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Posted on 22-11-2024 13:55
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-02-2015 18:54
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Thanks a lot, guys. There's a lot of things I kind of lost interest in lately, but this is one thing that I still enjoy doing, very much. So as life goes on, I'm picking up where I left off with this 
Also I can't wait to read some of the reactions. Always nice to read up on those.
Maybe I'll even do the next preview later tonight. Another classic, it's been a long time since we've had one. Lots of UCI points to be earned! Start place is based on UCI Ranking, too. Places 1 - 10 on front row, 11 - 20 on second row and so on. (except on courses with a narrow start point)
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Posted on 17-02-2015 19:43
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Great Race! Just I didn't really like the result.  Will do a report from Sven van Vliet later.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-02-2015 22:15
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Preview for Christmas Classic probably tomorrow!
Also, cheers Shonak, for that flag-bit before the interview |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-02-2015 13:45
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Time for the Christmas Classic! Read the preview here! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-02-2015 13:04
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Enjoy the Christmas Classic! It was a nice race to report on.
Hope you all agree
Interesting development with Michael Bollinger, too. First race without any team mate and look how he does. Maybe a better role for him in the future would do him good.
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| Smowz |
Posted on 20-02-2015 13:26
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 fantastic - hoped for a top 5 there, didn't realise that is was going to be one of those days that opened up perfectly for Cookie.
Hope the guys watching from the sidelines enjoyed the win
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Posted on 20-02-2015 13:35
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Nice one for Cook, really dominat performance in the last few laps. Fuji Cross will be a goodie!
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Posted on 20-02-2015 14:04
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Matt out of the Top 10, hard times for him, let's see if he can get the winter past with at least achieving a top 5 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 20-02-2015 17:54
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Interesting race to watch as an (almost, still rooting for Michael) neutral. Great to see Michael doing well, definitely what we wanted.
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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Posted on 20-02-2015 20:30
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No!
I kind of knew you wouldn't let him win, but you could have at least let him sprint for it.  I think Sylvain still remembers Blaarmeesen.
Despite that, it was probably the most exciting and best report I've ever read. Although Sylvain needs to win the next 8 races/the World and Continental championships to make up for it.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-02-2015 23:30
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Cheers guys, glad you appreciate the reports. Especially since they take quite a time to write
@Smowz: Well, with the ice smelting and the big amount of sand, combined with many hills, made it a perfect profile for a Cook in shape
@trekbmc: Well, the game doesn't work like that the profile was just not perfectly suited to Sylvain. He's not a sand nor an ice specialist, so it would've been hard for him to win even with a super day. So it's up to the race organisers to change the route for next year so their local star can win  What do you mean with that he remembers Blaarmeersen? |
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Posted on 21-02-2015 02:36
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He fell on the Blaarmeersen hill.
It's also pretty helpful that I'm the race maker.
Don't worry, I probably won't change it.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-02-2015 10:30
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The riders are getting ready for the FujiCross, an exciting Coca-Cola event inside (and outside) the walls of the FujiQ Theme Park!
Read the preview here! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-02-2015 17:16
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Originally I planned on doing the race today. But I forgot it was my birthday today so I won't have any time tonight. Maybe just enough to determine the race outline and result, so send in tactics as soon as you can
And either way, I think I'll wait on some more reaction in the Game Thread. Otherwise it's just me posting stuff, you can't play the game alone, so I should wait to give people time to catch up |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 22-02-2015 17:23
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Ian Butler wrote:
But I forgot it was my birthday today so I won't have any time tonight.
How do you forget your own birthday 
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| Selwink |
Posted on 22-02-2015 17:25
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Will see whether I can catch up on Tuesday. Have some writing to do now for this story.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 22-02-2015 18:35
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I'm planning to do a big catchup some point over the next two weeks, don't hold your breath.
EDIT: Happy birthday, have a beautiful Kiwi banana, you can have some more if you have a birthday brainwave and let us win something for once
Edited by jandal7 on 22-02-2015 22:48
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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| matt17br |
Posted on 22-02-2015 21:49
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Well, happy birthday Ian! Also, a blog post will come once Matt gets a decent result
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| Shonak |
Posted on 22-02-2015 22:03
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Happy Birthday Ian from me too!
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 23-02-2015 04:14
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Happy Birthday Ian!
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