Criterium du Dauphine

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    Condor Andy

    It’s open boys and girls, and it’s a hilly one!

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    Sniffer

    So, I made one change. Minus
    So, I made one change. Minus 2 against doing nothing.

    Sometimes having transfers muddle the mind.

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    Sniffer

    Had a good day today.  I now

    Had a good day today.  I now have 3 transfers burning a hole in my pocket.  If I use them I might well make my team worse, though I may regret not making a couple of possible improvments I have identified.

    Shouls have used them earlier.

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    Dr Winston

    Yeah, I suspect though that

    Yeah, I suspect though that he’ll only been given some freedom when Roglic is in a good position….having said that he surely isn’t the kind of rider that would be happy with that for the second year in a row. 

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    Dr Winston

    Agreed about Ewan. He never

    Agreed about Ewan. He never seems to target intermediates, which you need to do to win the green jersey….he’ll be the favourite for most sprint wins alongside Bennett though.

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    Condor Andy

    Yeah good point. Interested

    Yeah good point. Interested to see what kind of race he has!

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    11waterloo

    Van der Poel could be a

    Van der Poel could be a wildcard for green if he put his mind to it but I suspect he will just target specific stages.

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    11waterloo

    No, I’m not familiar with

    No, I’m not familiar with them. Fortunately I’ve not been in your position, any relatives have only left things of sentimental rather than aesthetic value. It does sound extremely stressful, trying to make sure his possessions are treated with the respect they deserve. I hope you can do it without causing yourself too much further  worry!

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    Condor Andy

    From what I can make of the

    From what I can make of the Tour route this year, there are 8 sprints and 4 medium days that could suit Colbrelli et al. That includes the first couple. Wouldn’t put it past Colbrelli to do well this year given his form. I doubt Ewan will push for Green specifically, only at least one stage. So Green is probably between Bennett, Sagan, Colbrelli and Van Aert. Oh and Demare.

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    Dr Winston

    It’s a shame the TDF doesn’t

    It’s a shame the TDF doesn’t have more stages with demanding climbs either before or at the finish. Colbrelli could have been right in the mix for green ala Sagan. Having said that…I’m not even sure Ewan and co will even find him a pushover on the flat right now. 

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    Dr Winston

    We’ve had to sell masses of

    We’ve had to sell masses of stuff on eBay. He was a violin and Cello maker as well as a cabinet maker, sculptor, painter…,blah, blah, blah… It’s all kinda specialist stuff. He  was also an avid collector of lots of different things. His house was fantastic….stuffed full of really interesting things, and a big house….the problem is emptying it. 

    Do you know Warren and Wignall auctioneers in Leyland?….all booked up for slots for months in advance, we can’t even do that now.

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    11waterloo

    Broadhursts is the only

    Broadhursts is the only second hand bookshop in Southport that I know of.They have a website but I don’t know if they want books currently. eBay is usually a decent way to sell stuff in my experience but make sure it is for collection only if you sell as a job lot! 

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    Dr Winston

    I’m being pulled all over. We

    I’m being pulled all over. We’ve sold the father in laws hous a couple of hundred yards away after he died from that Covid kak. He had so much stuff that we’re struggling to empty it and there’s builders in there completing work before the sale can go through. I’m literally wearing a trench between the two houses. This morning it was a chap wanting access for checking for asbestos….
     

    When I say he had so much stuff….I mean mountains of it. Do you know anywhere in Southport that deals in second hand books?….I’m talking maybe 2000 or so…The Preston book dealers are inundated with stuff. 

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    11waterloo

    All you can do is turn it

    All you can do is turn it into a positive and enjoy those extra transfers. I hope the real life stuff works out, the game needs a fit and firing Dr Winston! 

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    Dr Winston

    Another deadline missed. Too

    Another deadline missed. Too much stuff going on at the moment. 

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    Aragonite
    Daniel Norton wrote:
    Or, as in this case, doping affected!

    Quite an accusation.

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