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Posted on 22-11-2024 14:36
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-01-2021 10:22
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I get what we were going for but wow we look silly now. Areruya way behind on GC and turning U25 into even less of a contest with Padun for precious little gain. Looking like a pretty shocking race for us unless Bennett has a top top day in the mountains.
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11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 09-01-2021 10:35
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Losing the jersey doesn't matter, don't want to be the leading team heading into the mountain stage, blowing all our domestiques early. Uran still close enough to retake the lead in the final TT
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 09-01-2021 18:42
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Not the worst of stages, but still not fantastic, hoping to catch some low-end GC points granted that Faiers doesn't explode tomorrow.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 09-01-2021 19:11
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Still pretty tight in the standings after the hilly stages. The mountain stages is going to be interesting. Hopefully it'll be attacked properly.
Congrats on another win Heine!
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| quadsas |
Posted on 09-01-2021 20:52
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Lookin pretty good so far. Sadly non GC scoring is non existant, hope we can score a few extra points from last two stages
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| Kentaurus |
Posted on 10-01-2021 05:37
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Really would have hoped for more from Chaves, but looks like we are setting up to fully support Eastman in making sure he made it over these hill safely with the other top GC threats. I'll take that plan as well, but means he better come up with the goods on the last TT and the single mountain day.
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| redordead |
Posted on 10-01-2021 08:59
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FFS!! Even we do something right we find a way to cock it up 
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 10-01-2021 10:40
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Congrats Zalgiris, thanks Nemolito for the reports! Now, onto the two days of truth
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| Bikex |
Posted on 10-01-2021 10:43
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Great 3rd place from my loan out Sakchai Phodingam  |
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 10-01-2021 13:22
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Ok I did not expect this stage outcome! Sakchai coming in with a podium is fantastic news for us, and gives us some much needed points! Now we hope that Faiers and Diaz can set themselves up for a top 25 GC position tomorrow!
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| quadsas |
Posted on 10-01-2021 16:52
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quadsas wrote:
Lookin pretty good so far. Sadly non GC scoring is non existant, hope we can score a few extra points from last two stages
right on que Welle 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 11-01-2021 05:00
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Wow, didn't expect Kipkemboi to be fighting for a stage win in his debut season but enjoyed that a lot even if he couldn't quite get it done. Still, pretty cool to see
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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| redordead |
Posted on 11-01-2021 09:24
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Another missed opportunity at a stage result. GC wise we are about where we hoped to be, I thought Gilanipoor should crack the top 50, but no dice.
All in all another underwhelming race, but at least not a disaster.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 11-01-2021 09:25
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Not sure if Denifl has a big enough gap to keep 5th, but mans gotta hope for the best
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| jaxika |
Posted on 11-01-2021 09:26
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My hopes for a top5 mostly gone ... Maybe with a good TT, but the distance seems too short... |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 11-01-2021 09:28
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Grrrr this is not what I wanted. Sure Uran will regain a few positions in the TT but a minute on Yates? Not sure he'll do that.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 11-01-2021 10:15
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Ok result from Senni, but I'd rather see Kolar support him.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 11-01-2021 10:51
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Great job there by Roson snatching the KoM jersey. It's not big points, but when we don't have Kudus in races, any extra points is welcomed. Sadly, the KoM fight forced him to waste too much energies to fight for the stage win, but 4th place gievs some points too.
Now for the TT, i'm not confident Kittel has the energies to win it even if he's the best timetrialist, but i really hope he can score stage points. Dunbar has an outside shot at finishing 2nd in U25, but maybe easier and worth same points, climbing up to Top35 in GC, as i think Roson will drop out of it
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 11-01-2021 11:07
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Interesting Kraftwerk chased rather than trying to get in the break.
Nerz & De la Cruz hovering just outside the top 10 before the TT.
Disappointed we couldn't get a third man in the top 30 for a chance at the Teams ranking, wonder if Kiserlovski was on support duties?
Another chance for Schädlich in the TT if he has any energy left.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 12-01-2021 08:11
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fintas wrote:
for me Yates is the biggest candidate for victory in this race
Aquarius97 wrote:
Ideally Roson tries to go for KoM and the mountain stage win before getting destroyed in the TT?
You guessed right, congratulations 
DaveTwoBob wrote:
Disappointed we couldn't get a third man in the top 30 for a chance at the Teams ranking, wonder if Kiserlovski was on support duties?
I'm sorry but I can't answer your question. Don't have a replay and it's too long ago for me to remember. Definitely wasn't a puncture though, so bad day or support duties indeed.
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