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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya

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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 12:39 pm #938009
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    MinardiM189
    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.

     

    March 25, 2019 at 12:36 pm #938007
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    Dr Winston

    Yeah..he’s in the break…so

    Yeah..he’s in the break…so far….

    March 25, 2019 at 12:29 pm #938005
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Aye…he doesn’t always perform. Quite an odd team really for this race, it looks more like a training exercise than a serious attempt at winning.

    Lotto Soudal are mainly using the race as a training exercise with riders free to ride their own race.

    I don’t expect to see Hodeg sprinting for the win on stage 2, I think there will be a sprint from a reduced bunch.

    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.

    March 25, 2019 at 11:06 am #938003
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Aye…he doesn’t always perform. Quite an odd team really for this race, it looks more like a training exercise than a serious attempt at winning.

    Lotto Soudal are mainly using the race as a training exercise with riders free to ride their own race.

    I don’t expect to see Hodeg sprinting for the win on stage 2, I think there will be a sprint from a reduced bunch.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:49 am #938001
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Hodeg is decent on the lumps and he’s the best sprinter that’s going imo. He won stge 1 last year.

    Lotto are leading with Vanendert, who’s surely going just to build form for the Ardennes. Lambrecht will probably get the GC nod and TDG will be his normal self I expect, depending on whether he’s too bushed after Paris-Nice.

    Aye…he doesn’t always perform. Quite an odd team really for this race, it looks more like a training exercise than a serious attempt at winning.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:45 am #937999
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    Condor Andy

    Hodeg is decent on the lumps

    Hodeg is decent on the lumps and he’s the best sprinter that’s going imo. He won stge 1 last year.

    Lotto are leading with Vanendert, who’s surely going just to build form for the Ardennes. Lambrecht will probably get the GC nod and TDG will be his normal self I expect, depending on whether he’s too bushed after Paris-Nice.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:41 am #937997
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    Dr Winston

    Leaving it late.

    Leaving it late.

    What’s going on with Lotto?….Is TDG the GC hope?…I can’t see who is their GC rider apart from him.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:39 am #937995
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:

    Perfect. Looks more on the diagram.

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    I went by PCS, if the final climb is tackled twice then it’s just 1km at 4.5%. Lumpy finish though, and the cat3 a little while before would be enough to force a selection.

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    A few riders will enjoy that…Hodeg might be the only one I don’t know enough about on that kind of finish. He has his team as always but what’s he like on the lumps?

    March 25, 2019 at 10:37 am #937991
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    stevemarks wrote:
    An embarrassment of riches…

    Froome, S Yates, Quintana and  Porte all missing from my team in a race that’s mainly climbing who’d have thought?

    Froome is my dither for the purist game….no rides and no form, apart from 91st in Colombia, and not even team leader….what could possibly go wrong. 

    Definitely think Bernal will be the chosen son for Sky, he’s the one in form. I’m sure many were taken in by Froome’s low price though so we’ll see what happens.

    He does seem to need to ride into form sometimes. Even when he gets a decent result he drifts on and off during the climbs in early season. Not getting him anyway…quite a few picks that look less risky.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:37 am #937993
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    Condor Andy

     

    Dr Winston wrote:
    Perfect. Looks more on the diagram.

    I went by PCS, if the final climb is tackled twice then it’s just 1km at 4.5%. Lumpy finish though, and the cat3 a little while before would be enough to force a selection.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:34 am #937989
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Does anybody know how steep that last 1km is on stage 2?

    4.5% I think

    Perfect. Looks more on the diagram.

    March 25, 2019 at 10:14 am #937987
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    Condor Andy
    Dr Winston wrote:
    stevemarks wrote:
    An embarrassment of riches…

    Froome, S Yates, Quintana and  Porte all missing from my team in a race that’s mainly climbing who’d have thought?

    Froome is my dither for the purist game….no rides and no form, apart from 91st in Colombia, and not even team leader….what could possibly go wrong. 

    Definitely think Bernal will be the chosen son for Sky, he’s the one in form. I’m sure many were taken in by Froome’s low price though so we’ll see what happens.

    March 25, 2019 at 9:56 am #937985
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    Condor Andy
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Does anybody know how steep that last 1km is on stage 2?

    4.5% I think

    March 25, 2019 at 8:54 am #937983
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    Dr Winston
    stevemarks wrote:
    An embarrassment of riches…

    Froome, S Yates, Quintana and  Porte all missing from my team in a race that’s mainly climbing who’d have thought?

    Froome is my dither for the purist game….no rides and no form, apart from 91st in Colombia, and not even team leader….what could possibly go wrong. 

     

    March 25, 2019 at 7:59 am #937981
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    stevemarks

    An embarrassment of riches…

    An embarrassment of riches…

    Froome, S Yates, Quintana and  Porte all missing from my team in a race that’s mainly climbing who’d have thought?

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