[Condor Andy]

About to go live with this one. First up is a double header with Omloop and Kuurne at the weekend. The latter is one of 2 Pro races included in a 15 race competition.

Start lists will be pretty dynamic. I’ll often hold of on wholesale changes until start lists are finalised. Otherwise players will receive emails that their riders are not racing and maybe make premature changes and use up valuable transfers. If you do want to change early then select the ‘Show all riders’ option.

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[Dr Winston]

Yeah… he was really good. I

Yeah… he was really good. I have to add I posted that before the incident. I think he might have done quite well given his form… as it is he’ll have to settle for sportsman of the year award. Good stuff.

[Sniffer]

Do you get points for
Do you get points for compassion?

Not many in the thick of the race have are perceptive enough to do the ‘right thing’ for a competitor. Always thought Bardet was a honorable guy… today he added to that for me.

[Dr Winston]

….Should have gone for

….Should have gone for Bardet…

[Dr Winston]

Panic transfer this morning.

Panic transfer this morning. Logged on with two minutes to go to see Benoot as a DNS. Literally threw McNulty in…. mmm… surely only along for the ride with an eye on next week. 

[Dr Winston]

Fairly evenly matched for

Fairly evenly matched for recent results at Liege. They both like this race. 

[Daniel Norton]

Pogacer out!  Takes away

Pogacer out!  Takes away almost all the fun and strategy of this stage, as everyone will have pretty much the same team.  So tempting to still go without WVA and have an uber “all other favourites” team.  Irritating.

“Unfortunately, I will not be at the start at Liege-Bastogne-Liege tomorrow to defend my title. It has been a few tough days, but I would like to thank everyone for their understanding,” Pogacar wrote on his Instagram profile.

[11waterloo]

He flew back to Slovenia to

He flew back to Slovenia to support his fiancé after her mother died I believe. He missed the course recon and a press conference due to this. The plan was for him to fly back today in order to race tomorrow and I have heard nothing to contradict that. He has no further races planned until his home tour in mid-June so racing tomorrow seems, on paper, likely. However, as human beings, we deal with situations like this in different ways, so I would imagine there are still question marks over his readiness to participate or be competitive.

[Dr Winston]

Yeah…. I’ve been caught out

Yeah…. I’ve been caught out over and over again trying to second guess those sorts of situations… as well as those returning from Covid and injuries. What’s the full story with him, does anybody know?

[Sniffer]

The budget will be easier if
The budget will be easier if Pogacar withdraws, though it would be a shame for sporting reasons and on compassionate grounds.

[11waterloo]

I agree with Sniffer, it’s

I agree with Sniffer, it’s not the number of transfers that is the issue, as most people will have a serviceable team left over from F-W. It’s all about the budget & trying stay within it. From that perspective, thank goodness Roglic isn’t riding!

[Daniel Norton]

I’m down to 9 transfers, but

I’m down to 9 transfers, but have a decent team already for Liege.

Would it be worth dropping Alaphillippe or Pog for WVA?  Prob worth a few points if you’re lucky. (Alaphillippe’s form?)  Woods or Valverde for WVA?  Harder to do with few transfers, but MIGHT gain more from it.

But I got the last WVA or not call wrong so…

[Sniffer]

I think it might be another

I think it might be another WVA or not question.  This time the budget matters.

Transfers not a problem for me.  Whatever I do I will have 8 or more left for the last race.

[Daniel Norton]

Woods or Benoot for Liege? 

Woods or Benoot for Liege?  Or ruin my transfer strategy and include both?  Aaargh…  I was so clear before.

[11waterloo]

Makes the budget easier to

Makes the budget easier to manage though! 

[Dr Winston]

Damn. Roglic removed from the

Damn. Roglic removed from the start list for Flèche Wallone … I was looking forward to a Pog-Rog battle. 

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