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  • February 24, 2019 at 7:21 pm #29392
    MinardiM189

    I noticed that these races are now included in the ‘Coming Up’ list.

    Last year all the races included in the competition were World Tour events, and Kurne-Bruxelles-Kurne was not included.

    KBK is currently on this years list despite not being a WT event. Is this correct ?

    Will Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne be included? This is WT in 2019

    Thanks

     

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  • April 21, 2019 at 3:42 pm #936491
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Strange but true, I have some friends who think cycle racing is boring….VAN DER POEL…WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU JUST DO…FANTASTIC..

    To be honest, cycle racing can be incredibly boring, although recently the racing has been enthralling.

    If Van der Poel continues like that it will become very predictable, hopefully he stays with his current team for the next 3 years.

    Van der Poel is on a whole different level to other cyclists, he is probably cycling’s equivalent of Usain Bolt, in terms of natural physical talent.

    That race was a change of the guard in cycling terms; Van der Poel, Lambrecht, Schachmann, Madouas showing where the future lies.

    A pity I didn’t have more faith in youth with my team. A bit annoyed I didn’t drop Wellens when the weather forecast came out, he just cannot compete when it is relatively hot.

    April 21, 2019 at 3:13 pm #936489
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    Dr Winston

    Strange but true, I have some

    Strange but true, I have some friends who think cycle racing is boring….VAN DER POEL…WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU JUST DO…FANTASTIC..

    April 21, 2019 at 1:08 pm #936487
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    MinardiM189
    Sniffer wrote:
    Think there will be a significant spread of choices today

    I would have gone Izagirre too.  Strongly considered Madouas, but went Lambrecht instead.

    I spent the budget on Alaphillipe, Valverde and Sagan so that limited of my options, hence I have

    Julian Alaphilippe (QST)

    Alejandro Valverde (MOV)

    Michal Kwiatkowski (SKY)

    Alberto Bettiol (EFE)

    Peter Sagan (BOH)

    Mathieu van der Poel (COC)

    Bjorg Lambrecht (LTS)

    Marc Hirschi (SUN)

     

    I would have picked Valverde & Madouas rather than Matthews & Gilbert if I had known Izagirre wasn’t starting.

    April 21, 2019 at 11:45 am #936485
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    MinardiM189 wrote:
    My team for today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    MATTHEWS
    GILBERT
    WELLENS
    FUGLSANG
    VAN AERT
    BETTIOL
    VAN DER POEL

    Not 100% happy. I would have arranged things differently if I had known Izagirre wasn’t racing.

    I wasn’t brave enough to take a punt on Madouas, I think he could surprise today.

     

    Think there will be a significant spread of choices today

    I would have gone Izagirre too.  Strongly considered Madouas, but went Lambrecht instead.

    I spent the budget on Alaphillipe, Valverde and Sagan so that limited of my options, hence I have

    Julian Alaphilippe (QST)

    Alejandro Valverde (MOV)

    Michal Kwiatkowski (SKY)

    Alberto Bettiol (EFE)

    Peter Sagan (BOH)

    Mathieu van der Poel (COC)

    Bjorg Lambrecht (LTS)

    Marc Hirschi (SUN)

     

    April 21, 2019 at 9:58 am #936483
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    MinardiM189

    My team for today –

    My team for today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    MATTHEWS
    GILBERT
    WELLENS
    FUGLSANG
    VAN AERT
    BETTIOL
    VAN DER POEL

    Not 100% happy. I would have arranged things differently if I had known Izagirre wasn’t racing.

    I wasn’t brave enough to take a punt on Madouas, I think he could surprise today.

     

    April 20, 2019 at 10:47 pm #936481
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    MinardiM189

    Lucky I dod a midnight check

    Lucky I dod a midnight check on rider changes.

    Ion Izagirre out – Ion is still recovering from his GC win at @ehitzulia

    How much did he drink after ???

    Lucky I have loads of transfers remaining.

    April 20, 2019 at 7:50 pm #936479
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    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Shockingly good line up for Amstel.  Where to begin….

    Yes, difficult to know which way to go, lots of possibilities.

    Tempted to drop Wellens because it will be a bit warm for is liking.

    Does Naesen have a chance? No tipsters seem to give him a shout.

    Will it be too tough for Schachmann ?

    Valverde too expensive ?

    All this and Ilkley Moor 500 yards up the hill from me is burning.

    Why do you think it will be too warm for Wellens?

    No reason for them to write Naesen of at all.

    I learned my lesson about “too tough for Schachmann”

    No…At least with Valverde you get a very high probability of a good finish even if he doesn’t win. Sagan is probably the one that suddenly looks far too expensive imo.

    I can see literally dozens that could chuck in a good finish alongside Naesen….tough call this one. 

    Nice part of the world you’re in Minardi….i’m In Lancashire. I take it you’ll be going to the world championship then…

     

    April 20, 2019 at 7:37 pm #936477
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Shockingly good line up for Amstel.  Where to begin….

    Yes, difficult to know which way to go, lots of possibilities.

    Tempted to drop Wellens because it will be a bit warm for is liking.

    Does Naesen have a chance? No tipsters seem to give him a shout.

    Will it be too tough for Schachmann ?

    Valverde too expensive ?

    All this and Ilkley Moor 500 yards up the hill from me is burning.

    April 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm #936475
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    Dr Winston

    Shockingly good line up for

    Shockingly good line up for Amstel.  Where to begin….

    April 17, 2019 at 4:36 pm #936473
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    Dr Winston
    Sniffer wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Hat the hell happened to Impey?…Had to go out for the run in…he was there when I left. 

    Mind you…What was he doing going for home with over 20kms left as well…

    Doubt he would have won with any tactic thoughh.

    Missed Lambrecht

    I didn’t really miss Lambrect…I was undecided between Impey and Hirschi or Lambrecht and another.  In the nd I decided the course should have been ok for Impey for a decent finish…and it was….who knows what he was thinking going solo from so far out. I bet his race director had something to say after the race….I didn’t even get Hirschi in the end either….saved the transfer instead at the last minute. He’s riding well though.

    April 17, 2019 at 3:51 pm #936471
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    I didn’t really expect him to win…just a decent place. Did he blow up?

    He got caught by Matthews, Wellens, Alaphilippe & Van der Poel.

    They then all worked togther to build a gap and then Impey blew up on the first climb they went hard on.

    April 17, 2019 at 3:43 pm #936469
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    Dr Winston
    Sniffer wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Hat the hell happened to Impey?…Had to go out for the run in…he was there when I left. 

    Mind you…What was he doing going for home with over 20kms left as well…

    Doubt he would have won with any tactic thoughh.

    Missed Lambrecht

    I didn’t really expect him to win…just a decent place. Did he blow up?

    April 17, 2019 at 3:39 pm #936467
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    Sniffer
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Hat the hell happened to Impey?…Had to go out for the run in…he was there when I left. 

    Mind you…What was he doing going for home with over 20kms left as well…

    Doubt he would have won with any tactic thoughh.

    Missed Lambrecht

    April 17, 2019 at 3:36 pm #936465
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    Dr Winston

    Hat the hell happened to

    Hat the hell happened to Impey?…Had to go out for the run in…he was there when I left. 

    Mind you…What was he doing going for home with over 20kms left as well…

    April 17, 2019 at 3:32 pm #936463
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    MinardiM189

    Same again for the weekend.

    Same again for the weekend.

    5 of the the top 6 from today + 3 others.

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