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  • February 21, 2019 at 4:35 pm #29385
    Condor Andy

    And so, onto the next stop in this season’s world tour! Welcome to the inaugural UAE Tour, an amalgamation of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the Dubai Tour, this new race encompasses the best of both. On paper there looks to be something for everyone, with a couple of sprint stages, two summit finishes, a TTT and a couple for the rouleurs.

    There are 2 PCT teams in Novo Nordisk and Gazprom-RusVelo to go along with the 18 WT teams, and no one is pulling any punches it seems. The classics men might be absent as stage 7 clashes with Omloop, but on the start list are defending champion Valverde, Dumoulin, Roglic, Nibali, Kwiatkowski, Porte, and many other contenders. And the sprinters field is stacked with Bennett, Viviani, Ewan, Gaviria, Kittel, and Kristoff all going along.

    So what are you looking forward to? Who are you looking to pick above all others? All I’m hoping for are some crosswinds and carnage!

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  • March 3, 2019 at 6:11 pm #936111
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    stevemarks

    Last day blues, dropped 12

    Last day blues, dropped 12 places to 18th in the standard and 3 places to 5th in purist, which I am very happy with. I have to do some work on my transfers, but I’ve picked up a few tips this week.

     

    Thanks

    March 2, 2019 at 3:09 pm #936109
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    Dr Winston

    I’ll settle for 10th…never

    I’ll settle for 10th…never felt in control of my picks throughout that game….

    Usual disaster in the purist after a less than inspired GC heavy team.

    Good news for me though. I’ve been in a ML with my brother (Wakey Wakey) who i spent an entire season thumping last year…every single race by a long way…which tbh is just a bit meh.

    He managed a ninth in the purist…and getting up to speed now in the standard game with a 65th after some total disasters last year…Hopefully he’s in the game now.

    March 2, 2019 at 2:41 pm #936107
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    MinardiM189

    4th in the Purist

    4th in the Purist

    5th in Standard

    Surprised I did so well considering I had Moscon & Kittel in purist and hald the standard stages.

    March 2, 2019 at 2:35 pm #936105
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    Condor Andy

    Great battle in the Standard

    Great battle in the Standard comp! Hitman held the lead going into today, but he’e been disposed by Triccky who takes the title by just 3 points over Tony.

    DrWinston also waited until the final stage to leapfrog me and land a top 10. Minardi takes a joint 5th place.

    March 2, 2019 at 12:37 pm #936103
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    Condor Andy

    Went for Viv and Ewan for

    Went for Viv and Ewan for today, couldn’t afford both Gav and Bennett.

    March 1, 2019 at 9:43 pm #936101
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    triccky100

    Oh well, up to 2nd but was

    Oh well, up to 2nd but was hoping that having the top 5 climbers would pick up a few more points and give me a bit of alead, but guess the climb was not hard enough. So its going to come down to final spinters picks….

    March 1, 2019 at 5:36 pm #936099
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    Dr Winston

    Mmmm. Up to 16th…Viviani

    Mmmm. Up to 16th…Viviani Gaviria Halvorsen and Moschetti my four for tomorrow. Gonna need a big day for Halvorsen to compete with all the Kittel picks….quite a few with five sprinters as well….strange how sometimes we just seem to be swimming against the tide…

    March 1, 2019 at 5:00 pm #936097
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Aye. Viviani is quite prone to grabbing points at intermediate sprints at times….in fact…has he not already done that once this season?…We need to remember that,

    Lost my way in this race yesterday with the Ewan fail. Just hoping for top 20 now. Viviani Gaviria Halvorsen and Moscheti my only rides of note for tomorrow.

    Yes I should have remembered, Viviani going in the break in TDU cost me points.

    Mountain Renegade did remember 🙁

    March 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm #936095
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    I should have kept Viviani rather than Gaviria but otherwise an OK stage.

    3 sprinters if for tomorrow, hopefully we can have a repeat of Stage 5 finish 🙂

    GAVIRIA
    BENNETT Sam
    GAUDU
    VIVIANI
    KITTEL
    KURIANOV
    PLANET
    MOSCHETTI

    Aye. Viviani is quite prone to grabbing points at intermediate sprints at times….in fact…has he not already done that once this season?…We need to remember that,

    Lost my way in this race yesterday with the Ewan fail. Just hoping for top 20 now. Viviani Gaviria Halvorsen and Moscheti my only rides of note for tomorrow.

    March 1, 2019 at 1:06 pm #936093
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    MinardiM189

    I should have kept Viviani

    I should have kept Viviani rather than Gaviria but otherwise an OK stage.

    3 sprinters if for tomorrow, hopefully we can have a repeat of Stage 5 finish 🙂

    GAVIRIA
    BENNETT Sam
    GAUDU
    VIVIANI
    KITTEL
    KURIANOV
    PLANET
    MOSCHETTI

    March 1, 2019 at 9:44 am #936091
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    MinardiM189

    No sign of Planet or Kurianov

    No sign of Planet or Kurianov in today’s break. 🙁

    Viviani in the break, probably looking to take the points jersey.

    March 1, 2019 at 8:25 am #936089
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    triccky100

    Here we go:

    Here we go:

    Valverde

    Roglic

    Gaudu

    Martin 

    Buchmann

    Kittel

    Kurianov

    Moschetti

     

    2 changes for tomorrow 

    February 28, 2019 at 11:52 pm #936087
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    stevemarks
    Dr Winston wrote:
    stevemarks wrote:
    Took Gaviria out for Buchman will swap them back tomorrow

    Roglic

    Valverde

    Gaudu

    Buchmann

    Kittel

    Moschetti

    Leezer

    Halvorsen

    Made my mistakes for stage 3 and used too many transfers. One day I’ll find a way to deal with that.

     

    Good Luck Guys

    Who did you bring in on day 3 ?…I also made that mistake when Nibali looked primed to go into the GC rankings.

    used 5 transfers bought in Nibali and Zakarin 🙁

    February 28, 2019 at 10:40 pm #936085
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    triccky100
    Dr Winston wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Doubt it’ll be much different to a lot.

    Roglic Valverde Buchmann Gaudu Martin….Halvorsen Moschetti…Leezer.

    That’s me for tomorrow with two transfers left….which won’t be getting used on Ewan.

     

    My team for tomorrow –

    GAVIRIA
    ROGLIC
    GAUDU
    VALVERDE
    MARTIN D.
    KURIANOV
    PLANET
    MOSCHETTI

    I decided it was better to leave Buchmann out and bring in an extra sprinter tomorrow.

     

    Kurianov and Planet should see you over the line quite nicely for the avg instead of Buchmann or Kelderman….maybe better. You’ve played a blinder since you made your Roglic error. 

    Very nicely played with Kurianov and Planet. I am up to 3rd with 6 changes left, hoping to come home strong!!

     

    February 28, 2019 at 9:31 pm #936083
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    Dr Winston

    Off topic…What do you think

    Off topic…What do you think folks?…Entry level Raleigh circa 1990..but a looker…Should I ?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Racing-Bike-Raleigh-Pro-Race-12-Speed-Reynolds-501-Made-In-England-1990/163561956980?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D6b59bf82a1194aa6a685e90b652a6876%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D9%26sd%3D401703769832%26itm%3D163561956980&_trksid=p2481888.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A50367ade-3b9e-11e9-b5f4-74dbd180b6de%7Cparentrq%3A35f88adc1690aadc1eb28b0affff85f9%7Ciid%3A1

    Currently riding a Cannondale CAAD8 but just don’t love it…never will….

     

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