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2012 Worlds Rider Nominations
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 13:01
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Pleased to see Niemiec making the cut for both road race and time trial. 
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| Kami |
Posted on 07-09-2012 13:16
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Btw, very nice work Count. Everything went very smooth.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 13:50
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Yeah, thanks Arach. |
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 07-09-2012 14:17
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I knew we could Count on you.
Thanks for doing all of this though.
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| SotD |
Posted on 07-09-2012 14:45
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Seems people have been less selfcentered this time around, still some of the selections wonder me a bit. That a guy like Tim Dees isn't selected for the TTT is a big questionsmark for me, looking at the profile. Well overall some people made HUGE mistakes selecting good TT'ers with shitty hilly stats imo.
A rider like Pozzato and perhaps Ballan would imo be a much better bet for the Italy squad than those semipoor TT'ers who might end up in 30th place if lucky. Why not go for, a stat that actually is good enough to make difference, when the competition is a random 75-74 TT guy without a chance to cope with a speedbump, when looking at that profile? I don't get it.
Also, the spanish RR team looks quite bad considering, what could have been selected. I don't really care though, as none of them will win, but why not pick the guys with the highest possible endurance and a good stat like hill/mo or flat to make them attack? That is the only chance anyone from that nation has to win the race...
Oh well, much much better than last year, but still some childlike selections here and there.
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| Rin |
Posted on 07-09-2012 14:56
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I don't get how you can make childlike or self centred selection in such a nomination way as especially the traditional countries had a lot of nominators..
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| SotD |
Posted on 07-09-2012 15:43
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Childlike wasnt a referrance to people selecting their own riders, but people selecting poorly.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 16:21
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Eh well, people hav to do the same for their own teams, it's not like they're not trying. Not everyone is good enough/has enough experience of the game to finish 4th in PT. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 16:49
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ember and I's epic battle over who was the 3rd best Norwegian ended with the judge ruling in his favour. Ah well, I have Vassdal and Lemoine in the TTT, but I wish I'd nominated Clancy and Page. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 16:54
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Ember and my*  |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 16:56
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I didn't do so well in English. Only A's there.  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:08
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I would say it's an indictment of our education system but it isn't really. You communicated your idea - that's the point of language. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:08
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I was just being a dick |
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| beagle |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:10
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4 out of 9 nominated in RR ain´t bad at all
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:11
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Glad to see a few of my riders made squads, even tough I was being a little bit childish. But then again Maksimov didn't make the Russia RR squad so it all worked out.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:30
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Happy to have 3 in the RR and TTT and Strgar in the ITT. I think that speak volumes about Slovenia's chances though.
Great work Count.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-09-2012 17:31
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
I would say it's an indictment of our education system but it isn't really. You communicated your idea - that's the point of language.
Don't give in. PRESCRIPTIVISM FOREVER!
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| Mhaley45 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 18:38
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None of my riders made a roster. I had hoped but realistically my only real hope was for a selection the Cuban RR team whose invitation was retracted.
A special congrats to the D2 teams who had riders selected.
I still have a slim hope that one of my two U23's will get a nod;
Maher Hasanoui (Tunusia)
David Talbot (USA)
Great job Count and a special thanks for keeping me in the loop, I really appreciated that.
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| SotD |
Posted on 07-09-2012 19:16
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Eh well, people hav to do the same for their own teams, it's not like they're not trying. Not everyone is good enough/has enough experience of the game to finish 4th in PT.
Neither do I 
What I meant to say was that IT IS BECOMING BETTER! That I find some small details doesn't mean i'm pissed. It was meant to be in a positive tone, that people in general has been looking more to the best possible riders for the course, rather than looking at their own riders primarily, like it has been the case previously.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 19:29
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SotD wrote:
Seems people have been less selfcentered this time around, still some of the selections wonder me a bit. That a guy like Tim Dees isn't selected for the TTT is a big questionsmark for me, looking at the profile. Well overall some people made HUGE mistakes selecting good TT'ers with shitty hilly stats imo.
A rider like Pozzato and perhaps Ballan would imo be a much better bet for the Italy squad than those semipoor TT'ers who might end up in 30th place if lucky. Why not go for, a stat that actually is good enough to make difference, when the competition is a random 75-74 TT guy without a chance to cope with a speedbump, when looking at that profile? I don't get it.
Also, the spanish RR team looks quite bad considering, what could have been selected. I don't really care though, as none of them will win, but why not pick the guys with the highest possible endurance and a good stat like hill/mo or flat to make them attack? That is the only chance anyone from that nation has to win the race...
Oh well, much much better than last year, but still some childlike selections here and there.
The RR goes to a cobbler - even with a small amount of cobbles no other rider stands a chance due to the way the game works when cobbles are included. Spain shouldn't even bother sending a squad in my opinion - I put forward the best cobblers they had.
The TT goes up the Muur once. My guess is it will be categorized as flat. Though again, it doesn't really matter who most teams send to it as only one of about 5 riders has any chance of winning it. I'd go for TT over hills here. |
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