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| Heine |
Posted on 10-11-2013 06:41
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cio93 wrote:
Heine wrote:
Next season will most likely be a "vacation" season for my team, waiting for Zabel, Zepuntke, Brenes, Anacona, Preidler etc to max out for a promotion battle the following season. So I "might"go for a certain german...
Hey, so are you going to keep all of those or loan some out to ensure maxing out?
There are certainly some guys that would help me on a loan deal, and maybe we can combine that with other arrangements. 
There might be some possibilities for loaning out riders yeah 
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| roturn |
Posted on 10-11-2013 13:51
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Another shit sprint by Krieger...Not even top30.
So the next two stages will decide the GC and the fight is still very close. In especially as even Cattaneo could strike back due to his time trial advantage. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 10-11-2013 13:55
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Bolivar in the break was nice, Petit on the other hand...
Now for Goldstein to fight for a stage win. |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 10-11-2013 13:57
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Good sprint by Grosu again 
Now I don't know the TT skills of the guys below GFolovash, but I guess he can be provisional first when he crosses the line? Would be cool...
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| cio93 |
Posted on 10-11-2013 14:43
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Very nice sprint from Demare. One could only wonder how close it might have been with a better wheel.
Also yay for no splits, and now go Wilco!
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| jaxika |
Posted on 10-11-2013 14:55
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Nice sprint by Havik |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 11-11-2013 05:50
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Wow, Grosu even keeps improving in those sprints, podium is massive success for him and the team. Positioning seems to be his strong side and to be honest, his only chance at this point of his career, against the stronger sprinters on paper.
Demare was faster this time, it was a nice battle for 2nd, congrats to Bennett, fastest of all.
Now it is turn of Zmorka and Golovash for Eastern Europe team, go boys!
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| roturn |
Posted on 11-11-2013 09:05
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I am actually quite surprised by those sprints.
Before I raced any I had expected Mattews to duel with Zabel as those might have the best all around stats. Bennett I thought would struggle to get the podium due to his lower flat stat. Similar to Krieger for example who struggles in positioning here.
But having a low flat stat but therefore a sprint train is obviously a better mix than low flat and no sprint train. |
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| ember |
Posted on 11-11-2013 10:00
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Great racing by Risa-Ergon, above expectations, I must say. Holst Enger being consistent in the sprints, proving that he will definitely be one to watch in a couple of seasons. Also nice to see Bystrøm make a move on the fifth stage, preparing himself for many other similar moves in the season to come 
And again, thanks for the reports, roturn. They're a pleasure to read. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 11-11-2013 10:19
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Another bad stage for Olivier. But good to know he will be stronger next season. Top20 will be hard now.
The more impressive performance by Koep who is stat wise pretty similar but almost top10! Will lokking forward to him tomorrow as helping Kirsch also moves him up a lot. |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 11-11-2013 10:52
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Bennett struggled in the TT as expected. Now a close fight for the podium, i really hope he will attack in the final stage and for a stage, which won't be decided by bonus seconds. I don't want to be too pessimistic, but losing out on the podium would somehow fit quite well into this Oz-season, that may end up in relegation... So prove me wrong, George
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| SotD |
Posted on 11-11-2013 11:41
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Still top 10 from Koretzky despite being utter shit here.
Lecuisinier bodes well for the future with that TT performance.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 11-11-2013 13:47
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Great 4th from our young potential star Marlen Zmorka, in first of his three possible Avenir appereances, lets hope he will be on the podium next year.
But a bit disappointing result for fjhoekie maybe with Golovash? Ï expected him to battle for top25, but he still has the time to improve and will be good for Ukraine TT power for the future.
Grosu also in the top60 is nice surprise.
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| roturn |
Posted on 11-11-2013 13:55
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I haven`t checked the wind unfortunately.
But the early starters showed better times than guys in the middle I think. Also in the end I had expected Cattaneo being better with his stats and the better recovery.
So early starters might have had an advantage but not sure. |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 11-11-2013 14:51
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Mhh
Guess Golovash suffered in the mountains...
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 11-11-2013 14:53
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| cio93 |
Posted on 11-11-2013 15:11
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A great race continues.
Dumoulin, just like Sütterlin last year, showing ambitions for a WC medal with a good ride.
I expected Kelderman to finish a bit higher, but that GC looks amazing.
Even with the 3 climbers luring behind overtaking him, that would be 7th overall.
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| roturn |
Posted on 11-11-2013 16:56
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-11-2013 20:06
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Great reporting throughout Roturn, has been a pleasure to read and showed me again why man game is such a brilliant game.
Wow, what a performance by Morton on the day! I find it quite funny since I posted the comment in the HQ today about him possibly leaving 
4th in GC and seemingly comfortably best 1lvl rider in the race? I gladly take that
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| cio93 |
Posted on 11-11-2013 20:08
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Phew, that could've been a lot worse
Incredible to see Kelderman in between all those 72 or 73 mountain guys, and it's not like he gained huuuge time in the hilly stages.
Nice to have my two favourite sprinters on 1 and 2 in that competition as well
Really close decision in the KoM, and 4th overall team is amazing with Bongiorno horribly underperforming.
Overall, that was an amazing Avenir for us. A stage win plus 5 days in yellow, a second place in the TT and a very consistent Kelderman. Not to forget the good results from Demare
Last but not least, a big thank you to roturn for all your work to ensure a fast race, you are just single-handedly saving the ManGame from a big standstill
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