dzamastagic also in the top ten is a great sign. Should the second stage also finish in a mass sprint then a couple of good GC results are possible. Especially LLS and Smukulis with strong finishes. Similarly, the team was positioned well throughout the whole stage with many riders at the front!
The bad: 2 points from this stage is nothing. I would have hoped to see an attack by LLS.
The ugly: Seriously, how can Vink win this? Alone vs everyone and winning that duel? It seems Risa is back in the promotion battle. :/
Anyway, stage 2 seems to be harder from the stage pic so perhaps we see a more selective race tomorrow?
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!
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Roextro |
Posted on 02-11-2015 20:58
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Simon back to normal |
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Posted on 28-11-2024 00:11
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Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:01
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Kinney finished in the peleton, that's good. Just a better place would be a bit nicer, even if it means sticking in the break for a much longer time...
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DubbelDekker |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:05
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Go home AI, you're drunk.
Hopefully we'll see a decent fight in stage 2.
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FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:39
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Yep, let's write off that stage. All-in for stage 2! |
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tsmoha |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:45
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Vink to pull his second big win after Berlin (iirc) this year? Disappointing stage from a neutral point of view and Vink definitely can survive with a passive pack like that.. Hoping for a proper final stage, I'm sorry, tastasol
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Dippofix |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:57
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Matt actually called the AI good on skype.
But yeah, absolutely terrible stage for anyone not Risa (and Matt, apparently ), really hope McCarthy can come good on stage two.
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tsmoha |
Posted on 02-11-2015 21:58
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Dippofix wrote:
Matt actually called the AI good on skype.
But yeah, absolutely terrible stage for anyone not Risa (and Matt, apparently ), really hope McCarthy can come good on stage two.
Maybe he's drunk, too?
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Kentaurus |
Posted on 02-11-2015 22:00
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Sigh, forgot we were even in this race, looks like my riders did too. Congrats to Tarqui for his 124th place finish, best on the team...
AZTECA - NBCSN
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matt17br |
Posted on 02-11-2015 22:01
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I think there's a big difference between being impressed by the AI and calling that good, Dippo
Should I link all the chat?
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sammyt93 |
Posted on 02-11-2015 22:19
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Vontobel did really well on this stage, I hope they can hold their GC positions tomorrow and get a massive points haul from this race.
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Shonak |
Posted on 02-11-2015 23:02
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Woah, absolutely doing nothing... If we promote I really need some new puncheurs because Favilli is awful on C1 level.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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tastasol |
Posted on 02-11-2015 23:44
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Vink has really been an awesome signing, but have to agree with you guys. A shame how he's "allowed" to win that first stage.
I really fear a new Britain-thing coming up now. Hopefully Vink will be good, or he will be so bad that no one helps him. Must have been a hard day for him, so hope he recovers good.
Even though I can't really be unhappy after a win like that, my other riders should have tried to get closer to the top. If we'll see a new passive stage tomorrow, they could lose out on some points there.
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aidanvn13 |
Posted on 03-11-2015 05:34
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Wow, Craven actually decides to race for something! Well done to my team for controlling a 12 man group, but were unable to reel back a lone solo break. Really guys?
Just sucks that we had to take 2nd behind a breakaway rider. Would've been so awesome to take the win. But, I would also gladly have taken 2nd behind Di Maggio or McCarthy or another favourite.
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