[Condor Andy]

Stages all in the game now and we’re just waiting on the start list. We’ll probably open in a few days, Sunday or Monday.

Here are 2 links to start lists and I’ll be keeping my eye on Twitter for announcements, when I have a spare moment. My free time has taken a hit in the last month or so.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2022/gc/startlist

https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=23&y=2022&k=8

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[Condor Andy]

Got myself a new job starting

Got myself a new job starting on Monday so I’ll be back to a more normal schedule. More time for managing the game! The last couple of months have been super busy.

[Condor Andy]

I’ve been missing deadlines

I’ve been missing deadlines left and right. I had 30 transfers coming into the 3rd week! I only missed stage 19 for a full team change.

[Sniffer]

You will have some extra
You will have some extra transfers available.
?

[Sniffer]

I think I need more than the
I think I need more than the 2 transfers I have.left.

I didn’t budget for losing Vine and Roglic this week. Mind you, with Covid you never really know who you might lose.

[Dr Winston]

Pffft… missed the deadline

Pffft… missed the deadline today by four minutes when i pulled in at a petrol station on my way home… pffft again.

 

[Dr Winston]

Currently on holiday in

Currently on holiday in Dorset… so not able to post much. If any of the regular posters want to know anything about wind, rain, thunderstorms and lightning I’m your man. Shocking weather.

[11waterloo]

It is ludicrous as you say.

It is ludicrous as you say. It also appears to have been presented at the signing on ceremony this morning, rather than at the podium ceremony (he is in road kit), which definitely smacks of an afterthought. I reckon that the award sponsors were insisting on their bit of publicity. Very strange! 

[Dr Winston]

How can you have a

How can you have a combativity award in a TT ?…madness… riders are split into two groups for a TT.

Trying hard to win/gain time

Sightseeing

All the riders in the first group are equally comabatative.

[11waterloo]

Here’s something odd. On the

Here’s something odd. On the official Vuelta website there is no combativity award for yesterday’s TT and yet on Quick-Steps Twitter feed there is a picture of Cavagna being awarded the combativity prize for stage 10! 

[STEVESPRO 79]

Hayter, Affini and I had

Hayter, Affini and I had Bennett in for today..

 

[Dr Winston]

Whoever designed, or

Whoever designed, or sanctioned, these next three stages need sacking. Really poor. No KOM points, other than the actual finish on stage 12, and just one intermediate sprint close to the end of each stage. Not good enough for modern races.

[Dr Winston]

Dennis definitely eased up.

Dennis definitely eased up. TJV havea history of that sort of thing… they stopped Tony Martin altogether a few times. 

[11waterloo]

Pedersen said he didn’t know

Pedersen said he didn’t know Bennett was a non starter & went full gas. I’m not sure about that! Equally, Dennis looked to ease up once he knew he wasn’t beating Cavagna. Definitely a day to have kept those GC riders (cost me about 25 points & 2 transfers to bring in Dennis & Pedersen)! 

[Dr Winston]

Ouch…Who?

Ouch…Who?

[Dr Winston]

I’d have bet many quids (up

I’d have bet many quids (up to five quid) that Mas and Pedersen’s TT result would have been the other way around. 

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