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| tastasol |
Posted on 28-11-2017 08:04
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Meh. Just outside the podium yet again, not what I was hoping for. Expect Trofimov to take the lead back in the TT. EBH lost 30 seconds to him on that stage last yeat, so hopefully not anymore than that.
Than that last stage is the one he won last year, so fingers crossed.
Bakelants with a very good race here. Congrats on getting the win, Shonak. Will be interesting to see far behind Trofimov he will be after the TT.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-11-2017 08:49
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Good try from Umerbekov again, and Waeytens didn't lose too much time for once. Thanks for the steady reporting!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| ember |
Posted on 28-11-2017 09:42
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Croatia14 wrote:
ember wrote:
That was a great stage from Beltran, being able to be part of the front group and even finding the right wheels in the sprint. They're small points, but at least it's some encouraging racing 
Well he's even doing a decent race aside from that. He's got only 82+ puncheurs ahead of him, so no room for complaints in my eyes!?
I'm not sure if I'm following... As said in my comments during the race, the first hilly stage was worrisome and disappointing, then the second hilly stage was much better and good, and then I write that this was a great stage. Don't quite see where the complaints over his last two performances are  |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 28-11-2017 10:15
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Woo! We're in the break! Woo! We might go after the KoM Jersey!
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f*ck, first legit dissapointment of the race
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 28-11-2017 11:07
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TVG takes the reins to start the final climb and nearly caps the day with a win. As much as I want to win, the consistency of TVG in hilly stages is fantastic, especially when facing guys that on paper should beat him.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-11-2017 11:29
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Even though i am not taking part in this race i would like to congratulate AbhishekLFC on some great reports. |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 28-11-2017 12:32
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Ulissi better overtake Rolland in the GC before the final TT, otherwise he will have had a worse performance than fucking TDU.
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 28-11-2017 12:52
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Good luck Ulissi, you got a harsh manager (next stage is tt).
Too bad Trofimov lost the leader jersey, hopefully he will get it back tomorrow. Still keeping it to the end is looking almost impossible now. Fingers crossed.
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| Roman |
Posted on 28-11-2017 13:22
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Sagan's sprint stat clearly needs some improvement. Congrats to Shonak!
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| matt17br |
Posted on 28-11-2017 13:53
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Oh yeah, the TT is not stage 6
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| Booker |
Posted on 28-11-2017 14:38
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sutty68 wrote:
Even though i am not taking part in this race i would like to congratulate AbhishekLFC on some great reports.
Seconded
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 28-11-2017 15:32
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Booker wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Even though i am not taking part in this race i would like to congratulate AbhishekLFC on some great reports.
Seconded
Thanks guys
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:19
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150 Zico Waeytens
I'm giving up on him. Worst investment ever.
All I can do now is hope for a succesfull breakwaway on the last stage
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| tastasol |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:26
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That was a great ride from Eddy! His best day by a big margin so far in this race. Trofimov with another good ride, but he's still within range before the final day. Just hope EBH can copy what he did last year now.
Atkins also with a positive result and Watson back in white. Hopefully he can keep that after tomorrow's stage.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:26
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Ignatiev slower than Walker 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:26
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A stage win could have helped Bobridge to give me at least slightly positive feelings about him in this race. 2nd is still not as shabby as his previous performances here though. 7th in GC is still too less and of course I don't expect him to do well in the final stage..
Ahhhh, I am so negative about this race. But I guess I am allowed to be
Trofimov giving Bobridge a few lessons here. Congrats, Oleg.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:30
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as close as it gets, unluckily we are on the wrong side here...
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:30
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Brändle with a shitshow on top...
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| matt17br |
Posted on 28-11-2017 16:40
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Viviani!! He decided to completely 180° last year's season start and therefore follows up a huge performance at the Continentals with this one. Wow. Very impressed by Rolland too, who is still in the top 30.
Thanks Abhishek!
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| Shonak |
Posted on 28-11-2017 17:16
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If the constant leader changing is any indication EBH will win the race 
Gratz to Oleg, Trofimov in prime position now. I hope that Bakelants turns up his attacking and maybe can snatch enough on the ultimate climb. Today was a solid ride by him. Hansen also did well, and Pichon still in 12th in GC. That said, I'd be content with a podium place as well. Team classification looks also really good, and maybe it's enough for us to win the point classification. I hope we don't mess it up on the last day and the race will end on a great note for us.
Thanks for the report, Abi.
Edited by Shonak on 28-11-2017 17:17
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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