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April 6, 2019 at 10:34 am #29513
Dr Winston
Yeah….time to go climbing and rolling. Fields are getting stronger and stronger, no idea where to even start to try and unpick this one after the TT…
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stevemarks
Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:Just checked out the route and the final climb is done from an easier direction than last year.So Buchmann, Konrad, etc should lose less time than they did last year.
Really…..mmmm….Is it an easier side that is easier enough that they get used to try and shield Schachman up instead of riding for the stage win?…or at least try to shield him.
Bookies have him basically evens for the overall with Izaguirre second favourite at 4/1
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Just checked out the route and the final climb is done from an easier direction than last year.So Buchmann, Konrad, etc should lose less time than they did last year.
Really…..mmmm….Is it an easier side that is easier enough that they get used to try and shield Schachman up instead of riding for the stage win?…or at least try to shield him.
Just checked out the route
Just checked out the route and the final climb is done from an easier direction than last year.
So Buchmann, Konrad, etc should lose less time than they did last year.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:stevemarks wrote:So Landa and Mas again tomorrow are the question marks, Landa strikes me as still making a recovery from the collar bone break, and Mas fell yesterday, Hmm should be between yates Fuglsang and Martinez, anyone else to through into the pot?
Dan Martin.
Don’t you mean Pogacar?
Theuns maybe but I’m not convinced about his form.
Gaudu perhaps.
Dunno…not sure who’s riding for who…
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:stevemarks wrote:So Landa and Mas again tomorrow are the question marks, Landa strikes me as still making a recovery from the collar bone break, and Mas fell yesterday, Hmm should be between yates Fuglsang and Martinez, anyone else to through into the pot?
Dan Martin.
Don’t you mean Pogacar?
Theuns maybe but I’m not convinced about his form.
Gaudu perhaps.
Dunno…not sure who’s riding for who…
Dr Winston wrote:stevemarks wrote:So Landa and Mas again tomorrow are the question marks, Landa strikes me as still making a recovery from the collar bone break, and Mas fell yesterday, Hmm should be between yates Fuglsang and Martinez, anyone else to through into the pot?
Dan Martin.
Don’t you mean Pogacar?
Theuns maybe but I’m not convinced about his form.
Gaudu perhaps.
Dr Winston
stevemarks wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:stevemarks wrote:Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!Teams took it easy on the hard climb today.
Tomorrow they won’t and Schachmann could completely drop out of GC.
Konrad and Buchmann are OK but in last year’s race they both dropped time on tomorrow’s final climb. Izagirre gained over 30s on them both last year, I expect similar tomorrow.
I know what you’re saying although I will hold onto Schachmann as he’ll be riding with the jersey and has a minute over almost everyone and 1.30 plus over Landa in 9th spot. He is stronger this year and rode quite well in Catalunya only dropping 3 mins or so to the winners with two climbs much longer than these. I hope if the team rides together he can win this outright, although I could see why they might stick by Buchmann.
So Landa and Mas again tomorrow are the question marks, Landa strikes me as still making a recovery from the collar bone break, and Mas fell yesterday, Hmm should be between yates Fuglsang and Martinez, anyone else to through into the pot?
Dan Martin.
MinardiM189 wrote:stevemarks wrote:Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!Teams took it easy on the hard climb today.
Tomorrow they won’t and Schachmann could completely drop out of GC.
Konrad and Buchmann are OK but in last year’s race they both dropped time on tomorrow’s final climb. Izagirre gained over 30s on them both last year, I expect similar tomorrow.
I know what you’re saying although I will hold onto Schachmann as he’ll be riding with the jersey and has a minute over almost everyone and 1.30 plus over Landa in 9th spot. He is stronger this year and rode quite well in Catalunya only dropping 3 mins or so to the winners with two climbs much longer than these. I hope if the team rides together he can win this outright, although I could see why they might stick by Buchmann.
So Landa and Mas again tomorrow are the question marks, Landa strikes me as still making a recovery from the collar bone break, and Mas fell yesterday, Hmm should be between yates Fuglsang and Martinez, anyone else to throw into the pot?
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:stevemarks wrote:Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!Teams took it easy on the hard climb today.
Tomorrow they won’t and Schachmann could completely drop out of GC.
Konrad and Buchmann are OK but in last year’s race they both dropped time on tomorrow’s final climb. Izagirre gained over 30s on them both last year, I expect similar tomorrow.
Aye…he’ll do we’ll to hang on. Shame about Kwia….he could also have had a good day today.
I like Buchmann….does what he does well and usually to order…5th or 6th place incoming.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:stevemarks wrote:Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!Teams took it easy on the hard climb today.
Tomorrow they won’t and Schachmann could completely drop out of GC.
Konrad and Buchmann are OK but in last year’s race they both dropped time on tomorrow’s final climb. Izagirre gained over 30s on them both last year, I expect similar tomorrow.
Aye…he’ll do we’ll to hang on. Shame about Kwia….he could also have had a good day today.
I like Buchmann….does what he does well and usually to order…5th or 6th place incoming.
Dr Winston
What the very hell….I went
What the very hell….I went to mow my garden with a very pleasing Dan Martin in second place and returned to see it was actually Pogacar in disguise.
stevemarks wrote:Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!Teams took it easy on the hard climb today.
Tomorrow they won’t and Schachmann could completely drop out of GC.
Konrad and Buchmann are OK but in last year’s race they both dropped time on tomorrow’s final climb. Izagirre gained over 30s on them both last year, I expect similar tomorrow.
MinardiM189 wrote:My team for today –YATES A.
IZAGIRRE I.
SCHACHMANN
FUGLSANG
MARTIN D.
MARTINEZ
KONRAD
ITURRIA
Decided to stick with Schachmann.
Iturria is in the break but will probably be the only one to score no points.
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Bora are all over this race, They really should win it now, Manny Buchmann can attack Konrad is no mug in the mountains either. Bora are on fire!
My team for today –
My team for today –
YATES A.
IZAGIRRE I.
SCHACHMANN
FUGLSANG
MARTIN D.
MARTINEZ
KONRAD
ITURRIA
Decided to stick with Schachmann.
Iturria is in the break but will probably be the only one to score no points.
6 transfers left
Dr Winston wrote:stevemarks wrote:No idea what to do now.I’ve taken Alaphilippe out but left Kwiatkowski in. Reversed yesterdays transfer and bought Jon Izzy back in.
Kwiatkowski
Izaguirre
Lambrect
Yates
Schachmann
Martinez
Madaous
Ulissi
I like my team although I know what Muphy’s law means.
I only have 2 transfers left for emergencies, but at least I know I don’t have to make any difficult decisions.
Lol
Good team. Good day for you today but a few who may fall backwards tomorrow. You’ll be having to use your two transfers I think. I resisted splitting my funds up for a full 8 today in the hope of a jamboree tomorrow. I’m thinking Minardi has called it right tactically as above.
I’m not convinced Landa is ready yet, I’d like to see how he gets on today. Mas and Fuglsang would be my prefered pair to bring in for the weekend
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