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Milano - Torino Discussion
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| roturn |
Posted on 20-07-2019 12:48
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On the calendar since 2008, Milano Torino sees a lot of well known faces of the 2018 PCT division on the winner list.
 Froome in 2014 & 2016
 McCarthy in 2015
 Flügel in 2013!
Last season Boasson Hagen won as so many classics in fact, but he is back in the PT where he belongs really.
The route is pretty easy until the end with a double climb waiting for the riders. Obviously a packed peloton is expected to enter the first and positioning is really important.
| Hill | Acc | | Hill | Acc | | McCarthy | 81 | 74 |  Ben Nasser | 79 | 77 | | Froome | 81 | 73 |  Bystrom | 79 | 76 |  Anuar Aziz | 81 | 71 | Barrio | 79 | 67 | | Flügel | 81 | 74 |  Prevar | 79 | 73 |  Kinoshita | 81 | 77 |  Juul-Jensen | 78 | 79 |  Schreurs | 81 | 74 |  Caruso | 78 | 77 |  Lutsenko | 81 | 81 | Mehr-Wenige | 78 | 67 |  Waeytens | 80 | 73 |  Barbin | 78 | 76 |  Betancourt | 80 | 74 |  Quevedo | 78 | 75 |  Izagirre | 80 | 64 |  Dyrnes | 78 | 77 |
The win ist expected to go to one of the top guys and it`s Lutsenko, who is the rider to beat as the season has shown. Anuar Aziz has done so and is definitely high on the list as well just like all the other 81 puncheurs.
Very interesting as well the relegation zone. Waeytens on paper looking like a top10 rider in this field and could gain important points on Netia and Carlsberg. Juul-Jensen though was stronger recently and even put pressure on Lierse.
The team to beat right now is Netia though as they have a small gap already. That said, it`s no Kwiatkowski here. Instead Dyrnes is expected to step up and do the team proud.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 20-07-2019 13:35
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And now for a dramatic switch in strategy, Kwiat's season is over and we need Dyrnes to finish as close as possible here and in Japan, just to keep the gap wide enough to protect us. Stacho, Honkisz & Bernas, please do Poland proud and finish in the top 30.
Go McCarthy, Froome, Anuar Aziz, Flugel, Kinoshia, Schrueurs, Lutsenko, Betancourt, Izagirre, Ben Nasser, Bystrom, Barrio, Prevar, Caruso, Mehr-Wenige, Barbin, Queveado & Dyrnes! 
"What done is, is one." - Benji Naesen
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Posted on 20-07-2019 13:38
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Just dont ruin the San sebastian result in the relegation fight
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 20-07-2019 13:43
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Another one of those races where Quevedo will finish around 25th place.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-07-2019 14:23
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At this point we pretty much need a win, which isn't happening. JJ's been much too passive lately for a rider of his strength given our situation.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 20-07-2019 14:25
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trekbmc wrote:
And now for a dramatic switch in strategy, Kwiat's season is over and we need Dyrnes to finish as close as possible here and in Japan, just to keep the gap wide enough to protect us. Stacho, Honkisz & Bernas, please do Poland proud and finish in the top 30.
Mistakes have been made...
Go Dyrnes, ride for your life and against a huge paycut!! |
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 20-07-2019 15:30
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Another podium from Flügel would be very welcome.
Thanks for the end of season efforts roturn.
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 20-07-2019 17:00
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Important to secure promotion here, lets go Froome. This will probably be his last race for us. so please leave in style mr Froome!
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 11:31
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Great job Bystrom yeeees! Crucial result for the promotion race. Finishing ahead of Indosat leader is amazing 
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 21-07-2019 11:53
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Quevedo 15th? Am I seeing that right? That might be his best result all season.
Thanks roturn for the report, congrats Meiji!
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 21-07-2019 12:43
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14th in a race this important is quite scary, I just hope we have accumilated enough points....
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 14:22
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Holy crap, the madman actually did something. JJ just went apesh*t in the final couple km to get a top 5 and put some pressure on. All those blood transfusions worked! Great work by him. Clearly he wants to remain on the team next year.
I'm happy, but not overly optimistic. It's nice to be back in the fight, but still being last of the 3 makes it pretty unlikely we come out on top. We'd have to take quite a few unexpected points in Maroc to close on Netia, while also performing better than Lierse straight through. Don't think it's likely, but it's nice to have my team step up and keep us in the fight for once.
Thanks for the fantastic report Roturn! And thanks for the special attention to the relegation fight.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 21-07-2019 16:48
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This is not good. Not good at all.
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| Scorchio |
Posted on 22-07-2019 19:54
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Well, some points are better than no points, but more points would have been preferred!  .
Not entirely clear yet, but think still a reasonably safe buffer to the relegation spots if I interpret correctly (unless something catastrophic occurs for us at Maroc, and revelatory for our competing rivals).
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