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  • August 8, 2019 at 12:30 pm #30001
    MinardiM189

    Just had my first look at the route and details of the race.

    Looks like there is a big change in the points competition this year. Some stage have 5 intermediate sprints, some have only one and a lot of the intermediate sprints are half way up a climb. There is one on the flat 2km from the start of a mountain stage.

    I have no idea how points are going to be awarded, I can’t find a copy of the rules anywhere but it looks like they are trying to create a more competitive competition, which can be won by sprinters, climbers, puncheurs or breakers. Dr Winston should like this.

    Interestingly the most competitive rider is chosen by the public via social media.

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  • September 2, 2019 at 6:58 am #948041
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    11waterloo
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    I went for Rodriguez (Oscar obvs) over Aru and was feeling very smug that he carried a couple of points at least for young rider. Then I spotted that Aru collected 5 because his teammate won. Grrrrrr………

    September 1, 2019 at 12:42 pm #948039
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    I always think of Majka like Kruijswijk and Buchmann…not winners but dependable….Pogacar on the other hand is less of a metronome and capable of winning…or blowing up.

    Majka is now very experienced and knows how to race different types of stages.

    Pogacar is starting his career and lacks maturity, he showed this with his stupidattack from the bunch on stage 6, where he used a lot of energy to gain 2 seconds.

    I have Pogacar because he gets extra points for the young riders competition.

    No Aru for me today, which could be a mistake, he is capable of doing a great ITT every now and again.

    September 1, 2019 at 12:26 pm #948037
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    My one choice was Majka or Pogacar, went with the latter. Also keeping one eye on the KOM to see who wants it.

    Which one of those two do you fancy for the TT?….Majka has a good TT in him but is recall Pogacar pulled a food ride out earlier in the season when he needed it….

    Pogacar is Slovenian ITT champion winning on a flat 43km course at avergae of 52.05kph.

    However today is the first time he has ridden a crazy stage like today’s. He might struggle today and has not much in the way of team support.

    Difference between many teams could be having Aru or not.

    I always think of Majka like Kruijswijk and Buchmann…not winners but dependable….Pogacar on the other hand is less of a metronome and capable of winning…or blowing up.

    September 1, 2019 at 11:56 am #948035
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    My one choice was Majka or Pogacar, went with the latter. Also keeping one eye on the KOM to see who wants it.

    Which one of those two do you fancy for the TT?….Majka has a good TT in him but is recall Pogacar pulled a food ride out earlier in the season when he needed it….

    Pogacar is Slovenian ITT champion winning on a flat 43km course at avergae of 52.05kph.

    However today is the first time he has ridden a crazy stage like today’s. He might struggle today and has not much in the way of team support.

    Difference between many teams could be having Aru or not.

    September 1, 2019 at 11:04 am #948033
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    My one choice was Majka or Pogacar, went with the latter. Also keeping one eye on the KOM to see who wants it.

    Which one of those two do you fancy for the TT?….Majka has a good TT in him but is recall Pogacar pulled a food ride out earlier in the season when he needed it….

    September 1, 2019 at 11:04 am #948031
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    My one choice was Majka or Pogacar, went with the latter. Also keeping one eye on the KOM to see who wants it.

    Which one of those two do you fancy for the TT?….Majka has a good TT in him but is recall Pogacar pulled a food ride out earlier in the season when he needed it….

    September 1, 2019 at 9:28 am #948029
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    Condor Andy
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    My one choice was Majka or Pogacar, went with the latter. Also keeping one eye on the KOM to see who wants it.

    August 31, 2019 at 9:15 pm #948027
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    Dr Winston

    Might be a few look a like

    Might be a few look a like teams tomorrow….Pffft….Anybody going with somebody left field?

    August 31, 2019 at 4:35 pm #948025
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    GiantOuchMyShin

    For stage 8 should Jakobsen

    For stage 8 should Jakobsen score 1 point rather than 2 points (for 5th place in pointsjersey).

    August 31, 2019 at 12:56 pm #948023
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    MinardiM189
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dimension Data missing the break again.

    Dlamini is in there

    Edited

    Currently looks like Astana want to keep the jersey

    August 31, 2019 at 12:34 pm #948021
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    Condor Andy
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dimension Data missing the break again.

    Dlamini is in there

    August 31, 2019 at 12:15 pm #948019
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    MinardiM189
    Condor Andy wrote:
    1 out of 3. I got in Aranburu who’s made it. I felt sure it was a De Gendt day, but alas. Same for Padun. I considered Jesus Herrada, Teuns, Sanchez, Henao, and Stybar, who have all made it.

    I have Aranburu from yesterday. If I had picked anyone else I would have gone Stybar & EBH.

    I think DeGendt is saving his energy for the ITT. A  great chance for him to win a world tour ITT.

    Edet could end up in red if Astana let him, he is climbing well and should be able to finish in the front group from the break.

    The climb could see a small group of 5 or 6 break clear.

     

    August 31, 2019 at 11:58 am #948017
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    Condor Andy

    1 out of 3. I got in Aranburu

    1 out of 3. I got in Aranburu who’s made it. I felt sure it was a De Gendt day, but alas. Same for Padun. I considered Jesus Herrada, Teuns, Sanchez, Henao, and Stybar, who have all made it.

    August 31, 2019 at 11:54 am #948015
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    Condor Andy

    Waiting for the race

    Waiting for the race situation to calm down before I reveal which 3 riders I got in. I kept Madrazo, Roglic, Lopez, Valverde, and Quintana.

    August 31, 2019 at 11:24 am #948013
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    MinardiM189

    No changes for me today.

    No changes for me today.

    For me a rider from the break will probably win, and I have no idea who.

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