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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 16-10-2024 17:35
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I'll happily take that from Lagane, slowly dripping in a few points and staying well up there overall.
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 16-10-2024 18:07
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I guess it's just level 1 break wins central 
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 16-10-2024 19:27
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Forget Varga, we have Sitchinava now!
And Lutshysix is pretty decent in those sprints, just sad neother Varga or Gladysh are able to do anything GC wise
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 16-10-2024 20:36
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bar moscon trying to give his manager a cardiac arrest by being the last min before the time gap another great stage for the team keeping all 3 guys in the front group that are top 20 overall.
its by far the most selective stage tomorrow though and another big performance is needed |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 16-10-2024 20:44
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This could’ve been Davila’s day  happy with a podium though but as said in the report, Davila underestimated positioning for sure!
Hopefully we can have a good final days in the TDU and maybe another podium.
Another great report and congrats to the winner!
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Posted on 18-10-2024 09:35
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 16-10-2024 21:24
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Happy for Ahlstrand to finish third on a stage which does include some climbing, so the old fox is not written off yet. Losing his decent GC position on the next stage is not unexpected.
Kinoshita still there. I guess it'll all come down to the next stage for the GC
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 16-10-2024 23:18
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How on earth does Venturini win a stage here with his mighty 75sp against Demare and Ahlstrand? That is probably almost the most unexpected thing that’ll happen all season for us. Stoked for the victory, but so unexpected. Bagioli also deciding to elevate my blood pressure all the way up to the finish is also not ideal 
I think despite the win, Venturini being here has caused confusion for our team. On s4 Venturini finished up the from and Bagioli way at the back of the front group, I really hope the game doesn’t consider Venturini our leader going into the hill stage tomorrow. Congrats on another neo-pro win fjhoekie, and thanks for the reports roturn!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 17-10-2024 00:50
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Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
Big test for Narvaez here, is his sprint good enough for him to get some attention in on the hilly stages in this field? No sprinter and no second leader so it is all on him. If it goes well then maybe a decent GC placing is possible, if it doesn't we will all ride along at the back and get dropped.
So ride a long at the back it is. New that was a risk. Maybe someone other than our L1 guy would try and get in a break, although being a L1 guy in the break is working pretty well this season.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 17-10-2024 12:11
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Middle of the road stage for us Camrada being dropped wasn't ideal but a place increase from Moscon and 2nd in the team classification secured should mean we hit our 10pprd target which I'm pretty happy with considering we've got 0 points from the stages so far. Just hoping for a chilled stage to end to secure the points |
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 17-10-2024 12:47
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Another stellar performance from Christen  Totally normal that the final meters were too heavy for him. Would be great to finish with the U25 victory tomorrow.
If things don't change in the final stage, CT teams will score big!
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 17-10-2024 13:41
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Fuuuuuck I hate this race, it’s such a pain in the ass to plan for. Only reason I regret Bagioli joining the team was having to send him here - it’s such a goddamn crap shoot. Would have had better luck sending 8 neo pros it seems. Smit is a cool rider so glad to see him get a victory. Thanks for the reports roturn
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 17-10-2024 14:24
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TDU doing TDU things, thanks for the reports anyways and congrats to winners! Looking like a potentially incredible CT race if Haugaard holds on the win. Personally hoping that Coutinho can have a strong final stage and snag a top 10 GC, would be some nice extra points from him!
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| Caspi |
Posted on 17-10-2024 15:21
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Fantastic ride by Smit! Had zero expectations for this race, but it looks like it will turn out very well. Nakhon is already forgotten 
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| Jajajasper |
Posted on 17-10-2024 15:51
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PODIUM? Performance of the season! |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 17-10-2024 17:32
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Excellent racing from Lagane! May well be the high point of his season but we'll take it. Surviving the TDU weirdness is no small feat.
Not so good for Tryg, i feel your pain!
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 17-10-2024 20:18
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Wow, what a great fight by Christen! Proud of my boy, although it's not worth any points for me. Holding onto a GC Top 15 after all the tough stages is amazing - fingers crossed he doesn't do stupid things tomorrow and just brings this result home for Lotto.
At the same time, really annoyed by the AI. It's just awful what happens to the out-and-out favourite Démare - I mean, finishing in a group with Feiereisen or El Sabbahi, really? Last year he just managed to win the race, this year it will be a huge early bummer for Tryg... Hopefully he'll do better later on!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 17-10-2024 20:24
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Can't be unhappy with seventh place in the GC but wanted more obviously. Ahlstrand on the final stage could still improve my opinion of the race but so far it's 'OK'
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 17-10-2024 20:43
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Well, that was and interesting outcome.
I was kinda fussed we didn't get picked for one of these brilliant random results, but I think the AI didn't even consider us to be eligible for that. We have a weak squad here alright, but zero breakways is really annoying. Can't wait to know our january Pprd 
Thanks for the reports roturn!
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 17-10-2024 21:46
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Mudgway best on GC. Never thought he’d be able to stick with them for as long as he did on that stage. Sad we couldn’t get one of our hill guys or Davila up there on the GC. Let’s hope Mudgway can have another great sprint and get us a few more points here.
Thanks for another great report Roturn!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 18-10-2024 03:30
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Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
Big test for Narvaez here, is his sprint good enough for him to get some attention in on the hilly stages in this field? No sprinter and no second leader so it is all on him. If it goes well then maybe a decent GC placing is possible, if it doesn't we will all ride along at the back and get dropped.
So ride a long at the back it is. New that was a risk. Maybe someone other than our L1 guy would try and get in a break, although being a L1 guy in the break is working pretty well this season.
And so it is the l1 guys who come through, not quite a stage win but a nice podium by Staune-Mittet. Rest of the team not bothing to try.
This race has kind of turned into revenge of the traditional puncheurs with guys like KHJ and Boswell doing well. Assuming no disaster tomorrow I think Boswell will have more points in 8 race days than he produced all last year. Generally a great race for ex-McCormick riders with 5 in the top 30, although sad to see Bagioli flame out.
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