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Post by elite on Feb 4, 2014 6:15:14 GMT 1
Petrolul is out of the game due to lack of time. I guess he will keep his youngest riders for a possible comeback.
Any expectation for the upcoming Giro d'Italia?
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 4, 2014 18:37:43 GMT 1
Well, I used to win the TTT in first division, but that's not a goal seen the specialists in this division... Strassera is my man together with Roquiny. I will try to win 3 stages
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Post by punkska on Feb 6, 2014 20:29:41 GMT 1
Didn't attack at the first attack point today, that backfired Still doing poorly in tours then. I keep buying cyclists, help! I now need to sell, or just have ~5 riders not training which isn't ideal, and I'm really indecisive, haha. Ragar should a good addition though (but does mean I need to decide which of the original 5 of my Giro squad to leave out ) and I now have a full set of 5 U20 riders. So who's attempting to beat Loete on Sunday? Attempting Nah, I'm not thaat confident really.
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Post by halewijnv on Feb 10, 2014 13:29:07 GMT 1
First victory and probably last too.
I will quit the Game, but I'll sell all my riders first. There are some that are worth keeping in the Game...
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 10, 2014 16:04:17 GMT 1
Why do you quit?
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Post by halewijnv on Feb 10, 2014 20:26:47 GMT 1
Lack of time my friend... I hardly find the time to decently play the Game. I lost 4 good rider, of witch my second leader (leadership 10), due to contract expiring. I missed tour of Romandie, just no time to subscribe. For Tour of Italia I accidently entered one of my flatters as leader with leadership 2... This happened because I subscribed in a hurry. Previous seasons I had a setup for the entire season only one weak after the calendar was announced. No we are 3 or 4 weeks in the season and I even haven't got my setups for next week. It has been fun, I think I'll log in every 2 or 4 weeks and will keep some younger riders to maybe resume the Game when I'm retired in real life. Which will probably be in about 22 years.
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Post by goof on Feb 10, 2014 21:31:07 GMT 1
Lack of time my friend... I hardly find the time to decently play the Game. I lost 4 good rider, of witch my second leader (leadership 10), due to contract expiring. I missed tour of Romandie, just no time to subscribe. For Tour of Italia I accidently entered one of my flatters as leader with leadership 2... This happened because I subscribed in a hurry. Previous seasons I had a setup for the entire season only one weak after the calendar was announced. No we are 3 or 4 weeks in the season and I even haven't got my setups for next week. It has been fun, I think I'll log in every 2 or 4 weeks and will keep some younger riders to maybe resume the Game when I'm retired in real life. Which will probably be in about 22 years. That's a pity to hear. The game itself shouldn't take too much time (5 minutes per day is enough), but I understand your decision. The best of luck with your carreer.
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 11, 2014 13:15:20 GMT 1
Here we go again. Strassera injured :/ No GC ambitions for me, let's try to win some stages...
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 11, 2014 13:32:48 GMT 1
An overview of injuries. Wonder if everybody suffers so much from them: 11/02/14: Strassera +2 (one injury in history) 03/02/14: Van Den Brandt +1 (three injuries in history) 27/01/14: Ravazzi +4 (one injury in history) 16/01/14: Traphagen +2 (one injury in history) 05/01/14: Malusky +3 (four injuries in history) 20/12/13: Malusky +2 (three injuries in history) 17/12/13: Melet +1 (no injuries in history) 08/12/13: Vadim +4 (one injury in history) 01/12/13: Andreoli +4 (one injury in history) 23/11/13: Traphagen +2 (no injuries in history) 22/11/13: Amrom +3 (no injuries in history) 16/11/13: Ravazzi +1 (no injuries in history) 28/10/13: Malusky +1 (two injuries in history) 13/10/13: Struyvelt +3 (no injuries in history) This are 18 weeks, 14 injuries with an average of 2.36. I try to buy cyclists with no or almost no injuries in their history, but when they join my team they get injuries I wish there was something that we could do about it, or at least about a +4 injury on a sunday which causes 5 weeks of no training (1/3th season!). Or something like smaller injuries which doesn't cause your cyclists to leave the tour immediatly.
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Post by Ab Normaal on Feb 11, 2014 13:40:13 GMT 1
Yes, to be honest, I have to admit, the list of your injuries is huge. I don't think anyone could beat that. On the other hand, how are the falls and flats of your riders when they attack? Most of my guys have high steering and balance, and they almost have no flats and falls, except on that perticular day that I have selected them to attack! Which is also very annoying. Not that bad as so many injuries though. And Strassera did it exactly one year too late
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Post by elite on Feb 11, 2014 15:17:16 GMT 1
Most of my guys have high steering and balance, and they almost have no flats and falls, except on that perticular day that I have selected them to attack! That seems to be the case all the time (for my riders too). I have riders who get only 1 fall/flat per entire season, and that is happening when they are set to attack. Yet, I can complain endlessly because these cases are more salient; therefore, we forget about the more successful ones. 1 victory today, 2 more to go (and finish with Giro)!
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 11, 2014 15:19:59 GMT 1
Lol, at least he won one big race in his carreer And I have to admit their balance isn't always very high, but I try to avoid selecting cyclists with very low balance for big tours. They usually are attackers, so in small tours they have less chance to get injured... The average of the cyclists' balance I posted is 8.8. I don't have a problem with falls because I know that will happen with low balance, but if I try my best to find cyclists with low chances for injuries and when I buy them they suddenly get injured a lot I get angry ^^
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Post by magopat on Feb 18, 2014 15:45:41 GMT 1
the giro d'Italia is always unlucky for me...this time i had pecego close to the pink jersey and now he broke something...bertol is broken too...now i have 3 riders for last stages
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 18, 2014 16:14:39 GMT 1
I see, really sucks! Bertol is already healed, but Pecego was indeed in the running for pink. I really have no clue who is going to win the Giro... 1. Lorenzini (79%) Dezza1 2. Rauss (70%) +3:51 Kimbainvelocipede 2 3. Roseghini (90%) +5:01 Kimbainvelocipede 2 4. Baldacci (75%) +6:19 Low Budget Cycling 5. Del Bianco (75%) +7:29 Pelevialli 6. Posada (60%) +8:11 Zapardiel 7. Tamilia (75%) +8:17 Pelevialli 8. Rios (90%) +8:53 Pelevialli 9. Jasper (85%) +9:14 Pelevialli 10. Mace (90%) +9:56 Zapardiel Seems your Roseghini has a big chance if Lorenzini will feel the lower fitness. My goal is the mountain jersey with Roquiny
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Post by Quatannens on Feb 21, 2014 13:52:19 GMT 1
I really need to sell Van Den Brandt... He will never win any race like this 3 flat tires in one race I guess he did some cobblestones to do some extra training
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