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La Vuelta 2019

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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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  • August 28, 2019 at 12:58 pm #947951
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Used his head in the sprint.

    Just can’t get away with that anymore. I remember years ago when sprints used to be spread into two on both sides of the road against the railings in an attempt to reduce the barraging. Didn’t work. Dangerous times back then.

    Using your head to push is now a big No No. Walscheid should know better.

    I can understand why Bouhanni did it becuase he is relatively short and rather than go shoulder to shoulder he had to go head to shoulder with the taller sprinters.

    IMO they need to introduce rules for lead out riders, they are increasingly changing line & speed during the sprint to block rival sprinters. Sooner or later this will cause a big crash.

    Yes they are…which brings us back to the days when sprints had routinely more contact…the best way to try and stay safe was to use the other side of the road, leading to two sprints in effect. Now it’s just one big mash up.

    August 28, 2019 at 11:08 am #947949
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Used his head in the sprint.

    Just can’t get away with that anymore. I remember years ago when sprints used to be spread into two on both sides of the road against the railings in an attempt to reduce the barraging. Didn’t work. Dangerous times back then.

    Using your head to push is now a big No No. Walscheid should know better.

    I can understand why Bouhanni did it becuase he is relatively short and rather than go shoulder to shoulder he had to go head to shoulder with the taller sprinters.

    IMO they need to introduce rules for lead out riders, they are increasingly changing line & speed during the sprint to block rival sprinters. Sooner or later this will cause a big crash.

    August 28, 2019 at 11:02 am #947947
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    MinardiM189
    Dr Winston wrote:
    Team done. Avoided Aru, cheap as he is, until another day. Did really well on stage 2 but today is a whole bigger ball game…i hope he survives well.

    No idea who wins today but could be somebody as left field as Soler or Herrada…whoever it is the ones i really want to do well are Aru, Chaves and Latour…for differing reasons.

    Aru & Chaves are the big unknowns, I avoided them.

    I fancied Formolo for the next few days but in stage2 it looked like he is in Spain to look after Majka.

    The break as ever will be a lottery. De Gendt will probably try today but I think tomorrow suits him better.

    August 28, 2019 at 10:55 am #947945
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    MinardiM189

    GC time.

    GC time.

    My team for today and hopefully the next week.

    ROGLIC
    LOPEZ
    QUINTANA
    URAN
    KELDERMAN
    LATOUR
    TEUNS
    MADRAZO

    I was tempted to add another rider for the break but …….

    August 28, 2019 at 10:25 am #947943
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    Dr Winston

    Team done. Avoided Aru, cheap

    Team done. Avoided Aru, cheap as he is, until another day. Did really well on stage 2 but today is a whole bigger ball game…i hope he survives well.

    No idea who wins today but could be somebody as left field as Soler or Herrada…whoever it is the ones i really want to do well are Aru, Chaves and Latour…for differing reasons.

    August 27, 2019 at 9:27 pm #947941
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Used his head in the sprint.

    Just can’t get away with that anymore. I remember years ago when sprints used to be spread into two on both sides of the road against the railings in an attempt to reduce the barraging. Didn’t work. Dangerous times back then.

    August 27, 2019 at 9:06 pm #947939
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    Condor Andy
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Used his head in the sprint.

    August 27, 2019 at 8:44 pm #947937
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    11waterloo
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Don’t know why either but helped me no end!!

    August 27, 2019 at 8:23 pm #947935
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    Dr Winston
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    Hadn’t realised he had been. Nothing was picked up immediately after the race by the commentators…not that I saw anyway. 

    Any news on Uran and his injury today?….he may be the one I risk going without if he’s hurting…

    August 27, 2019 at 8:11 pm #947933
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    MinardiM189

    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    Why was Walscheid relegated ?

    I couldn’t spot anything.

    August 27, 2019 at 7:28 pm #947931
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    Dr Winston
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Aaaaand I’m back. Thanks Tony for holding the fort, updates should come much faster now (until I go on holiday again….)

    Should go more often….you’re doing well.

    I hadn’t realised the quality of the breakaway riders in this one…really strong.  Tomorrow could see quite a few try to show their hand.

    Who do we fancy for it?…Rodriquez, Rodriguez, Mate, TDG, Edet,  Madraza, Herrada and on and on…it could get messy.

    August 27, 2019 at 4:43 pm #947929
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    Condor Andy

    Aaaaand I’m back. Thanks Tony

    Aaaaand I’m back. Thanks Tony for holding the fort, updates should come much faster now (until I go on holiday again….)

    August 27, 2019 at 4:30 pm #947927
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    Dr Winston

    Glad I resisted the extra

    Glad I resisted the extra transfer yesterday for another sprinter. Would very likely have been Degenkolb I’d have brought in.  Thrums and Degenkolb playing the Hokey Cokey make them difficult picks.

    August 26, 2019 at 10:48 pm #947925
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    teckert
    tony kappler wrote:
    Just in case you are wondering why the scores are so late; you have to wait for the sun to come up Down Under.

    I don’t know what has happened to Andy.

    On holiday by the looks of the other thread.

    August 26, 2019 at 8:12 pm #947923
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    tony kappler

    Just in case you are

    Just in case you are wondering why the scores are so late; you have to wait for the sun to come up Down Under.

    I don’t know what has happened to Andy.

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