|
Benelux Challenge Discussion
|
| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 12:06
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7297
Joined: 11-04-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
I'm hoping for a stage win here..We have De Vocht so maybe he can get a high GC place!
|
| |
|
|
| Ollfardh |
Posted on 15-06-2015 12:07
|
World Champion
Posts: 14563
Joined: 08-08-2011
PCM$: 9100.00
|
Important race for us, go team!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 14:20
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Hopefully Hutarovich can do well here and Van Baarle, his parent team won't like me saying it but I don't think he has the stats to get a top finish just yet.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
 |
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 14:20
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Hopefully Hutarovich can do well here and Van Baarle, his parent team won't like me saying it but I don't think he has the stats to get a top finish just yet.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| cio93 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 14:57
|
World Champion
Posts: 10845
Joined: 29-10-2007
PCM$: 500.00
|
Ste117 wrote:
Hopefully Hutarovich can do well here and Van Baarle, his parent team won't like me saying it but I don't think he has the stats to get a top finish just yet.
I don't know why you assume I believe he should be able to? 
Per my usual strategy for PT and CT, I cheer for the teams of my loanees and for my former riders, so I hope to see a good prologue by Bazkhou and some good sprints by Hutarovich as well as a nice showing by Delage-Sweeting in the first couple road stages which look tailor-made for them.
Realistically, Kuboki to win the prologue and lead until stage 4 where either Langeveld or De Maar will take the win and the GC.
Edited by cio93 on 15-06-2015 14:57
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 24-11-2024 09:24
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| sgdanny |
Posted on 15-06-2015 15:00
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3591
Joined: 18-03-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
Well I think Vastaranta will win, but Langeweld might win it if the cobbles change the AI. I don't think that Bakari will do anything here 
De Maar should also fight for victory aswell, where Strava seems to be the strongest team.
|
| |
|
|
| jsh312mufc |
Posted on 15-06-2015 15:14
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 794
Joined: 05-02-2012
PCM$: 300.00
|
We got mentioned on a preview! One more step towards world domination |
| |
|
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 15-06-2015 15:21
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15345.00
|
Let's go Kinney!
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 17:11
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Jakstar22 wrote:
I'm hoping for a stage win here..We have De Vocht so maybe he can get a high GC place!
57 hill might make that GC a bit hard. 
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| matt17br |
Posted on 15-06-2015 17:23
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 10525
Joined: 28-09-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Loving this race already! Will be interesting to see when Bakari gets dropped, might be a really interesting fact for the following races. Also, I wonder why I didn't send neither Taillefour nor Jeandesbosz 
Probably overlooked the 4th stage's profile.
Vastaranta, De Maar and probably Favilli will spoil our winning dreams 
Molard looks pretty strong for a podium as he can, more or less, survive the cobblez, so we'll see. Hoping for a/some stage win(s) to say the least Moser will hopefully improve his 8th place of GORC.
Boaro racing his first prologue, too bad that there is a wild Tennant in sight 
|
| |
|
|
| Atlantius |
Posted on 15-06-2015 18:47
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6795
Joined: 21-07-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
I really have high hopes for Vastaranta here. Anything less than a podium will be disappointing though it feels like one of those races where breaks could end up taking a bit too much.
trekbmc wrote:
Are there any prologue/TT specialists aside from Mazur racing? Before I dream of him taking the stage win here...
I have both Renäng, who won a couple of prologues last year, Pökälä here so he is not completely without competition
Looking closer at the startlist I'd say that Mazur has to overperform quite a bit to take the prologue win I'm afraid.
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 15-06-2015 18:51
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Here an overview of the prologue specialists.
Quite a few of them around:
| Flat | Prologue |  Kuboki | 73 | 78 |  Meyer | 72 | 78 |  Boaro | 72 | 78 | | Sebright | 69 | 77 |  AramendÃa | 71 | 77 |  Tennant | 77 | 77 |  Bontenackels | 67 | 76 |  Bauer | 76 | 76 |  Renäng | 70 | 76 | | Pökälä | 70 | 76 |  Kruopis | 73 | 76 |  Rosas | 72 | 76 |  Jakin | 71 | 76 |
|
| |
|
|
| maxime86 |
Posted on 15-06-2015 18:59
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2950
Joined: 01-03-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
nice to see that we have at least 1 person who is quite good in each terrain, hopefully it can translate into stage wins |
| |
|
|
| Bjartne |
Posted on 15-06-2015 19:20
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2907
Joined: 15-07-2007
PCM$: 300.00
|
Impossible race to predict. I didn't like our team to be rated among the favorites here, as I don't believe any of our rider to be good enough to battle for the GC, but instead it will probably reduce our chances for getting into the break....
Don't have any specific expectations for this race. I guess Bauer can do a good prologue, and I hope we can make a sort of a good try on the last stage, for a possible Sutton/Tleubayev sprint train. |
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 15-06-2015 19:29
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Enjoy a prologue bet for this race: https://pcmdaily.c...game_id=40
Also the GC bet is ending tomorrow morning. The prologue goes for ~22h from now. |
| |
|
|
| Kagemusha |
Posted on 15-06-2015 23:33
|
Free Agent
Posts: 122
Joined: 22-10-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
I'm targeting stage wins here, because realistically, Kuboki can't handle the cobbles. There are a few stages that could suit him, including that opening prologue, but it'll be tight, since although he's a pretty decent all-rounder, he doesn't stand out too much from the pack on any terrain. It'll be exciting for sure though. 
|
| |
|
|
| Heine |
Posted on 16-06-2015 06:25
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4116
Joined: 08-04-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Impressive amount of posts here without any stages up yet. Seems like we got some great activty this year
|
| |
|
|
| Smowz |
Posted on 16-06-2015 17:32
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6479
Joined: 09-04-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
As said in my previews big lardy chrono guys can be a pain in backside. Tennent fluffed his lines there for me as did red bull alumni Sebright.
Good win for General Kronus they are predicted to go well this year and wins like this really help (in tight situations such as prologues offer!)
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 16-06-2015 17:33
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
De Maar put in the solid ride he needed to here. No big gaps. Equal with Vastaranta, and gaining 4 seconds on Kuboki will be crumbs on the cobbles stage.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| tsmoha |
Posted on 16-06-2015 17:36
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 11819
Joined: 19-07-2010
PCM$: 300.00
|
Yay, put 5 PCM$ on Boaro for the prologue. Makes 9.50$ back for my first won bet this year
|
| |
|
