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  • August 10, 2024 at 2:56 pm #32933
    MinardiM189

    Will there be a competition for Tour of Poland?

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  • August 19, 2024 at 8:41 am #1023429
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    MinardiM189

    Thanks.

    Thanks.

    Lets see if I can take some more points out of your lead in the Vuelta.

    So far looking good but lots of really tricky stages coming up.

    August 18, 2024 at 9:16 pm #1023427
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    11waterloo

    Well done! You were always on

    Well done! You were always on the front foot in that race. I chose Bennett (DNF) over Thijssen which summed up my race really! 

    August 18, 2024 at 2:54 pm #1023425
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    MinardiM189

    Lucky me !!!

    Lucky me !!!

    Bennett a DNF and Aniolowski only 13th

    August 18, 2024 at 10:24 am #1023423
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    11waterloo

    It’s a close one that’s for

    It’s a close one that’s for sure. I left Kooij out to bank the Kelderman points and hope that Bennett steps up! 

    August 18, 2024 at 9:26 am #1023421
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    MinardiM189

    Bennett & Aniolkowski v

    Bennett & Aniolkowski v Sheffield & Mohoric + 13point lead

    I think he is favourite.

    Ackermann illness probably lost it for me.

    August 17, 2024 at 5:14 pm #1023419
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    MinardiM189

    The guy that was leading

    The guy that was leading actually has 3 transfers left , so he will have 2 more sprinters than me tomorrow !!

    August 17, 2024 at 2:48 pm #1023417
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    11waterloo

    Luckily I didn’t trust my

    Luckily I didn’t trust my instinct & I put Nys in. Mohoric let me down a bit today. I thought he must be feeling good as he was nicking bonus seconds in the intermediate sprints over the last two days. Felt he might go long to try and disrupt Visma. Best of luck tomorrow, I won the Poland Tour in 2022 according to my palmares! I notice that the chap leading the race had Onley today and no Kelderman and he has two tranfers like you so it is all to play for. Just beware of someone coming in with 8 sprinters and leapfrogging everyone!

    August 17, 2024 at 10:30 am #1023415
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    MinardiM189

    I have Nys in too.

    I have Nys in too.

    They have used the same finish before but mainly from a different direction. On this finish in 2021 there were a few riders high up who are probably slower than Nys on this type of finish, Vendrame 3rd, Dion Smith 5th, Tullett 7th. So I expect him to do OK.

    I used 3 of my remaining transfers for today, so will be sprinter light tomorrow Merlier, Klooij & Meeus probably.

    Hopefully I can still pip the guy in 1st place and take my first race win for several years.

    August 17, 2024 at 9:32 am #1023413
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    11waterloo

    Todays stage is an odd one to

    Todays stage is an odd one to predict. My instinct is that it is too hard for Nys but I didn’t have the nerve to leave him out given that he is the bookies favourite! 

    August 17, 2024 at 8:14 am #1023411
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    11waterloo

    Yes, I’m a bit light for

    Yes, I’m a bit light for transfers now. Will inevitably slip backwards in this race I fear.

     

    August 16, 2024 at 7:19 pm #1023409
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    MinardiM189

    I thought the same but only

    I thought the same but only brought 5 sprinters in.

    Hopefully I can make a difference with the 2 extra remaining transfers.

    August 16, 2024 at 3:43 pm #1023407
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    11waterloo

    Yes, I felt that 3 of last 4

    Yes, I felt that 3 of last 4 stages being sprints made a sprint heavy team worth the gamble. You can’t legislate for crashes/illness, but you were especially unlucky in having 3 sprinters not getting to sprint (although everyone has Pedersen so his loss is neutralised in terms of the game) Hopefully we will get some news about the extent of the injuries before the deadline tomorrow.

    August 16, 2024 at 2:59 pm #1023405
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    MinardiM189

    Your extra sprinter giving

    Your extra sprinter giving you an extra chance of getting good points. Meuus and van Uden have taken your lead back well over 400 points indecision

    Bauhaus and Pedersen hit the deck creating a transfer dilemna for me. My strategy was to keep them in for tomorrow but now I may have to keep Kooij in and not use Kelderman tomorrow.

    August 15, 2024 at 9:28 pm #1023403
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    11waterloo

    That is very true. Not making

    That is very true. Not making a transfer is often the hardest thing to do. 

    August 15, 2024 at 6:39 pm #1023401
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    MinardiM189

    At least we are having the

    At least we are having the same bad luck ☺ Ackermann didn’t crash he was ill.

    In the Vuelta I think the problem will be having too many spare transfers and making changes for the sake of it.

    So many stages have break written all over them, I bet the teams are really pleased Pogacar isn’t there.

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