[Condor Andy]

Comp is now open. 80 transfers for 16 races.

A lot of races aren’t anouncing routes or releasing profiles to limit potential spectators, so be aware, some of this info will be last minute and not as complete as normal. Only quick fire races are this weekend, so don’t forget about Kuurne after Omloop.

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[Dr Winston]

Aye. Just how it is. It was

Aye. Just how it is. It was quite nicely balanced for Roglic and a cheapie vs two 20 mill(ish) picks. I see plenty went for the latter. I ‘m quite sure we’d have seen a very different race had he continued, he was already very active. Do you think he was riding for WVA?…he did a lot of pulling before his puncture…

[triccky100]

same here, I have excellent

same here, I have excellent form at picking riders in the classics that either crash, puncture or get COVID…

[11waterloo]

I just felt I couldn’t leave

I just felt I couldn’t leave Roglic out and had to use the bargain bin to fill the last places. Did OK in that everyone scored points ……….just not very many apart from the top two. Need to keep an eye on some new kid on the block called ‘Mountain Renegade’. He’s very quietly moving through the gears! 

[Dr Winston]

Well that didn’t go to plan.

Well that didn’t go to plan. Too many eggs in the Roglic basket.

[11waterloo]

That is a very good point. It

That is a very good point. It’s similar to finding the sprinters who still go for the  ‘win’ behind a breakaway – can be worth a lot of points.

[Dr Winston]

It will indeed. A few riders

It will indeed. A few riders always try to finish as high as possible even when the race is lost….some just give up. I think I may pick accordingly. 

[11waterloo]

Amstel Gold is always a weird

Amstel Gold is a weird race to call. The cobblestone guys are at the end of their block ( and some are only racing because Paris-Roubaix was postponed) while the Ardennes specialists are on an upward curve. Throw in a new, Covid compliant, lap circuit and it becomes very hard to predict. Usually it’s just DQS who have multiple options but there are plenty of really strong line ups here. Picking a team looks to be a lottery as per usual! 

[Dr Winston]

I think it’s fair to say most

I think it’s fair to say most of us went along with the bookies. My dither was getting rid of Sénéchal, or not, because I felt the hills gave QST better options….in the end I stayed safe. 

[stevemarks]

GOT THE TOP 2 AND THAT’S IT

GOT THE TOP 2 AND THAT’S IT

Everyone will have those two.

roll on the Giro!

[Dr Winston]

Big crash…Senechal down,

Big crash…Senechal down, and looked somewhat damaged. 

[JohnnyRemo]

Aaaargh – missed the deadline

Aaaargh – missed the deadline – no starters…

 

[Sniffer]

No Bouhanni eiter.

No Bouhanni eiter.

I am two riders down now.

[Condor Andy]

I forgot to change mine last

I forgot to change mine last night, only have Senechal in mine.

I think the clocks going forward has messed with deadlines a wee bit, so I’ll edit for the next races to make sure they’re right.

[triccky100]

bugger, has closed early,

bugger, has closed early, starts in another 2 hours or so?

[chiefoldmist]

Oh man…! I updated my team
Oh man…! I updated my team at around 6pm last night, looked at my emails this morning to see there had been changes, but am now too late to change my team…I have one rider in my team…?

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