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Tour of California stage 2

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  • May 13, 2013 at 5:25 pm #18774
    chrisdstripes

    What are we expecting today then? I had a very sprint-biased team yesterday which obviously didn’t work out too well, so have taken a ten-point hit, but still not really much of an idea who will do well.

    Brought in Westra, and Tejay, and someone I didn’t expect to go for all season – Andy Schleck – who looked fairly comfortable and interested yesterday.

    Still have 4 sprinters though, so won’t be a good day – expecting to lose my 2nd place in the Forum Scorum’s league tonight! (And then take it back tomorrow with an 80-point solo win from Wauters in the Giro. Maybe.)

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  • May 14, 2013 at 11:12 am #734627
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    Gkam84

    Ok, he’ll go back in, he’s
    Ok, he’ll go back in, he’s appeared overnight X(

    May 14, 2013 at 11:10 am #734625
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    Gkam84

    Because I couldn’t find him
    Because I couldn’t find him listed in the finish results, lots of places have him down as DNF, but on the UCI results, he isn’t even there.

    Will go double check now đŸ˜•

    May 14, 2013 at 11:07 am #734623
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    Wig_Billy

    Alan Tullett wrote:Wig_Billy

    Alan Tullett wrote:
    Wig_Billy wrote:
    1,2,5,8,13,18

    Probably not worth the 40 point penalty…

    I looked at your team and thought damn he scored more than me even taking a penalty! In fact I’ve realised a bit late that the penalty point strategy is the best one. Took a few hits in the Giro and they worked out and got me back into a semi-respectable position. Will be using it again but wasn’t thinking about it two nights ago. Wasn’t sure about TJ either but should have had Acevedo as I’d read about him in Cycling News but forgot his name. Race more interesting than last year but climbing talent is not so strong. Painful to watch at times as well.

    It is a good strategy, but I don’t think it was the right one for this race. My purist team is currently doing better than my standard team, and today I’ll just be bringing in riders who I got rid of yesterday (possibly for more penalty points). Conclusion – it would’ve been better to do a bit more forward planning. :B

    May 14, 2013 at 11:00 am #734621
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    johnny2names

    2,5,8, normal service
    2,5,8, normal service restored form me after a good first stage. I did the classic – must get an expensive rider in- mistake, was gonna go deignan but took zabriskie instead… someone shoot me! i was vaguely aware of acevedo, but didnt get close to choosing him so cant kick myself too much. wont forget him now though!!

    May 14, 2013 at 8:45 am #734619
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    TERatcliffe26

    How come Matthews has been
    How come Matthews has been removed?

    May 14, 2013 at 6:43 am #734617
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    Alan Tullett

    Wig_Billy

    Wig_Billy wrote:
    1,2,5,8,13,18

    Probably not worth the 40 point penalty…

    I looked at your team and thought damn he scored more than me even taking a penalty! In fact I’ve realised a bit late that the penalty point strategy is the best one. Took a few hits in the Giro and they worked out and got me back into a semi-respectable position. Will be using it again but wasn’t thinking about it two nights ago. Wasn’t sure about TJ either but should have had Acevedo as I’d read about him in Cycling News but forgot his name. Race more interesting than last year but climbing talent is not so strong. Painful to watch at times as well.

    May 14, 2013 at 5:49 am #734615
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    Stumps

    you get the impression that
    you get the impression that it had to be an american based winner and they put that stage in to prove it.

    Ridiculous place / time to hold such a stage.

    May 14, 2013 at 12:47 am #734613
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    Gkam84

    I can’t see it, I think there
    I can’t see it, I think there will be a number of DNS tomorrow.

    May 14, 2013 at 12:29 am #734611
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    Abbie

    That was not pleasant to
    That was not pleasant to watch at the end. It looked dangerous to there health. I hope everyone makes a full recovery and is able to race tomorrow.

    May 13, 2013 at 11:47 pm #734609
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    Gkam84

    Cantwell finished today, but
    Cantwell finished today, but is OUT, suspected broken ribs and what a mess his leg is in https://twitter.com/J_Cantwell/status/334091522809135104/photo/1/large

    May 13, 2013 at 11:41 pm #734607
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    NeilG83

    Gkam84 wrote:The same idiot

    Gkam84 wrote:
    The same idiot who had to cancel stages because of snow last year and the year before…. :evil:

    Thought it probably was. X(

    May 13, 2013 at 11:38 pm #734605
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    Gkam84

    You know its BAD, when almost
    You know its BAD, when almost every rider has a different time gap

    May 13, 2013 at 11:33 pm #734603
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    Gkam84

    The same idiot who had to
    The same idiot who had to cancel stages because of snow last year and the year before…. đŸ‘¿

    May 13, 2013 at 11:32 pm #734601
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    NeilG83

    117 finishers inside the time
    117 finishers inside the time cut according to PCS including Serry.

    Vancansoleil down 3 riders 1 DNF and 2 outside time limit.

    May 13, 2013 at 11:28 pm #734599
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    NeilG83

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:NeilG83

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
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    Did anybody else find that uncomfortable viewing? A long stage with a 25% finishing climb in 44 degree heat.

    I’m all for tough racing, but in my opinion that crossed the line of what’s acceptable.

    Agreed

    It shows when over half the top 20 are either American or regulary race in America, how tough it was, As tough as the climb was I can’t imagine Westra having lost 8 minutes had that been in europe

    Which idiot thought it was a good idea to hold a bike race in the desert in the middle of May?

    Why has there been no protest from the teams or riders?

    It was shocking to see the state Pieter Serry was in. Sport is meant to be entertainment. See riders risk their health is not fun to watch.

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