[11waterloo]

Just had first look at line up for this and there are fewer sprinters than Catalunya, which is saying something! Not studied the route yet but I’m guessing ‘lumpy’ might cover it! 

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[11waterloo]

I wasn’t! I was making your

I wasn’t accusing Roglic of a lack of respect! I was making same point as you, that Paris-Nice was a different situation, and he had every right to take the stage win there!

[11waterloo]

Yes, I overstepped the mark

Yes, I overstepped the mark there! 

[Rendel Harris]

11waterloo wrote:

It is nice when a bit of respect is shown and it was totally different to Pari-Nice where Roglic essentially hoovered up the last of the break (Mader).

It’s ridiculous to accuse Roglic of a lack of respect for Paris-Nice stage 7. Mader couldn’t stay with him and lost by two seconds, plus Roglic got a ten-second bonus for winning the stage. His rivals were at that time within a minute of him with a hilly finale to come, if he’d slowed down to let Mader win and then lost the overall next day by three or four seconds he would have looked pretty stupid (yes he lost anyway but…). Yesterday he didn’t need the win to take the title so he could afford to give it away, totally different situation.

[check12]

Paris roubaix overkill? Go

Paris roubaix overkill? Go wash your mouth out ?

[11waterloo]

We should just enjoy it with

We should just enjoy it with so much talent around currently. Paris-Roubaix would have been today as well – would almost have been overkill after the excitement of the Pays Basque! 

[11waterloo]

Well done! Fraile has

Well done! Fraile has disappointed me so often but he looked a million dollars this week. If they had a super combative award for the week he would have been up there. I’m sure he would settle for getting you the win! I still can’t believe I got 275 points and dropped from 5th to 6th! 
 

 

 

[triccky100]

agree, felt bad I was willing

agree, felt bad I was willing him out of the top 10 but he fought hard, another QST rider with a big future.. 

[triccky100]

My faith in Fraile only just

My faith in Fraile only just came good, taking out Vansevenant was looking like a terrible decision. But Fraile’s four points was just enough, I will take equal first place! 

[Dr Winston]

Well done tricky… you

Well done tricky… you played a blinder. Fraile looked good all along…a real road racer.

Really impressed with Vansevenant, he was fighting to stay in touch over and over again but never gave up. 

[Dr Winston]

He’s a great rider. Sadly for

He’s a great rider. Sadly for us he’s got a bit of the Hirschi about him, as many of them do, in that it’s very hard to pin down when they deliver. Kelderman is a good pick, seldom, if ever, wins but just keeps plodding home in eighth position. 
 

In real world cycling the likes of Kamna and Hirschi are just brilliant…

[11waterloo]

Feels like Kämna might be

Feels like Kämna might be moving up the pecking order at Bora with Kelderman as a dark horse. Kämna tends to win stages as well which is always handy in the game! 

[Dr Winston]

Yeah, Buchmann’s consistency

Yeah, Buchmann’s consistency has fallen through the floor. He and Kruiswijk used to be great for a reliable fifth/sixth place as regular as clockwork. 

[11waterloo]

With my one transfer worth 14

With my one transfer worth 14.5 mill it was Honore out for Gaudu or Buchmann……. so relieved I went Gaudu! Surprised that Buchmann missed out though, he is normally a solid top 5 on mountain stages but never wins. Gaudu on the other hand is either first or twenty first! 

[Dr Winston]

Agonised over Yates and

Agonised over Yates and Vensevenant or Valverde and Izagirre. I made the right decision by one point. Outstanding. 

[11waterloo]

It is nice when a bit of

It is nice when a bit of respect is shown and it was totally different to Pari-Nice where Roglic essentially hoovered up the last of the break (Mader). Here they had both worked hard for each other on the climb and they both got a reward. Felt sorry for McNulty with such a severe working over, but it is pro cycling and the big boys were in the mood today.

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