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| jt1109 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 18:37
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got my choices now to hope i get my first picks either way more well rounded teams are needed this year it seems |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 18:49
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Well, I only see one band I'm definitely not taking, so it'll be quite interesting to screen another one.
I assume we'll be informed later whether the picking system will be similar to how it used to be for HC races aka. assigning numbers from 1 to 6 to every band?
I mean I doubt we can be guaranteed to enter every band we're interested in?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 26-02-2014 18:53
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cio93 wrote:
Well, I only see one band I'm definitely not taking, so it'll be quite interesting to screen another one.
I assume we'll be informed later whether the picking system will be similar to how it used to be for HC races aka. assigning numbers from 1 to 6 to every band?
I mean I doubt we can be guaranteed to enter every band we're interested in?
Yeh, it will be assigning numbers 1 to 6.
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:02
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My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
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| tyriion |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:03
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2/4 really easy, the other 2 not so much. Time to buy me some climbers I guess 
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:05
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jt1109 wrote:
got my choices now to hope i get my first picks either way more well rounded teams are needed this year it seems
I don't know... You could go super heavy on one discipline (that isn't TT's or Cobbles) and just kill it. If you got a couple of guys into the Top10 in every stage of that type you could get loads of points.
But yes, smart money is on balance
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| Heine |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:07
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aidanvn13 wrote:
My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
Bakari?
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:08
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aidanvn13 wrote:
My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
So no Kenya Mountain Classic for Project Africa? |
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| roturn |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:08
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Heine wrote:
aidanvn13 wrote:
My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
Bakari?
I think he meant real cobblers. |
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:19
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FroomeDog99 wrote:
aidanvn13 wrote:
My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
So no Kenya Mountain Classic for Project Africa?
Doesn't seem like it unfortunately. Would've liked being at most African races. Plus, seeing as it's a mountain classic I'll be up against like a few 79+ MO riders. My transfer targets aren't that good 
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:20
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roturn wrote:
Heine wrote:
aidanvn13 wrote:
My decision is quite simple (based on the fact that Africa has no cobblers):
Does the band have cobbles?
If yes;
---don't choose
Else;
---choose
Bakari?
I think he meant real cobblers.
Bakari 
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:23
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Did the calculations on the race days and types of race days I'll choose. Seems like I'll need a few good sprinters...
*stares at Hoffman and J van Heerden on shortlist*
...and some stage racers...
*cough* Augustynghfhfhgf *cough*
...and maybe even a TTer
*tries to remember whether it's spelt "Reinardt" or "Reinhardt"
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:27
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TheManxMissile wrote:
jt1109 wrote:
got my choices now to hope i get my first picks either way more well rounded teams are needed this year it seems
I don't know... You could go super heavy on one discipline (that isn't TT's or Cobbles) and just kill it. If you got a couple of guys into the Top10 in every stage of that type you could get loads of points.
But yes, smart money is on balance
Sounds great on paper but two 78+ punchuers/climbers could set you back 900k plus on your budget. |
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:34
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Liking the calendar!
Band 6 is awesome; definite first pick.
Will try to avoid 5 and 3 I think.
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| Mhaley45 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:39
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I see one possible error. In Band 1 - Post Danmark Rundt in the summary lists 5 stages and that make the band total 20 as expected, but when you look at PRD it has 6 stages.
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| Stevenag |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:55
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That sucks. Two one day races is all we get from Italy, and both of them of a type I have no interest in investing this season.
Might have to replan somewhat, or just ignore the races in our home country completly. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 26-02-2014 19:57
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Stevenag wrote:
That sucks. Two one day races is all we get from Italy, and both of them of a type I have no interest in investing this season.
Might have to replan somewhat, or just ignore the races in our home country completly.
Well this is 100 of your race days, and i imagine another 50-60 are free choice from a selection. Wouldn't lose faith just yet
(it's nice knowing one none HC race though )
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 20:15
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Stevenag wrote:
That sucks. Two one day races is all we get from Italy, and both of them of a type I have no interest in investing this season.
Might have to replan somewhat, or just ignore the races in our home country completly.
Cheer up, I only get two races from my chosen continent |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 20:15
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jt1109 wrote:
TheManxMissile wrote:
jt1109 wrote:
got my choices now to hope i get my first picks either way more well rounded teams are needed this year it seems
I don't know... You could go super heavy on one discipline (that isn't TT's or Cobbles) and just kill it. If you got a couple of guys into the Top10 in every stage of that type you could get loads of points.
But yes, smart money is on balance
Sounds great on paper but two 78+ punchuers/climbers could set you back 900k plus on your budget.
Yeah, but they're your leaders if you aren't spending that much on them then you won't do very well.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 26-02-2014 20:16
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Stevenag wrote:
That sucks. Two one day races is all we get from Italy, and both of them of a type I have no interest in investing this season.
Might have to replan somewhat, or just ignore the races in our home country completly.
Well this is 100 of your race days, and i imagine another 50-60 are free choice from a selection. Wouldn't lose faith just yet
(it's nice knowing one none HC race though )
75 if it's the same as last season.
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