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| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-01-2014 12:25
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Brenes has made a decent start in Italy  |
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| baia |
Posted on 16-01-2014 13:01
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Thanks Ian & sutty ...
Stage 2
Simulated
We were considered outsiders, so..
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Posted on 16-01-2014 13:28
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A good result for the team! |
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Posted on 16-01-2014 13:41
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Great report  At least you made me think this will be a poor result.. Simulating TTTs is always better in terms of the result for your team
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-01-2014 15:06
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To lose only 16s on a TTT is a Great result for the team |
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Posted on 16-01-2014 16:54
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Thanks Ian, tsmoha and sutty..
I must simulate TTTs... only. .. loosing over 1´00" with 99% while other weaker teams have only 30" it´s not fun.. 
Stage 3
 M.Gaia leads the race out of the breakaway with only 2kms to go...
 J.Atapuma / D.Caruso try to catch up with race leader  P.Voss..
M.Gaia wins..
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We still have good chances to take yellow in next stage, or at least stay inside top5..
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Posted on 16-01-2014 17:09
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The team is doing well in Italy. Hopefully you can win a stage, it would be deserved. That first screen of stage 1 is truly fantastic, probably (one of) the best on the entire forum
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Posted on 16-01-2014 17:09
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Nice result for Atapuma |
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Posted on 16-01-2014 20:05
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Thanks Selwink & sutty .. glad you like the screen, i think the same... .. seems you(and me) are the only ones with good eyes..
Stage 4
20kms to kom sprint, we lead the pack with fast pace throught the mountains.. 10 men breakaway with 2´11" at the front..
11kms to go.. with the break caught, yellow jersey group leads with 34" over the peloton..
J.D.Atapuma reach the last 5kms banner with a small gap after he attacked within the 7kms mark...
Last km, Atapuma is caught and the new Colombian supertalent E.Chavez gets away...
.. the young talent wins, Atapuma hangs on for 4th..
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Attributes speaking, J.D.Atapuma has good chances to secure his 3rd place..
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Posted on 16-01-2014 20:19
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Now, that's a great shot! Prefer this over the mentioned best screen on the entire forum 
Also nice try with Atapuma and good looking GC. Now just secure the podium and everything's fine!
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Posted on 16-01-2014 21:08
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Nice ride from Atapuma and Henao... I thought Sebastian could hold a bit more in that last stage... anyway, Darwin is near yellow, so, go for it!
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| baia |
Posted on 16-01-2014 21:19
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Thanks mate .. please don´t get me wrong but i must rectify you.. Selwink said "one of" the best and i agree with him... there are some great shots and that one belongs to them.. I like this one too but i prefer the other.
Enought with this, lets talk about business 
Atapuma finished 2nd last year and he´s in great position to at least repeat that result again... 2nd, 3rd and 4th GC placed riders have similar TT attributes, so expect a big fight for those spots..
Meanwhile, we raced Dwars door Vlaanderen...
The race is going under awfull conditions...
35kms to go, Argos Shimano leads the pack, 9 riders are escaped with almost 2´00"gap, might not be much but with such weather conditions, they can get it until the end..
The rain continued to fall, tunders iluminated the sky,  F.Cancellara attacked...
.. and dominates the race and the storm...
Our Brasilian talent finishes 31th, the best position ever for Jamis here.. he even got personal escort..
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Posted on 17-01-2014 10:39
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Stage 5
 J.Barta with best time, 19´04"..
D.Caruso makes +51"..
R.Nocentini +59"..
J.D.Atapuma did what he could.. +1´38"..
E.Chaves +1´09"..
Race leader P.Voss defended his lead well, +42"...
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Posted on 17-01-2014 10:50
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Too bad you lost out on the podium eventually. But it's still a decent result overall!
Also nice to see you are still "modding" your graphics with the thunder&lightning in the Dwaars The race should have been cancelled with weather conditions like that though
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-01-2014 11:33
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Atapuma with another Good showing in Italy
It wasn't to be at Dwars but the lightning screens look awesome
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Posted on 17-01-2014 11:35
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Thor?
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| baia |
Posted on 17-01-2014 12:51
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*tsmoha - yeah, after i really checked the riders TT attributes, Atapuma is the weakest with 63, so he didn´t so bad. Thanks mate, glad you like the thunders.. .. well, race directors thought about it...
*sutty68 - Thanks mate, it wasn´t bad. Nice that you like the screens, thanks.
*kadtagenero - The God of thunder..
Stage 6 / Last Stage
 B.J.Maynes goes with the break, just in case.. no rider here has kom points, this means Maynes can already celebrate..
We tried to put some pressure on the race, NetApp protected race leader with all their men..
.. our effort payed out some how... J.Barta 8th GC and  J.Mendes 9th GC get droped from our group with one climb to go..
We were riding strong when our group reached last climb, so i thought this attack from D.Caruso 4th GC and E.Chaces 2nd GC would go empty handed but that wouldn´t be the case..
The breakaway brings it until the end... A.Palini wins..
B.J.Maynes is getting old but still manages to win something..
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-01-2014 14:24
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Atapuma did well to finish 6th on the GC
And nice to see Jacques-Maynes bring home the Mountains jersey |
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| baia |
Posted on 17-01-2014 17:05
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Thanks sutty .. we tried but that TT spoiled our chances..
 Circuit Sarthe - Pays de la Loire
Stage 1
Awfull weather today, the peloton might get wet...
The breakaway was caught with 10kms to go, now the riders get ready for the final sprint...
Argos main sprinter J.Degenkolb takes the lead..
.. and wins 1st stage..  J.J.Haedo makes 3rd.
Stage 2
Some tried to get away but the pack wasn´t in the mood..
It comes to a mass sprint finish..
J.Degenkolb wins again.. Haedo is 11th.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-01-2014 17:31
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Acevedo looking good for a top ten on the Overall |
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