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| p3druh |
Posted on 31-08-2009 12:33
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Been away on holiday and just caught up with the reports... So far, apart from Ballan who isn't even part of my roster for the next season, I have disappointed in every race... Missed one goal because of a breakaway where I should really have put someone since I had every kind of rider on the race (Top-10@Rund um Koln), and on the verge of missing the 2nd goal (Top-5@Romandie).
Oh, well, I just hope to avoid relegation atm... And hope my budget doesn't get even lower next season...
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:25
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SotD wrote:I have went for 2 riders here because they would probably end up around the same spot both of them. Now they're 10th and 12th and hopefully Sammy can improve a little bit, but this is probably also one of the only races in which I have done so.
Now, this is what seems a little random to me.
Some teams 'unite' behind one leader, then other teams have two strong guys up there performing well. Noticed it more than once so far.
Anyway, don't want to turn this into a moan. 
Some you win, and some you lose.  |
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| SotD |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:30
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fenian_1234 wrote:
SotD wrote:I have went for 2 riders here because they would probably end up around the same spot both of them. Now they're 10th and 12th and hopefully Sammy can improve a little bit, but this is probably also one of the only races in which I have done so.
Now, this is what seems a little random to me.
Some teams 'unite' behind one leader, then other teams have two strong guys up there performing well. Noticed it more than once so far.
Anyway, don't want to turn this into a moan.
Some you win, and some you lose.
Well basically Samuel Sánchez is my captain, but as I knew from previous experience that Castaño also likes to be in front of the race, I though "screw it, we take the chance"...
So hopefully it will end up being fine. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:34
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It just comes down to how 'lucky' you are in each race with both riders attacking - see La Gazetta in the Ardennes - in Fleche Di Luca and Cunego both went on the attack, in Liege only Cunego did.
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| golance123 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:41
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Sorry to interupt the thread, but I have been reading around the forum trying to figure out exactly what the man-game is. Now I probably could have searched a little harder, but I would appreciate it if someone would explain exactly what it is. Thanks |
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| SotD |
Posted on 31-08-2009 13:43
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Yeah you could've easily searched better...
But you can read in this thread what it is all about:
https://www.pcmdai...orum_id=70 |
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| golance123 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 14:12
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Thanks for the link, not sure I fully understand though sorry. Would anyone just give a brief description please? Thanks very much and sorry to interrupt the thread  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 31-08-2009 14:38
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Basically, it's a game where forum members are in charge of one team each. They decide everything from transfers and training to race participation - just like in real life. The races are run by one guy who's only observing and not taking part - the AI does the racing. The 'control guy' then posts a report about each stage. |
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| golance123 |
Posted on 31-08-2009 14:40
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Thanks CrueTrue! That helps alot I understand it now thanks again. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:24
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The race is over, so heres the rankings
Its close but Samuel Sanchez just fails to take the individual rankings lead from Frank Schleck. Gesink up to 6th while race winner Pluchkin goes 16th
| 1 | Frank Schleck | LUX | Accumalux-Huez | 1189 | | 2 | Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez | ESP | Festina - Seiko | 1175 | | 3 | Tom Boonen | BEL | Warner Brothers | 1048 | | 4 | Marcus Burghardt | GER | Wikipedia | 867 | | 5 | Filippo Pozzato | ITA | Crédit Lyonnais | 827 | | 6 | Robert Gesink | NED | Rabobank | 791 | | 7 | Luis Leon Sanchez Gil | ESP | Rabobank | 735 | | 8 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | NOR | Team B&O | 733 | | 9 | Alessandro Ballan | ITA | SIC Radical - Timberland | 715 | | 10 | Daniele Bennati | ITA | La Gazzetta dello Sport | 684 | | 11 | David Zabriskie | USA | Wikipedia | 662 | | 12 | Fabian Cancellara | SWI | Unicef RT | 649 | | 13 | Gert Steegmans | BEL | Rabobank | 612 | | 14 | Riccardo Ricco | ITA | White Bear - Wild Horse | 567 | | 15 | Andrey Kashechkin | KAZ | Lipton Ice Tea | 533 | | 16 | Aleksandr Pluchkin | MOL | Team B&O | 533 | | 17 | Jérôme Baugnies | BEL | Lipton Ice Tea | 477 | | 18 | Vincenzo Nibali | ITA | Domina Vacanze | 462 | | 19 | Nick Nuyens | BEL | Domina Vacanze | 443 | | 20 | Sylvain Chavanel | FRA | British Airways - Martini | 441 | | 21 | Lars Boom | NED | Virgin Media - Caisse d'Epargne | 438 | | 22 | Michael Rogers | AUS | La Gazzetta dello Sport | 433 | | 23 | Danilo Di Luca | ITA | La Gazzetta dello Sport | 432 | | 24 | Carlos Castaño | ESP | Festina - Seiko | 427 | | 25 | Diego Ulissi | ITA | Philips - Hummel | 410 |
Rabobank continue to lead with Festina now up to 2nd with B&O climbing 4 places to 7th
| 1 | Rabobank | 3322 | | 2 | Festina - Seiko | 3087 | | 3 | Wikipedia | 3035 | | 4 | La Gazzetta dello Sport | 2827 | | 5 | Lipton Ice Tea | 2641 | | 6 | Warner Brothers | 2518 | | 7 | Team B&O | 2396 | | 8 | Accumalux-Huez | 2303 | | 9 | Virgin Media - Caisse d'Epargne | 2286 | | 10 | Philips - Hummel | 2222 | | 11 | Crédit Lyonnais | 2073 | | 12 | White Bear - Wild Horse | 2009 | | 13 | SIC Radical - Timberland | 1995 | | 14 | Domina Vacanze | 1992 | | 15 | Unicef RT | 1983 | | 16 | American Suzuki | 1643 | | 17 | British Airways - Martini | 1447 | | 18 | Eurosport | 1133 |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:26
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Wow, the gap with Rabobank has come down very nice! I should be easily in the lead after the Giro  |
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| SotD |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:26
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"Mama Mia, here we go again, my my" !!!
What a briliant finish. We went from 10th and 12th to 4th and 9th. What an absolutely wonderful way to end this race. This will make Samuel Sánchez come VERY close to leading the overall PT, and our team will also be taking in to charge points here.
I'm extremely surprised with how well this all went. Also 3rd in the pts competition is nice! Steve Morabito ended up 25th, to make a great team competition also.
Wow, just WOW! |
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| niconico |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:30
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GC, Points, U25: Me lovey Pluchkin 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:42
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Thank you for screwing up, Dekker. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:54
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Have you ever been lucky with him? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 01-09-2009 20:55
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Not really. Same with Steegmans. He absolutely sucked at my team. Sold him and since then, he's been excellent. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 01-09-2009 21:00
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lol yeah you are not all that lucky... Luckily Ulissi have scored you some well earnt points |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 01-09-2009 21:02
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Yeah, I've scored points in races where I expected ~0, thanks to Ulissi |
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 01-09-2009 22:26
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Kash made 3rd
Let's hope for a succesfull Giro.
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