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Tour of Northern Europe Discussion
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:21
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After Deutschland and Fourmies comes my most anticipated race of the season. An untested route, taking in 6 different countires, mixes up cobbles, time trials and hills all in one. In here are aspects of Paris-Roubaix, Fleche Wallone, Amstel Gold, Rund um Koln and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
Its a route expected to suit an all-rounder - Devolder or Pluchkin perhaps. But we will not know until the race itself which of TT, Hill or Cobbles will be the most important factor.
Spoiler British Airways
1. S.Devolder
2. J.Bellis
3. M.Brammeier
4. S.Chavanel
5. A.Manan
6. D.Millar
7. J.Mouris
8. G.Thomas
B&O
11. A.Pluchkin
12. M.Christensen
13. T.De Gendt
14. A.Grivko
15. C.Jørgensen
16. K.Sobota
17. K.Vanoverschelde
18. T.Veelers
Philips - Hummel
21. V.Gusev
22. M.Breschel
23. A.Lund
24. M.Mørkøv
25. M.Pedersen
26. M.Schreurs
27. D.Ulissi
28. M.Vantomme
SIC Radical
31. A.Ballan
32. M.Elijzen
33. F.Jeandesbosz
34. R.Lobato
35. P.Panayotov
36. E.Popov
37. J.Vangenechten
38. J.Vastaranta
Virgin Media
41. L.Boom
42. K.De Haes
43. A.Dowsett
44. J.Hopman
45. S.Langeveld
46. P.Ligthart
47. D.López Garcia
48. A.Rasmussen
La Gazzetta dello Sport
51. J.Posthuma
52. R.Flens
53. M.Ford
54. F.Gavazzi
55. M.Mugerli
56. R.RodrÃguez Segarra
57. M.Santambrogio
58. D.Van Winden
Wikipedia
61. S.Spilak
62. M.Burghardt
63. D.Deroo
64. X.Florencio
65. D.Herrero Llorente
66. N.Maes
67. M.Pavarin
68. K.Sys
Festina
71. S.Sánchez Gonzalez
72. M.Bernaudeau
73. A.Geslin
74. T.Hushovd
75. N.Ingels
76. A.Lavoine
77. F.Nolf
78. J.Van Loocke
Warner Bros.
81. T.Boonen
82. A.Ahmed
83. W.Cretskens
84. K.Hulsmans
85. S.Kolesnikov
86. K.Van Hummel
87. K.Van Impe
88. W.Weylandt
Domina Vacanze
91. N.Nuyens
92. F.Chicchi
93. D.Claeys
94. M.Da Dalto
95. K.Fernandez
96. R.Hesjedal
97. V.Nibali
98. D.Wyss
Rabobank
101. G.Steegmans
102. J.Bakelants
103. D.Kozontchuk
104. K.Kroon
105. B.Mollema
106. Y.Offredo
107. M.Schär
108. L.Ten Dam
Eurosport
111. S.Joly
112. P.Deignan
113. S.Lagutin
114. M.Pinotti
115. V.Reynès
116. A.Sartasov
117. B.Van Poppel
118. J.Van de Walle
Unicef RT
121. J.Cobo
122. J.Agudelo
123. C.Brandt
124. B.Cooke
125. S.Finning
126. P.Jacobs
127. C.Lhotellerie
128. V.Orozco
Lipton
131. J.Baugnies
132. Ó.Avelino
133. A.Coyot
134. C.Di Maggio
135. A.Khatuntsev
136. M.Mahoric
137. S.Nooytens
138. V.Rodrigues
Crédit Lyonnais
141. L.Sestili
142. M.Dueñas
143. C.Gautier
144. K.Lalouette
145. R.Mandri
146. L.Mangel
147. M.Perget
148. B.Sonnery
American Suzuki
151. J.Serpa
152. B.Armstrong
153. J.Berard
154. Y.Delgado
155. T.Gudsell
156. A.Gérard
157. A.Klier
158. B.Vaugrenard
Nokia-Nike
161. H.Haussler
162. A.Bakari
163. R.Bertogliati
164. J.Castañeda
165. O.Freire
166. J.Ghyselinck
167. R.Ochoa Quintero
168. E.Oliphant
White Bear Steyr
171. L.Croket
172. V.Bileka
173. G.Brown
174. S.Caethoven
175. M.Guillén
176. R.Maksimov
177. C.Salerno
178. D.Summerhill
Accumalux
181. G.Smukulis
182. M.Barth
183. R.Chtioui
184. D.Claerebout
185. N.Clesen
186. S.Einsle
187. M.Kittel
188. N.Sijmens
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| mrlol |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:26
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Hm, with my best TT'ers (except for Rogers) and Posthuma around, I migth not have such a bad team at all here.
As long as Wikipedia don't make a substantial gain on me here, I'll be happy (and probably fine for the title as well, since time is running out for them) |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:30
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Having experimented with some cobble stages in Custom Tours in the past - this has really got to be one for the cobbled specialists.
Wish Eurosport had a rider who could actually compete here. |
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| p3druh |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:39
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fenian_1234 wrote:
Having experimented with some cobble stages in Custom Tours in the past - this has really got to be one for the cobbled specialists.
I've done the same and I can say that, from my experience, the position of the cobbled stage on the Tour is crucial. If the cobbled specialists are too far back in the GC when they hit the cobbles, they will win the stage but won't push too hard...
So here's hoping Ballan can hang on to a decent result 
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| dave92 |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:49
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mrlol wrote:
Hm, with my best TT'ers (except for Rogers) and Posthuma around, I migth not have such a bad team at all here.
As long as Wikipedia don't make a substantial gain on me here, I'll be happy (and probably fine for the title as well, since time is running out for them)
i think you are set, i may cut the lead marginally, but it would take a series of outlandish results for the gap to be fully closed.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:49
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this would be a great race for lief hoste
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 25-01-2010 20:59
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It would have been a great race for Cancellara
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| SotD |
Posted on 26-01-2010 16:38
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Don't know what to expect. I have a strong setup, but no riders really capable of doing everything... Hopefully Samuel Sanchez can be up there, while Hushovd can take a stage or so.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-01-2010 08:40
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I also find it difficult. Gusev may be up for a good result, but it's a difficult race to predict.
So far, no surprises in the two stages. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 28-01-2010 09:59
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Thor Hushovd dissapointed me in the first stage, but the TT was pretty decent from both Samuel Sánchez and Thor Hushovd. My 2 main riders for this race.
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-01-2010 14:55
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Absolutely perfect! A 1-2 in the stage and my team leader in the leaders jersey! That'd surely make him do a lot better then normal on the cobbeld stage. |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:24
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Actually, I'm fairly hopeful Joly might come up with a decent result here. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:46
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Ive raced the cobbles stage. It was pretty mad. But all control riders were outside the time limit, so Im trying to fix that in the cdb file.
Any tips - or if someone knows how to reinstate a rider into the race - would be appreciated
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:53
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Sounds mad.
Not sure what the .cdb file looks like and never done something like this before, but if the riders are listed then I guess there would be a setting somewhere in the table that could be changed to get them inside the time limit.
If the riders are not listed and dissapear once eliminated, then adding a line would be the way to go I guess.
Just speculating here though..... |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:56
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Of course I knew Boonen would be taking my jersey off me... At least I got one day in it scoring some points! |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:58
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Personally i think you should skip this race and do the far more important Univest GP
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-01-2010 20:59
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Levi4life wrote:
Personally i think you should skip this race and do the far more important Univest GP
This race is fine, i like it.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| untal |
Posted on 28-01-2010 21:06
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Ive raced the cobbles stage. It was pretty mad. But all control riders were outside the time limit, so Im trying to fix that in the cdb file.
Any tips - or if someone knows how to reinstate a rider into the race - would be appreciated
Is it really needed? I remember of making all my riders give up and I still could "see" the next stage, I believe.
On a side note, I believe Boonen might win this. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-01-2010 21:12
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untal wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
Ive raced the cobbles stage. It was pretty mad. But all control riders were outside the time limit, so Im trying to fix that in the cdb file.
Any tips - or if someone knows how to reinstate a rider into the race - would be appreciated
Is it really needed? I remember of making all my riders give up and I still could "see" the next stage, I believe.
On a side note, I believe Boonen might win this.
Whenever its happened to me before, the only option has been to simulate the race.
Anyway, Crue to the rescue, its fixed
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-01-2010 22:10
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The total amount of pictures from the first 3 stages was 24.
The total amount of pictures from the first 4 stages is 66.
(So thats 42 images uploading now)
Edited by SportingNonsense on 28-01-2010 22:11
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