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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 01-03-2015 13:02
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What a packed startlist and what a disaster for metinvest in first stage. Bratashcuk is out of the race and two guys already loosing time. But positive side is that Pakthusov can joint the attacks now and Rabon did not lost any time.
Our goal with Rabon is top15 in GC and maybe a good stage result in hard stages with flat end, Rabon is one of the fastest puncheurs around.
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 01-03-2015 13:34
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Newton's are use to crashing. It only makes them stronger! 
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| jph27 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 14:26
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I want some of whatever the Allianz riders are taking for my team. Yet another nail in the coffin for Boeing though. Looking forward to the hilly stages. |
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| fintas |
Posted on 01-03-2015 15:19
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This start was not the most promising .. I hope things go better from now on
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| cio93 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 15:20
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Should I be happy that Napo didn't win or sad that he even made it that far up in the end? 
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 16:15
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Decent ride from Vanderbiest for 5th happy with that |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 16:19
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
What a packed startlist and what a disaster for metinvest in first stage. Bratashcuk is out of the race...
lol, I just realized Gustavovskiy gave away him and Afewerki abandoning in the startlist picture already 
Edited by cio93 on 01-03-2015 16:19
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 01-03-2015 17:13
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Yeah I forgot to take the screenshot on the 1st stage, hence why that happened. But can't you guys stop noticing my countless mistakes already? 
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| fintas |
Posted on 01-03-2015 17:24
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
Yeah I forgot to take the screenshot on the 1st stage, hence why that happened. But can't you guys stop noticing my countless mistakes already?
All that I can say is that my team does not seem to like so much that you reports the races since they can never do anything in those races
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 01-03-2015 17:31
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You know what they say: Don't hate the reporter, hate the game.
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| fintas |
Posted on 01-03-2015 17:35
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
You know what they say: Don't hate the reporter, hate the game.
I know. I'm just kidding
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| Mhaley45 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 19:36
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For AMEXpc we did not bring sprinters here to China, so stage 1 was about not loosing time and we did that 7 of our 8 riders finished with the peloton. Only Jan Dieteren suffer a time loss (+4'38) after a crash. Since his was only a support role he was on his own.
In the big picture if he was not injured this might play well for us as he is a good fighter and will now be free to jump into any breakaway. He stole a race earlier in the season with a breakaway win. Getting in the break may win a few needed points and keep the pressure off the rest of the team.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 01-03-2015 19:45
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Damn. A Stage win would have been a great start to the race.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 02-03-2015 06:30
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cio93 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
What a packed startlist and what a disaster for metinvest in first stage. Bratashcuk is out of the race...
lol, I just realized Gustavovskiy gave away him and Afewerki abandoning in the startlist picture already
Havent noticed that, nice catch.
But not so funny that we are down a man. 
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 02-03-2015 22:58
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 For a second there I thought Newton had a chance.
Extremely happy that Lloret jumped in and save the day, although a time gap would have been nice. Didn't expect much out of this race, so this was a nice surprise.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 02-03-2015 22:59
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Never going to be a stage for big gaps, but is always nice to see a Luxembourg rider win! 
Unsure about Stage 3. I hope for the sake of the pre-season calendar planning that it turns out to suit the hill riders as intended, but I fear some Mountain stat involvement. Either way, any sign of Dowsett will be a bonus.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 02-03-2015 22:59
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Warbesse what a ride from that young man agin that made me happy |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 02-03-2015 22:59
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Amex very slowly creeping in from behind with Kump, although he was denied major points here.
Damn AI messing with Travis -.-
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| Kami |
Posted on 02-03-2015 22:59
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Pretty big group that made it to the finish togheter. Hopefully tommorow's stage causes enough gaps to drop some riders like Kump, who can snag bonus seconds on the last 2 stages.
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| fintas |
Posted on 02-03-2015 23:17
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At least Gerdemann tried something
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