|
Tour of the Czech Republic Discussion
|
| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 27-05-2013 14:46
|
Team Manager
Posts: 33046
Joined: 08-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Bjartne wrote:
roturn wrote:
Tough day for some teams with the DNF.
Should be happy that's an ITT and not a TTT 
Wang did okay here, but rather depressing to see Tamayo Martinez fall off the peloton that early in the stage. We'll just have to hope that Wang sticks to his top 30 in GC. A point is a point 
I think Tamayo Martinez just waited with Lo Cicero. Doesn't make much sense, but that's what appeared to happen
|
| |
|
|
| Firefly21 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 17:01
|
Domestique
Posts: 506
Joined: 15-09-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Nice to see Ilias attacking - makes me happy a top 35 is not out of the question for him. A top 3 finish in the KoM would also be excellent.
And we managed not to lose a rider to the time limit...success!
|
| |
|
|
| rycadinho |
Posted on 27-05-2013 18:00
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1078
Joined: 28-09-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Great team effort trying to put some pressure on after seeing guys like Rogers suffering a lot! Too bad that Zabriskie lost a bit of time in the end, but I'll take this - Top 5 is a must now, if he manages to stay out of trouble! 
|
| |
|
|
| jt1109 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 18:40
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3214
Joined: 23-07-2008
PCM$: 400.00
|
Great day again for my team we haven't raced much so far but when we do we've done well |
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 18:43
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Wow! Speechless what a win that was! I was worried bringing him here just for the one stage, but it's really paid off. If he can hold on to about a top 20 and the kom I'll be very happy.
It looks like the favorites will be a close fight in the tt too
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 27-05-2013 21:08
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Awessome! Lijke with 2 HC stage wins to his name in his first season is already performing above expectations. Perfect stage win.
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 22-11-2024 09:44
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| jt1109 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 21:15
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3214
Joined: 23-07-2008
PCM$: 400.00
|
decent stage the big one to come lets see how Jeremy can do! |
| |
|
|
| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 27-05-2013 21:17
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6036
Joined: 20-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Alakagom wrote:
Awessome! Lijke with 2 HC stage wins to his name in his first season is already performing above expectations. Perfect stage win.
Neo-pro of the year so far. Congrats you've got a wonderkid there
|
| |
|
|
| Smowz |
Posted on 27-05-2013 21:56
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6479
Joined: 09-04-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Lo Cicero needs to rename himself Lol Cicero, just a calamity there from Armavia.
In the meantime - is the only way for a break to win thanks to a garbled chase from the pack or a hilly stage that no-one is interested in? We are seeing the full range of AI today!
Great result from HTC there and a bit of a rescue for Bpost.
|
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 21:57
|
World Champion
Posts: 10497
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Lo Cicero results might do with the AI possibly. 84 sprinting is too good to get no results. |
| |
|
|
| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 27-05-2013 22:06
|
World Champion
Posts: 10121
Joined: 01-05-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Really awesome riding on stage 2. Great to see a hilly stage playing out like it should for once. And Meiji winning doesn't exactly make it less cool!
Will definitely be tough to beat Boom from now on. Zabriskie should still step up on the podium I think, but the win might be out of reach.
And great win for Van der Lijke. A real gem you've got there, Alakagom.
|
| |
|
|
| Bjartne |
Posted on 27-05-2013 22:09
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2907
Joined: 15-07-2007
PCM$: 300.00
|
He has definitely disappointed me, but I realize that I have to take some of the blame myself, for not having strong enough leadouts, and to have sent him to races clearly not fitting his skills regarding hills.
The worst thing though; if I were looking to sell him after the season, I recall he would go for a ridiculous low price, due to his non-existing point scoring. So I might actually gamble and keep him in (possibly) what's going to be CT, and try raise his market value.
Great win by HTC though. Trying to be happy on their behalf
Edited by Bjartne on 27-05-2013 22:10
|
| |
|
|
| CountArach |
Posted on 28-05-2013 03:37
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8290
Joined: 14-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Great win for HTC.
And I'm glad that Zingle is recouping some points for us here. He has had a decent season with some surprising results (5th at TDU for instance).
|
| |
|
|
| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 28-05-2013 05:43
|
World Champion
Posts: 14236
Joined: 20-06-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
Congrats to HTC, they continue the attacking mode like we know them from Div2.
Popkov on 12th is decent, good that he is always near the front looking for gain there, shame he was not able to hold Schreurs wheel to earn a few seconds. But he was empty in the end.
|
| |
|
|
| tyriion |
Posted on 28-05-2013 06:27
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1510
Joined: 29-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
This race turned into a complete disaster now. Nothing left to gain here for us. The points we could have got here will be sorely missed and we will need a big result somewhere else to avoid relegation.
Congratz Alakagom, I should have chased van der Lijke harder :/
Check out my ManGame team here
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 28-05-2013 12:20
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
2nd behind Zabriskie is no shame. I can live with that even though Boom obviously had not the best day as he should have been able to beat someone like Kirienka, which would have meant the race lead then.
In the end I must be very happy that the 7 riders ahead of him in this TT already lost that much time in the hilly stage. |
| |
|
|
| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 28-05-2013 12:25
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8057
Joined: 22-06-2009
PCM$: 650.00
|
Expected better from Costa, but Barrio surprisingly in 26th makes up for it.
|
| |
|
|
| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-05-2013 12:29
|
Team Manager
Posts: 33046
Joined: 08-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Yeh, was surprising to see Boom go below-par. Considering he was probably above-par on Stage 2.
Barrio couldnt really end up any lower after how the hill stage went
|
| |
|
|
| tsmoha |
Posted on 28-05-2013 12:34
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 11819
Joined: 19-07-2010
PCM$: 300.00
|
Rogers, meeeh... I may have send him to some wrong races, but he definitely should have been able to perform here. Losing 25+ minutes on Zabriskie is unacceptable..
At least Visconti did rather well. So far..
|
| |
|
|
| CountArach |
Posted on 28-05-2013 12:35
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8290
Joined: 14-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Argh so close. Oh well still salvaging some points as we go.
|
| |
|
