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General Career Discussion 2013
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 23-10-2013 18:49
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My Italotreno career is going well.
I'm in April now.
Some highlights are:
- Valley of the Sun Stage Race stage win + KoM.
- Istrian Spring Trophy 3+7th GC
- Volta ao Alentejo 7th GC
- Circuit des Ardennes Stage win + 3rd GC.
I'm especially proud on the last one. Some big names where there, including Acevedo(74HI), Navarro(75HI), Malacarne(73HI).
And Ackermann is only 70HI, though 75ACC. A stage-win was a (overly tough) sponsor goal. So I sent Dillier(69HI, 2nd best puncheur of my team) in the breakaway of the tough hilly stage. The last 20km contained: 1 long hill, a descent, 1 small hill, 1 descent to the finish(except that the last 400m were uphill).
So I attacked with Ackermann on the long hill. He eventually catched up with the breakaway, there was just Jules(who attacked late) in front.
I paced hard with Dillier(dropped from the break to help) protecting Ackermann, and when Dillier burned out, I attacked with Ackermann. I reached Jules, dropped him on the small hill with another attack, and was then solo.
Peloton came closer, Acevedo attacked, came closer, came closer, but in the end, Ackermann won with 9 seconds difference 
Italotreno lost time in the TTT after that, but well, sponsor goal achieved 
We're in 51th on the CQ ranking now, but our team would be too small for PCT anyway, we're hoping for next year
Edited by Jesleyh on 23-10-2013 18:53
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 23-10-2013 19:56
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nacho63 wrote:
brewers90 wrote:
Just got my first (of many, hopefully) Yates 1-2.
Tour of the Battenkill, Adam attacked on the penultimate climb about 8km from the end, nobody could catch him, Simon wins the sprint in the bunch 
They almost always have the same daily form as well. And, in the Tour de Taiwan, they finished 3rd and 4th, separated by four seconds.
Weird identical twin shit. 
Nice, only managed a Yates 3-4, maybe that's what I get for not picking Bibby in the end 
No Bibby
I'm trying to keep Bibby and the Yates' in separate teams. It's working at the moment, Bibby is 13th in the Conti rankings ( ), well ahead of the twins. We're the second best CT team in the CQ rankings behind Jamis, so it's going pretty well. And all without a sprinter. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 23-10-2013 20:04
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@Brewers
Are you playing with Madison + Yates brothers or just a custom team? Couldn't really figure that out, I thought Madison, but then you said you haven't got a sprinter, and Madison has 2(massively overrated ) sprinters in the Daily DB
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 23-10-2013 20:08
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I'm playing with Madison, yes. I edited the stats to make them more realistic so Holohan isn't a sprinter, he's an attacking punchy rider with a decent kick (69HIL, 68SP). Downing is 72SP but he's only targeting the Tour Series, so hasn't been much use so far.
About the stats, I don't know why they haven't been changed, I thought enough people had said in the Stat Discussion Thread but apparently not. I've changed all of the British riders stats myself, not too much work. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 23-10-2013 20:11
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Ah, okay then
Yeah, it was a bit of a disappointment for me as well, my suggestions weren't included either.
But it's okay, I just did a load of edits myself
Spoiler Downing isn't worth 72 sprint either 
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 23-10-2013 20:27
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Well, given his age and the fact that he starts declining instantly, I think he is. He's no slouch, only Clancy, Briggs and Opie can really beat him in the domestic sprints. Then again, Russell got put down to 69 or something ridiculous, so who knows!
Anyway, wrong thread |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 23-10-2013 20:31
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Yup, wrong thread.
Hmm, lets do first British GT winner vs first Italian GT winner. Oh wait.
I must say that I really like the added U23 races btw. Every talented Italian or Swiss U23 rider will be seen in action at least a few times in the season, which makes it easier to choose to sign a rider, without having to scout him to be certain.
(Though there seem to be a more hidden talents, with low start stats, and 'overhyped' talents, good results, low limits, so it's harder some way )
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 23-10-2013 22:19
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Believe me Bibby is short listed, was a bit naughty and added Craddock and Ewan which makes my team a bit OP but will deffo let one of the last 2 go at the end of this year, both on 1 years |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:47
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I bet nobody here can finish off this Giro podium from my game. I didn't play it, obviously, so take a guess . (anyone that gets this deserves a cash prize!)
1. ?
2. Nibali
3. ? |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:48
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Hmm...
1. Uran
3. Duarte
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:50
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Let me guess:
1. Wiggins
3. Pirazzi |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:50
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Both of you are nowhere near... |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:51
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1. Wilco Kelderman
3. Peter Sagan.
Erm, well, I guess we won't get it, just tell us
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:54
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Maybe a 60 rated climber? |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:55
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1. Costa
3. Cunego
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:58
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Voigt? Klöden? Any oldie possibly?
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 15:04
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Well, Jesleyh, I don't believe it. But you got half of it
1. ?
2. Nibali
3. Sagan |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-10-2013 15:05
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Yay! Do I get a prize now?
And Sagan seems to do well in more cases in GTs, especially routes with a lot of hilly stages, so I just went for him
Edited by Jesleyh on 24-10-2013 15:06
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| Selwink |
Posted on 24-10-2013 15:06
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1. Di Luca perhaps then?
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 24-10-2013 15:07
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Santambrogio? |
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