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Vuelta a Espana - Discussion
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 29-01-2024 06:33
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I've to say Sivakov is doing great up until now; suprisingly good during the hilly stages (7 and 8), not losing time during the flat stages (10 and 12) and riding really strong during the queen stage (11).
If I had to point out something negative, it would be stage 9, were Latour was able to finish one minute ahead of Sivakov. The Team Ranking is also something to follow closely and lastly, great reports Ulrich Ulriksen very much appreciated!
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Posted on 29-01-2024 07:27
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I like that we joined a break but not the ideal rider on the ideal stage. Blums should have saved himself for tougher stages while someone like Visser would be a better fit on a flat stage like this.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 29-01-2024 11:52
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YES BBL!  Congrats on the win you deserve.
ember wrote:
It added valuable points to his total as well, as 2nd in the points jersey could become a natural goal, behind Herklotz, that is, as I suspect him to run away with everything here, especially seeing how other teams are helpful bringing things back together 
Nah man, absolutely not. I'd say it's more likely Herklotz finishes outside of the points range than among the first 3 in any of the upcoming mountain stages, much less being up there consistently from now on.
I even go as far as saying he won't reach the points total Prasad has at this moment by the end of the race, you're good!
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 29-01-2024 12:13
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Another strong showing from Thijssen! Really enjoyed seeing how he's ridden for us here
Congrats BBL on the stage win!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 29-01-2024 12:53
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Would have loved another win by Van Poppel, but it's good to see him back at the top. 2nd is good too. Congrats on the win, bbl!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 29-01-2024 21:48
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Yeah, it's gonna be tough for Hodeg to do anything from here on out
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Posted on 29-01-2024 22:41
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Hurry up, we might be able to get something out of this break attempt, we must prevent that!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 29-01-2024 23:14
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How do you go from 2nd with 200m to go to finishing outside the top 10. I get that sprinting too early is not a good idea, but that was ridiculous. Good to see that Demare actually got one sprint right in a race where he should be dominating them.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 30-01-2024 00:42
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Amazing Arnaud! 
Tomorrow could be deceptively decisive.
I'm hoping for an agressive final climb by Silvio to see where Kudus' limits on the steep stuff lie, and any day that increases the gap to the second- and third-tier climbers brings us closer to being safe from breakaways later.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-01-2024 04:27
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Good to see Demare take a sprint stage finally. Got the the front and just powered away, as he should.
For us, AKA followed up his win with an awesome 2nd place. He's done a lot to reclaim some dignity after a horrendous first 12 days. Still 5th in the points standings, but 110 actual points in the last two days is not nothing. Hopefully he takes advantage of his remaining couple of chances and finishes strong.
Hills tomorrow should be interesting. It seems like a breakaway day on paper, but not sure we'll get it. I'd like to see Aranburu active one way or another.
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| SotD |
Posted on 30-01-2024 05:21
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Nice result again from Bouglas. He does perform the occasional decent stuff.
Great to see Demare taking the win.
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| ember |
Posted on 30-01-2024 07:45
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Thank you for the report, UU!
Another super fast finish by Prasad, but also another stage where we/he got the positioning completely wrong. Had hoped Kragh could be used for such, but he got busy in chasing duties. Sitting 24th in the peloton, plus having the breakaway aheadwith just more than 1 kilometer left, and then to finish 8th, is very good. Just a pity it leaves us another day thinking what could have been
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 30-01-2024 08:01
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Peters got very close to a result there. Nice try
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 30-01-2024 17:16
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Hodeg falling like a stone these past few days
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 30-01-2024 20:39
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Another solid stage from Thijssen which brings in a few points! But it's time to return to the real stuff now  Wellens is ready
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| Bikex |
Posted on 30-01-2024 22:08
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Good to see Hsu more consistent in the sprints now |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 31-01-2024 04:36
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Exciting stage, but ultimately a bit of a nothingburger for our team. It was interesting to see Quintana aggressive there. Not to say it was the best strategy for his abilities, but maybe it's a sign he'll be willing to go in the break during the third week, which could potentially be a huge score. Once he came over the top with the pack, a stage result was impossible given his sprint. But 12th is a nice spot to be in right now, I reckon.
Disappointed Aranburu missed the first split though. I was hoping to see some more aggression from him on one of his last good chances. Instead he was a no show.
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Posted on 31-01-2024 06:33
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Finally a good break decision by my team. Wasnt meant to be but nice to see Koch in good shape at least.
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| redordead |
Posted on 31-01-2024 07:08
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We scored points?! 
Looking forward to see how far TGH falls down the GC in the final week.
"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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| SotD |
Posted on 31-01-2024 07:23
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Ouch, this wasn’t exactly a Stage where I expected Mavrikakis and Carapaz to lose time in.
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