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| valverde321 |
Posted on 10-01-2015 17:55
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SportingNonsense wrote:
roturn wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
jph27 wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Looks like Ive got to start looking for a new rival 
We're available. Another Asian team that suffers from inadequacy from its leaders at inopportune moments
As for Oz, I'm glad I predicted them to promote. Bacardi to beat CSC and I'll be 5/5 
As long as you dont go after my targets in the transfer season
I think there should be a 2nd Japanese focussed team. Quite a monopoly you have there. Same counts for other countries like Russia of course.
We've had teams like that before. All they do is annoy valv in the Transfers, and then disappear from the game mid-season. Must be some kind of curse!
Exactly.
So to anyone thinking about it building a Japanese team, dont even try, there is a curse
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| viking90 |
Posted on 11-01-2015 08:51
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Really nice ride by Hoogerland! 
Thanks Gustavovskiy.  |
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 11-01-2015 12:13
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Didn't even know we were here. Will look for results from the break I guess. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-01-2015 14:05
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Yet more stupid AI. Hopefully Konrad doesn't gain superpowers from his yellow jersey, and drops away out of contention soon enough.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 11-01-2015 14:05
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Can I just say it... That AI  |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 11-01-2015 14:09
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No offense, DD, but i seriously hope Konrad won't secure you another HC-victory that way!
Invisible stage for Oz. Giacoppo obviously not taking care of sprinting, but it was a strange stage anyway, so maybe next time 
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 11-01-2015 14:09
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Really should be trying harder to get into the break with the team we had here it was a pretty poor stage |
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| jaxika |
Posted on 11-01-2015 14:20
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Best stage so far in this year for as ... this tell a lot |
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| fintas |
Posted on 11-01-2015 19:05
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what the hell is this ??? my team is racing at home and does absolutely nothing
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| viking90 |
Posted on 11-01-2015 19:23
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Well, that stage was not as fun as stage 2... |
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 12-01-2015 00:11
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I can't believe my eyes! Did that really happen AGAIN?! I feel ashamed of the amount of luck I have. Even though Westra crashing does compensate a bit.
Don't worry btw. Konrad is a 70 MO, 72 HI, 68 TT youngster. He shouldn't be able to defend that lead for long.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 12-01-2015 06:29
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DubbelDekker wrote:
Don't worry btw. Konrad is a 70 MO, 72 HI, 68 TT youngster. He shouldn't be able to defend that lead for long.
Well, these are some solid numbers with usual leader bonus. He should not lost more than 1.30 to Bibby/Uran and 1min to Popovych and other GC favourites in the TT and still there is some bummer time left. Hopefully he will be caught (sorry), but i would not call that certain. That would be horrible for GC favourites. Lucky Gazelle, i would call your team a second Quickstep
Anyway perfect result from Popo in stage2, best stage this year for him and he has maybe finally woken up. Top5 is still the goal, but now i am maybe podium hungry. Thanks for the reports!
Rabon or Grosu could actually care to sprint in stages like stage3, to make me even more happy.
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 12-01-2015 06:34
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 12-01-2015 06:32
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Agree with Avin: your "don't worry" stats are anything but shabby. Pretty sure he will at least finish Top-5/10
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 12-01-2015 20:03
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I agree his stats are decent and that he's now a major contender for top 10, maybe even top 5. Just meant it's not likely he'll win.
Really think guys like Uran, Bibby and Popo should be able to overtake him in GC. Uran is +10 CL and +10 TT
But of course you never know with this AI...
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| Kami |
Posted on 12-01-2015 23:14
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Strange how one gap awards a time bonus and the other doesn't. No additional time loss for Uran though, which is nice.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 12-01-2015 23:54
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Lane venturing into the break is nice he seemed to attack for the KOM even though he finished 3rd which is very promising for the next stages |
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 13-01-2015 00:00
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Impressive performance by Hatanaka! Now this is the kind of breakaway win that is actually realistic and cool.
Wonder whether Konrad is injured from that fall.
Westra obviously is. Losing him makes our support train pretty weak.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 13-01-2015 08:06
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Thanks for the report Gusta!
Rabon did great job for his captain to close that gap and that is something we value very higly in Metinvest. He also finished nicely in top10. Everything still fine before important stage 5, that finishing hill looks almost like a mountain, so i hope for good ratio to serve Popo well.
Congrats to Meiji!
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 13-01-2015 08:10
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-01-2015 18:36
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Well I am relieved to see the Konrad threat extinguished, Gazelle have had a lot of luck like that already this season, and I want to win this race
Unfortunately losing time to Uran does not help - albeit this stage was always likely to be the hill stage that favoured Uran more than Bibby - and there is still all to play for.
Cataldo is really surprising me though.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 13-01-2015 19:10
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The wonders of a 77 mountain rated guy finishing 10 minutes down... Unless this was classified as a hilly stage, Vasquez is just shit, jesus. |
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