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  • September 12, 2012 at 7:26 am #16805
    Stumps

    Whilst its still a week away from the TT just wondering what peoples thoughts are about the races and can Cav defend his road race title 😕

    Its a big ask but you never know !

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  • September 13, 2012 at 9:37 pm #700213
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    Stumps

    Money – thats what the TTT is
    Money – thats what the TTT is all about. My tip for the road race is Nordhaug. Going to put £20.00 on him at the bookies.

    Hmm better check he is racing first though.

    September 13, 2012 at 9:13 pm #700211
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    Gkam84

    Under UCI TTT rules, for the
    Under UCI TTT rules, for the world champs they would need 5 or 6 riders.

    TEAM TIME TRIAL:

    The principle is the same as for the individual time trial but this event is raced by teams of a minimum of 2 riders and a maximum of 10 riders.
    The team time trial will be on the programme at the UCI Road World Championships as from 2012, (5 to 6 riders per team). All the UCI Teams will be able to participate (UCI ProTeams, UCI Professional Continental Teams, UCI Continental Teams, UCI Women’s Teams).

    I think this is why most TTT’s if any are at the start of any stage race, To make sure there are enough riders for the “normal” 5th man over the line time set up.

    September 13, 2012 at 8:40 pm #700209
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    enrique

    Gkam84 wrote:How many

    Gkam84 wrote:
    How many national teams would put in a team for the time trial?

    Hell, I’d be ok with them doing 2 man teams!

    September 13, 2012 at 6:56 pm #700207
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    Gkam84

    I don’t think its a cope out
    I don’t think its a cope out by the UCI. How many national teams would put in a team for the time trial?

    Th UK might at a push be able. But then it would be detrimental to the RR. The smaller nation’s would be at a massive disadvantage. If they could even muster a team.

    Look at someone like Peter Sagan. He might be a world champion one day. He’s not really a TT guy….YET. That might come. But there is only him and his brother really. Thats not to say there are not others who could make up a team. But not to that standard.

    Where are running it as trade teams. They are going to put in strong teams just for the fact its something to win and secondly to please sponsors. Finally, it might be some of their riders only chance. 😉

    September 13, 2012 at 6:13 pm #700205
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    drheaton

    Are there more than 9 teams
    Are there more than 9 teams competing? Not really looked into it, still think its a cop out on behalf of the UCI to let trade teams in so they can get their sponsors on show. Why not just run the road race in trade teams too? Total cop out by a weak governing body scared of the trade teams and their threats to break away.

    September 13, 2012 at 5:51 pm #700203
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    enrique

    How about we run it here on
    How about we run it here on the forum? Just choose 9 teams, not riders, you get 10 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd, etc…?

    September 13, 2012 at 12:17 pm #700201
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    Gkam84

    Yeah the TTT is for trade
    Yeah the TTT is for trade teams and its not going to be interesting or worthwhile putting into the game

    September 13, 2012 at 9:49 am #700199
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    drheaton

    I’m not overly fussed to be
    I’m not overly fussed to be honest, can’t see how it’d be that interesting, especially under the usual TTT rules. Lots of teams with two lots of 10 points, two lots of 9 points etc etc plus with it not being part of a larger race there’d be no GC points or anything else. Pretty dull fantasy wise.

    September 13, 2012 at 9:44 am #700197
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    dave atkinson

    yeah, it could if people want
    yeah, it could if people want it.

    September 13, 2012 at 9:42 am #700195
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    drheaton

    The TTT would be a separate
    The TTT would be a separate event and it’s not listed under the ‘stages’ page so I assume the fantasy game won’t be running for that. Of course, it could still be added…

    September 13, 2012 at 9:09 am #700193
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    leortp

    so there are no team trial
    so there are no team trial points awarded?

    September 12, 2012 at 2:35 pm #700191
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    Debarrio

    No, definitely not. Not that
    No, definitely not. Not that much cobbles left in Holland…

    Anyway, not sure if this works, but here is where they finish (it’s about 1,200 mtr further up the road from the Amstel Gold Race’s finish line):

    http://maps.google.nl/?ll=50.856893,5.815115&spn=0.012733,0.077162&t=m&z=14&layer=c&cbll=50.856898,5.815155&panoid=QDKx4npdzEAiqggTGLExsw&cbp=11,266.87,,0,3.58

    September 12, 2012 at 1:30 pm #700189
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    James Warrener

    Dont think so…
    Dont think so…

    September 12, 2012 at 12:54 pm #700187
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    silas chime

    Isn’t the last climb cobbles?
    Isn’t the last climb cobbles?

    September 12, 2012 at 10:25 am #700185
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    drheaton

    I was thinking Rodriguez but
    I was thinking Rodriguez but not sure it’s a long enough last climb for him to not be out muscled at the finish by a Gilbert type ride.

    I’d like to pick a combo maybe 5 or 6 ‘cheap’ (15-30 credits) stars then fill in the blanks with in-form DSs. If it’s 4/5 then I’ll probably end up picking a Gilbert or Rodriguez cost rider just to use up my credits.

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