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| mb2612 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 09:52
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Next year Santander should have a strong enough leader to ensure they control the break
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 11:47
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CrueTrue wrote:
What's the problem?
IRL it's not necessarily the strongest riders who win. No one would say that Gutierrez is the best Spanish rider, Terpstra is the best Dutch rider, Visconti is the best Italian rider etc.
I'm generally satisfied with the national champions so far.
The results have been fine so far.
The problem in some of the races has been how they've been achieved. The Spanish and Italian races were not at all great.
Only suggestion I can think of making is having an equal number of teams in the race with an equal number of riders. For eg 80 riders = 10 teams of 8. That would take away the problem of the AI letting a 'team leader' attack way out and the AI being too stupid to react to it. The escapees may still have a chance of making it and it would be a far more satisfying way to win. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 18-03-2011 11:52
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The problem with that is that you may end up with a rider, who would have been a team leader for his own team, being a helper for another team's rider. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 12:37
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I think the NC are good how they are now. If you want the strongest rider from each country to win their respective NC why not just give them the jersey without any racing?
As CT said, IRL the NC are pretty unpredictable as well and it's not always a star getting the jersey.
Also, fenian, your idea to mix the riders isn't very good because it's not fair to teams that already have a strong line - up for a certain country and don't need other riders.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 18-03-2011 14:42
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I hope people are enjoying these even if they are not getting the battles they wanted.
The Venezuelan one went I guess as expected, Rujano dominating both. Red Bull kinda screwed up the RR with Jose Chacon distanced too early and always playing catch up, but Franklin showed his fight by getting second in the TT.
Jose will surely retire at the end of the season - by the way what was the controversy with him a few years back?
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 15:36
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Yes - there's probably no other way of doing the national champs than is done now.
Next season, I think I'll dispense with a team to support whoever I think my strongest rider is. See how that works out. |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 15:42
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alexkr00 wrote:
I think the NC are good how they are now. If you want the strongest rider from each country to win their respective NC why not just give them the jersey without any racing?
That would actually work pretty well for the TT's.  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 18-03-2011 18:49
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At least I had a rider in the break past my house. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 18:58
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AAAAAAAAAHHH!!! EPICLY AMAZING! 
First Welsh Champion (in theory) last season, and now finally full on British Champion. Great season by Luke Rowe, and brilliant that he'll be in the Pro Tour next season for me! If only I'd taken Italy as well! |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 18-03-2011 19:01
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Did Luke actually wear that jersey last year?
Ooh and close in the TT. I should have offered up a very hilly course for my own good. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 19:02
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No. It did just remind me that he never wore that jersey I made. Oh well. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 18-03-2011 19:03
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I assumed it wasn't possible - shame cos it looked great, and cos thus Dave could wear the Scottish TT jersey  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 18-03-2011 19:08
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Stupid sprinters, and good TTer.
Re: Welsh champion. 2 years ago it was Matt Rowe, last year it was Dale Appleby, this year Luke Rowe. In theory its possible to have the national jerseys, just make a country specific one for the team, give it the British prefix, and set the rider as National Champ.
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| viking90 |
Posted on 18-03-2011 19:24
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Well three top 10 places so far, hope we can do good in Sweden and Denmark. |
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| Heine |
Posted on 18-03-2011 20:02
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I'm hoping for a "small team" effect in the swedish championship ;-) Gogo Fredrik!
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| jack888 |
Posted on 19-03-2011 02:06
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WOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Yamaha takes the Australian Championship with style! I'm gladly giving McConnel a raise. |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 19-03-2011 08:40
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Congrats jack888 - I really should have read the previous years national championships before blindly putting my team together!
Not that it would have made much difference I suppose
I cannot recall seeing too much of McConnell this season!
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| Heine |
Posted on 19-03-2011 08:50
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How many national championships are there btw? Just wondering since it seems like sevral got joined togheter last season
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-03-2011 14:25
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Im aiming to have as many single nation contests as possible
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| Christer |
Posted on 19-03-2011 18:22
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Longest race report ever: https://www.pcmdai...ost_368646
Woo! Victory! That is not common.
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