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| Ripley |
Posted on 16-02-2018 10:57
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True, a disappointment for the top favourite. Though I guess it's always risky when the GC is basically decided with one stage. I admit when I joined the ICL I hadn't considered how many extra points a U25 rider can collect, it makes it worth paying more for them. Aviva won't ever feature in that ranking, only my two weakest riders qualify.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 16-02-2018 11:06
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Top 5 for Kangert, great showing by Galta and comeback for Freddie + winning the Teams' classification. The Cyan force is strong.
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| dominox |
Posted on 16-02-2018 11:12
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Ripley wrote:
I'm going to send Chamorro to Giro (and all Colombian squadron), but if Anacona was that bad in Tachira... I don't want to think about that!
You're clearly a masochist.  Or maybe you just need a little more luck - see what Konrad achieved in Tachira, Chamorro is just about as good. Show those spoiled WT kids what a CT team can do!
Maybe I'm a masochist  . But I can't just sit in the CT for 3 years and not ride any WT/GT. Yet next year I'll return to "just CT" races  . |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 16-02-2018 11:33
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dominox wrote:
Ripley wrote:
I'm going to send Chamorro to Giro (and all Colombian squadron), but if Anacona was that bad in Tachira... I don't want to think about that!
You're clearly a masochist. Or maybe you just need a little more luck - see what Konrad achieved in Tachira, Chamorro is just about as good. Show those spoiled WT kids what a CT team can do!
Maybe I'm a masochist . But I can't just sit in the CT for 3 years and not ride any WT/GT. Yet next year I'll return to "just CT" races .
And here I was thinking you'll be riding "mostly WT races" next year
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| Shonak |
Posted on 16-02-2018 11:35
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Ollfardh wrote:
Thanks for all the nice video's, Shonak. We will at some point have to discuss your playlist though.
Don't you love me like that? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| dominox |
Posted on 16-02-2018 12:04
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AbhishekLFC wrote:
dominox wrote:
Ripley wrote:
I'm going to send Chamorro to Giro (and all Colombian squadron), but if Anacona was that bad in Tachira... I don't want to think about that!
You're clearly a masochist. Or maybe you just need a little more luck - see what Konrad achieved in Tachira, Chamorro is just about as good. Show those spoiled WT kids what a CT team can do!
Maybe I'm a masochist . But I can't just sit in the CT for 3 years and not ride any WT/GT. Yet next year I'll return to "just CT" races .
And here I was thinking you'll be riding "mostly WT races" next year
I will . Only if my riders will score a lot of points. And it doesn't looks like it now. But getting a promotion isn't exactly that hard. Much harder will be getting any leader in the free agency/transfer market |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 16-02-2018 12:11
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dominox wrote:
AbhishekLFC wrote:
dominox wrote:
Ripley wrote:
I'm going to send Chamorro to Giro (and all Colombian squadron), but if Anacona was that bad in Tachira... I don't want to think about that!
You're clearly a masochist. Or maybe you just need a little more luck - see what Konrad achieved in Tachira, Chamorro is just about as good. Show those spoiled WT kids what a CT team can do!
Maybe I'm a masochist . But I can't just sit in the CT for 3 years and not ride any WT/GT. Yet next year I'll return to "just CT" races .
And here I was thinking you'll be riding "mostly WT races" next year
I will . Only if my riders will score a lot of points. And it doesn't looks like it now. But getting a promotion isn't exactly that hard. Much harder will be getting any leader in the free agency/transfer market
Don't I know it 
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| Ripley |
Posted on 16-02-2018 12:38
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But getting a promotion isn't exactly that hard.
It isn't? Why are you still in the CT then?
We will at some point have to discuss your playlist though.
Shonak's playlist? I though it was youtube just randomly adding some inappropiate music!
(Please excuse my cockiness, I'm still on a high from Fuglsang's win!)
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| Shonak |
Posted on 16-02-2018 12:40
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It's actually random Spotify playlist
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| dominox |
Posted on 16-02-2018 12:43
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Ripley wrote:
But getting a promotion isn't exactly that hard.
It isn't? Why are you still in the CT then?
Look at my team year and two years ago and look at my team now. I should have done my actual team in my first year . It was just bad. |
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| Vali |
Posted on 16-02-2018 14:24
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It is a bit disappointing that we didn't care about what we actually came for (breakaways). Still Ponzi with a good race, taking one stage, and Cattaneo kinda being there in the GC, without it bringing a lot of points.
Thanks for all these reports though Croatia!
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 16-02-2018 14:41
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Finished in the top 6 in every stage of Tachira, not bad for a goal race.
Bardet very consistent but our only stage win was from Bling Matthews.
Congrats to Croatia, Quintana got the better of Bardet this time, see you again at the Giro
Thanks to Shonak for the super videos and following up on my post about struggling to keep up, don't slow down on my account, I was just trying to explain why I might not be posting comments for every update
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| Ripley |
Posted on 16-02-2018 14:48
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In celebration of Fuglsang's victory I have created my first ever forum avatar. Fun fact: That's actually Valgren, he won the Danish championships in my PCM 14 Aviva career game. It's the reason I picked him for my ICL team, too.
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 16-02-2018 14:49
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Congratz dude
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 16-02-2018 15:16
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DaveTwoBob wrote:
Congrats to Croatia, Quintana got the better of Bardet this time, see you again at the Giro
Thanks mate Sadly there are enough riders to spoil the party between us there. And yes, I'm looking at you Aru  But yes, I'd like a big fight between our teams for the crown there!
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| Shonak |
Posted on 16-02-2018 17:28
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Dwars door Vlaanderen is up
https://pcmdaily.c...st_1280178
Video for all my cobble lovers: https://youtu.be/...
Spoiler GVA is literally hardcoded to win Dwars door Vlaanderen. Third win now,
no other rider has ever won this race. Amazing this consistency! Too bad it isn't a WT race tho
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 16-02-2018 17:40
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Finally! Phew...
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| Ripley |
Posted on 16-02-2018 18:07
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Congrats, Abhishek! Great performance by Stannard, too, never would have thought a top 10 is possible. He just missed the important split and I was wishing Shonak would take a look back at the next group and then he suddenly appeared, totally exhausted, nothing left for the final sprint, but very happy nonetheless.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-02-2018 18:11
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Looked like a great race until that final 5K. GVK had the perfect opportunity to attack on that last hill, but waited until everyone reached the top. And that sprint was just lame. But well, second isn't bad I guess
Grats Abhi, guess you don't need Degenkolb after all
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 16-02-2018 18:32
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Vanmarcke
Edited by Croatia14 on 16-02-2018 18:42
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