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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-01-2015 20:29
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The Schleck Fan wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
jandal7 wrote:
Oh and already make a Fonterra-Genesis Oceanic one we have a 100% chance of winning.
True Fact
Also, wouldn't it be nice to have a Belgian on our side more often?
Yeah I'm not sure what you mean with your game thread post, would you care to elaborate? Who is mistress?
If you mean the route changed because of Vague skipping you're wrong. I still expect Vague to skip the race despite the changed start.
The downhill start was abandoned because the riders didn't bring their skis, if you catch my drift 
Please don't turn this into another Struibaai  Riders can go downhill with getting off the bike too
I wanted the race being full-raced because icy descents are a part of cyclocross
Yeah but those are mostly on rough terrain. This descend is a road. Ice on that road means it's slippery as hell. In real life, riders would protest AGAINST the descend, not FOR it a downhill like that is dangerous as hell |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 24-01-2015 20:31
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As the person who made this course i am ok with the prescribed changes. That downhill on ice would lead straight to A&E, this change is minor but very good the riders safety
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-01-2015 20:35
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Thanks TMM
Also, I'd like to remind everyone that cyclo-crossers can't afford to skip too many races. Their team expects them to ride, and they also need the money they get for starting in a race. Not to anyone in particular, but I've had some PMs already (over the course of the game, not just now) asking for riders not to participate in some races. Of course that's possible, but keep in mind that there are consequences to that, too
Of course, young riders can't be expected to ride all races throughout the season. But older riders and veterans shouldn't be skipping races because it's not "their" profile, that's not really cyclo-crossy  |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 24-01-2015 21:00
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TheManxMissile wrote:
As the person who made this course i am ok with the prescribed changes. That downhill on ice would lead straight to A&E, this change is minor but very good the riders safety
Unfortunately TMM doesn't care for rider safety.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 25-01-2015 17:06
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I'll be putting away my computer for the rest of the day, sick of looking at it for an entire week straight, both for internship, school work and hobby
Send in tactics/non starts today. Tomorrow I'll probably set the result and then Tuesday I'll do the race. Depends on many factors, though, but I think I can manage that. Maybe even tomorrow evening, but I can't be sure! |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 25-01-2015 22:36
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Btw, not sure how much sense it is having past editions of this course in the Lee Valley VeloPark, seeing as this did not exist until the London Olympics
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-01-2015 06:50
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Btw, not sure how much sense it is having past editions of this course in the Lee Valley VeloPark, seeing as this did not exist until the London Olympics
See I didn't know that 
Then I guess the past editions were just in Lee Valley, not in the VeloPark? |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 26-01-2015 08:41
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That can work! Perhaps in the past it was in some other location in the North East of London and now the reason it has returned is that it will take place in the Olympic Park from now on.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 26-01-2015 08:43
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Or in this fantasy world the London Olympics took place in 2004 and the Lee Valley VeloPark was built in 2003 for it  .
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-01-2015 20:03
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No update today since my bloody damn printer  gave up on me in the middle of my internship so now I'm looking for a place to print 50 pages before tomorrow morning
Maybe tomorrow... |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 26-01-2015 20:11
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Living anywhere near Lier?
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-01-2015 16:39
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No, but I managed to do it thanks to my older sister!
Okay, I'm extremely tired from working almost 2 days straight now. I still have so much to do in the next two weeks.
All the more reason to take some time-off, too, to avoid burning out. So I'll try to do the report this evening, blow off some steam on the virtual cyclo-cross track! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-01-2015 20:47
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Lee Valley cross is up!
I'd like to introduce an interesting thought for the interviews, to upset things a little bit we see a clear winner today. But would it have been the same with Vague here? Who's good on ice as well as climbing... Maybe this victory comes with a bit of a footnote, without Vague? Then again, maybe it doesn't...
Just a thought that was floating around in my head |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 27-01-2015 20:56
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Fuck Cook, I've clearly said ''don't make him win''
I can see Matt successfully fighting the ice and yet managing to almost ever get a top10 spot
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 27-01-2015 21:05
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Lipawsky loves the bad weather and doesn't have a problem with the ice. These next few weeks look fun.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-01-2015 21:30
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matt17br wrote:
Fuck Cook, I've clearly said ''don't make him win''
I can see Matt successfully fighting the ice and yet managing to almost ever get a top10 spot
Matt certainly is among the most consistent riders out there this season, something to be proud of
@trekbmc: Let's hope for him the bad weather continues, as does Sylvain's form! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 27-01-2015 23:22
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Ian Butler wrote:
Lee Valley cross is up!
I'd like to introduce an interesting thought for the interviews, to upset things a little bit we see a clear winner today. But would it have been the same with Vague here? Who's good on ice as well as climbing... Maybe this victory comes with a bit of a footnote, without Vague? Then again, maybe it doesn't...
Just a thought that was floating around in my head
His form has been dropping hard result-wise since the first races in America. I doubt Vague could have fought for anything more than second place today, but thanks for the honours Ian.
Gratz Cookie.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-01-2015 12:00
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Don't forget to react in the game thread
@Shonak, most probably, still I think it'll haunt some fans of Cook forever
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-01-2015 14:58
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ExCel Center Circuit preview is up. Send in tactics within 24 hours if you can
It's time to see if the ice specialists can survive without the ice, indoors |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-01-2015 15:27
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Well this race has nothing to do with ice specialists, it's the same as any other race we've had this season!
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