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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-05-2010 14:54
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rjc_43 wrote:
Another ex-Wiggle-ite performing well as usual 
long may it continue (and in the giro)
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| beagle |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:22
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another two podium places with Maaskant and Kluge fully satisfy me...shame we can´t compete in final stage
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| Kami |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:24
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This is beginning to really suck, not even someone in the breaks yet. Only one top 10 spot so far, and it was from Kirchen. Then there was the split which made my 2 captains lose time ...
I really hope something good happens on the last stage. Perget is my best placed rider who might be able to do good on the last stage.
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:25
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Great stage once again by Bernucci, I'm happy that the team haven't been outside the 10 best riders in any stage except the TTT.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:33
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good sprint from bozic and some advantageous crashes or splits as we move into the top 10
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:37
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Just riders being dropped on the hills
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:40
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Just riders being dropped on the hills
anthony roux?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:43
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It is odd for him to win the KoM, and yet be 2 minutes down 4 minutes later. But I didnt notice a puncture or crash, so I imagine he effectively sat up - already being 3 minutes down in GC, and not the team leader on the hills anyay.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-05-2010 18:44
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mmm, just made little sense to me. anyway, very good quick reporting
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 16-05-2010 19:42
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Split and a bad TTT, this race doesn't go our way. Nice win by Giaux though.
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| viking90 |
Posted on 16-05-2010 20:17
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I hope this is our worst race this season. Not much to be happy about just Decouttere´s KoM jersey for 2 days. Why is Jacopo Guarnieri so bad in every stage? with 77 in sprint and 75 in average stats he should do better then ca. 30. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 16-05-2010 20:38
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He doesn't like your team.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-05-2010 20:48
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Its a bit optimistic expecting a 77 sprint rider to do consistently well - particularly in a HC race
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| SotD |
Posted on 16-05-2010 20:52
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He would be a great leadout-man, but next season he will be a consistant top 5-10 sprinter I reckon. This season is too early though.
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| beagle |
Posted on 16-05-2010 21:09
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SotD wrote:
He would be a great leadout-man, but next season he will be a consistant top 5-10 sprinter I reckon. This season is too early though.
not yet, he will need still one more season to reach his top...hope he´ll achieve some remarkable results though 
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| viking90 |
Posted on 16-05-2010 21:12
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Its a bit optimistic expecting a 77 sprint rider to do consistently well - particularly in a HC race
I don´t expect him to win all stages direct, but atleast one top 10 or 15 result. Now his best is a 33th place.. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 16-05-2010 21:28
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Me Likey.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 16-05-2010 21:37
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Despite sending Chavanel and Calzati, all I have to show for is the Calzati attack and a couple of KOM sprints.
[sarcasm]Basically this is going great.[/sarcasm] |
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| SotD |
Posted on 16-05-2010 21:56
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beagle wrote:
SotD wrote:
He would be a great leadout-man, but next season he will be a consistant top 5-10 sprinter I reckon. This season is too early though.
not yet, he will need still one more season to reach his top...hope he´ll achieve some remarkable results though
Well that he isn't maxed out yet doesn't mean that he won't be consistant next year 
Will he be 79 or 80 sprint? And with and AVR of 76 or so he should be pretty consistent in the CT, if he is placed in the right races.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 16-05-2010 22:00
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That opening stage split really has messed a number of team plans up. The Tour Down Under was similar in that things just simply did not go to plan with crashes and weak sprinting displays.
Looking at the GC it is going great for Tinkoff and Mercedes at the moment. I sense danger lurking on the Mount Faron stage at the end.
Monfort a 45 (79 Hill)
Schumacher a 1.02 (80 Hill)
are the stand out threats, but it will depend on how the cards are played.
Perget a 46 (72 Hill)
Feillu a 49 (68 Hill)
Ladagnous a 41 (69 Hill)
are French and so know the terrain.
Meanwhile most of the riders highly placed in the top 10 apart from race leader Markov (60 Hill) and 8th Holloway (65 Hill) can reasonably expect to battle up the last climb of the race. Though it will depend on team tactics.
I note that several teams are facing the prospect of a really barren race here - CT leaders Sport Lisboa for example.
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