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Tour of Northern Europe Discussion
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| cio93 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 17:23
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Fuck my life. That could've been glorious, but it turned to complete shit.
Blythe got dropped and had the ENTIRE TEAM with him, which means Declerq is out of the equation. And it's not like they kept the gap manageable, five minutes are game over.
Also, what the FUCK is RBC doing up there. Also all KoM jerseys seem to go to eBuddy or similar teams. Eh just screw the damn rankings, we're gonna drop again.
EDIT: Sorry. Luck is a big part of the game and those teams shouldn't be hated for having some of it.
Edited by cio93 on 21-03-2018 18:09
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 17:35
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cio93 wrote:
Also, what the FUCK is RBC doing up there. Also all KoM jerseys seem to go to eBuddy or similar teams. Eh just screw the damn rankings, we're gonna drop again.
I know you are mad the game but please try to be more respectful to other teams.
A pretty damn good stage. Getting the KoM jersey, Gerts on the podium and the GC trio in the first group 
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| roturn |
Posted on 21-03-2018 17:47
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Sprinters can gain 1-2 min for no reason but when the strongest puncheurs here attack on the hills, they stand no chance against others...
Really not how I wanted the TONE to be for my team. 
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| Roman |
Posted on 21-03-2018 17:53
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This is a nice reward and surprise for all the moaning about his results, congrats SotD!
Seriously really bad news for us, exactly what we don't need right now... Still, otherwise a nice work from my team, my helpers pacing the main field whole day, and Vakoc being one of the main guys in the final meters, as Bewley and surprisingly Boros survive the day in peloton.
Thanks for the report.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 18:08
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alexkr00 wrote:
I know you are mad the game but please try to be more respectful to other teams.
I apologize, tense times over here get me into a bad mood lately. Should've taken my time with a reaction.
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 21-03-2018 18:09
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As expected, we are shit here.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-03-2018 18:22
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Was fun while it lasted. Jan doesn't look too good since he wasn't able to hold onto the other guys. I have hopes for some epic ride on the other stage, making up 10 minutes Slagterstyle. Boys can dream, right?
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| SotD |
Posted on 21-03-2018 18:31
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That was certainly unexpected! Jacobs giving it a good go and David to get a great win...
If it wasn't for the gap to Bewley-group top 5 would actually look doable. The cobbles are usually below par for us, so I wont get my expectations too high, but levelling the points of Moser 3 stages in was more than we dared believe in.
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| ember |
Posted on 21-03-2018 19:37
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Weird stage, as I really would have thought the puncheurs would stay away there, especially after dropping Bakelants, one of the very best at such terrain.
Though, a great stage for Kristoff, who suddenly looks like an almost serious GC guy for this race. Though, that hilly stage 7 really looks brutal for a rider like him, and he should loose minutes there. I just hope Trentin won't be hampered by Kristoff, neither on that hilly stage, but especially not on the upcoming cobble stage. That one should suit him very well, seeing the season he has had, and if it's raced properly, we could even have two riders top five after that stage. Sounds like too much though, but it would be great to see an aggressive Trentin
Congratulations on the win, SotD, surely a rather unexpected one! Also a brilliant stage for especially eBuddy, defending several great GC positions, and Gerts even proving he's a serious podium contender GC wise in this race. |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 19:42
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David  Great win from him, time for the NZ 1-2 in GC, wouldn't mind GVA in one of those spots though
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| jph27 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 22:08
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Stage 2 was basically our worst nightmare, no offence to Shonak but Strava doing well is the last thing I want to see currently
However Stage 3 went much better from our perspective - all three of our leaders finished in the front group, and no one from any of our three relegation rivals was able to. Hopefully Baugnies can perform well on the cobbled stage now, and Gallopin and McCarthy don't lose too much time. Three in the top 30 should be the aim from here, which would be a huge result for us. |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 21-03-2018 23:15
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cio93 wrote:
Also, what the FUCK is RBC doing up there. Also all KoM jerseys seem to go to eBuddy or similar teams. Eh just screw the damn rankings, we're gonna drop again.
We seem to have had the exact same reaction here!
Van Zyl I always thought could ride okay here and maybe get a too 30 or something but to be second on the stage after him KOM win in Ukraine is fantastic as is having 4 in the lead group though not sure how Boivon made it glad that we have Rosskopf, Summerhill and Van Zyl as they are basically a rider for every different situation the game could throw pretty excited for the next stages now |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 21-03-2018 23:34
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Weird stages. Was to be expected in a race like this.
Pleased to see Avelino with the best on stage 2 and to see Ferreira on the fight for the KoM, despite that leading to very few points.
Interesting to see David taking this last stage. Congrats SotD!
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| roturn |
Posted on 22-03-2018 11:18
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That`s it! How I needed Boom to ride the cobbles. Actually a bit better on cobbles due to no gaps but GVA.
The ITT now hopefully sees Boom moving up into podium area, which is possible I think on 28km.
Then the hilly stage should also come to his favour if he can avoid big time loss there.
So the team goal of top3 here is not yet impossible despite having a big time loss in the TTT and the sprinter stage.
Thanks for the report. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 22-03-2018 11:21
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A very good ride by Gerts to finish in the main group. He might actually have an outside chance to finish on the podium now.
A bit disappointed to see Sinkeldam losing that much time, but at least van der Velde is still in the GC top 10. Also, Lamapert did a fine job helping Gerts. May that continue for the years to come
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| tastasol |
Posted on 22-03-2018 11:38
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Well, that was a weird finish. Congrats to knockout on a great win though.
Nice to see Aker with three guys in the top 15, actually all riders that have been in our team previously
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 22-03-2018 11:55
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Another valiant ride from Ferreira. I was hoping he could face a chance to fight for the stage win, but still another moral victory for us.
GVA with a smart move to take another win for Evonik, congrats knockout.
Time for an important day for Zmorka and therefore the world
Thanks for the reports Abishkek!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 22-03-2018 12:00
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You kidding me? 
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| ember |
Posted on 22-03-2018 12:19
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Three riders in the top 15 on the stage and the lead in the teams classification is very nice, and a very good thing to take from this stage
On the other hand, we really needed that stage to be more selective, considering what's to come. Especially Trentin would have needed some kind of gap/more selective racing to make use of the cobbles. He will drop significantly in the TT, and then there's the hilly stage, where I suspect he could be in danger of riding in support of Kristoff, instead of going for his own chances. But we shall see, surely interesting stages ahead!
And what a win by GVA! Bewley suddenly seems to be in a difficult situation regarding the overall win now, who would have thought that would be because of a worse than expected cobble stage?
And thank you for the reporting, AbhishekLFC |
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| knockout |
Posted on 22-03-2018 12:26
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Hahahahahahahaha, Abhishek check your PCM 
AI once again questionable but obviously amazing result for me. GVA is back in the GC fight again. The long TT will cost him so we have to take a look afterwards to see who is looking the strongest in contention for the victory.
Thanks guys
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
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