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ACA CycleVanadzor Discussion
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 16-12-2014 13:30
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The C2 race as voted for by you the managers! The ACA CycleVanadzor makes it's first ever appearance in the Man-Game and it will leave it's mark on the riders. First off it's a long day at 215km but then there is the saw-tooth profile.
There is not a flat kilometer in there as the riders will climb over 5500m in total today. Not just that but the slopes are steep averaging over 7% on most climbs and peaking at 15% in places. And whilst the finish might look flat the final 300m are a short burst back up hill at 10%!
A result of this means the favorites might not be the pure Punchers you'd expect for a hilly classic.
 Mendes comes in as favorite though. With his 78hl he is a step above most other specialists at this level and he brings along good support as well.
PCT rider  Lejman is possibly the best challenger in raw ability. His 77hl makes him a threat but he lacks real team support.
 Kolobnev will look to challenge again. He brings a solid 76hl and excellent support from his team, especially Fonte. In fact the pundits pick him as #1 for this race.
 Passalacqua is hard to predict. He could put his skills to excellent use but he's very much a specialist. At least his support team is strong and could ease the pressure.
 Haas is the final major favorite. He can match others on the climbs and is overall a stronger rider than most. His team can also back him up to make him a real strong contender.
There's a host of other favorites too like  Wyss,  Fahnert,  Bole and  Geschke. There are also a couple of strong all-round teams like  lead by Moinard, and  lead by Godoy. It's a stacked startlist that will hopefully make for an exciting and agressive race.
*Note: Still having issues with wheels. Race will come tomorrow*
Edited by TheManxMissile on 16-12-2014 13:32
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| roturn |
Posted on 16-12-2014 13:32
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A race to lose for Mendes if he continues the form from Pologne.
Normally he should be the strongest but on that profile it`s also about the team mates and if they can catch the breakaway in time.
And a weird name this is. I first though, someone is spamming the MG section.  |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 16-12-2014 13:35
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ACA = Armenian Cycling Association
Vanadzor = Location of race
Cycle = Makes it more cycle-y
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-12-2014 13:45
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TheManxMissile wrote:
ACA = Armenian Cycling Association
Vanadzor = Location of race
Cycle = Makes it more cycle-y
Thanks for the explanation, when i first seen the race name i thought when the hell did i enter that
Anyhow, Come on Stobart  |
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| knockout |
Posted on 16-12-2014 14:34
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This is my win goal so come on Evonik!
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 16-12-2014 14:58
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Best spam bot message ever?!
Geschke for the win, i guess. Somehow seeing a bigger group battling for the victory.
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 16-12-2014 15:17
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Gimme an M! Gimme an E! Gimme an N! Gimme a D! Gimme an E! Gimme an S! Mendes! Mendes!
Hopefully some cheerleading will do him good, hoping for a major change in performance from Pologne. Not necesseraly expecting the win - he's been better in stage races than.in classics so far.
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 16-12-2014 15:54
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sutty68 wrote:
TheManxMissile wrote:
ACA = Armenian Cycling Association
Vanadzor = Location of race
Cycle = Makes it more cycle-y
Thanks for the explanation, when i first seen the race name i thought when the hell did i enter that
Anyhow, Come on Stobart
Hahahaa, me too Sutty!! I was just; like, this has to be a mistake. I would never sign up for that race? |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 16-12-2014 15:57
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Really spammy name.
Good luck to all, this is maybe too hard for Geschke and Bole?
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 16-12-2014 16:15
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Best name of the season, easily.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 16-12-2014 16:23
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Ah, the only race in the root country of my team: Armenia. Unfortunately I fear my team is too weak in the hills to contend and too strong to join the break. My guess is an anonymous 17th.
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| tastasol |
Posted on 16-12-2014 16:53
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Need a good result here now after Pologne. Haas should be able to get a top 5 here.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 16-12-2014 19:58
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Expecting absolutely nothing from this race. Breakaway FTW!
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 16-12-2014 20:07
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Hoping for a Top 10, if not better, here in Armenia. Moinard should do quite well on this terrain with a rather late attack, have a lot of other riders who could do something as well.
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| The Rider |
Posted on 16-12-2014 20:10
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That is ... some name!
Fancy our chances here with the combo of Borges, Godoy and Txurruka. |
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| Margh Norway |
Posted on 16-12-2014 23:41
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These hilly circuits are somewhat Marcel Wyss' strong point, here he can make good use of his downhill skills. Hope he gets back in his spring shape and scores big time.
Looks like a talent-packed startlist, we need to be extra-attentive all the time.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-12-2014 01:50
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When I saw this, I was like, "WTF, I signed up for this race?" And then I realized it's the Hill Classic.
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| 547984 |
Posted on 17-12-2014 02:51
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Great I didn't sign up for this, I knew this was going to be a popular choice
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 17-12-2014 11:52
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Top 10 decent enough I guess considering the crash.
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| knockout |
Posted on 17-12-2014 12:08
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Horrible race for us. Always expected us to fail my win goal as this is not the race that suits Geschke the best with thousands of climbing metres but failing to reach the top 40 is just off the limit.
That most of the riders in the top 10 ride for promotion candidates is another disappointment for us.
Now, I hope that he can return to Tour of Indonesia in a better shape. I have huge expectations for that one since the stages suit us perfectly.
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