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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 12-04-2018 23:17
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Complete disaster in Cigar City, with De Backer, despite being a top10 favourite, nowhere to be seen, but Pelucchi making up for it with a 2nd place in P-KV-P.
Also, looking at the rankings, unless we start to massively overperform everywhere we ride, we'll have to settle with a battle for a 5th place between CT teams, which isn't a bad place at all
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| Ripley |
Posted on 12-04-2018 23:18
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Two really good team results, with four riders in the top 22 in Tampa and even four in the top 15 in Prague.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 13-04-2018 05:49
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We fell a place in the rankings after August and looking at the gaps, we can still be dragged into the relegation battle unless we keep some consistency going. September is not a very busy month so a lot of the consistency will need to come from Porte, which is somewhat worrying given his track record so far.
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| Vali |
Posted on 13-04-2018 14:51
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The rankings update still looks nice with us being able to defend 2nd behind Vittel.
September has already started with two classics and both were pretty good. Cancellara wasn't that great in Cigar City Classic but Beuret made up for that with a very good place in the top 10. Ponzi also did very well with 6th in Praha-Karlovy-Praha, can't really complain about that.
Thanks Bikex and Shonak. 
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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-04-2018 15:17
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Bikex wrote:
Thanks Shonak! Shame Lindeman couldn't make a third in a row in the only ICL race he ever won.
Vuelta will start tomorrow and it will be a very special one!
This can only mean that Liberty Seguros sweeps the hattrick of Vuelta wins, riiight?
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 14-04-2018 11:59
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We have so many good U23 TTists, it's not even intentional. 
Fun lead-in to Avenir though.
"What done is, is one." - Benji Naesen
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:00
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First of many for our young classics man Astier, excellent stage win in America! 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:02
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Yes! That's how you start a race Moreno!
Destroying everyone in the first hilly stage, and then go and beat Tony Martin in the TT, and only being beaten by Thomas for the stage win
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Posted on 23-11-2024 11:46
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:05
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Hmm Martin putting on a sketchy ITT  As long as he keeps his 4th it's ok, right around where we expected him to finish. Congratz tho Aquarius I was expecting something like that 
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:14
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Good racing by De Bruyn! Annoyed to see Astier win a stage though
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:22
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First five stages for Britain posted and Cascade too. Made also reserves for Course de la Paix before Vuelta posts come in.
Video britain stage 2 https://www.youtu...e=youtu.be
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 12:23
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Three second stage places for Moser in-a-row starting from the TT  And i think Moser will need a breakaway win in the final stage to be able to win the Points Jersey
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 14-04-2018 13:55
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Thanks to Shonak for the Cascade video, great to see the tide of Suntory Orangina orange at the front.
Congrats to the_hoyle for a fine win at Cascade.
Three in the top 10 keep the points rolling in for our U23 team.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 14-04-2018 17:47
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Britain wrapped up, incl video for s6 https://youtu.be/...
https://pcmdaily.c...st_1287326
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 14-04-2018 17:57
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Wtf
Martin even came up to 3rd so it's a successful Tour of Britain, even with the lack of stage results.
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 18:20
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Moser winning the GC and the Points in Britain
But a little upset with his performance in S6, as De Marchi did an amazing effort in the early part of the climb, just for Moser to sit up and watch how Ulissi attacked and took the win, while he only bothered to sprint in the last 700 metres, losing a clear stage win 
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| Ripley |
Posted on 14-04-2018 19:04
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First world problems, Aquarius! Congrats!
I'm not going to complain that much or even at all that my team wasn't able to show more of itself in our home tour, a decent GC result for Valgren, one breakaway appearance, that's all. First time this season we didn't make the top 10 in the teams ranking.
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| dominox |
Posted on 14-04-2018 20:17
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That tempo is absolutely amazing this year. A big thanks to all reporters. ToB was really fine race. Our 4th stage win, so I'm okay with that. I was expecting something better from Komisarek and Ulissi 6th in GC isn't what I was looking for. But still okay. Nowaczek also was fine as 12th place is good. I think I'll stay at 5th spot in CT. |
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 20:19
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Tour of Britain was disappointing. Last two Stages made up for what Mohoric missed though
Edited by Croatia14 on 14-04-2018 20:19
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 14-04-2018 20:19
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Ollfardh wrote:
Good racing by De Bruyn! Annoyed to see Astier win a stage though
Instant karma for me being outbid on Willems
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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