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| Fabianski |
Posted on 17-05-2023 22:38
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Just for your information:
Starting with stage 11 (tomorrow), results will be split from the report, due to post length limitations. I tried to put spoilers everywhere, plus the spoiler banner - if you still have issues with seeing the results too early, you may have to access via the subforum navigation, so you'll directly land on the report and not on the results post.
The spoilers will be removed by the end of the race.
Concerning the four straight sprint stages, I felt really sorry for Haller and Kraftwerk; the Austrian clearly suffered from the 4th sprinter bug. Unfortunately, the green jersey sometimes also led to PCM not considering the rider (my interpretation), which was frustrating to report. I hope you'll enjoy the second half of the race, and (not really) apologize for the even longer reports 
Although just the plain results often take more than 1/3 of the total length
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 17-05-2023 22:53
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Well done to all the sprinters time for the real race
Spoiler Just kidding reports were so good it kept me invested, thanks Fabianski 
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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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 18-05-2023 00:16
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Happy with Nizzolo and his sprinting. A top 10 on most days and a good fight for the stage win in stage 10. 4th place is a great result and I'm really happy with that. Keen for the GC to start tomorrow and excited to see how Vasyliv goes with it. It'll be a very interesting race for the GC and very exciting!
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 18-05-2023 00:50
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Boivin with a podium finally after some rather disappoiting stages from the team so far. Congrats to all the stage winners of the last days and looking forward to the next stages with hopefully a bit more botd action from us.
And once again big thanks to Fabi for his amazing reports!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 18-05-2023 02:31
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Well that worked as intended from a race design point of view, I wanted to create something for the puncheurs and tougher sprinters in the first week with the added incentive of likely getting to carry the jersey with the string of flat stages. And that worked. Sympathies to D2B for bringing the right team to get and carry the jersey but getting screwed in the sprints.
Plus if you going to cross the upper Midwest pan flat stages is really the only optilon.
For McCormick the race starts tomorrow, glad we weren't wasting energy trying to get into flat stage breaks but expect more in the mountains. Feiriesen at least tried and his one top 8 is probably a fair outcome given his skillset.
Congrats to the winners and thanks to Fab for the great reports.
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 18-05-2023 06:03
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Itami really surprised me after a difficult season. Especially this last one, who knows what he would’ve done if he didn’t ride the wind the entire time. Congrats to the winner, and thank you Fabi for the report. Curious how the team will act tomorrow.
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| redordead |
Posted on 18-05-2023 06:51
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That was boring. I would probably be better off not having a sprinter, for the 2nd year in a row 
I hope we do something on the next hilly/mountain stages because all these dull days keep reminding me why I hate GTs
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-05-2023 07:15
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TvA doing just about enough to keep the jersey for another day is good news for us. No train this time is actually good as they hopefully saved energy for the mountains coming up. First half of the race was very successful. Hopefully we can keep it going in the second half.
Congrats to Assa and thanks for the report Fab 
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 18-05-2023 07:55
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Nerz was our nominated sprinter!
I can reassure the other managers that our DS is getting the mental health support he needs during his mental breakdown.
I hope his replacement doesn't throw away our GC chances trying to defend the yellow jersey.
Congrats to the teams who can recognise a sprinter and thanks to Fab for his continued great reports however horrifying they are to read 
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 18-05-2023 09:49
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Superb sprint again from Coutinho! These past three stages has gone great for us and we’ve certainly benefitted from chaotic organization in the peleton with Magnussen and Gallopin taking charge and bringing Coutinho in a great position each time. Coutinho is in with a chance of taking the points jersey now, but will obviously be difficult with only a couple of proper chances left for the sprinters.
Looking forward to see what the mountains has on offer and hopefully Faglum Karlsson can do well while we continue to be aggressive and fight for KoM points.
Thanks again for the great reports so far!
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 18-05-2023 12:12
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Lost 1’20 for Vasyliv. Shouldn’t have tried to follow that attack from Pluschkin. Must have taken too much out of him. Vasyliv just needs to sit in the main group and make up time where he can.
Hopefully better from here off for Vasyliv. Still not a bad stage.
Congrats to the winner and good to se the legend in yellow again!
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| redordead |
Posted on 18-05-2023 12:22
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Tomorrow looks like a better stage for us, hopefully.
Control team Eddie Stobart wins the first mountain stage 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 18-05-2023 14:00
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Far from ideal
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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| whitejersey |
Posted on 18-05-2023 14:31
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Interesting racing so far, massive for Eddie Stobart to win a stage in ToA!
Gonna be interesting to see if Pluckin can keep the yellow jersey, it would definitely be a mark in MG history!
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 18-05-2023 15:29
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Big sigh of relief seeing Nerz protecting Ranaweera.
First mountain stage went to plan. Destribois was able to follow attacks to protect diesels Nerz and Ranaweera.
Nerz able to support until 3km to go then Ranaweera able to follow in the GC group. If Kraftwerk can do this every mountain stage the consistency should pay off.
Moazemi with a great ride, not sure we want the yellow jersey back given the trouble it caused!
Congrats to Eddie Stobart and can Pluchkin make MG history?
Thanks for another great report Fab.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 18-05-2023 17:48
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TBH shouldn't have picked this race. Next time better someone slap me in the face for every bad decision I make. And given my track record the slaps would be OVER 9000
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 18-05-2023 23:35
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Well nothing definitive coming out of that as I think would be expected, given it wasn't that hard. Nice win for Eddie Stobart.
For us mixed feelings. Seemed to have the wrong two riders in the break but Hecht did a great job. While Kuss was excellent and 3rd on GC is way above expectations, he didn't gain any important time and he didn't do anything to score many points.
Tomorrow's stage scares me, long with lots of short sharp climbs. Hopefully a break in which McCormick is well represented (that means you Charles) wins it while the GC riders take it easy.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 19-05-2023 06:41
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Same thoughts wrt Choi. Wonder if there being two riders ahead of him in the GC is why he's so dormant. If that is the case, I don't see it changing till even the MTT and by then Pluchkin will be far ahead.
Oh well, race has been good so far, so can't complain too much yet.
Congrats to sutty and thanks for the report
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| MacC |
Posted on 19-05-2023 07:12
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Up the Eddies!
Bad day for Bennett to go missing, would have been nice to be higher up the points ranking but it was Dunne's day. First thing he has done all season and maybe sets him up for a crack at the KOM.
In GC Mannion failed his first test but nothing fatal yet
Thanks for 11 great reports Fab, over half way !
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 19-05-2023 12:09
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Magnusson is having a fantastic race so far. 5th place on this stage is nothing short of incredible with his 69 mountain stat Nice to have the KoM jersey for one more day, but will be hard from here. Would like to see Squire or Scarponi having a go at it.
Bit weak from Faglum Karlsson but no major harm done. Hopefully just a bad day for him.
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