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Ronde van het IJsselmeer - Discussion
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 26-05-2021 18:59
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 Ronde van het IJsselmeer
Welcome to northwestern part of The Netherlands for the third edition of the Ronde van het Ijsselmeer. The first two editions were won by Mr. Holloway, who is currently riding in the PT. Whatever happens, we will get a new winner on the palmares tomorrow, and the chance that one of the following names will be that name is very high, as we’re expecting a mass sprint.
| FLAT | SPR | ACC | STA | RES |  Lo Cicero | 72 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 63 |  Ewan | 75 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 71 |  Avelino | 70 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 65 |  Zabel | 74 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 70 |  Saber | 75 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 72 |  Vesely | 73 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 68 |  Guarnieri | 75 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 75 |  Kragh Andersen | 77 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 74 |  Ciolek | 73 | 81 | 76 | 70 | 66 | | Nelson | 72 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 64 |  Bonifazio | 79 | 80 | 80 | 68 | 75 |  Haller | 72 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 71 |  Kupfernagel | 74 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 66 |  Bouhanni | 74 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 69 |  Salleh | 70 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 65 | | Bertilsson | 73 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 71 | | Mezgec | 71 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 70 |  Rowe | 78 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 70 |  Selig | 71 | 79 | 81 | 73 | 68 | | Havik | 73 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 68 | | Perera | 71 | 79 | 80 | 69 | 73 |
Although Lo Cicero is the rider with the highest sprint speed in his legs, he should not be the top favourite, and neither are guys like Avelino, Kragh Andersen, Ciolek or Bouhanni. The best sprinters and top favourites should be guys who are more all rounded, like Ewan, Guarnieri or Vesely.
The most interesting outsiders for the sprint seem to be Zabel, Saber, Kupfernagel, Haller, Selig and… Bonifazio? You never know what the Italian will do, but if we take a quick look at the list of rouleurs, it might be fair to think he won't sprint.
| FLAT | SPR | ACC | STA | RES | | Rowe | 78 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 70 | | Vanbilsen | 78 | 72 | 71 | 80 | 74 |  Maes | 78 | 60 | 64 | 76 | 71 | | Kragh Andersen | 77 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 74 | | Breen | 77 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | | Biermans | 77 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 74 | | Sbaragli | 76 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 70 | | Gough | 76 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 71 | | Novardianto | 76 | 73 | 79 | 70 | 78 | | Oss | 76 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 72 | | Kuznetsov | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | | Naesen | 75 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 73 | | Habtom | 75 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 75 |  Paprstka | 75 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 70 |
His teammates Vanbilsen and Biermans have already proven to be more important rouleurs for the team, so the chance of the roles being divided the same in Holland are definitely high. Rowe is another proven rouleur with a strong sprint, while Maes will also enjoy the freedom to do what he wants.
Edited by Nemolito on 26-05-2021 21:58
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 26-05-2021 19:14
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Don’t have too much hope for this one but hopefully Avelino can pull something brilliant out of his arse and get us a big result here. Alternatively, there’s always the breakaway 
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 26-05-2021 19:18
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Meh. Good preview though!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 26-05-2021 19:27
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Top 10 for Haller would be great.
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| redordead |
Posted on 26-05-2021 19:50
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Really need Saber to step up here. Last chance to score big points!
Thanks for the preview Nemo 
I have a funny feeling Rowe will win this with his trademark late attack 
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 26-05-2021 21:22
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Still triggered by the typo in the race name 
Can only feel better if Vesely wins this.
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 26-05-2021 21:34
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Oh, we're here! I expect nothing, but with Naesen and Selig, hypothetically we have some scoring potential. My money's on Guarnieri or Ewan (bold, I know), looking forward to the report!
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 26-05-2021 22:03
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I'm going to say it'll actually go to a breakaway!
I'll be watching closely how this plays out bringing only 6 riders to such a race without the PT teams to help, like in SAA.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 26-05-2021 22:12
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Alright. Imagine this. You're the manager of a CT team that has Asbjorn Kragh Andersen. You decide to send him to a C1 sprinter's classic.
I understand it's hard to be that dumb, but it's apparently possible.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 27-05-2021 07:23
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Alright. Imagine this. You're the manager of a CT team that has Asbjorn Kragh Andersen. You decide to send him to a C1 sprinter's classic.
I understand it's hard to be that dumb, but it's apparently possible.
I raise you Van der Sanden 
Paprstka makes it to the outsiders' list though. No expectations. Just here because its a home care.
Thanks for the preview
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| quadsas |
Posted on 27-05-2021 09:15
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Complete filler race. Almost a guaranteed 0 pointer
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 27-05-2021 19:23
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77 Flat. 77 Flat, and he can't even make the 3rd echelon in the crosswinds. 70th place, over two minutes back, on a straight, flat run in. Every time I think AKA can't do worse, he figures out how.
At some point it's a question of will, not skill. His stats don't explain it. He's just broken. 77 Flat. What a farce.
Edit: Sorry for the bitterness. Congrats to Bakkafrost and thank you to Nemo for the report, even if I didn't like the result as much in your last couple.
Edited by baseballlover312 on 27-05-2021 19:37
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 27-05-2021 19:30
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Very, very happy with Selig in 8th place here. Not completely out of place when looking at the list of favorites, but certainly an overperformance. And achieving that all on his own, too. Naesen surely could have done more to earn his 3 star favorite status Good of Mugisha to make it to the breakaway, too. And thank you for the nice report of course, Nemo!
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-05-2021 19:50
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I love these kinds of wind stages in PCM because it's fascinating to watch the AI become totally lost and rubbish
Quality win though and insane gaps for even a windy sprint stage, very weird and fun.
Keeps giving me headaches on how to structure the team next year. Positives in Alaphilppe again in the Top25, if only training was worthwhile for him.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 27-05-2021 20:11
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Congrats Bakkafrost, thanks Nemo.
Not sure if I should be happy with tenth for Vesely given the position he was in but eleventh for Hodeg is a nice bonus. But we need the big results if we want to have any chance of promotion, which most likely was off the cards anyway before the race.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 27-05-2021 20:47
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It's ok Bonifazio, with that flat stat of only 79 you were never going to survive those crosswinds. Good job on defeating Andersen there!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 28-05-2021 07:09
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A rare breakaway appearance for us. Decent job by Schelling. Bovenhuis ensures we don't come home empty handed.
Congrats to Sykkel and thanks for the report
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| redordead |
Posted on 28-05-2021 07:51
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I was hoping for a top 5 from Saber here and I was worried when I saw him doing a long sprint there. But looks like that was the better option today and he had the legs to hold on for a 4th place finish
Guarnieri keeps overperforming like crazy
Thanks for the report Nemo
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 28-05-2021 08:05
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Guarnieri just doesn't stop performing! His 3rd race win of the year, one more than he achieved in CT in our first season. Reckon he'll pass the 1000 point mark now too, which is crazy!
His flat, stamina and resistance stats really came in hand here with the strong winds. And when he finds the perfect wheel as well in Ewan, there's not much that can stop him! Perfectly executed. Nice to see Breen pick up a few points as well.
Thanks for the report Nemo and thanks for the congratulations!
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| fintas |
Posted on 28-05-2021 23:41
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what a great surprise to see Kupfernagel finish in a brilliant 2nd place, after an entire season working for Swift he had the opportunity to lead the team without any doubt he was not disappointed.
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