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  • March 21, 2019 at 8:11 pm #29455
    Dr Winston

    Another great line up taking shape.

    Movistar aren’t messing about with this one with Valverde, Quintana, Carapaz and Soler all lining up. I’m thinking they’re planning on doing well. 

    Also…A tick against Bora but only six riders listed…anybody got any ideas what that’s all about?

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  • March 25, 2019 at 6:00 pm #938039
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    I think it safe to say we learned something these past two races. Bernal is  going to be very fond of nicking the odd few seconds in the sprints. Wasn’t sure if Paris/Nice was just a case of the opportunity presenting itself in the winds but today showed maybe not.

    He is also good at sneaking into the top10 in sprints.

    I was considering dropping Degendt and bringing in Bernal for today’s stage for exactly those reasons.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:33 pm #938037
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    Dr Winston

    I think it safe to say we

    I think it safe to say we learned something these past two races. Bernal is  going to be very fond of nicking the odd few seconds in the sprints. Wasn’t sure if Paris/Nice was just a case of the opportunity presenting itself in the winds but today showed maybe not.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:19 pm #938035
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    Condor Andy wrote:
    I have De Gendt in my purist, didn’t expect him to feature in the finish today! Hell of a ride.

    Might not tweak my team too much for tomorrow and make more transfers for stage 3.

    I swapped Degendt out for Quintana in my purist 🙁

    I was expecting something from Gibbons today but have a feeling he might be struggling with illness, if he was OK I would have expected Dimension Data to help out the chase.

    Turns out Gibbons had a mechanical with 2.5km to go.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:15 pm #938033
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    Condor Andy wrote:
    Some dude got over 90 either last year of the year before. De Gendt today will pick up….I’ll score when I get home, but 35+10+5+5+6+other intermediate sprint result that I missed+top points one climb+2nd points other climb+top points on minor climb ~ 80 points maybe.

    I have him on 90, too bad there isn’t a combativity competition with that he would have made 100.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:15 pm #938031
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    Condor Andy

    I have De Gendt in my purist,

    I have De Gendt in my purist, didn’t expect him to feature in the finish today! Hell of a ride.

    Might not tweak my team too much for tomorrow and make more transfers for stage 3.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:14 pm #938029
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    well he’s a marked man for the rest of this tour for certain. I doubt we’ll be getting any more breakaway KOM points.

    Degendt will struggle on Stages 3 & 4,  I expect he will lose the jersey on Wednesday and maybe go for the break on Thursday to collect KoM points and then try and win another stage on Friday or Saturday.

    Hodeg got dropped mid-race.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:14 pm #938027
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    Condor Andy
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    What is the most a rdier has scored on a stage over the years?

    Degendt must come close with today’s tally.

    Some dude got over 90 either last year of the year before. De Gendt today will pick up….I’ll score when I get home, but 35+10+5+5+6+other intermediate sprint result that I missed+top points one climb+2nd points other climb+top points on minor climb ~ 80 points maybe.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:06 pm #938025
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    Dr Winston
    stevemarks wrote:
    Schachmann or Mas? Schachman or Mas? Schachman or Mas?

     

    Mas of course. happy to have plumped for TDG though. He should really win the whole thing now. But if he does. will he be a marked man forever?

    well he’s a marked man for the rest of this tour for certain. I doubt we’ll be getting any more breakaway KOM points.

    March 25, 2019 at 5:03 pm #938023
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    Dr Winston

    What happened to young Hodeg?

    What happened to young Hodeg?

    March 25, 2019 at 4:56 pm #938021
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    stevemarks

    Schachmann or Mas? Schachman

    Schachmann or Mas? Schachman or Mas? Schachman or Mas?

     

    Mas of course. happy to have plumped for TDG though. He should really win the whole thing now. But if he does. will he be a marked man forever?

    March 25, 2019 at 4:32 pm #938019
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    MinardiM189

    Pretty sure the initial

    Pretty sure the initial results are wrong.

    It was Aristi 5th not Bizkarra and Van der Licke was 9th, McCarthy 10th, Bevin 11th, Caruso 12th.

    I think I’m happy with that even though Gibbons went missing.

    I was tempted to include Bernal from the start but that would have meant dropping Degendt.

    What is the most a rdier has scored on a stage over the years?

    Degendt must come close with today’s tally.

    March 25, 2019 at 1:45 pm #938017
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    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Well played Minardi. Will he be a serial breaker?

    Cuadros ?

    He was been in breaks on a few occasions previously.

    I have doubts whether he will be able to stick with Degendt & Gougeaard if they up the pace.

    Tomorrow will be different break riders as there are no serious KoM points on offer.

    Yeah..don’t recall him very often..but there are so many break riders. Mate in it today..he likes a break for certain.

    And actually you’re right…a big day today from TDG and he’s half done the job nearly.

     

    March 25, 2019 at 1:11 pm #938015
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Well played Minardi. Will he be a serial breaker?

    Cuadros ?

    He was been in breaks on a few occasions previously.

    I have doubts whether he will be able to stick with Degendt & Gougeaard if they up the pace.

    Tomorrow will be different break riders as there are no serious KoM points on offer.

    March 25, 2019 at 1:00 pm #938013
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    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Well i put TDG in anyway because if he is planning on another KOM raid this is a big stage. If not he’ll be first out.

    Other than him winning KOM I can’t see why they’re even there apart from turning their legs over.

    I have Degendt in my standard team too but dropped him from my purist team. A lot less KoM points on offer in this race.

    I had Cuadros in my standard team too but dropped him for Vakoc.

    I can’t see QS chasing for sprints in stage 5 & 6 and think they will try and get someone in the break, Vakoc can also sprint if Hodeg is dropped but going on my recent form Vakoc will probably score nothing all race.

    Both Degendt and Cuadros are in the break.

     

    Well played Minardi. Will he be a serial breaker?

    March 25, 2019 at 12:50 pm #938011
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Well i put TDG in anyway because if he is planning on another KOM raid this is a big stage. If not he’ll be first out.

    Other than him winning KOM I can’t see why they’re even there apart from turning their legs over.

    I have Degendt in my standard team too but dropped him from my purist team. A lot less KoM points on offer in this race.

    I had Cuadros in my standard team too but dropped him for Vakoc.

    I can’t see QS chasing for sprints in stage 5 & 6 and think they will try and get someone in the break, Vakoc can also sprint if Hodeg is dropped but going on my recent form Vakoc will probably score nothing all race.

    Both Degendt and Cuadros are in the break.

     

    I’m not brave enough to pick two breakaway picks…I’ve tried that before.

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