isn´t all of it a bit low?

medium riders are now able to win more, because of the low stats of the great srpinters (and others like the climbers)...

That's why we lowered the values for the best riders: in order to allow medium riders to win more. I've just played a stage at the Tirreno - Adriatico: Bertagnolli (76 HIL) won in front of Riccò (78 HIL) and Schleck (80 HIL). If we'd kept the original setting, then you'd see Bertagnolli (77 HIL) winning in front of Riccò (80 HIL) and Schleck (82 HIL). Bit more unreal, isn't it?

I think that Mcewen should have at least 79...But that's only my opinion...You're the expert...

Just 1 question; why is Cavendish better up the mountains than McEwen? because Robbie is older now?

Just because of his unability to do the first mountain stage on time in the last 3 GT's he started. That's why he gets a low REC-stat, too.

ok thanks

I like how Davis' stamina is higher, instead of raising his climbing stats, making him still survive the climbs, but without causing him to attack on the hills.

That's right. We gave him that STA-value to ensure he's capable reproducing the results he managed to get (making a top-10 spot in the MSR, f. ex.)

great db
except that i would put McEwen sprinting stats 79 as i feel he is as good as boonen en hushovd in the sprint, but that's my opinion

Okay, good point. But if you play more seasons, there probably will be talented riders with higher stats.

But the top guns will still improve a little to get closer to them. That's not the point we're afraid of.

Okay, well done! And thanks for your explenation!

Steegmans should have higher Hillstats, just see what he did in Paris-Nice. And Hushovd should have 78-79 in Downhill....

Lamanufan: I agree with you.
Btw where is Fippo Pozzato?

Finally a DB with Freire as best sprinter

Robbie McEwen? Way too low. He should at least have 80.

Crazy aussies...

Willi: No way. McEwen has archived nothing this year at all - and he won't.

steegmans should have higher hillstats!did you see what he did in P-N??he owns

He perhaps owned on 1 or maybe 2 of the hilly stages, however the rest of them he barely managed to follow the back of the peloton. I agree Hushovd should be a bit higher.

Boonen's acceleration is too low and Bennati's is too high

Boonen's acceleration is fine, have you seen the way Boonen sprints? He doesn't have good acceleration so he goes from a long way out, people with good acceleration go from shorter distances.

boonen should have sprinting 81 or so

No, you can't have a sprint stat over 80 if you start to celebrate before the line and Cavendish passes you.

Cavendish's climbing stats need to go down though. If you can't climb a podium without falling then how are you going to get over a mountain?

whit out his bike, he is nothing.

I have never liked Hushovds stats, they are way to low

top five sprinters should have one sprint more

Dude, remember this is a 2007 DB =)