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Post by Mike on Jan 19, 2014 12:07:15 GMT 1
Well I'm putting in an extra 20% fitness just to be sure. So I guess Negutesco will stay ahead..
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Post by chakra on Jan 19, 2014 13:41:08 GMT 1
Even without that 20% extra he would have stayed in front. 2nd win for ALESANA. It was an objective to win this stage with Munteaunu. And to win the youngster jersey. But it was close with sforsato and SeMTeX. Surprised to see my team in 2nd position.
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Post by kurtinsc on Jan 19, 2014 14:23:57 GMT 1
Pretty happy with Warner Bros. performance so far as well. Already having a stage win and a GC/Mountain/Sprint jersey win this early is a big positive, but last year I think I was sitting in 4th place about this time and ended up barely hanging on to 8th. Meanwhile I believe Buckeyes was 9th or 10th and ended up promoting in 2nd.
We've yet to see what the newcomers are like in the mountains, which is a big factor in who promotes. Again, looking at Buckeyes last year it was pretty much all mountains and TT success that got him into division 2.
Of course this year, perhaps that won't be the case. Pais Vasco and Catalunya are often the early races that show mountain ability, but it feels like they have a bit more hill km this year then in the past. Even the Giro might be more of a hill focused GC rather then favoring mountains more like it has in the past. The mountain/flat/TT rider that many favor may not be as strong in the tours as last season... a healthy dose of hill or downhill may be required.
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Post by rarau on Jan 20, 2014 13:31:01 GMT 1
Milano - Sanremo 1. Ripanu 0 0 07:06:31 ALESANA 2. Mutti 0 0 00:00:36 PK Cycling Team 3. Teugels 1 0 00:01:12 The Nikeboys 4. Winaud 0 0 00:02:31 SeMTeX 5. Dubreuil 0 0 same time Nattramn 6. Gomis 0 1 00:03:08 Team Fleck 7. Diamond 0 0 00:03:38 SeMTeX 8. Czerniak 1 0 same time The Mothers of Invention 9. Gogoasa 0 0 00:04:28 Sforsato 10. Lonaies 0 0 00:04:47 Warner Bros Racing 11. Bouquin 0 0 00:05:55 Snake Milano 12. Piatak 0 0 same time SeMTeX 34. Lebret 0 0 00:12:10 SeMTeX 44. Van Impe 0 0 00:18:02 Snake Milano 45. Avonts 0 0 same time Snake Milano 46. Bayle 0 0 same time SeMTeX Great player Mutti Later edit Best cyclists Nr Name Team Points 1. Eros Mutti PK Cycling Team 141 I knew it he have great potential . 2. Basile Haagen Sforsato 100 3. Tibor Ripanu ALESANA 100
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Post by chakra on Jan 20, 2014 13:44:27 GMT 1
Thks. I was hoping for a victory, but sure not certain to win. Mutti Czerniak and Teugels made it hard. With some bad luck for Czerniak and Teugels I managed to stay in the leading group. And a final attack on the last hills the difference was made. Just knew I would get some points with this guy. Glad I didn't take him to Catalunya as I first had programmed. (I've got a better one subscribed, just kidding)
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Post by pawelkepien on Jan 21, 2014 0:33:01 GMT 1
Congratz chakra! Maybe if Mutti was 100% fit before, he could win his 2nd race this season. But well... He wasn't Czerniak is a real danger for my sprinters/flat cyclists. I shouldn't have sell him Fortunately I bought Mutti from rarau and that's good
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Post by chakra on Jan 22, 2014 3:38:39 GMT 1
Vrooom did it again. He's barely unbeatable in flat stages. Today a mountain batle. Several candidates for the stage win: Ziegler, Murieta, Cerato, Brouillet, Roland... Who'll be the winner?
I hope someone can post the top 10 today
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Post by Mike on Jan 22, 2014 13:03:36 GMT 1
1. Pettini 0 0 07:21:32 Nattramn 2. Brouillet 0 0 00:00:09 ALESANA 3. Coucke 0 0 00:01:12 The Mothers of Invention 4. Wavreille 0 1 00:01:52 WC VroOom 5. Sotos 1 0 00:02:04 Team Fleck 6. Gossi 1 1 same time Snake Milano 7. Cauchy 1 0 00:02:38 Warner Bros Racing 8. Roland 0 0 00:02:58 ALESANA 9. Colin 0 0 same time The Nikeboys 10. Kuntz 0 0 same time PK Cycling Team 11. Cariello 0 0 00:03:08 Snake Milano 12. Cerato 0 0 same time The Mothers of Invention 13. Ziegler 0 0 same time SeMTeX 14. Verschelden 0 0 00:04:32 Nattramn 15. Pepin 0 0 same time Sforsato 16. Hernandez 0 0 same time Nattramn 17. Miriuta 0 0 same time SeMTeX 18. Van Vlierden 0 1 00:05:00 Warner Bros Racing 19. Goorts 0 0 same time Warner Bros Racing 20. Jungbluth 0 0 same time Nattramn
Sprint 1 1. Gossi 2500 2. Roland 1500 3. Sotos 500 Mountain 1 1. Pettini 2500 2. Wavreille 1500 3. Coucke 500 Sprint 2 1. Pettini 2500 2. Sotos 1500 3. Coucke 500 Mountain 2 1. Pettini 2500 2. Brouillet 1500 3. Wavreille 500 Mountain 3 1. Pettini 2500 2. Brouillet 1500 3. Wavreille 500 Sprint 3 1. Brouillet 2500 2. Pettini 1500 3. Wavreille 500 Mountain 4 1. Pettini 2500 2. Brouillet 1500 3. Coucke 500
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Post by Mike on Jan 22, 2014 13:06:07 GMT 1
damn, Schyers dropped out of ranking green jersey: injured during race .. 2 weeks
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Post by Mike on Jan 22, 2014 13:19:29 GMT 1
Standings Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
1. Pettini 12:32:24 [Time jersey] Nattramn 64% 2. Brouillet +14 ALESANA 60% 3. Sotos +2:14 Team Fleck 65% 4. Gossi +2:14 Snake Milano 65% 5. Cariello +3:18 Snake Milano 80% 6. Ziegler +3:18 SeMTeX 75% 7. Wavreille +3:51 WC VroOom 65% 8. Cauchy +4:42 Warner Bros Racing 60% 9. Verschelden +4:42 Nattramn 90% 10. Hernandez +4:42 Nattramn 90%
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Post by chakra on Jan 22, 2014 13:46:19 GMT 1
Thks RC! Damn, I was going for stage win and mountain jersey. That's over. Damn. Congratz for Natramn. Seems he's got mountain guys? Atleast I'm in the jersey ranking and hopefully good in Time Jersey after the final stage. Wondering what it gives in Div Ranking. I'll see that tonight.
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Post by evild on Jan 22, 2014 17:15:31 GMT 1
well, i didnt see that one coming. Go natramn:-) one to watch in the mountains. In division ranks you're now 20pnts behind Raymond, chakra. And i have the feeling that we can expect something from verschelden - hernandez in the final stage:p
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Post by chakra on Jan 22, 2014 23:19:31 GMT 1
Well, I've got that same feeling. He seems to have trained mountain very well (or bought them) But I'm sure there are other cyclists too that are capable of a surprisfull attack in the final stage.
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Post by Mike on Jan 23, 2014 18:11:39 GMT 1
6. Ziegler +3:18 SeMTeX 75% He's going 100% ... no secret
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Post by chakra on Jan 23, 2014 18:41:04 GMT 1
Good Luck. Brouillet 60% left :-(
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