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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 04-02-2015 18:02
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Now that's what a hilly stage should be like! Nice AI here so far.
I'm very happy with Monfort's performance in stage 2. Always in a good position and going with the right attacks. Combined with a decent TT, he has set himself up for a good shot at top 5 GC, which is our goal.
Also cool to see both Westra and Oss in top 20.
But there are 3 hard stages to go, so a lot can still change.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 04-02-2015 18:57
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Docker again finishing very well in a TT as well he is a very good all round rider Anderson not losing too much as well |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 04-02-2015 23:04
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Good to see Ignatiev doing well in a race tailor made for him. Go Metinvest! Woop!
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| Smowz |
Posted on 05-02-2015 08:00
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Just to say here - got a very busy day today. So stage 4 report will be out tomorrow morning. Sorry about that.
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 05-02-2015 16:55
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Wegmann down in 26th after the TT is ok, hopefully he can climb the GC over the next few hilly stages. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 06-02-2015 16:20
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I think I'm going to give up on our goal about now. Gautier is being dropped by weaker puncheurs and that break should never have been allowed to stick, so if we can grab a top 10 from here we'll be lucky. |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 06-02-2015 16:20
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Phew, what's up with Ignatiev  Bummer, this stage. Hoping for Bobridge to do better next time, don't want to risk that 2nd pace here!
Definitely stupid to let this Kazzinc guy and Armee move up so high. This ruins my plans for Visconti and Koren 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-02-2015 16:31
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Great ride by Armee, he always delivers nicely in some random hilly race once in a while. Froome is a continuous disappointment this season, being the best puncheur in the field and with nationality bonus, he's doing absolute shite on these hilly stages.
Edited by Alakagom on 06-02-2015 16:31
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 06-02-2015 16:40
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Haha, best Compal/Armavia-day in history. Glad he could come back and snatch the 2nd place |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 06-02-2015 16:50
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This tour went from amazing to wth so fast... 
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| ryant |
Posted on 06-02-2015 17:02
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well, my team hasn't attacked once, and with that we have no chance of success, hope it will change soon but oh well...
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 06-02-2015 17:17
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Rapidly turning into a potential zero pointer which would put our non-relegation hopes to the desparate side of panic
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 06-02-2015 17:30
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Wegmann climbs to 14th overall, needs to keep moving up into the top 10 to give us a decent points haul here. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 06-02-2015 19:41
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Nice to see a former rider of ours do well! Too bad Pelli isn't here anymore.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 07-02-2015 08:56
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OK, just saw the TT and stage4 report, thanks for these ones Smowzy!
Ignatiev again 2 nd in TT, that is his favourite spot to finish on his race against the clock. Not that it is bad, but win is a win you know. But in this special case, i am happy for Jph27 and his rider Reus, because he was somewhat hindered by Ignatiev and Oz whole year, so nice to see him grabbing a TT win too, congrats mate!
But 4th stage did not make me happy at all. Ignatiev could easily won this stage from the sprint of the reduced group of favourites and we just let breakaway win? I fear we can see that few more times and points are thrown out of the window. And it also dangerous, as we can see Santambrogio is pretty close, so we need to watch who is in the break and catch it!
Thanks for the support Rjc_43, you are probably our biggest fan. which is great from manager i support the most in PT. Ignatiev finally back to his dominating PCT style
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 07-02-2015 08:58
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 08-02-2015 12:19
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What's up with Compal?
So Bobridge won't attack Ignatiev, so just stop allowing breakaways mixing the GC now! Really, Koren going down to 17th just for breakaways!
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| jph27 |
Posted on 08-02-2015 12:21
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It's frustrating as hell to see Mandri and Proni not doing anything when these breaks would be perfect for them. Gautier with a good ride though, he may not Top 5 but it's possible for him to pass Armee, Kelderman and Santambrogio. Here's hoping anyway. |
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| ryant |
Posted on 08-02-2015 12:22
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My team is slowly sinking without trace, is my team really here or not? :/
Well I hope Rowe can do some voodoo or something because we aren't getting anything from the next stage if we ride in the peloton all day... 
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| Kami |
Posted on 08-02-2015 12:30
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Very good performance from Ulissi, unfortunately no one cares about the breakaways, so a stage win doesn't seem likely. Still if Ulissi manages to finish top 5, that would be a very good result for us in the promotion battle.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-02-2015 12:30
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I'll take the second place but serious calls for doping checks at Compal! And that moves Lloyd well up in the GC and from here he should hold onto that placing (near enough) which will bring some decent points all things considered.
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