|
Tour du Maroc Discussion
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 01-08-2020 17:06
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15345.00
|
Martinez listened, partly as he did not go for the KoM. 19th in the GC probably means he won't get into it again, but we have Haga and Ivanov left.
|
| |
|
|
| jph27 |
Posted on 01-08-2020 17:14
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7339
Joined: 20-03-2010
PCM$: 900.00
|
Mixed feelings here. Monsalve is having his best race of the season so far, and if he can hang on for a top 5 then I'll be delighted. On the other hand, Yates puncturing potentially cost us another rider in the top 10 and we need all the points we can get - especially with Van der Sande having a pretty underwhelming race so far. |
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 01-08-2020 17:20
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
Not a great outcome from Dombrowski. Everything to be decided the 8th stage now. Losing this race two years in a row would be absolutely embarrassing for both of us.
|
| |
|
|
| Tamijo |
Posted on 01-08-2020 18:01
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7406
Joined: 14-07-2015
PCM$: 599.00
|
You don't have to attack every race Martin, 5th is fine don't blow it !!
|
| |
|
|
| sgdanny |
Posted on 01-08-2020 18:53
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3591
Joined: 18-03-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
Bit embarrassing effort from a 77 MO, Hacecky. Guess we still have the KoM.
Impressive from Wellens and good to see that our podium dreams are alive
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 01-08-2020 18:57
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Good enough effort by Garby I guess. Knew he couldn't be best in the break despite his mountain. Just hasn't worked this season for him.
Tremendous report Ulrich! A real beauty and great to have so much detail throughout.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 25-11-2024 00:54
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| ryant |
Posted on 01-08-2020 21:06
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2322
Joined: 15-08-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
uggh no!!!!
no top 10 for me and promotion may be f***** 
 John St Ledger in Team Bunzl-Centrica and Team U25Red Bull Driver in RFactor
|
| |
|
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-08-2020 10:53
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15345.00
|
All hopes on a breakaway victory now
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 02-08-2020 14:12
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Weird stuff. That would have been the obvious breakaway stage on paper. Surprised the sprinters recovered so easily.
Glad Vanspeybrouck is still trying. Unfortunately it's for naught.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 02-08-2020 18:02
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Garby went for it. There's not much else I can ask for at this point. he's just unbelievably weak, so it doesn't really matter how hard he tries. It sucks, but he's proven he's just not a useful rider in this game.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| ryant |
Posted on 02-08-2020 19:57
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2322
Joined: 15-08-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Stage win will just about salvage what is undoubtedly a poor race from us. Meintjes really didnt do well in the decisive mountain stage and the hill stages just didnt produce the gaps we needed despite the fact they showed promise... :/
John St Ledger in Team Bunzl-Centrica and Team U25
Red Bull Driver in RFactor
|
| |
|
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-08-2020 20:14
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15345.00
|
Points are points, and 21st for Martinez is not that bad assuming nothing happens tomorrow.
|
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 02-08-2020 20:29
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
It looks Dombrowski will get the GC in the end. The breakaway winning this one means that he won't be taking the points jersey as well, but that is a price I'm willing to pay for the GC.
|
| |
|
|
| Tamijo |
Posted on 02-08-2020 21:43
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7406
Joined: 14-07-2015
PCM$: 599.00
|
Pretty bad losing a slot in GC, but still Ok'ish
Thanks for the report.
|
| |
|
|
| jandal7 |
Posted on 02-08-2020 22:23
|
World Champion
Posts: 11395
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1020.00
|
Damn, was hoping Areruya could get a stage win to salvage something here but Kennaugh was always going to be a tough guy to beat with the 3MO advantage. 2nd is nice but still this is an awful race. Bester should have won from his break earlier but too tired I guess. Grmay awful. Thanks for the great and consistent reports though Ulrich 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
2x  x2
2x  x2 |
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 03-08-2020 08:14
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
And he wins it this time. A bit disappointed with how the rest of the team performed (except for Boswell's effort in the stage won by Dombrowski), but we have the GC so it doesn't really matter 
Thanks for the reports!
|
| |
|
|
| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 03-08-2020 08:35
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2633
Joined: 20-04-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Shame Formolo lost three GC places in the final mountain stage, but he did achieve our pre-race goal of finishing top 10. And Sosnitskiy in 14th and Vervaeke 19th are satisfying results as well, winning us the TC in the process.
So despite us being somewhat anonymous here, we leave happy because this amount of points will certainly help us in the battle for the PT win.
|
| |
|
|
| jph27 |
Posted on 03-08-2020 10:09
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7339
Joined: 20-03-2010
PCM$: 900.00
|
Well, that was a better race than I was expecting from us - and for the first time all season I think we're outside the relegation zone now!
Monsalve has had a nightmare season, but was absolutely brilliant here. No shame in being beaten by Dombrowski (congrats Alex!) and a stage win as well as plenty of extra points makes it a good race for him. Shame about Yates puncturing as he'd have been in the top 10 otherwise, but I came here expecting something like 5th and 12th, and I'm pretty sure 2nd and 18th scores more than that 
Thanks for the reports Ulrich, they were a great read and at a nice pace as well! |
| |
|
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 03-08-2020 10:34
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15345.00
|
Thanks Ulrich for the reports, congrats Dombrowski and alex!
Overall, not a bad race though I wished for a bit more activity from the Minions.
|
| |
|
|
| Bushwackers |
Posted on 03-08-2020 13:12
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1907
Joined: 07-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Thanks for the race Ulrich and congrats to Alex. A little disappointing that Amador was only able to manage 7th here, but it just wasn't decisive enough on the mountain stages to make a difference.
|
| |
|
