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May 2, 2019 at 12:36 am #29603
Dr Winston
Thought i’d try an early post for some pre race thoughts…so i’ll Start..
https://www.cyclingstage.com/giro-2019-route/
Loving the last stage….for some of us old timers it’s like Laurent Fignon all over again. Do we approve?..or do we like the procession and sprint?
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Dr Winston wrote:Lopez and Landa working together, and thanking each other at the end, bodes well for some great racing. Nibali moaning about Roglic’s tactics adding fuel to the fire as well. Gonna be a good few days.
After yesterday I have added Lopez & Landa to my team for today. Dropping Degendt, who I felt doesn’t have the legs just now and Demare who hasn’t got the team support to challenge over the next few days.
Personally I dodn’t see why Roglic should help chase down Lopez and landa who he doesn’t see as a threat.
My team –
ROGLIC
NIBALI
LANDA
MASNADA
LOPEZ
CICCONE
CARTHY
VERVAEKEBloody annoying Eurosport aren’t showing the start of the stage today.
Dr Winston
Lopez and Landa working
Lopez and Landa working together, and thanking each other at the end, bodes well for some great racing. Nibali moaning about Roglic’s tactics adding fuel to the fire as well. Gonna be a good few days.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:So what is the plan for UAE tomorrow ? Send Conti in the break ?Don’t see why not. Every chance they’ll give him 5 minutes again…
How do you rate Majka’s current chances Minardi?…looked good today but i’ve been here before.
I wouldn’t base too much on today, tomorrow is a much sterner test.
I can’t see Hugh Carthy hanging on to white for long, I think Lopez will get it tomorrow.
Lopez for certain will get it. I fancy Carthy to do something of a Zakarin for us…..two reasonable pts scorers right there. I like a Majka but at some point these next couple of days the hammer goes down from Lopez and co and i’m just not sure what happens then with him.
Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:So what is the plan for UAE tomorrow ? Send Conti in the break ?Don’t see why not. Every chance they’ll give him 5 minutes again…
How do you rate Majka’s current chances Minardi?…looked good today but i’ve been here before.
I wouldn’t base too much on today, tomorrow is a much sterner test.
I can’t see Hugh Carthy hanging on to white for long, I think Lopez will get it tomorrow.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:So what is the plan for UAE tomorrow ? Send Conti in the break ?Don’t see why not. Every chance they’ll give him 5 minutes again…
How do you rate Majka’s current chances Minardi?…looked good today but i’ve been here before.
So what is the plan for UAE
So what is the plan for UAE tomorrow ? Send Conti in the break ?
Sniffer
Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
This is exactly what I expected today although I didn’t anticipate Polanc being in the break.
It was always going to be a came of call my bluff with the GC teams. At some stage I hope Mitchelton Scott have to chase and nobody does anything to help them.
Polanc is a very big surprise….as is the time thay’ve given him. What I don’t understand is why the peleton din’t just close the door at about 6 minutes. They seem he’ll bent on making things difficult for themselves like when they let Bilbao and Formolo go.
None of the GC teams want to work.
If it wasn’t for Trek helping out UAE Formolo & Bilbao would have gained even more time.
I think Mitcehelton cause the problem by completely refusing to work.
At some stage I can see someone gaining a hell of a lot of time and no-one doing anything about it.
Aye. We have to remember the numbers being quoted for Polanc is the lead he will have over Roglic….a lot of the others are a big chunk behind that. As I said last night there really isn’t much wiggle room left for the like of Yates and Lopez. After today they’re faced with maybe getting back 10 mins on Polanc and 3 mins on Roglic. I have no idea who’s making the decisions for some of these teams but they might want to revise their strategies.
Working beautifully for UAE though. A day when Conti could be really challenged for pink and by getting Polanc into the break they will not only keep the jersey today, but gives them a better chance of holding it for a few days.
Dr Winston wrote:Aye. We have to remember the numbers being quoted for Polanc is the lead he will have over Roglic….a lot of the others are a big chunk behind that. As I said last night there really isn’t much wiggle room left for the like of Yates and Lopez. After today they’re faced with maybe getting back 10 mins on Polanc and 3 mins on Roglic. I have no idea who’s making the decisions for some of these teams but they might want to revise their strategies.Astana will have Cataldo back into contention after today, which gives them 3 options on GC. SO I understand their strategy.
I don’t think Mitchelton now have a strategy, apart from not to do any work chasing.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
This is exactly what I expected today although I didn’t anticipate Polanc being in the break.
It was always going to be a came of call my bluff with the GC teams. At some stage I hope Mitchelton Scott have to chase and nobody does anything to help them.
Polanc is a very big surprise….as is the time thay’ve given him. What I don’t understand is why the peleton din’t just close the door at about 6 minutes. They seem he’ll bent on making things difficult for themselves like when they let Bilbao and Formolo go.
None of the GC teams want to work.
If it wasn’t for Trek helping out UAE Formolo & Bilbao would have gained even more time.
I think Mitcehelton cause the problem by completely refusing to work.
At some stage I can see someone gaining a hell of a lot of time and no-one doing anything about it.
Aye. We have to remember the numbers being quoted for Polanc is the lead he will have over Roglic….a lot of the others are a big chunk behind that. As I said last night there really isn’t much wiggle room left for the like of Yates and Lopez. After today they’re faced with maybe getting back 10 mins on Polanc and 3 mins on Roglic. I have no idea who’s making the decisions for some of these teams but they might want to revise their strategies.
Dr Winston wrote:MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
This is exactly what I expected today although I didn’t anticipate Polanc being in the break.
It was always going to be a came of call my bluff with the GC teams. At some stage I hope Mitchelton Scott have to chase and nobody does anything to help them.
Polanc is a very big surprise….as is the time thay’ve given him. What I don’t understand is why the peleton din’t just close the door at about 6 minutes. They seem he’ll bent on making things difficult for themselves like when they let Bilbao and Formolo go.
None of the GC teams want to work.
If it wasn’t for Trek helping out UAE Formolo & Bilbao would have gained even more time.
I think Mitcehelton cause the problem by completely refusing to work.
At some stage I can see someone gaining a hell of a lot of time and no-one doing anything about it.
Dr Winston
MinardiM189 wrote:Dr Winston wrote:Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
This is exactly what I expected today although I didn’t anticipate Polanc being in the break.
It was always going to be a came of call my bluff with the GC teams. At some stage I hope Mitchelton Scott have to chase and nobody does anything to help them.
Polanc is a very big surprise….as is the time thay’ve given him. What I don’t understand is why the peleton din’t just close the door at about 6 minutes. They seem he’ll bent on making things difficult for themselves like when they let Bilbao and Formolo go.
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Dr Winston wrote:
Dr Winston wrote:Sean Kelly’s “That will be the question” catchphrase getting a good outing today.Preceded by a sharp intake of breath through his teeth with frequent smatterings of how he pronounces ‘pel-la-toorn’
Dr Winston wrote:Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
This is exactly what I expected today although I didn’t anticipate Polanc being in the break.
It was always going to be a came of call my bluff with the GC teams. At some stage I hope Mitchelton Scott have to chase and nobody does anything to help them.
Dr Winston
Sean Kelly’s “That will be
Sean Kelly’s “That will be the question” catchphrase getting a good outing today.
Dr Winston
Don’t understand this Giro at
Don’t understand this Giro at all. What on earth is going on? No problem with a big break today…almost expected…but 14 mins?
GC riders….what on earth are they doing?
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