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| sgdanny |
Posted on 22-11-2017 19:49
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Text book win from Mohs and the team with us taking the spots 1-9-10-11 on the stage. Obviously this is not the first time we have won two stages in a row, but really makes me hopeful for the rest of the season. Also gonna add another 1-1-FAIL to the tally next stage, but thats okay.
Still bothers me that this race was ours for the taking, but I guess its impossible for anyone to miss out on the random -5 day form on the second stage. At least Stepniak is at a decent position in the GC with Mohs coming closer to a few GC points each day. Points jersey will be a little patch though, so hope we can keep it
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 22-11-2017 20:04
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With so many good results, Vantomme was bound to have a worse one on the stage that suits him best.  Lead-out train stuff-ups are a part of PCM though.
I don't think it'll be possible to beat Kump now and Van der Sande being the guy who gets ahead of Vantomme is just cruel. Overall though still really happy with the way this race is going. 
Nice for Mohs to get 2 in a row to make up for his terrible luck, hopefully he can go 3/3. Gratz Danny.
Thanks for another nice report SN!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 22-11-2017 21:26
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This is getting worrying.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 22-11-2017 21:43
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Come on Van Asbroeck, you're ruining everything 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 22-11-2017 21:59
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Good stage by Drapac. If he can do the same in the last two stages I'm satisfied.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 22-11-2017 23:47
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Yawn
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| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 23-11-2017 07:18
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Nizzolo hasn't been very good, really.
Meeusen's been alright.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-11-2017 10:43
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Van der Sande doing h is thing again, classy. Kump still in the lead is great to see though.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 23-11-2017 11:06
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A good try by Pasqualon at least, but it seems like Serebriakov has stopped bothering. Outpsrinted by Vermote is not exactly a good thing
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| SotD |
Posted on 23-11-2017 11:07
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Great race for Isostar. Congrats mate
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 23-11-2017 11:09
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Yay Ricki's in the front... wtf Ricki is 13th... way to go Ricki... Really not getting enough from this race...
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 23-11-2017 11:18
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Well a 3rd win in a row still haunts us and I guess that taking the front from the very start was our downfall today. Surprised Kump managed to win the stage and thus took back the points jersey lead, which is kinda annoying.
Stepniak doing really strong work as a just maxed rider, which really is important for the team. Mohs getting into the Top 15 after this race is done is the goal and coming back after losing 1½ minutes on a stage is really impressive. We need these points.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 23-11-2017 11:39
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Nope, not good enough. All GC competitors doing better than Van Asbroeck. From comfortably second 2nd tot 5th is disappointing, but maybe a good result tomorrow can help.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 23-11-2017 12:38
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Thank you very much.
There we go, what a big win for Kump - now it looks really well, hopefully we can hang on to yellow and, eventhough it will be tough, also green. Great work! Also nice to see Vantomme in second.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 23-11-2017 16:08
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Kump is really on some great form here, congrats Croatia!
Vantomme with 2nd place, which is really great and not what I was expecting seeing the beginnings of the sprint. Kump ahead of course extending his GC leads but if somebody is going to beat Vantomme I want it to be him.
Van der Sande will obviously steal Vantomme's position, that's just his job.
Thank you once again for the report SN, really well covered!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-11-2017 16:30
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Major cheeckingly scoring some KoM points 
Drapac was nowhere this stage, one to go to get a good result.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 24-11-2017 03:03
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Kump and Vantomme looking good so far 
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| Booker |
Posted on 24-11-2017 08:53
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Congrats to Croatia, trek and the_hoyle for the podium!
Also, well done by Mohs to make back some time back, and keep Fablok's promotion push going
C1 hasn't been incredibly friendly to CT teams thus far, but In-n-Out were at least able to take a hefty chunk of points back from Gabon. Congrats to maxime
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| cio93 |
Posted on 24-11-2017 08:59
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Predictable breakaway win, good for Kump who got lucky in the end, but bad for Bar who could've podiumed!
Congrats to Isostar, at least not all is lost yet. 
And obviously to In-n-Out for that great PCT outing with my guys, Bercz even adds four more ranking points as well.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 24-11-2017 09:02
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Congrats to Novatek and Isotar on the victories! A pretty good race for the team, overshadowed by an extremely disappointing race from Goss. Nice to see Kulimbetov with a good finish, and Bettiol almost taking the U25.
Thanks for the reports!
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