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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 24-04-2014 18:44
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I am very pleased to have my first stage used in the Man-Game. Looks like it was quite exciting, and a worthy victor. |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 24-04-2014 18:46
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Some interesting comments there and more interesting race to follow guys, be sure in that.
I just want to say that I probably won't be able write and post another report tonight, as it's huge storm here atm and there were few power cuts, so I can expect it in every moment. Hope you understand! 
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 24-04-2014 18:49
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admirschleck wrote:
Some interesting comments there and more interesting race to follow guys, be sure in that.
I just want to say that I probably won't be able write and post another report tonight, as it's huge storm here atm and there were few power cuts, so I can expect it in every moment. Hope you understand!
Use a laptop...
Nah understood ^^
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 24-04-2014 20:50
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No problem, hope nothing breaks!
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Posted on 24-11-2024 14:34
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| CountArach |
Posted on 24-04-2014 21:20
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Very cool stage that one. Great win for Skujins.
Once again Gautier in the top 5. What happened to him?!
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 25-04-2014 10:43
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Well, Bobridge keeps racing at the front plus being quite aggressive. Won't complain about finishing 7th here, even though some guys got bonus seconds.. Still two hilly stages left to attack the podium. Hoping for the next stage open up some gaps (of course with Bobridge taking advantage only) 
Entertaining stage. Nice work, admir!
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 25-04-2014 11:07
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Really good stage, and decent AI ( thankfully almost no one to complain..  ).
Next stage is the decider, wonder if Oss can keep it. He just might. But with Monfort looking to go on attacks it will be very interesting.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 11:20
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Pirazzi has 83 FTR.... and he doesn't attack into breakaways. God, this is going to be a 0 pointer for us the way this is going. |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 11:36
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Damn, it sucks to see how Oss performs considering I already had a done deal for him...
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:26
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Loving Bellis at the moment he is really giving this a go and some great points look likely just need to get Oss beat now. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:34
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So it looks like that Vastaranta has finally woken up, good for Magna, congrats. (edit:i ment Mc Evoy and Karcher actually but both did great) 
Hoffman with bad positioning again, i really dont know why Grosu will not help him and just rolls through the finish around 80th place. Hoffman was going very strong for a while, but he looked dead from wind and lost many places in the end, this is very bad home tour for last years winner! Only Pakthusov with some crazy attack can sove this race for Metinvest, or it will be utter disaster...
Very nice report Admir!
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 25-04-2014 12:48
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:44
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Wow, McEvoy really put all his frustration into that. What a jump! Congrats.
Both Oss and Monfort performing well again. Very interesting to see Oss mark that move by Skujins, Bobridge and Konovalovas himself and later have Monfort initiate an attack. Could be a sign that the AI is capable of handling two leaders, which would be great.
Stage 4 is the first stage where I expect gaps. It will be hard to have both Monfort and Oss perform optimally, so tactics are going to be crucial. Should be an exciting stage!
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:46
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
So it looks like that Vastaranta has finally woken up, good for Magna, congrats.
Him and McEvoy are both being stopped by riders with higher sprint stats in their teams so just bad planning more then not waking up e.g. Mcevoy was leading out Davis here but the uphill finish helped him create a gap. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:51
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jt1109 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
So it looks like that Vastaranta has finally woken up, good for Magna, congrats.
Him and McEvoy are both being stopped by riders with higher sprint stats in their teams so just bad planning more then not waking up e.g. Mcevoy was leading out Davis here but the uphill finish helped him create a gap.
That is true, but they should at least lead out and that happened only now, so hopefully it will be a trend for them,rather than a luck. (same is probably with my Hoffman/Grosu situation, but i dont get why we can see only one or two sprint trains here, when game can produce four).
Also i would not call that bad planning, but game being shit in reproducing the dual leadership situation.
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:52
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Nikolaev losing time makes no sense to me really, after seeing him get 4th on stage 1 I would expect something similar here...
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| fintas |
Posted on 25-04-2014 12:54
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Finally my team woke up to life and did something. McEvoy took advantage of a good position to make use of his abilities. The first objective is achieved in this race, now hope to hold the place in the top10, the next stage will be decisive.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 14:30
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Vogt is an absolute mystery to me...
Would've been great for Felline to break into the Top 8 for some points, but at least he's up there again if some positions get decided by countback.
Three guys in the front group every day means we look decent in the teams classification as well, that could be some unexpected points if we can stay up there.
Now for the most decisive stage looking at the profiles...let's capitalize on our depth and get Kelderman into a great position at the foot of the final climb and then I have to hope he has a good day. Maybe Felline can overperform like on stage 2 again.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 15:46
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Haussler decent again, picked the wrong train sadly. Now to keep Gautier around the top 5 and Mandri, Proni and Slagter in decent positions. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 25-04-2014 15:59
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cio93 wrote:
Vogt is an absolute mystery to me...
Would've been great for Felline to break into the Top 8 for some points, but at least he's up there again if some positions get decided by countback.
And his value is dropping and dropping.
100k fee maximum.
But be positive.
He will be maxed? and still on 50k without any results. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 25-04-2014 16:13
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roturn wrote:
cio93 wrote:
Vogt is an absolute mystery to me...
Would've been great for Felline to break into the Top 8 for some points, but at least he's up there again if some positions get decided by countback.
And his value is dropping and dropping.
100k fee maximum.
But be positive.
He will be maxed? and still on 50k without any results.
Kinda like Bakari (though he isn't maxed yet)?
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