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Giro d’Italia

Yeah.... finally a GT. 

Should be interesting. Not the strongest line up we'll ever see but that might be a great chance for the under card.... 

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ktache | 1 year ago
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Not a game thing, been very impressed by the advertising inflatables in the last few kms, highlights for me, the combine harvester being a personal favourite. I also like the huge pink off road tyre, presumably a tyre manufacturer, but who?

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Condor Andy | 1 year ago
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Some brilliant scores from you boys over the Giro. I bottled it completely 

Also did the final scores after several beers so do let me know if I've been an idiot in the soring.

Cheers to Dave for holding the fort last weekend when I was away. Dauphine next week and Suisse the week after. We roll on!

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Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Bouwman is a bit of a head mash tomorrow. The KOM sewn up but, regardless of where he is, will likely be saluted by right of way across the CC... or will he?

I think i'll keep him.

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Daniel Norton replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Keeping Bouwman. Form says drop Ciccone. I'm keeping Ciccone too in case he has three weetabix again especially for the last climbing stage.

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Sniffer replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Good decision. We had identical teams today. I nearly dropped Ciccone, but wasn't sure. So often doing nothing is the right course of action. On this occasion that worked out

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Daniel Norton replied to Sniffer | 1 year ago
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I noticed you and Tony (almost) had exactly the same team/scores.  I had a feeling the Cima Coppi would bring out a couple of Italians...

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11waterloo replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Congratulations, you played a blinder there and won comfortably in the end. I got a nosebleed after leading at halfway and having loads of transfers in the bank. Just kept getting it wrong - had all the right riders but never in the right stage! 

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Dr Winston replied to 11waterloo | 1 year ago
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I was in Southport today but couldn't get hold of you for cuppa... how can we do that for next time?

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11waterloo replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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That's a shame, was a nice day! My email is paul.a.crowther [at] btinternet.com so if you message me via that, we can hopefully get something arranged next time you are over!

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Dr Winston replied to 11waterloo | 1 year ago
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Brill...thanks... I only really went to go to the car bootie at Banks but it turns out it's closed down. When i left it was brilliant sunshine over Southport but dull as dishwater over Preston... so off i went. I just sat and watched a good oldies band next to the pier. 

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11waterloo replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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That car boot was massive a few years ago. Used to cycle past it regularly but I guess it's a victim of Covid. The music next to the pier is an oddity. I imagine the cafe must pay the performers but it only seems to attract  a handful of spectators whenever I have gone past. It is nice to hear a few Beatles covers drifting down the promenade though!

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Dr Winston replied to 11waterloo | 1 year ago
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Yes it was. The two car boots around Chorley have also shut down due to Covid... Bloody thing.

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Dr Winston replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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oh... and that road through Banks and beyond is a great road for cycling... like many parts of W Lancs completely wind blown... and tough...really tough at times. 

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11waterloo replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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And always a headwind heading back to Southport! 

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Sniffer replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Well done Daniel.

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Dr Winston replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Well played Daniel... holding Ciccone with his three weetabix was agood call...

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Daniel Norton replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Thanks guys.

Ironically, if I hadn't noticed Almeida dropping out b4 the "sprint" stage, I'd have had 5 transfers left for the TT (I was planning to add Tulett and Cort as well) which might have put Tony under a bit more pressure in the overall but can't grumble.

@Waterloo:  I think you were really unlucky in the second week.  You could have scored a lot more points with those transfers, which let us back in.

My "attacking" game style definitely suits races like the Giro more than say the Tour.  The strategy of using more transfers early then stacking your team with GC and KOM riders works better at other races IMO.

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11waterloo replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Yes, I ended up almost having too many transfers and made changes just to use them up, when I would have been better sticking with what I had. Never quite got the GC/breakaway balance right towards the end. At least we are in stage race season now so can look forward to the next one. 

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Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Mmmm... These finishes might have benefitted with (a fit) Yates, MAL and Bardet still in the race...  Carapaz, Hindley and Landa just too good for the rest. 

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Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Very possibly the most needless miscalculation i've seen in years. Rubbish.

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Sniffer | 1 year ago
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Anybody get the Almeida news in time?  Might mess up a few transfer strategies if people are tight for the final few stages.

I would have had different sprinters if I had known.

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Daniel Norton replied to Sniffer | 1 year ago
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I was choosing between 2 and 3 sprinters last night.  I decided to go for 2 to give me flexibility and a couple of back up transfers for the remaining stages.  Saw the Almeida news after that, so have gone for 3 sprinters today instead. Wasn't tight, but will be now.

The biggest effect will be not enough TT specialists with no Almeida in team for the final stage.  Hope there aren't too many more COVID drop-outs.

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Daniel Norton replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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So yes, saw it in time but AFTER I'd made my original 2 sprinter transfers.  So added an extra sprinter.  If no more big surprises, might be OK.

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Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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I'm getting increasingly irritated by the editing of the giro coverage.  Almost no sight of what is happening in the GC group.

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Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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I think i'd better revise my opinion of Bouwman as a climber. I thought he might fold today with the quality available to go in the breaks... so did Bouwman > Nibali. Doh.

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Daniel Norton replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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I dropped Kamna for Nibali.  Doh.

I assumed Bora might actually concentrate on winning the giro for Hindley.  Their dumb ass tactics cost me points.  How rude. yes

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Dr Winston replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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Same thoughts for me... it was either Kamna or Bouwman... 

 

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Sniffer replied to Daniel Norton | 1 year ago
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I thought Kamna would be locked and left him out too.

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Daniel Norton replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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I reckon if Bouwman works on his endurance/recovery, there's a classification rider in there.

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Sniffer replied to Dr Winston | 1 year ago
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Bouwman is still my pick of the Giro, I did say we would see more of him in this Giro.

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