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EPIC - Season 1 Part 2
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 03-04-2014 14:24
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Looking forward to California.
A certain North-Korean will prove that capitalism sucks  
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-04-2014 14:45
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Finally Lampre have a win with Niemiec in Turkey 9 OOOOOOOOOsssssssshhhhhhhh
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| The Rider |
Posted on 03-04-2014 17:14
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brewers90 wrote:
Check the Radioshack HQ and you'll understand why we are all eagerly awaiting it.
It's baldy bashing time.
The lawsuit is coming. We will be represented by .... Levi Leipheimer!  So yeah, see you in court.
- Looks like you beat me to it there Shonak. 
All of a sudden it looks like a busy time for RadioShack. With Fabian at the Dauphine and Chris Horner at California we have two goals to achieve.
-- Easy Goal: - Top 5 tour of California
-- Medium Countered Goal - Stage win Romandie
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-04-2014 20:08
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The favourutes at the start line in Leuven. Will they also be the one to triumph in the end? It’s the last cobbled classic for a while and the 204 kilometer long road from Leeuven to Overijse should claim a true northern specialist as victor.
Reichenbach (IAM) and Cordeel (LTB) are the first to attack, just a few kilometers outside of Leeuven. In the background, Lutsenko (AST) and Cristobal Riquelme (BEL) want to be part of the break of the day as well. Needless to say that none of the 4 riders gets very far though since many teams keep the pace high by attacking.
Cristobal Riquelme (BEL) is taking good use of his acceleration though and Egoi Martinez (EUS) sure knows whose wheel might turn into the lucky one. Jimmy Engoulvent (SOJ) is their in the break too. However, Di Silvestro (EUC) and Cordeel (LTB) rested their legs a bit too early and fell back, while the 3 riders have a lead of a minute after 10 kilometers of racing.
Despite being by far the best cobbler of the break, Engoulvent already gets dropped after a little, tiny climb by Cristobal Riquelme and Martínez. The question rises: What will be more important, your punchy hill abilities or how well you can take the cobblestones? Engoulvent gets back rather fast into the group though for now. Meanwhile, BMC, Omega Pharma, Europcar and Lotto each contribute one rider to the chase. That’s good enough to limit the gap at around 4 minutes for now after 40 kilometers.
Definitely a special mention should go to Egoi Martinez. After the tough cobblestone campaign from Euskaltel – Euskadi, he really represents the team here. Normally this burden rested solely on Rudy Verboven, and who knows, maybe this tactic will be successful for the basque team?
At about Kilometer 90, three riders break out of the peloton. Vandousselaere (TSV), Saramotins (IAM) and Vantomme (CRE) have the aim to get to the front of the race. However with 6 minutes between them, this won’t be an easy task at all. They have plenty of road though to catch up.
Two riders from Accent Jobs, Scheirlinckx and Commeyne, want to get upfront there as well. Of course, if they want to succeed, they have to try something early on. Back in the peloton, Omega Pharma, Cannondale and BMC keep it still friendly though and just maintain the pace. Enough reason for another attack, Kevin Hulsman (VIN) tires it this time around.
At this point then, there are 3 groups consisting each of 3 riders. While the two 3-men groups make up time onto the BOTD, the peloton maintains its 6 minute gap mostly and is not inclined to do more work than necessary.
Not the nicest attitude from Hulsman though. As soon as he joined Group Accent Jobs, he refuses to do any work. This is really not the time for tactical plays with 100 kilometers left. Actually, it’s rather unbelieveable.
Oh shit, what’s Control Team Rider Harald Totschnig doing here?!
And there they come, the next 3 riders. Soon there will be a 9 men group upfront, but how will they react when they see the two Accent Jobs guys?
At 80 kilometers left, Nuyens gets launched by Vansummeren. Nobody tries to follow him.
There’s a good chemistry in the group now. Engoulvent, Cristobal Riquelme and Martinz are the only guys who rest a bit here and there. Understandable. Hulsman does work too now. Nobody seems to mind the two Accent Jobs guys. With only 4 minutes left at 70 kilometers left, it’s more important to maintain the lead onto the peloton anyway.
The first pave at the Kilometer 140. Nuyens is close.
And there he comes rushing. Nuyens catches the break in the next second round of pave for good. Oddly enough, the break increased their lead onto the peloton. It’s steadly at 5 minutes for the last 20 kilometers, despite the peloton’s increased chasing efforts. Desperate attacks are the measure the riders are taking as soon as Nuyens joins. They obviously know that if they are riding with him, there’s no chance they’ll have. But what chance do they stand now anyway when they waste their energy like that? Let him do the work, I’d say.
Martinez is the only guy who couldn’t really manage the attack and got dropped. Sure, he’ll come back but it’s likely he will drop soon again.
What’s going on here? Nuyens seems like he cracked. Sure, chasing a group all by yourself for so many kilometers and especially so fast takes a toll, but… seriously? Martinez is back in the group. I think Euskaltel manager Etxeberdea must very happy regarding this performance... and probably can't believe it. It’s 40 kilometers and the break has 6(!) minutes lead… but…
Greg Van Avermaet attacks from the peloton and heats up the pace there. Despite Cannondale and Omega Pharma chasing, he establishes a lead very quickly. He wants to win he needs to do some serious chasing now.
In the break all riders now they can make it. Only Cristobal Riquelme does no work since apparently “Belkin are chasing back in the peloton”. They are not. Belkin isn't doing a single turn. But he probably uses Vanmarcke as an excuse.
One thing is clear by now, the Accent Jobs guys are incredible strong and working perfect together. It’s due to them in large parts that Nuyens has a gap of over a minute by now! He sure looked like he cracked.
Engoulvent, Cristobal Riquelme and Martinez get dropped for sure now… No chance left for them. Engoulvent is the only one working. Cristobal Riquelme refuses and Martinez is completely empty, he can’t do any work anymore.
Chavanel sets the next attack from the peloton and looks to catch up to Van Avermaet. Movistar and Europcar are chasing back there. Due to both attacks, Voeckler’s pace split the peloton apart. Only 30 riders remain in that big group. Riders that dropped are Boom and Oget.
Nobody is more impressive as Martinez today. As soon as the hills are up, he works again. Cristobal, what’s going on with you? The internet forums are burning with comments that the Chilean guy should finally do some work here.
Well, who’s coming here at 20 kilometers left? It’s Sagan, and he wants to get past Chavanel and Van Avermaet fast now. That’s good for both of them: Cannondale was the team doing most of the work back there. Maybe now they finally get some breathing room?
At the same time, Hulsman (VIN) attacks. Scheirlinckx is right on his wheel. Obviously Accent Jobs has the best cards now. However, their first attempt isn’t successful but they try it again nonetheless.
Nuyens passes Martinez, Engoulvent and Cristobal Riquelme, while a true myriad attacks, led by Vanmarcke, increase the fight. Sagan & Co are still ahead of them though. And then there’s the fight of the big guns. Scheirlinckx is trying for the third time up ahead to get away from the break. The race is all over the place now!
Is this it now? Hulsman gets away and the other riders in the break don’t want to work for Accent Jobs. They refuse and play the tactical waiting game. Of course, they have all the time in the world now.
In fact, they are unbelieveable. Hulsman has 1 minue lead after just 2 kilometers. Sagan and Nuyens are rushing from behind towards them… Are they fucking retarded?! As a result, Sagan and Nuyens reel them back in. It’s now up for Hulsman.
It`s him and he’s clear. 7 kilometers, 2 minutes lead. There are happing some late attacks further back but right now, all’s rather cool. Oh yeah, Cristobal Riquelme is playing the waiting game again as well.
It’s 5 kilometers. Hulsman is upfront, Group Sagan behind him. Chavanel overtakes Cristobal Riquelme here. Attacks by Van Avermaet, Khamphan, Vanmarcke and Stybar get them closer.
All finishing pictures!
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Vantomme and the others outsprinting Sagan.
Nuyens is just wasted but managed to get across ahead of Chavanel.
Roelandt's takes away 10th from Cristobal Riquelme. Belkin manager must be pissed off.
In the end, it was of course enough for Kevin Hulsman from Vini Fantini - Selle Italia and he is more than enough time to celebrate his victory. His third attack was finally enough for him to break free. Despite the fact that he didn't work early on when he was riding with the Scheirlinckx and Commeye from Accent-Jobs, he performed later on in the group and showed courage by risking it all. He surely got rewarded today.
Back behind him, the Belgians outsprint Sagan, who did all of the chasing work on the last 10 kilometers. Nuyens came into the finish after the longest time alone in the race, and Roelandts screws Cristobal Riquelme big time by overtaking him in the last turn and taking the 10th place from Belkin. Belkin manager must be furious. Egoi Martinez meanwhile came in 12th, and crossed the line just ahead of Stybar.
De Brabantse Pijl, Results
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Kevin Hulsmans | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | 4h45'54 | | 2 | Maxime Vantomme | Crelan - Euphony | + 1'44 | | 3 | Sven Vandousselaere | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 4 | Aleksejs Saramotins | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 5 | Peter Sagan | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 2'07 | | 6 | Davy Commeye | Accent Jobs - Wanty | + 2'15 | | 7 | Staf Scheirlinckx | Accent Jobs - Wanty | + 2'25 | | 8 | Nick Nuyens | Garmin - Sharp | + 3'08 | | 9 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 10 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | + 3'41 |
Spoiler | 11 | Jorge Cristobal Riquelme | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 3'51 | | 12 | Egoi Martínez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 13 | Zdenek Stybar | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 14 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Sojasun | s.t. | | 15 | Lue Khamse Khamphan | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 16 | Sep Vanmarcke | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 17 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 18 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | + 5'33 | | 19 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 5'45 | | 20 | Heinrich Haussler | IAM Cycling | + 6'03 | | 21 | Petre Lixandru | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 22 | Maxime Oget | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 23 | Pieter Serry | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 6'15 | | 24 | Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 10'56 | | 25 | Jakub Krizan | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 11'07 | | 26 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 27 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 28 | Paul Martens | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 29 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 30 | Egoitz García | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 31 | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 32 | Rudy Verboven | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 33 | David Veilleux | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 34 | Dimitriy Muravyev | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 35 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto Belisol | + 11'26 | | 36 | Johan Vansummeren | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 37 | Jonas Vangenechten | Lotto Belisol | + 16'36 | | 38 | Ion Izagirre | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 16'44 | | 39 | Fabio Felline | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 40 | Lars Boom | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 41 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 42 | Guillaume Boivin | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 43 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 44 | Tim Wellens | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 45 | Michael Schär | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 46 | Bart De Clercq | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 47 | Pieter Jacobs | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 48 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 49 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 50 | Jempy Drucker | Accent Jobs - Wanty | s.t. | | 51 | Kristjan Koren | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 52 | Jan Ghyselinck | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 53 | Jérôme Cousin | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 54 | Tom Slagter | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 55 | Martin Elmiger | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 56 | Sander Armee | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 57 | Andy Cappelle | Accent Jobs - Wanty | s.t. | | 58 | Luis León Sánchez | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 59 | Jonathan Hivert | Sojasun | s.t. | | 60 | Drago Di Silvestro | Team Europcar | + 17'09 | | 61 | Kurt Hovelynck | Crelan - Euphony | s.t. | | 62 | Kim Tan | RusVelo | s.t. | | 63 | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 64 | Sébastien Delfosse | Crelan - Euphony | s.t. | | 65 | Alessandro De Marchi | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 66 | Oscar Gatto | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 67 | Sven Nys | Crelan - Euphony | s.t. | | 68 | Spiro Milosevic | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 69 | Iván Gutiérrez | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 70 | Alex Fischer | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 71 | Igor Boev | RusVelo | s.t. | | 72 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 73 | Daniele Ratto | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 74 | Björn Thurau | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 75 | Francesco Lasca | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 76 | Sébastien Hinault | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 77 | Francisco José Ventoso | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 78 | Travis Jones | Sojasun | s.t. | | 79 | Rudy Molard | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 80 | Julien Fouchard | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 81 | Kenneth Vanbilsen | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 82 | Omar Bertazzo | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 83 | Frédéric Amorison | Crelan - Euphony | s.t. | | 84 | Arnaud Labbe | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 85 | Egidijus Juodvalkis | Crelan - Euphony | s.t. | | 86 | Sébastien Reichenbach | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 87 | Julien El Fares | Sojasun | s.t. | | 88 | Jurgen Van Goolen | Accent Jobs - Wanty | s.t. | | 89 | Carlo Calzone | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 90 | Mikel Landa | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 91 | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 92 | Mattia Gavazzi | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 93 | Michel Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 94 | Laurens De Vreese | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | s.t. | | 95 | Thomas Dekker | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 96 | Mauro Finetto | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 97 | Ramunas Navardauskas | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 98 | David Arroyo | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 99 | Steven Caethoven | Accent Jobs - Wanty | s.t. | | 100 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 101 | Mikel Nieve | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 102 | Ricardo García | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 103 | Luca Mazzanti | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 104 | Raymond Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 105 | Francesco Failli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 106 | Sander Cordeel | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 107 | Stefano Agostini | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 108 | Alexander Serov | RusVelo | s.t. | | 109 | Alex Howes | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 110 | Willem Brouwer | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 111 | Florent Barle | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 112 | Pavel Kochetkov | RusVelo | s.t. | | 113 | Cristiano Totti | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 114 | Marcel Aregger | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 115 | Christian Schroder | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 116 | Stefan Radochla | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 117 | Marco Frapporti | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 118 | Juan José Cobo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 119 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 120 | Assan Bazayev | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 121 | Alexey Lutsenko | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 122 | Iván Velasco | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 123 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 124 | Egor Silin | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 125 | Brice Feillu | Sojasun | s.t. | | 126 | Argiro Ospina | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 127 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 128 | Jure Kocjan | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 129 | Jeremy Powers | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 130 | Ilnur Zakarin | RusVelo | s.t. | | 131 | Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 132 | Vladimir Karpets | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 133 | Andrey Zeits | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 134 | Tomás Gil | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 135 | Giairo Ermeti | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 136 | Stefano Garzelli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 137 | Francesco Chicchi | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 138 | Roberto De Patre | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 139 | Antonino Parrinello | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | 140 | Victor Manakov | RusVelo | s.t. | | 141 | Marcos García | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 142 | Anthony Delaplace | Sojasun | s.t. | | 143 | Cyril Bessy | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | s.t. | | 144 | André Cardoso | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 03-04-2014 20:14
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Huge win for Vini Fantini.
Europcar meh.
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Posted on 03-04-2014 20:21
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Again very good report. Unfortunately, I could not send a stronger squad here..
In other news: No Dunkerque today as my computer crashed with 20km to go and all my notes and screenshots are useless now. I don't have the motivation to start it already again. i will try to find some time tomorrow but don't expect the next stage before saturday or sunday.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 03-04-2014 20:25
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What an odd race, and another goal failed of course by one spot
Sorry to hear that knockout, must be frustrating :/
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-04-2014 21:02
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@Ollfardh: It was at times a bit stranger, but it was a very exciting race to report I think. Cristobal Riquelme should have done a tiny little bit of work in the finale and the Top 10 would have been Belkin's but he must have waited for Vanmarcke, who wasn't coming.
@knockout: Oget tried his luck later on but he was caught back in the bunch when the split happened and lost quite some ground. It was weird though since Movistar were pacing at the same time.
@Jesleyh: Khampshan followed several attacks and was quite aware as I can tell. 15th is a great result when you come to think of the fact that the BOTD got most of the Top 10 rankings.
Edited by Shonak on 03-04-2014 21:03
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Posted on 03-04-2014 21:19
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Nice to hear that some Movistar rider actually tried something. Hoped for Amador to attack at some point but obviously he wasnt in the position to do so
And yes, it is really frustrating...
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 03-04-2014 21:25
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Another catastrophic fail...
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-04-2014 21:35
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Well, Van Avermaet was the first to take initiative from the favourites. However he should have at least stayed with Chavanel, that's true.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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Posted on 03-04-2014 21:38
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I guess we can agree no one's happy with Shonak's report
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 03-04-2014 21:43
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THEY HAD IT, THEY FREAKING HAD IT BUT THEY FUCKED IT UP #AccentJobs, #Voltalinotamused, #expectsomethunderstorms
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-04-2014 22:00
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Ollfardh wrote:
I guess we can agree no one's happy with Shonak's report
Hahaha, well...
@SSJ2Luigi: They totally had it. 
Edited by Shonak on 03-04-2014 22:16
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Posted on 03-04-2014 22:05
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Ollfardh wrote:
I guess we can agree no one's happy with Shonak's report
what do you expect the top 7 riders excluding Sagan are without a manager 
edit: not that shonak can do anything about it
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 03-04-2014 22:07
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Posted on 03-04-2014 22:09
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I suppose even less people would have liked the results if Sagan won. 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 03-04-2014 22:53
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Real WTF stage there. What Nuyens was up to is beyond me, can't he pace himself properly?!
And Lue was good, but kinda worthless. Just not what could have been given is cobble, sprint and hill stats.
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| The Rider |
Posted on 03-04-2014 23:05
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Ollfardh wrote:
I guess we can agree no one's happy with Shonak's report
Poor PCM AI (like we just saw) doesn't deserve the great reports from Shonak.
As Shonak is both reliable and 'full on' with the reports it would be great if he would do them here more often ... HOWEVER, based on the cobbled classics I think RadioShack are jinxed by Shonak so I am not sure!
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Posted on 04-04-2014 06:42
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Well Shonak just destroyed my hopes again.
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| mvhoogdalem |
Posted on 04-04-2014 07:33
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Great report Shonak.
Too bad the AI sucks, otherwise Sagan had a huge chance at winning here. Even getting outsprinted by 3 crap riders. Luckily I did not have a goal here.  |
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