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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 16-04-2013 18:06
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Another good stage for us, getting the lead in the KoTM and retaining the Team's classification lead.
I'm hoping for one of our riders to move up the GC, but that would just cap off a great tour, I am happy as it is now. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-04-2013 19:37
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AI continuing to be a bit of a letdown. Stage 5 is the last chance for Froome to actually show he has the best hill stat in the race, but if he is going to go for it he had better not get blocked in again and instead earn some time bonuses, better yet win! Otherwise the Top 5 goal seems safer with Dowsett.
Dowsett will probably be the one to attack though, so far the rider of mine that has attacked has always been the least suitable one for that stage.
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 18:32
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Hell Yeah 
Epic from Khalilikhosroshani, what a race for us.
2nd on GC, 1st KoTM, 1st U25, 1st Team 
Edited by FroomeDog99 on 17-04-2013 18:34
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 18:33
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Happy for a CT team to win. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:05
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FroomeDog99 wrote:
Hell Yeah
Epic from Khalilikhosroshani, what a race for us.
2nd on GC, 1st KoTM, 1st U25, 1st Team
It`s indeed a great race for you.
But the most active team gets rewarded I think.
He was the only rider who tried something today and luckily he was able to keep that gap.
I first didn`t even realize that he is a +20s guy and though, well, okay, but when seeing he is 2nd in GC I thought, WOW, nice one. |
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:11
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Very happy for Kenya Airways - Barclays and of course for our loanee Behnam Khalilikhosroshani! Although he doesn't provide any points for us here, he shows positive signs of atttacking willingness and fighter spirit before the next season, so we're looking forward to see him in action for Armavia. Great win for FroomeDog!  |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:14
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Lame. Now I'll go cry in a corner.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:14
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Holy moly, Armee and Maar really doing spectacularly !
One day to go, and hopefully we can keep the GC lead. Vital points for survival which we are heading away at this form and vital for the Africa goal. Brilliant race, so far that is.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:21
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Alakagom wrote:
Holy moly, Armee and Maar really doing spectacularly !
One day to go, and hopefully we can keep the GC lead. Vital points for survival which we are heading away at this form and vital for the Africa goal. Brilliant race, so far that is.
Well, it depend's I think on the overall finisher. Routing for both. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:24
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Miguel98 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Holy moly, Armee and Maar really doing spectacularly !
One day to go, and hopefully we can keep the GC lead. Vital points for survival which we are heading away at this form and vital for the Africa goal. Brilliant race, so far that is.
Well, it depend's I think on the overall finisher. Routing for both.
Armee has been finishing close to top nearly all stages basically, hence even the lead in points jersey so if he doesn't have a bad day tomorrow, he should place quite highly with the bonus of the yellow jersey, so hopefully he can do enough. Tough even 2nd in GC would be freaking amazing at the end of this race, incredible race for us. Thought before this race that this could decide whether we accomplish Top 5 goal in Africa Tour or not, and with this we stand a chance And of course, inching away from relegation rivals.
Edited by Alakagom on 17-04-2013 19:25
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| viking90 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:26
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atleast Hoogerland got the same time as the winner... |
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| Christer |
Posted on 17-04-2013 19:56
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Astarloza just doesn't cut it anymore. Age has not treated him well. 
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 20:21
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Montaguti and Pagoto not doing too bad here. Thought the winner of this race would have definitely come from a break that the peloton would let go...suppose there is still time. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-04-2013 20:54
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Btw Roturn, thanks very much for this picture. Nice to see HTC doing things the Sky-eque ways at times 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:01
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Hmm, Reimer slipping down the rankings - not too happy about that.
Could be in the running for the bonus seconds on the last stage, but I guess the team will be going for a 2nd stage victory for Kennaugh. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:05
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Hoped for at least a stage win so a little disappointed - especially as really Dowsett should have finished 3rd on the stage, but at least both riders are now in the Top 5. And If I wasnt here myself I would definately find it quite cool to see the likes of HTC and Khalilikhosroshani doing well. Not sure what it says about me that I can write that name from memory though
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| roturn |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:08
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I just copy&paste him. No chance to write him after Khali... 
Horrible name. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:14
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I suspected there might have been some copy and pastes in there when his name was used in quick succession!
I split it into 4 parts: Khalili-khos-ros-hani. Helps that the middle parts are quite similar!
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:14
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Roturn was right. To wright that name or to remember him, it too damn hard. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 18-04-2013 00:39
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Well... Shit. I thought I was finally going to actually get the sort of performance from Gautier that he was capable of but the stupid lack of time gaps killed any chances. If that earlier stage where the group got away had registered gaps then we wouldn't be in this mess.
Gautier has been one of the biggest underperformers all season.
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