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Spring Classics 2024: Proper racing

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  • February 24, 2024 at 10:16 am #32806
    Daniel Norton

    The real racing finally starts today.

    I dropped Lars Boven at the last minute because of the wind (62kg?) so he will probably do well today.

    Good luck everyone.

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  • March 2, 2024 at 12:27 pm #1020577
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    Daniel Norton

    Oops, didn’t get back from

    Oops, didn’t get back from holiday in time to submit Strada team!  I did say I wouldn’t worry about the overall this year due to it being a bit much trying to stay on top of things but it’s still irritating as I drop out of classics race, realistically.

    March 2, 2024 at 9:45 am #1020575
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    stevemarks

    Not able to update my team…

    Not able to update my team….

    I’m sure I checked the cut off time yesterday and I had time this morning but by 8.30 UK time it was finished how comes? the race doesnt start until 10.15 uk time?

    competition over for me.

    February 24, 2024 at 5:30 pm #1020573
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    11waterloo

    Now that is an interesting

    Now that is an interesting idea. It would probably be a nightmare to organise but it would be fun to play! 

    February 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm #1020571
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    Daniel Norton

    It looks like Turner

    It looks like Turner completely blew.  I thought he was a good pick.

    February 24, 2024 at 4:40 pm #1020569
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    Daniel Norton

    Incredibly frustrating in

    Incredibly frustrating in terms of the game because the strongest most certainly aren’t guaranteed to win.

    I had Wellens, Pidcock, WVA, Laporte and De Lie so five of the strongest 7 riders but no cigar.

    I’ve said it before, but the spring classics are not a single series of related races and don’t belong in a single “game/race” because there is no strategy when there are completely different start lists in subsequent races.  If there was a “cobbled classics (Flemish Classics?) game it would make sense alongside maybe an “Ardennes Classics” (hilly classics?) and a “Sprinters Classics” or something then you would have more strategy/tactics in selections?  I also think monuments should be stand-alone races and/or double points to reflect their importance.

    February 24, 2024 at 12:45 pm #1020567
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    11waterloo

    I swapped Philipson & Turner

    I swapped Philipson & Turner in for Asgreen & Kung at last minute. Will doubtless come back to haunt me. I love the one day races as a spectator but hate them for the game! 

    February 24, 2024 at 10:59 am #1020565
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    Daniel Norton

    Boven straight in the break.

    Boven straight in the early break. yes

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